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Boy on Fire
An intensely beautiful, profound and poetic biography of the formative years of the dark prince of rock 'n' roll, Boy on Fire is Nick Cave's creation story, a portrait of the artist first as a boy, then as a young man. A deeply insightful work which charts his family, friends, influences, milieu and, most of all, his music, it reveals how Nick Cave shaped himself into the extraordinary artist he would become. A powerful account of a singular, uncompromising artist, Boy on Fire is also a vivid and evocative rendering of a time and place, from the fast-running dark rivers and ghost gums of country-town Australia to the torn wallpaper, sticky carpet and manic energy of the nascent punk scene which hit staid 1970s Melbourne like an atom bomb. Boy on Fire is a stunning biographical achievement.
Saying No to Nick
Nick Zanetti is the most popular boy in school. He is someone whom Dave respects and admires. When Nick invites Dave to join in with his group, Dave feels as if he's moving up in the world. But Dave soon finds out what Nick is really like. Does Dave have the courage to stand up for what he believes in, even if it means losing his new friends?
Revoltingly Young
So what exactly happened to those teen fugitives, Nick and Sheeni, after that fateful last day in Paris? A new generation of Twisps and Saunders explore these mysteries and more in this rollicking continuation (Book 6) of the Nick Twisp saga. Like Nick, young Noel Wescott strives for love and escape, but soon finds his life veering wildly off course. The laughs multiply as Noel must hit the road to dodge the cops and confront ever more Twispian challenges. Friends of Nick will want to read all 12 novels in the acclaimed Youth in Revolt series, available now.
Rich People Problems
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER 'Flashy, funny ... Delicious ... A memorable, laugh-out-loud Asian glitz fest that's a pure pleasure to read.' USA Today Nicholas Young's grandmother Su Yi is on her deathbed. While he rushes to be by her bedside, he's not the only one. The entire Shang-Young clan has convened from all corners of the globe to stake claim on their matriarch's massive fortune. With all parties vying to inherit a trophy estate in the heart of Singapore, Nicholas's childhood home turns into a hotbed of sabotage and scandal. Taking us from the elegantly appointed mansions of Manila to the secluded private islands in the Sulu Sea, Kevin Kwan's final installment in this irresistible trilogy reveals the long-buried secrets of Asia's most privileged families and their rich people problems. Kevin Kwan's new novel SEX AND VANITY is available now!
My Years with the British Red Cross
Sir Nick Young’s memoir is a fascinating and candid account of his thirteen years as chief executive of the British Red Cross (2001-2014). During this critical period he led the organization's response to the financial crisis, the Iraq War, the Asian Tsunami, the London bombings, a kidnapping, the fighting in Syria, media challenges, and numerous earthquakes, floods and other disasters. The author shares the strains and moments of fulfillment, relief and humor, as he played a key role in the response to some of the 21st Century’s most dramatic and dangerous events. His book paints a vivid yet modest picture of what is involved running one of the world’s best-known disaster response org...
Newbury Then & Now
Contrasting a selection of 45 archive images alongside full-colour modern photographs, this stunning book traces some of the changes and developments that have taken place in the historic market town of Newbury during the last century. Accompanied by detailed and informative captions, these intriguing photographs reveal changing modes of fashion and transportation, shops and businesses, houses and public buildings, and, of course, some of the local people who once lived and worked in the area. Newbury Then & Now will delight all local historians and will awaken nostalgic memories for all who know this Berkshire town.
New Prophet or Spiritual Villain?
"If you wish to be alive many times with different personalities and various experiences, watch and appreciate a significant number of films. Undergo through the imagination and ponder their numerous stories as if you were living in those stories.” Watching good films make me encounter different events as if I dived and became part of the films. I interact with various roles in the films, feel the story of the depth or falsehood of love, the struggle, the friendship, the success or the failure, the betrayal, and the tragedy presented in the films. Every week I watch about 3-10 films, it depends on my other activities. My friends who know my fixation with films say that being a political or...
Baseball's Wildest Season
At the end of the 1883 baseball season, things looked rosy--attendance had skyrocketed and the National League and American Association were at peace. A year later, however, the sport was in total disarray. A third major league, the Union Association, had come on the scene and waged a bitter war that rocked the baseball world. By the dawn of the 1885 season, the UA had dissolved in a sea of red ink, the AA had dropped four teams, and the minor leagues were desperately hoping to make it through the season. Amid the chaos of 1884 were some historic moments. Iron-man pitcher Hoss Radbourn won 59 games and led the Providence Grays to victory over the New York Metropolitans in the first World Series. Fleet Walker broke baseball's first color line. There were a record eight no-hitters and a cast of fascinating figures--some famous, some lost to history--like Radbourn, Hustling Horace Phillips, Dan O'Leary, and Edward (The Only) Nolan. This book tells the story of the momentous yet overshadowed 1884 season.
