A Futile and Stupid Gesture: How Doug Kenney and National Lampoon Changed Comedy Forever, Paperback

London's East Enders are known for being a tough, humorous and lively lot. The old East End communities were gone forever. Told by the residents th...

Reducere. Pawprints On Our Hearts is a soul-stirring coming-of-age memoir unpacking the journey we experience alongside the animals we love-from forging the ...

Reducere. DescriptionFrom the celebrated creator of Red and Lulu comes the story of a brave little doe who meets Santa and changes Christmas forever. Dasher ...

Reducere. From the Financial Times's global finance correspondent, the incredible true story of the iconoclastic geeks who defied conventional wisdom and end...

Reducere. When an unexpected medical miracle allows both a champion racing mare and her preemie colt to survive a critical emergency, their owners, Dave and ...

An International Bestseller, the Story behind Henry Markram's Breakthrough Theory about Autism, and How a Family's Unconditional Love Led to a Scie...

Revised and updated edition of Christian Wolmar's classic history of the London Underground, with a new chapter on Crossrail. 'I can think of few b...

The story of Paddy Power's growth from a small chain of Irish bookies to the biggest gambling company in the world.Publisher: HarperCollins Publish...

From cheeky high-street bookmaker to billion-dollar business: the incredible story behind Paddy Power's unstoppable rise.Publisher: HarperCollins P...

In 1968, at the climax of the sixties, Os Guinness visited the United States for the first time. There he was struck by an impression he'd already ...

The story of the 1944 development of an unprecedented surgical procedure that saved babies' lives and paved the way for all types of open-heart sur...

The unlikely tale of Frances Glessner Lee and her revolutionary work in forensic science through the creation of the Nutshell Studies of Unexplaine...

A new and updated edition of the picture book about the woman called The Jackie Robinson of tennis. Although stars like Serena Williams cite Althea...

These were the shadows that hung over a country paralysed by frozen heating oil, burst pipes and power cuts. And yet underneath the frozen surface,...

Reducere. In 1982, Walt Disney Productions was in serious trouble. Its films were no longer drawing audiences into theaters. In the era of "Star Wars" and "R...

Publisher: Penguin Books LtdAuthor(s): Anne BodenNumber of pages: 288Publication date: 2021Dimensions: 133 x 256 x 21Cover type: Paperback / softba...

DescriptionA story of mercy, miracles, and melody--and above all else: love.During the Great Depression, Fred Allen is born poor and hungry in the ...

Reducere. Forever a Soldier captures the personal side of war in 37 extraordinary narratives that bear eloquent witness to both the life-changing experience ...

Reducere. Nearly a century after his final major league appearance, Christy Mathewson is still considered one of the greatest right-handed pitchers in the hi...

Reducere. Randy Lewis bet his career that he could create an inclusive workplace at one of America's biggest corporations--a place where people with disabili...

A senior executive, and father of an autistic child, transforms how a top US retailer employs people with disabilities.

Reducere. DescriptionThe customer experience revolution has begun Businesses that provide an extraordinary customer experience are more profitable and sustai...

Publisher: Weatherglass BooksAuthor(s): Luke MeddingsNumber of pages: 296Publication date: 2021Dimensions: 131 x 196 x 24Cover type: Paperback / so...

Football has always measured success by what you win, but only in the last twenty years have clubs started to think about how you win. Data has now...

"From front offices to college campuses, Jake Fischer takes you on an engrossing tour of the NBA in its latest golden age, when some of the most ca...

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons IncAuthor(s): Gregory S. SmithNumber of pages: 288Collection: Wiley CIOPublication date: 2022Dimensions: 161 x 237 x 2...

He knew at an early age who God was and that he was created by God with purpose. However, author Randy Vesco can attest that as he matured, he drif...

Reducere. It is considered by many to be the biggest upset in the history of boxing: James "Buster" Douglas knocked out then-undefeated and seemingly invinci...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: The Harvard LampoonFrom the authors of the New York Times bestselling parody The Hunger Pains, this fresh take on J.R.R. To...

John Michael was a typical 17 year old boy with hopes and dreams of what was to come. A senior in high school and having just signed his National L...

Reducere. Ignorance is bliss, or so hopes Antoine, the lead character in Martin Page's stinging satire, "How I Became Stupid"?a modern day "Candide" with a D...

Reducere. Explore the fascinating history of America's first World War, meet the greatest military leaders and tacticians, and learn about key battles in thi...

Reducere. Whether they came from Sioux Falls or the Bronx, over half a million Jews entered the U.S. armed forces during the Second World War. Uprooted from ...

When Life Is Changed Forever empathetically comforts the agony of empty arms and the raging of the soul in the aftermath of a loved one's death as ...

Reducere. "Choc full of practical advice and inspirational examples this is an essential read for writers in any genre." Mark Stay, The Bestseller Experiment...

DescriptionThe true story of a Chinese American mountain man who fed thirty people for ten days in the wilderness--and helped inspire the creation ...

Reducere. Mention history and some might struggle to stifle a yawn. But when presented as a narrative it can often be compelling reading. Stephen J. Nichols ...