Unpretentious and brash with all the trimmings one would expect of a traditional seaside resort, Blackpool remains the iconic resort town. This collection of images reveals the changing face of the town during the past century. Over 200 old postcards and photographs - help highlight Blackpool's remarkable transformation from a fledgling resort.
Unpretentious and brash with all the trimmings one would expect of a traditional seaside resort, Blackpool remains the iconic resort town. This collec...
(Book). Bad Reputation is the unexpurgated story of Joan Jett, the single most exciting rocker of the American 1980s, one of the biggest-selling acts of the age, and one of punk rock's most valued elder statespeeps. Through its pages, a welter of exclusive interviews and observations paint what might well be the last great tale of rock hedonism, but one that comes with a twist in its tail. The rockers are women, the groupies are guys. It could have been the plot line for a movie or even a sitcom, but the Runaways, Jett's first band, made it happen, and Jett made it last. The first serious...
(Book). Bad Reputation is the unexpurgated story of Joan Jett, the single most exciting rocker of the American 1980s, one of the biggest-selling acts ...
(FAQ). Doctor Who is indisputably the most successful and beloved series on UK TV, and the most watched series in the history of BBC America. Doctor Who FAQ tells the complete story of its American success, from its first airings on PBS in the 1970s, through to the massive Doctor Who fan conventions that are a staple of the modern-day science fiction circuit. Combining a wealth of information and numerous illustrations, Doctor Who FAQ also includes a comprehensive episode guide. From the Doctor's most impressive alien foes and the companions who have fought alongside him to unimagined planets...
(FAQ). Doctor Who is indisputably the most successful and beloved series on UK TV, and the most watched series in the history of BBC America. Doctor W...
(Book). Hearts of Darkness is the story of a generation's coming of age through the experiences of its three most atypical pop stars. James Taylor, Jackson Browne, and Cat Stevens could never have been considered your typical late-sixties songwriters self-absorbed and self-composed, all three eschewed the traditional means of delivering their songs, instead turning its process inward. The result was a body of work that stands among the most profoundly personal art ever to translate into an international language, and a sequence of songs from "Sweet Baby James" and "Carolina in My Mind," to...
(Book). Hearts of Darkness is the story of a generation's coming of age through the experiences of its three most atypical pop stars. James Taylor, Ja...
Since his angst ridden adolescent years through to life as a greying father of two, Gary has been writing to his idol, David Bowie.
Through 30 years of one-way correspondence we look back over a time in which both men have overcome life's obstacles. From Ziggy Stardust to Glass Spiders, and from a nervous, naIve teenager to unfulfilled adult, through it all Gary has shared his most intimate thoughts with his hero. Bowie's songs serve as succour, offering inspiration in his moments of bitterness, confusion, anxiety and, finally, liberation.
Compulsive and captivating, 'To...
Since his angst ridden adolescent years through to life as a greying father of two, Gary has been writing to his idol, David Bowie.
Twenty eventful years have passed since the Chili Peppers first blazed; years during which the band have achieved global recognition. This book tells the story of the band that dare to play and say it all.
Twenty eventful years have passed since the Chili Peppers first blazed; years during which the band have achieved global recognition. This book tells ...
