The hilarious second memoir from comedian and Sunday Times bestselling author Katherine Ryan'It's part social commentary, part survival guide for daughters, and 100% written while I was probably carrying a refrigerator up some stairs alone'.This whip-smart memoir is equal parts stand-up set and group therapy session, Firstborn Daughter runs through motherhood, marriage, fame, beauty, and a very long list of famous women (Beyoncé, ...

**NAMED A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR BY THE FINANCIAL TIMES AND THE TIMES * AN INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERThe Audacity is a brilliantly funny, fiercely honest, and dangerously astute handbook of life instruction from the star of the hit Netflix series The Duchess.**"I’ve come to accept that being audacious is a gift I can’t escape."People "know" my on-stage comedy persona or my scripted ballsy characters and wrong...

The hilarious second memoir from comedian and Sunday Times bestselling author Katherine Ryan'It's part social commentary, part survival guide for daughters, and 100% written while I was probably carrying a refrigerator up some stairs alone'.This whip-smart memoir is equal parts stand-up set and group therapy session, Firstborn Daughter runs through motherhood, marriage, fame, beauty, and a very long list of famous women (Beyoncé, ...

A newly single dad, I wasn't looking for love. I wasn't looking for anything. Period.My son's mom had deserted us, I was trying to balance my home life with a football career, on the back of a Super Bowl win… and my rookie teammate was dragging my name through the mud.If I made it through my day without drama, I considered it a win.But fate had other ideas…Paige blew into my life like a hurricane, and it was impossible to shake her. Everywhe...

In recent decades testing has become a much more visible and high-stakes accountability mechanism that is now seen as a powerful tool that can be used to drive school improvement. The purpose of this book is to identify and analyze the key issues associated with test-based educational accountability and to chart the future of educational accountability research. Chapter contributions are intended to be forward looking rather than a compendium of what has happened in the past. The book prov...

Joe Lycett and Ivo Graham explore the nation's weird and wonderful obsessions“Had a great laugh and learnt more than I expected on weird things!” – Audible ReviewFrom riding roller coasters, to collecting stamps, everyone has their own little obsession. Across three series listen as two of the UK’s favourite comedians, Joe Lycett and Ivo Graham, welcome celebrities and members of the public to share their secret obsessions in this BBC Radio 4 comed...

Bringing together the expertise of top evaluation leaders from around the world, The SAGE International Handbook of Educational Evaluationaddressesmethods and applications in the field, particularly as they relate to policy- and decision-making in an era of globalization. The comprehensive collection of articles in the Handbook compels readers to consider globalization influences on educational evaluation within distinct genres or families of evaluation ap...

THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER from the star of Netflix's The Duchess, 8 Out of 10 Cats, Your Face or Mine and host of All That Glitters'A fearless origin story' Caitlin Moran'Outrageously brilliant! I'm buying this for all my friends' Laura Whitmore*****'I've come to accept that being audacious is a gift I can't escape.'People 'know' my on-stage comedy persona or my scripted b...

Bone broth is just about as elemental as it gets. For centuries all across the world, cultures have been reaping both the flavor and the nutritional benefits of slowly simmered broth. And yet, as with most aspects of our food culture, we've wandered far away from one of the most basic and essential ingredients to all of cooking. The convenience of processed and packaged broth in a box has ousted homemade broths to the detriment of our health and taste buds.Now, in The Bare Bone...

The tag-team interview show where the celebrity guest becomes the interviewerA complete collection of the talk show with a twist - the guest each week becomes the interviewer in the following episode. Focusing on the career and passions of a figure in the entertainment world whose work they admire, each interviewer gets to delve into the life of their hero as well as revealing hidden aspects of themselves.Featuring great British comedians, award-winning act...

**NAMED A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR BY THE FINANCIAL TIMES AND THE TIMES * AN INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERThe Audacity is a brilliantly funny, fiercely honest, and dangerously astute handbook of life instruction from the star of the hit Netflix series The Duchess.**"I’ve come to accept that being audacious is a gift I can’t escape."People "know" my on-stage comedy persona or my scripted ballsy characters and wrong...

Susan Calman hosts this BBC Radio panel game exploring the wonderful world of listsPresented by writer, comedian and self-confessed listomaniac Susan Calman, this hilarious show celebrates the power of the humble list - from 'Buzzfeed' to 'bucket' and everything in between.Accompanying Susan for a spot of comic categorising are a panel of special guests, including Lucy Porter, Joe Lycett, Richard Herring, Katherine Ryan, James Acaster, Miles Jupp, L...