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Picador, 2013. Trade Paperback. New. Trade Paperback. 311 pages. PUBLISHING DETAILS: Picador, 2013. CONDITION: New. Covers have no creasing or wear. Spine is uncreased. Pages are clean and unmarked and in excellent condition. SYNOPSIS: "Once upon a time there were professional film makers and professional critics. They didn't always agree, but there was a mutual respect. It is very different now. Starting with the celebrated TV fight between Ken Russell and Alexander Walker (the former hit the latter with a rolled up copy of his Evening Standard review!) and ending with his own admission to Steven Spielberg of a major error of judgement, Mark Kermode takes us on a journey across the modern cinematic landscape. We are all critics now and, as the professional role diminishes, the democratic opportunities of the internet have created a new monster. Relying on speed of response, rather than considered reaction, these new critics have stolen the thunder of their paid up counterparts. But there is a dark side, the shocking deceptions hidden behind the facade of our digital world's new and supposedly democratic alternative, \"the honest, unmediated audience response\". Mark questions the future of any and all genuinely impartial criticism when reviews are systemically corrupted by bribery, vote-rigging, cyber-stalking, and sock-puppetry. And he asks that crucial question, what kind of films would we have if we listened to what the audience thinks it wants?" Quantity Available: 3. Category: Sociology & Culture; ISBN/EAN: 9781447235859. Inventory No: 20050210.. 9781447235859, Picador, 2013, 6, Simon & Schuster, USA, 2019-10-01. New. Hillary Rodham Clinton and her daughter, Chelsea, share the stories of the gutsy women who have inspired them--women with the courage to stand up to the status quo, ask hard questions, and get the job doneShe couldn't have been more than seven or eight years old "Go ahead, ask your question," her father urged, nudging her forward She smiled shyly and said, "You're my hero Who's yours?"Many people--especially girls--have asked us that same question over the years It's one of our favorite topicsHILLARY: Growing up, I knew hardly any women who worked outside the home So I looked to my mother, my teachers, and the pages of Life magazine for inspiration After learning that Amelia Earhart kept a scrapbook with newspaper articles about successful women in male-dominated jobs, I started a scrapbook of my own Long after I stopped clipping articles, I continued to seek out stories of women who seemed to be redefining what was possibleCHELSEA: This book is the continuation of a conversation the two of us have been having since I was little For me, too, my mom was a hero; so were my grandmothers My early teachers were also women But I grew up in a world very different from theirs My pediatrician was a woman, and so was the first mayor of Little Rock who I remember from my childhood Most of my close friends' moms worked outside the home as nurses, doctors, teachers, professors, and in business And women were going into space and breaking records here on EarthEnsuring the rights and opportunities of women and girls remains a big piece of the unfinished business of the twenty-first century While there's a lot of work to do, we know that throughout history and around the globe women have overcome the toughest resistance imaginable to win victories that have made progress possible for all of us That is the achievement of each of the women in this bookSo how did they do it? The answers are as unique as the women themselves Civil rights activist Dorothy Height, LGBTQ trailblazer Edie Windsor, and swimmer Diana Nyad kept pushing forward, no matter what Writers like Rachel Carson and Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie named something no one had dared talk about before Historian Mary Beard used wit to open doors that were once closed, and Wangari Maathai, who sparked a movement to plant trees, understood the power of role modeling Harriet Tubman and Malala Yousafzai looked fear in the face and persevered Nearly every single one of these women was fiercely optimistic--they had faith that their actions could make a difference And they were rightTo us, they are all gutsy women--leaders with the courage to stand up to the status quo, ask hard questions, and get the job done So in the moments when the long haul seems awfully long, we hope you will draw strength from these stories We do Because if history shows one thing, it's that the world needs gutsy women, Simon & Schuster, USA, 2019-10-01, 6, IDB Productions, 2017-01-01. MP3 CD. New. This novel is his life account of his pilgrimage to the Catholic religion, comprising contrasts among Catholicism and the Anglican faith.</br></br>Robert Hugh Benson was a creative novelist of prose and authored the noteworthy dystopian book Lord of the World. His work incorporated classical, horror and science fiction, contemporary fiction, stories for children, plays/dramas, apologetics, religious writings and articles. He became persistent with his literary career all at once as he advanced throughout the hierarchy to become a Chamberlain to the Pope and afterward labelled Monsignor.</br></br>Robert was the youngest son of Edward White Benson, the Archbishop of Canterbury and his wife, Mary, and the younger brother of Edward Frederic Benson and A. C. Benson. </br></br>Robert studied at Eton College and later took up classics and theology at Trinity College, Cambridge. </br></br>Robert was ordained as a minister in the Church of England by his father, who was the then Archbishop of Canterbury.</br></br>After the death of his father, Robert went on to travel to the Middle East to recuperate his own health condition. While there he started to ask the standing of the Church of England and to regard the allegations of the Roman Catholic Church. His own devotion started to incline to the High Church tradition, and he began finding spiritual life in different Anglican societies, finally acquiring approval to enter the Community of the Resurrection.</br></br>Similar with his brothers, Edward Frederic Benson ("Fred") and Arthur Christopher Benson, Robert composed several spooky tales, and stories for younger people and classical prose.</br></br>Robert Hugh Benson was also successful for these works: The Light Invisible; The Sentimentalists; The Conventionalists; The Necromancers; The Winnowing; None other gods; The Coward; An Average Man; Loneliness?; By What Authority; Oddfish!; The King, IDB Productions, 2017-01-01, 6, IDB Productions, 2017-01-01. MP3 CD. New. ALWAYS TELL THE TRUTH</br></br></br></br> Truthfulness is a mark of Christianity. The heathen go astray, speaking lies as soon as they are born. In China a mother will give her boy a reward for the best falsehood that he can tell. Beginning so early, and regarding it such a fine thing to tell wrong stories, they become skillful in falsehoods. Some parents in Christian America are very careless in this matter. It made my heart ache one day when I saw a lady in a street car trying to keep her little boy awake by telling him that, if he went to sleep, that man who had all those teeth in his window (referring to a dentist's office they had passed) would come into the car and pull every tooth out of his mouth. The little fellow looked up dreadfully scared, and did his best to keep awake: but I thought to myself, when he finds out what a wrong story his mother has told, he will not believe her even when she tells the truth. He will be like a little fellow of whom I heard once, whose mother told him that if he vent to play in a bank from which the men had been drawing sand for a building, a bear would come out and eat him up. One day another boy tried to coax him to go there and play, but he said, no, he was afraid of the bears. The other boy said there were no bears. "But there be bears cause my mother said there be bears." While they were disputing, the minister happened to come along, and they asked him if there were bears in the sand-bank. He told them there were none. "But," said the first little boy, "My mother said there be bears there." "I am sorry she said so," said the minister, "but the truth is, there are none." The child began to cry, and started for home as fast as he could go. "O Mama!" he said, "Did you tell me a wrong story? Did you tell me there be bears down at the sand-bank when there aren't any?, IDB Productions, 2017-01-01, 6, IDB Productions, 2017-01-01. MP3 CD. New. The Friendship of Christ, which brings a sanction, is grounded on lecture Robert sermonized in London and Rome. Part I of this novel, he reveals how a person comes into a private relation with Jesus Christ through the emetic and enlightenment methods. In Part II, he details many methods in which Jesus Christ provides us His friendship here and today, including in the Eucharist, in the Church, in the minister, in the saint, in the sinner, in the ordinary person, and in the casualty. In the third part, Robert retells how Jesus Christ attested the deepness of His friendship with us by freely acceding His dying on the cross for our redemption, and how He rears His devotees to eternal life with Him.</br></br>Robert Hugh Benson was a creative novelist of prose and authored the noteworthy dystopian book Lord of the World. His work incorporated classical, horror and science fiction, contemporary fiction, stories for children, plays/dramas, apologetics, religious writings and articles. He became persistent with his literary career all at once as he advanced throughout the hierarchy to become a Chamberlain to the Pope and afterward labelled Monsignor.</br></br>Robert was the youngest son of Edward White Benson, the Archbishop of Canterbury and his wife, Mary, and the younger brother of Edward Frederic Benson and A. C. Benson. </br></br>Robert studied at Eton College and later took up classics and theology at Trinity College, Cambridge. </br></br>Robert was ordained as a minister in the Church of England by his father, who was the then Archbishop of Canterbury.</br></br>After the death of his father, Robert went on to travel to the Middle East to recuperate his own health condition. While there he started to ask the standing of the Church of England and to regard the allegations of the Roman Catholic Church., IDB Productions, 2017-01-01, 6, The Washington Times, 1993-01-01. Unknown Binding. Good. *Sections A and H only* GOOD. Newspaper bagged for protection with a stiff backing board, few chips and creases around edges, edges have turned brown with age, large closed tear in the middle starting at the fold extending through 1st few pages..<p> Once Read Books, cover scan available - just ask, OnceReadBooks com<p> Orders shipped via USPS., The Washington Times, 1993-01-01, 2.5, K 11 A, 1963-01-01. Paperback. Good-. . GOOD-. Off white and gray photo illustrated staple-bound wraps, approx. 11'' x 8.5'', 49pp., bagged for protection with a stiff backing board, small creases and moderate rub wear along stapled spine, chips/creases to spine edges and corners of covers, some various sized creases to covers, lightly faded/discolored covers, small chip near top right corner of front cover, edges of covers and pages starting to turn brown with age, small pencil annotations to few inner pages..<p> Once Read Books, cover scan available - just ask, OnceReadBooks com<p> Orders shipped via USPS., K 11 A, 1963-01-01, 2.5, Chicago: The Lakeside Press - R. R. Donnelley & Sons, 1994. Hard Cover. As New. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Lakeside Classic reprint. Christmas 1994, Lakeside Press Book. Great Collector's Books. Trying to complete the set or start a new set? Limit ed edition printed annually (beginning in 1903) for Donnelley's employees' & best customers' Christmas gifts. Get off to a good start with these 8 books of the original Christmas Lakeside Classic boo k s from 1989 to 1996 of the set. Ask or search my books, (all under collectables), if interested in all 8 books I have. Top edge Gold Gilt!! 92nd in the annual Christmas series. While not the first c ow boy actor, this movie giant from the silent film era surely had the largest following. He was idolized by millions and ranked alongside Mary Pickford, Douglas Fairbanks and Charlie Chaplin. In gr ow ing up, his close contact with Sioux Indians helped him understand and appreciate their culture and lifestyle. He learned his craft studying with top teachers in the U.S. and Europe, finally landing leading parts on the New York stage. Soon after the movie era began, Hart saw his first Western film. Because it lacked authenticity, he knew at once his experiences, and his love of the West, w ou ld a llow him to do a better job so it was off to Hollywood and great success.., Chicago: The Lakeside Press - R. R. Donnelley & Sons, 1994, 0, Inkwell Editions, Neckarsteinach, Germany: 2002, 2002 58 p. Charmingly illustrated. Text in English and Pennsylvania-Dutch. 8vo. Color printed stiff wraps. First Edition. AS NEW. Wilhelm Busch (1832-1908) was a beloved German author, poet, painter, and cartoonist. His greatest ambition was to emulate the Dutch and Flemish masters - Rubens, Hals, Etc. Instead, he "stumbled into immortality", as the first German Federal President, Theodor Heuss, once put it, through a few caricatures he was asked to do for the satirical magazine "Fliegende Blaetter" that was founded in Munich in 1848. He soon started to add his own humorous verses, and his cartoons became longer and more elaborate. ** He can be regarded as the Father of the Modern Comic Strip, and wherever an Englishman would quote Lewis Carroll's "Alice", a German is likely to quote Busch. Although famous in his later years, he lived quite withdrawn and despised the fuss he thought was made about him. This is his classic work, rendered into the Pennsylvania-Dutch dialect by the great German-American poet John Birmelin (1873-1950). An entertaining way to learn the dialect spoken by Amish, Mennonites, and others to this day. We are the U.S. distributors of the English and Pennsylvania Dutch edition. ASIN: 3980820513; EAN: 9783980820516. Paperback. 1st Edition. Soft cover. New., Inkwell Editions, Neckarsteinach, Germany: 2002, 2002, 6, Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2007. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good/very good. First Edition. Hardcover. First Edition. 8 3/4" X 5 3/4". xiv, 250pp. Very mild shelf wear to covers, corners, and edges of unclipped dust jacket. Black cloth over boards with spine lettered in gilt. Pages are clean and unmarked. Binding is firm and sound. ABOUT THIS BOOK:Combining tales of devastating epidemics with accessible science and fascinating history, Deadly Companions reveals how closely microbes have evolved with us over the millennia, shaping human civilization through infection, disease, and deadly pandemic. Beginning with a dramatic account of the SARS pandemic at the start of the 21st century, Dorothy Crawford takes us back in time to follow the interlinked history of microbes and humanity, offering an up-to-date look at ancient plagues and epidemics, and identifying key changes in the way humans have lived--such as our move from hunter-gatherer to farmer to city-dweller--which made us ever more vulnerable to microbe attack. Showing that how we live our lives today--with increased crowding and air travel--puts us once again at risk, Crawford asks whether we might ever conquer microbes completely. Among the possible answers, one thing becomes clear: that for generations to come, our deadly companions will continue to influence our lives.(Publisher)., Oxford University Press, 2007, 3, Gainesville: University Press of Florida, (1994). Signed by the Author. Octavo, navy blue cloth (hardcover), gilt letters, xii + 301 pp. Bookplate Selby Scholar Symposium; otheriwse, Fine in a Fine dust jacket. From duat jacket: With his gift for storytelling, Ferdie PAcheco stirs a gust of cigar smoke into the hot steam of cafe con leche and creates the magic of this lighthearted memoir. His stage is Ybor City, the colorful immigrant community on the edge of Tampa, and the time is 1935 - 45, the decade when PAcheco grew up and the community he loves outgrew its ethnic splendor. Pachecos respect for words began the day his story starts, when ten-year-old Ferdie climbs into a truck with Sweet Sam to deliver pharmaceuticals for La Economica, the family chemist shop. Along with prescription drugs, homeopathic nerve remedies, and laxatives, Sam totes a book of poetry and a dictionary, and before the day is out he prevails upon Ferdie to look up procrastinate. Succulent and delectible follow. Pacheco write with the sentimentality of a Latin lover and the insticts of a stand-up comic. At the hear of his story is the fabled Colubia Restaurant, where he worked a s a waiter for two summers -- a job with status in Ybor City equal to that of being a New York Yankee ballplayer, he says. Its glamorous doors opened fifteen hours a day to the communitys characters, and they become folk heroes under PAchecos affectionate scrutiny: Pepe Lu Babo, the idio savant of newspaper circulation; Chef Pijuan, who asked to have a menu buried with him when he died; Pan con Chinches (Bread and Bedbugs), who had once been a lector in a cigar factory; Don Victoriano Manteiga, the resident intellectual who founded La Gaceta, the trilingual newspaper published today by his son Roland; and Dr. Jose Avellanal, who experimented with cryogenics on stray cats and practiced law, plastic surgery, gynecology, the ministry, and higher education, all from his office in the hotel El PAsaje. Though Pacheco describes years spanning the Great Depression and World War II, his days then were blissfully contained by his Spanish/Cuban/Italian enclave. After school he visited his abuelita, the grandmother who fixed him cups of thick hot chocolate and reminded him that science was more important than art if he wanted to become a doctor. He went to western movies in splendid air-conditioned theaters on Saturday and, in his teen years, to tea dances at ethnic social clubs on Sunday. On fine days, the yellow trolley -- known as the jewel of Tampa Electric for its wicker seats and lacquered wood interior -- took him to picnics at nearby Sulpher Springs. With no excuses for the past, he recalls that his father, J. B., woke each morning to the sight of his wife standing by his bedside with his cup of Cuban coffee in her hand, ready to help him on with his shoes, and that J. B. ended every evening in the cool cellar of the Centro Asturiano club, smoking cigarettes, playing cards, drinking a last cup of expresso. Ybor City Chornicles includes vintage photographs and Pachecos own cartoons, sketches, and paintings, many never before published, and an epilogue by Ybor City historian Tony Pizzo, who describes the features that today make Ybor City a National Historical Monument., University Press of Florida, (1994)., 1994, 0, UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.[Complete number line 1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2.] FINE/FINE.No owner inscrptn and no price-clip (£20.00) to dw/dj.Bright,crisp,clean,glossy laminated,author/subject's portrait colour photographic illustrated dw/dj,with red,white and blue lettering; with negligible shelf-wear or creasing to edges and corners - no nicks or tears present.Top+fore-edges bright and clean; contents bright,tight,clean,solid and sound - pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners,appears unread - apart from my own collation.Bright,crisp,clean,sharp-cornered, publisher's original plain dark blue cloth boards with bright,crisp, stamped gilt letters to spine/backstrip and immaculate plain white endpapers.UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn,ix-xxiipp+ 1-346pp [paginated] includes a foreword by David Tennant, author preface and prologue,14 chapters,16pp contemporary b/w+colour autobiographical photographs in 2 blocks of 8pp apiece,between pp138/39 and pp186/87 respectively,acknowledgements and an index,plus [unpaginated] half-title+title pages,a dedication,and contents list/table.His fans have spoken,but despite their requests,Peter Davison has gone ahead and written his autobiography anyway.It wasn't the book they tried to stop - it was more like the book they didn't want him to start.An aspiring singer-songwriter,once dubbed Woking's answer to Bob Dylan (by his mum,who once heard a Bob Dylan song),Peter actually penned a hit for Dave Clark but soon swapped a life on the pub circuit to tread the boards.From colonial roots - his dad was Guyanese and his mother was born in India - the family settled in Surrey where Peter's academic achievements were unspectacular - he even managed to fail CSE woodwork, eliciting a response from his astonished teacher ('All you have to do is recognise wood!'). Despite this,Peter has secured his place in science fiction history, becoming the fifth Doctor Who,although he nearly turned down the role.The Time Lord connection continued with the marriage of his daughter Georgia to Dr Who number ten,David Tennant. The artist formerly known as Peter Malcolm Gordon Moffett has starred in a number of television series including 'Love for Lydia','A Very Peculiar Practice','At Home with the Braithwaites' and 'The Last Detective' and became a national treasure for having his arm up a cow in his role as Tristan Farnon in 'All Creatures Great and Small'.He was also in a Michael Winner movie. . . He made his first stage appearance with an amateur dramatic company,but the Byfleet Players' loss was the West End's gain as he now has a number of musicals to his name,including 'Legally Blonde', 'Chicago' and 'Spamalot'.Most recently he starred in the box office record-breaking 'Gypsy' where he rubbed shoulders backstage with Dames Meryl Streep,Maggie Smith and Judi Dench - all asking him for directions to Imelda Staunton's dressing room. One thing is for sure: of all the British screen and stage actors of the last fifty years,Peter Davison is certainly one of them and,within these pages,intrepid readers will at last have the dubious honour of sharing in his life and times - as he despairs over whether there truly can be life outside the box. Since April 2013,again in March 2015,and in this year too,the UK Post Office has altered it's Pricing in Proportion template,altering it's prices,weight allowances,dimensions and lowered it's qualifying compensation rates too! 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2016, ISBN: 9781786061126

Missaglia: Bellavite Editore, 2019. Missaglia, 2019; ril., pp. 144, ill. I sogni muoiono all'alba? Non sempre. Un gruppo di ragazzi, accomunati dalla passione per la musica e dall… Mehr…

Missaglia: Bellavite Editore, 2019. Missaglia, 2019; ril., pp. 144, ill. I sogni muoiono all'alba? Non sempre. Un gruppo di ragazzi, accomunati dalla passione per la musica e dall'amicizia, decide di formare un complesso musicale. Siamo tra la metà e la fine degli anni '60 e la musica che questi ragazzi ascoltano e respirano è di un livello irripetibile: Beatles, Pink Floyd, Bob Dylan, Rolling Stones e più in generale Rhythm and Blues. In questa atmosfera compongono un serie di brani che danno vita a un concept album, una piccola opera rock dal titolo un po' ambizioso ma significativo: The Reason of Your Life. Il tempo passa, il sogno di pubblicarlo sembra destinato a restare sepolto nel cassetto dei rimpianti, finché, cinquant'anni dopo, accade qualcosa: alcuni dei loro figli, musicisti capaci e talentuosi, spingono con entusiasmo i padri a fare rivivere il loro sogno, perché sono convinti che ne valga la pena. E così, oggi, il sogno è diventato realtà., Bellavite Editore, 2019, 0, UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.[Complete number line 1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2.] FINE/FINE.No owner inscrptn and no price-clip (£20.00) to dw/dj.Bright,crisp,clean,glossy laminated,author/subject's portrait colour photographic illustrated dw/dj,with red,white and blue lettering; with negligible shelf-wear or creasing to edges and corners - no nicks or tears present.Top+fore-edges bright and clean; contents bright,tight,clean,solid and sound - pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners,appears unread - apart from my own collation.Bright,crisp,clean,sharp-cornered, publisher's original plain dark blue cloth boards with bright,crisp, stamped gilt letters to spine/backstrip and immaculate plain white endpapers.UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn,ix-xxiipp+ 1-346pp [paginated] includes a foreword by David Tennant, author preface and prologue,14 chapters,16pp contemporary b/w+colour autobiographical photographs in 2 blocks of 8pp apiece,between pp138/39 and pp186/87 respectively,acknowledgements and an index,plus [unpaginated] half-title+title pages,a dedication,and contents list/table.His fans have spoken,but despite their requests,Peter Davison has gone ahead and written his autobiography anyway.It wasn't the book they tried to stop - it was more like the book they didn't want him to start.An aspiring singer-songwriter,once dubbed Woking's answer to Bob Dylan (by his mum,who once heard a Bob Dylan song),Peter actually penned a hit for Dave Clark but soon swapped a life on the pub circuit to tread the boards.From colonial roots - his dad was Guyanese and his mother was born in India - the family settled in Surrey where Peter's academic achievements were unspectacular - he even managed to fail CSE woodwork, eliciting a response from his astonished teacher ('All you have to do is recognise wood!'). Despite this,Peter has secured his place in science fiction history, becoming the fifth Doctor Who,although he nearly turned down the role.The Time Lord connection continued with the marriage of his daughter Georgia to Dr Who number ten,David Tennant. The artist formerly known as Peter Malcolm Gordon Moffett has starred in a number of television series including 'Love for Lydia','A Very Peculiar Practice','At Home with the Braithwaites' and 'The Last Detective' and became a national treasure for having his arm up a cow in his role as Tristan Farnon in 'All Creatures Great and Small'.He was also in a Michael Winner movie. . . He made his first stage appearance with an amateur dramatic company,but the Byfleet Players' loss was the West End's gain as he now has a number of musicals to his name,including 'Legally Blonde', 'Chicago' and 'Spamalot'.Most recently he starred in the box office record-breaking 'Gypsy' where he rubbed shoulders backstage with Dames Meryl Streep,Maggie Smith and Judi Dench - all asking him for directions to Imelda Staunton's dressing room. One thing is for sure: of all the British screen and stage actors of the last fifty years,Peter Davison is certainly one of them and,within these pages,intrepid readers will at last have the dubious honour of sharing in his life and times - as he despairs over whether there truly can be life outside the box. Since April 2013,again in March 2015,and in this year too,the UK Post Office has altered it's Pricing in Proportion template,altering it's prices,weight allowances,dimensions and lowered it's qualifying compensation rates too! So,please contact rpaxtonden@blueyonder.co.uk ,for correct,insured shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page!, LONDON.JOHN BLAKE PUBLISHING LTD,2016., 5<

2016, ISBN: 9781786061126

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.[Complete number line 1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2.] FINE/FINE.No owner inscrptn and no price-clip (£20.00) to dw/dj.Bright,crisp,clean,glossy laminated,author/subject's p… Mehr…

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.[Complete number line 1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2.] FINE/FINE.No owner inscrptn and no price-clip (£20.00) to dw/dj.Bright,crisp,clean,glossy laminated,author/subject's portrait colour photographic illustrated dw/dj,with red,white and blue lettering; with negligible shelf-wear or creasing to edges and corners - no nicks or tears present.Top+fore-edges bright and clean; contents bright,tight,clean,solid and sound - pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners,appears unread - apart from my own collation.Bright,crisp,clean,sharp-cornered, publisher's original plain dark blue cloth boards with bright,crisp, stamped gilt letters to spine/backstrip and immaculate plain white endpapers.UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn,ix-xxiipp+ 1-346pp [paginated] includes a foreword by David Tennant, author preface and prologue,14 chapters,16pp contemporary b/w+colour autobiographical photographs in 2 blocks of 8pp apiece,between pp138/39 and pp186/87 respectively,acknowledgements and an index,plus [unpaginated] half-title+title pages,a dedication,and contents list/table.His fans have spoken,but despite their requests,Peter Davison has gone ahead and written his autobiography anyway.It wasn't the book they tried to stop - it was more like the book they didn't want him to start.An aspiring singer-songwriter,once dubbed Woking's answer to Bob Dylan (by his mum,who once heard a Bob Dylan song),Peter actually penned a hit for Dave Clark but soon swapped a life on the pub circuit to tread the boards.From colonial roots - his dad was Guyanese and his mother was born in India - the family settled in Surrey where Peter's academic achievements were unspectacular - he even managed to fail CSE woodwork, eliciting a response from his astonished teacher ('All you have to do is recognise wood!'). Despite this,Peter has secured his place in science fiction history, becoming the fifth Doctor Who,although he nearly turned down the role.The Time Lord connection continued with the marriage of his daughter Georgia to Dr Who number ten,David Tennant. The artist formerly known as Peter Malcolm Gordon Moffett has starred in a number of television series including 'Love for Lydia','A Very Peculiar Practice','At Home with the Braithwaites' and 'The Last Detective' and became a national treasure for having his arm up a cow in his role as Tristan Farnon in 'All Creatures Great and Small'.He was also in a Michael Winner movie. . . He made his first stage appearance with an amateur dramatic company,but the Byfleet Players' loss was the West End's gain as he now has a number of musicals to his name,including 'Legally Blonde', 'Chicago' and 'Spamalot'.Most recently he starred in the box office record-breaking 'Gypsy' where he rubbed shoulders backstage with Dames Meryl Streep,Maggie Smith and Judi Dench - all asking him for directions to Imelda Staunton's dressing room. One thing is for sure: of all the British screen and stage actors of the last fifty years,Peter Davison is certainly one of them and,within these pages,intrepid readers will at last have the dubious honour of sharing in his life and times - as he despairs over whether there truly can be life outside the box. Since April 2013,again in March 2015,and in this year too,the UK Post Office has altered it's Pricing in Proportion template,altering it's prices,weight allowances,dimensions and lowered it's qualifying compensation rates too! So,please contact rpaxtonden@blueyonder.co.uk ,for correct,insured shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page!, LONDON.JOHN BLAKE PUBLISHING LTD,2016., 5<