In the tradition of "M*A*S*H, Catch-22," and other classics in which irreverence springs from life in extremis, journalist Ayres, a "war virgin," tells the story of the war in Iraq in a way that is extraordinarily honest, heartfelt, and bitterly hilarious.

"They've said some crazy things about me over the years. I mean, okay: 'He bit the head off a bat.' Yes. 'He bit the head off a dove.' Yes. But then you hear things like, 'Ozzy went to the show last night, but he wouldn't perform until he'd killed fifteen puppies . . .' Now me, kill fifteen puppies? I love puppies. I've got eighteen of the f**king things at home. I've killed a few cows in my time, mind you. And the chickens. I shot the chickens in my house that night.

It haunts me, all this crazy stuff. Every day of my life has been an event. I took lethal combinations of booze and...

Wondering if science could explain how he survived his 40-year avalanche of drugs and alcohol, Ozzy Osbourne became one of a handful of people in the world to have his entire DNA mapped in 2010. It was a highly complex, $65,000 process, but the results were conclusive: Ozzy is a genetic anomaly. The "Full Ozzy Genome" contained variants that scientists had never before encountered and the findings were presented at the prestigious TEDMED Conference in San Diego-making headlines around the world. The procedure was in part sponsored by The Sunday Times of London, which had already caused...

En El Cofre del Amor, la autora Chris Ayres presenta una conmovedora historia de union familiar, basada en una hermosa tradicion creada para fortalecer los lazos familiares durante todo el ano. En este cuento que con seguridad se convertira en un clasico navideno, Chris Ayres demuestra ejemplos de confianza, buenos recuerdos -y una vision mas amplia de lo que significa amar."

Ne Lo Scrigno d'Amore, Chris Ayres presenta una storia toccante di legami familiari, basata su una tradizione curata con affetto, che vuole incoraggiare l'amore in famiglia durante tutto l'anno. In una fiaba che sicuramente diventera un classico di Natale, l'autrice ci offre un esempio illuminante di fiducia, di ricordi teneri -- e una visione allargata di quello che significa amare."

No livro O Bau do Amor, a autora Chris Ayres apresenta uma emocionante historia sobre a aproximacao entre um avo e sua neta, baseada numa tradicao familiar que encoraja a apreciacao uns pelos outros durante todo o ano. Num conto que, com certeza tornar-se-a um classico natalino, a historia ilumina o leitor servindo-o com exemplos de confianca, memorias especiais e uma visao do que realmente significa amar."