A heartwarming memoir by the Jack Russell Terrier that starred in The Artist and Water for Elephants.Uggie’s memoir offers readers the true rags-to-riches tale of one ordinary Jack Russell Terrier who made it big in Hollywood.For the first time, Uggie tells his story of rising from humble beginnings as an abandoned shelter dog to being adopted by esteemed trainer Omar Von Muller. Uggie details his time starring in commercials for everythin...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From the author of Wilde in Love, a joyful chronicle of a year in one of the most beautiful cities in the world: Paris.“What a beautiful and delightful tasting menu of a book: the kids, the plump little dog, the Italian husband. Reading this memoir was like wandering through a Parisian patisserie in a dream. I absolutely loved it.”—Elizabeth Gilbert, author of Eat, Pray, LoveWhen bestse...

A little book to help inspire and transform heart and mind. Teachings such as meditations on generating compassion and calm are the core of this little book that will appeal to the growing number of people inspired by the Dalai Lama.A practical little book, to aid and inspire Buddhists and non-Buddhists alike. It includes clear and simple meditation techniques which we can use to transform our attitudes, in order to generate love, compassion, understanding and wisdom. In plain, acc...

Piscator. You are wel overtaken Sir; a good morning to you; I have stretch'd my legs up Totnam Hil to overtake you, hoping your businesse may occasion you towards Ware, this fine pleasant fresh May day in the Morning. Viator. Sir. I shall almost answer your hopes: for my purpose is to be at Hodsden (three miles short of that Town) I wil not say, before I drink; but before I break my fast: for I have appointed a friend or two to meet me there at the thatcht house, about nine of the clock th...

Last year Stephen Pile attempted to deliver a daring blow to the success ethic that so pervades Western culture. To his dismay, The Ultimate Book of Heroic Failures sold many copies and even became the Sunday Times 'Humour Book of the Year.'Nothing daunted, Stephen returns with a new selection which brings together the very best of his original classic titles - The Book of Heroic Failures and The Return of Heroic Failures.The heartwarmin...

The plot is simple in the extreme. Rasselas, son of the King of Abyssinia, is shut up in a beautiful valley, "till the order of succession should call him to the throne." He grows weary of the factitious entertainments of the place, and after much brooding escapes with his sister Nekayah, her attendant Pekuah and his poet-friend Imlac. They are to see the world and search for happiness, but after some sojourn in Egypt, where they frequent various classes of society and undergo a few mild a...

From the bestselling author of FLESH WOUNDSA young man who didn't know HOW to be a man.Two women willing to wrestle in mud.A friend who knew his way around a set of power tools.Building a house has never been so funny. Or life-changing.'Hilarious' - SYDNEY MORNING HERALD

Wilde's second book of fairy tales, "A House of Pomegranates", is intended for reading to children but has a message for adults, too. However, Wilde once said that this collection was "intended neither for the British child nor the British public.""A House of Pomegranates" was published as a second collection for "The Happy Prince and Other Tales" (1888) and it includes the clever but enchanting parody The Fisherman and His Soul.Other stories included in this colle...

Nikolai Vasilievich Gogol, born at Sorochintsky, Russia, on 31st March 1809. Obtained government post at St. Petersburg and later an appointment at the university. Lived in Rome from 1836 to 1848. Died on 21st February 1852.

One of the most popular cameras on the market is called the 'Digital Rebel' yet many photographers use it and its brethren to follow tired old rules from tired old photographers.This book shows you how to move beyond the dogma and shoot more creatively.If you're just starting out with a camera, or are starting to think about switching away from Auto mode, then this is the perfect book for you. Not only will you find within all the classical rules of photography - useful bas...

Life's way to short to fret about waistlines, ex-lovers or whether you've got the latest 'it' handbag. It's time for a return to old-fashioned glamour, to start enjoying life at full-throttle and have men falling at your feet. The Naughty Book for Girls shows you how to achieve all this, including: Lessons from vintage naughty girls such as Marilyn Monroe; Tips and tricks for seduction and how to wear fashion for passion; How to turn an innocent supper dish into a potent aphrodisi...

She had dreamed she was sleeping. . . not in her bed but on a stormy sea, her arms wound tightly around her naked body, her hair flying wildly in the wind, waiting for Richard to rescue her. But no ship came, and she woke to find the salty wetness on her cheeks was not sea water, but tears.Charlotte is a conflicted woman, torn between her love for the handsome sea captain who has stolen her heart, and her passionate beliefs in equal rights for women. In 1860s Canterbury Women's Suff...