A thorough analysis of the making of the film featuring original interviews with those involved.How Performance came about and the involvement of key players such as James Fox who journeyed into the criminal underworld and how real gangsters were involved in the research for the film.Reveals how Marlon Brando was originally considered for the role of Chas.The various conflicts and intrigues that arose during filming, how the film was edited, the censorship pressures...

In the folklore of World War II, the memory of those heroes who staged 'Great Escapes' from POW camps still endures. But what of the other side of the coin: the villains and jack-the-lads who painstakingly plan their escapes and await their moment at great personal risk? For the first time, Prison Break, tells the stories of all the most ruthless and desperate bad boys and chancers who broke out of gaol and into the annals of criminal history. While no one applauds the escape of a murderer...

Enjoy the Highs, Survive the Lows follows one man’s journey as a lifelong football fan and Spurs supporter. The book details the author’s experiences attending hundreds of matches during the course of fifty years and his often strong opinions regarding the top teams and all things football. In this fascinating book, Paul Buck takes a light-hearted look at the great sides and players and expresses his view on the demise of the FA Cup, England’s constant failure at major tournaments and the ...

Drinking to excess is living when you're young. But what happens if living becomes rape… assault… death?!!Lisbon: that city at the mouth of the Tagus, that city that whispers, licks and seduces its visitors, that city that haunts those seeking refuge or its pleasures. Who would wish to escape?It is the start of the millennium and two 'lads' from South-East London are trapped in Lisbon among people and experiences set to push them to the limits. Att...

A thorough analysis of the making of the film featuring original interviews with those involved.How Performance came about and the involvement of key players such as James Fox who journeyed into the criminal underworld and how real gangsters were involved in the research for the film.Reveals how Marlon Brando was originally considered for the role of Chas.The various conflicts and intrigues that arose during filming, how the film was edited, the censorship pressures...

In diesem Buch können Eltern zusammen mit ihren erkrankten Kindern allgemeinverständliche, aber umfassende Informationen über Asthma bronchiale nachlesen und erhalten wertvolle Tipps für den Umgang mit der Erkrankung. Gespickt mit vielen Illustrationen für Kinder, erklärt das Buch alles, was sie und ihre Eltern über Asthma wissen müssen.Die Autoren klären viele alltagsrelevante Fragen und helfen damit den Erziehungsberechtigten, über die Therapie mit zu bestimmen und so zu vermeide...

Im November 2020 jährt sich Paul Celans Geburt in Czernowitz zum hundertsten Mal, im April diesen Jahres vor fünfzig Jahren hatte er seinem Leben in Paris ein Ende gesetzt. Diese Koinzidenz ist Anlass genug, Leben und Schaffen des Dichters Revue passieren zu lassen. Zwar gibt es bereits mehrere biographische Darstellungen und etliche Bücher über seine Beziehungen zu Freunden, Freundinnen und Geliebten sowie eine Fülle von Interpretationen seiner Gedichte. Was aber bislang fehlt ist eine di...

SUNDAY TIMES TOP TEN BESTSELLERWinner of the Stanford Dolman Lifetime Contribution to Travel Writing Award 2020Beloved travel writer Paul Theroux turns his attention to America, exploring the landscapes and communities of his homeland as an outsider for the first timeFor the past fifty years, Paul Theroux has travelled to the far corners of the earth - to China, India, Africa, the Pacific Islands, South America, Rus...

In this deeply personal and lyrical exploration of what it means to ride a bicycle, Paul Maunder explores how our memories have a dialogue with landscape and how cycling and creativity are connected.Taking a journey through the places that have shaped him, we ride across wild moorland, through suburbia and city streets, into quintessentially English pastoral scenes. We see too some of the darker parts of the British countryside, sites of great secrecy that intrigue...

The extraordinary and heartbreaking memoir from one of football's greatest playersPaul McGrath is Ireland's best loved sportsman and also its least understood. An iconic football presence during a professional career stretching over 14 years, he played for his country in the European Championship finals of 1988 and the World Cup finals of 1990 and 1994. But, behind the implied glamour of life in the employ of great English clubs like Manchester United and Aston Vil...

Are you looking for a leadership model that is uncomplicated, easy to use and produces amazing results? If so, then Leading from the Back is for you! In it you will find everything you need to become a superstar leader. You will learn how to earn respect from your team members and help them in achieving the impossible. No more learning about numerous principles and laws of leadership. Just a three-part model that has an amazing track record of proven success. Through an engaging parable ab...

Are you struggling to build a consistent prayer life? Do you long to go deeper in your relationship with God but feel unsure where to start? Whether you're a new believer or a seasoned saint, Let's Get Back to Basics: Prayer is your essential guide to restoring one of the most powerful foundations of the Christian walk-authentic, biblical prayer.In this practical and Spirit-filled book, Paul M. Bromfield strips away religious performance and brings clarity, instruction, an...