John Blake: 861 books
The Throwaway Boy
I Didn't Understand Why My Husband Cried Himself to Sleep Every Night - Then the Truth Came Out
Language: English
Release Date: May 9, 2008
In 1997, Alix Chapel's world was to change forever when her husband Billy suffered a mental breakdown. After ten years of marriage, Billy's breakdown forced him - and Alex - to face up to the truth of his tormented childhood.Unbeknown to Alix, Billy had been living with a terrible burden: he was ruthlessly...
by Mark Time
Language: English
Release Date: August 6, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: August 6, 2015
'TOUGH, TOUCHING… IT'S A RIGHT GOOD READ' - DAILY TELEGRAPHAt 16, Mark Time wants to become either a geologist or a Royal Marines Commando. So which does he choose? Despite his love of basalt, he chooses the career that teaches him how to kill... and sh*t in plastic bags.Knowing his weak body will...
Harry Redknapp
The Biography
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2012
Harry Redknapp is one of the biggest and best-loved characters in English football. From West Ham to Bournemouth, Portsmouth to Tottenham, legions of fans regard him as one of the game's true legends. Signing for West Ham United as a 17-year-old in 1964, Redknapp went on to make 149 top-flight appearances...
Heston Blumenthal
The Biography of the World's Most Brilliant Master Chef
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2012
Celebrity chef Heston Blumenthal is a gastronomic alchemist who sees the kitchen as a laboratory where he loves to experiment with new ways to tantalize diners' taste buds. The story of his life is every bit as colorful and attention-grabbing as his famous snail porridge and bacon-and-egg ice cream....
by Mark Leigh
Language: English
Release Date: April 2, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: April 2, 2015
My Guide to Patriotism, Britishness and Other Stuff.Do you go into fits of absolute apoplexy when you hear the words Eurozone, Climate Change and Foreign Aid? Do the words savoir-faire, zeitgeist and polski sklep make you feel uncomfortable and apprehensive? Do you take great comfort in familiarity...
Lorraine
The True Story of Britain's Best Loved TV Presenter
Language: English
Release Date: June 2, 2008
Lorraine Kelly is Britain's undisputed Queen of breakfast television. From "TV-am", "GMTV" and "This Morning" to "LK Today", her genuine warmth, enthusiasm and energy have made her the most-loved broadcaster in Britain. But there is far more to Lorraine than...
by Christopher Biggins
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2015
There’s only one Christopher Biggins. The man who was crowned the King of the Jungle on TV’s I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! has been at the heart of the entertainment universe for more than forty years. His radiant personality and wicked sense of humour have made him a hit with millions...
by Jacky Hyams
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2013
The place is London, and the year is 1966. It's a time when anything seems possible, especially if you are a young, free-spirited, mini-skirted girl in search of adventure and independence. An incredible explosion of pop music, fashion and youth culture has turned London into the most swinging city...
by Carolyn Ross
Language: English
Release Date: August 25, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: August 25, 2011
Carolyn Ross, Tony Hart's daughter, paints a fascinating and detailed picture of her father, one of the most loved men ever to have graced British television. Remembered by generations for his long-running programmes, including Take Hart and Hartbeat, Tony Hart was a firm fixture in children's television...
Sir David Jason
A Life of Laughter
Language: English
Release Date: October 10, 2012
Revealing the man behind Del Boy, Pop Larkin, and Jack Frost, this authoritative biography offers valuable insight into David Jason's life and loves, covering the tragic loss of his partner of 18 years, Myfanwy Talog, and the joy of his wedding to new love Gill Hinchcliffe and the birth of their daughter...
The Secret Life of Wallander
An Unofficial Guide to the Swedish Detective Taking the Literary World by Storm
Language: English
Release Date: October 4, 2010
Almost 20 years since he first appeared in Henning Mankel's novel Faceless Killers, the sad Swedish detective Kurt Wallander has become a worldwide success story. Mankel's compelling books about the idealistic police inspector -- who is even more miserable that Morse -- have sold more than 30 million...
Barmy Britain
Bizarre-but-True Stories from Across the Nation
Language: English
Release Date: November 3, 2008
This hilarious compendium of all that's weird and wonderful about life in the British Isles uncovers the eccentricity, bizarre bureaucracy, and outright oddity reported over the last year by the nation's newspapers. Jack Crossley spent some 40 years in Fleet Street and is the ideal companion to guide...
by Paul Daniels
Language: English
Release Date: May 15, 2000
Language: English
Release Date: May 15, 2000
He is the most famous magician in the world. His feats of illusion have earned him the highest honours the magic world can bestow, and legions of fans who hang on his every captivating act. Yet Paul Daniels is a widely mocked as he is love; a man whose incredible talent has earned him as much admirations...