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Bananas Can't Fly!
Des OConnor rose to stardom following his first television series in 1963. Now, as one of the worlds most popular and best-loved entertainers, he recalls revealing moments - both on and off screen - meeting and working with all the major personalities of the day, from Frank Sinatra and the Beatles to Barbra Streisand, Tony Blair and the Spice Girls. From his childhood struggle against ill-health in Londons impoverished East End to his current position as international showbiz icon, Des OConnor talks with humour and affection about his friends and family; about his relationships with fellow celebrities; and about what really happens behind the scenes of his enormously successful talk show. The unique style, personality and charm that have endeared him to audiences everywhere shine through the pages of his hugely entertaining autobiography.
Wise Blood
Wise Blood, Flannery O'Connor's first novel, is the story of Hazel Motes who, released from the armed services, returns to the evangelical Deep South. There he begins a private battle against the religiosity of the community and in particular against Asa Hawkes, the 'blind' preacher, and his degenerate fifteen-year-old daughter. In desperation Hazel founds his own religion, 'The Church without Christ', and this extraordinary narrative moves towards its savage and macabre resolution. 'A literary talent that has about it the uniqueness of greatness.' Sunday Telegraph 'No other major American writer of our century has constructed a fictional world so energetically and forthrightly charged by religious investigation.' The New Yorker 'A genius.' New York Times
Rememberings
From the acclaimed, controversial singer-songwriter Sinéad O'Connor comes a revelatory memoir of her fraught childhood, musical triumphs, fearless activism, and of the enduring power of song. Blessed with a singular voice and a fiery temperament, Sinéad O'Connor rose to massive fame in the late 1980s and 1990s with a string of gold records. By the time she was twenty, she was world famous--living a rock star life out loud. From her trademark shaved head to her 1992 appearance on Saturday Night Live when she tore up Pope John Paul II's photograph, Sinéad has fascinated and outraged millions. In Rememberings, O'Connor recounts her painful tale of growing up in Dublin in a dysfunctional, abu...
Dot.homme
Jess Monroe is 34 and perfectly happy being single. But her friends think otherwise and, as a birthday present, buy her an ad on an Internet dating site. Furious, she eventually agrees to try it out - and ventures into a world where the description on the tin rarely matches the contents. Once her reservations have faded, she embarks on several dates of varying success - until one day a catastrophic event brings her life sharply into focus and makes her re-evaluate everything she's ever known...
What Happened Was
Laugh 'til it hurts, as Jethro reveals all in his hilarious live show. Jethro reveals all in his hilarious live show. Laugh 'til it hurts as Cornwall's best-loved comic takes a look at life -- as only he can! Discover the meaning of twernt't and find out what happened when Jethro's pal, Denzil Penberthy, popped into the clock shop! Featuring Jethro at his belly laugh best -- performing live -- plus a collection of cracking sketches, this is one portion of West Country wit you won't want to miss.
Laughter Lines
Much-loved entertainment legend Des O'Connor has broadcast to millions and performed to packed theatres around the world, but he has never lost touch with the simple joys and woes of everyday life. In this book of comic verse, Des brings his irrepressible humour and mischievous delight to subjects ranging from satnav nightmares to the perils of sorting the recycling; from the recipe for a happy love life to surviving children's parties. Full of gentle wit and whimsical observation, Laughter Lines is guaranteed to keep you chuckling.
Morecambe and Wise
Morecambe and Wise, comedy legends in Britain, charmed a nation for decades. Here, collected together for the first time is a celebration of their finest repartee—the banter between Eric and Little Ern, lines from those horrendous plays that Ernie wrote, the wonderful sketches and jokes penned by the likes of Eddie Braben and Fred Metcalfe, and the unforgettable celebrity encounters with such names as Glenda Jackson, Andre Previn and, of course, Des O'Connor.
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The Closet of Savage Mementos
The Closet of Savage Mementos is drawn directly from the author's own experiences and explores heartbreak, loss, motherhood and adoption in a gripping narrative and the same expressive, emotive and exciting prose we have come to expect of Nuala N Chonchir."
According to Skull
Kerry O'Keeffe was a spin bowler in the Australian cricket team from 1971 to 1977. So when he commentates on ABC Radio's Grandstand you know you can trust him! He is also one of the funniest commentators in the business and can crack himself up faster than anyone else. His laugh is one of the best-known in the business, and can set off anyone in hearing distance. O'Keeffe's hilarious stories are legend- and he has collected a lot of them in According to Skull along with stories from his own life and his wry and pertinent observations on cricket other sports and sports personalities.
