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Written by Daniel Cann
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Wednesday, 20 January 2010 |
I Am Ozzy
Ozzy Osbourne
With Chris Ayres
Published 2009 by Sphere
Apart from hearing a story of how he once bit the head off a live bat, listening to a few ‘Black Sabbath’ albums and watching MTV’s ‘The Osbournes’ I confess to knowing v... |
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Written by Daniel Cann
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Sunday, 20 December 2009 |
Tropic of Capricorn
Simon Reeve
Published 2008 by BBC Books
This book charts Simon Reeve and his crew’s experiences travelling along the Tropic of Capricorn. Even if you have seen the television series this book is still rich in detail and... |
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Written by Daniel Cann
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Saturday, 05 December 2009 |
Force of Nature
Robin-Knox Johnston
With Kate Laven
Published 2007 by the Penguin Group
Apart from watching news reports and a documentary film my knowledge of sailing is very limited. When I saw the front cover of this book with a seri... |
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Written by Daniel Cann
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Monday, 30 November 2009 |
John Reynolds The Autobiography
By John Reynolds with Jason McClean
Published 2006 by Haynes Publishing
Any British fan of motorsport will recognise the name of John Reynolds. In a distinguished motorbike-racing career he won six British C... |
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Written by Daniel Cann
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Sunday, 29 November 2009 |
And Another Thing…
By Eoin Colfer
Published 2009 by the Penguin Group
Douglas Adams always intended to write a sixth ‘Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy’ novel before his untimely death at only 49 years old. Here on the 30th anniversary of th... |
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Written by Daniel Cann
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Sunday, 29 November 2009 |
Ross Kemp on Afghanistan
By Ross Kemp
Published 2009 by the Penguin Group
Ross Kemp has morphed from a soap star and actor into a serious and acclaimed investigative journalist and television presenter. In the last five years he has had two ... |
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Written by Daniel Cann
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Sunday, 29 November 2009 |
Magnificent Desolation
The Long Journey Home From The Moon
Buzz Aldrin with Ken Abraham
Published 2009 by Bloomsbury
On 20th July 1969 man walked on the moon for the first time. Unless you are one of a growing number of conspiracy theor... |
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Written by Daniel Cann
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Tuesday, 20 October 2009 |
Don Shaw
Published 2009 by Ebury Press
This tells the story of maverick football manager Brian Clough’s resignation from successful outfit Derby County in October 1973 and the battle by the fans and the author of this book in their efforts to... |
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Written by Daniel Cann
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Sunday, 18 October 2009 |
By Stephen Olvey
Published 2008 by Haynes Publishing
Long before Jack Osbourne became an adrenalin junkie and Evel Knievel decided to jump over buses for a living there was ‘Lucky’ Herschel McKee. The front cover describes McKee as ‘Barnstorm... |
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Written by Daniel Cann
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Tuesday, 29 September 2009 |
Theo Paphitis with Laurie Stone
Published by Orion Books 2008
This autobiography is the story of one of the UK’s most successful retailers and businessmen as well as a star of BBC televisions popular ‘Dragon’s Den’ show. When I picked up this... |
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Written by Daniel Cann
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Monday, 28 September 2009 |
Published by Harper Collins Publishers 2008
Anyone who has watched Channel 4 on a Friday night over the last few years will be aware of comedian Alan Carr. He has co-hosted the ‘Friday Night Project’ with Justin Lee Collins and his own show ‘Cel... |
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Written by Daniel Cann
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Thursday, 24 September 2009 |
Charlie Burden
Published by John Blake Publishing Ltd 2009
In the last few years British television has been saturated with reality shows. One in particular has received much attention and commentary not so much because of its contestants, bu... |
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Written by Daniel Cann
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Wednesday, 23 September 2009 |
Published by Century 2008
I can vividly remember seeing a loud, brash, blue comic at St David’s Hall in Cardiff in 1995. He had the audience eating out of his hand as well as doubled over with laughter. That comedian was Frank Skinner. This late... |
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Written by Daniel Cann
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Sunday, 16 August 2009 |
Ian Marchant
Published 2006 by Bloomsbury
This is a travel book that is greater than the sum of its parts. When I first picked it up and read the back cover I thought: This should be a nice light read, its just a book about a bloke that does ... |
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Written by Daniel Cann
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Monday, 22 June 2009 |
Valentino Rossi
The Autobiography
Published by Century 2005
One name has dominated and captivated the world of motorsport in recent years: Valentino Rossi. Still only 30 years old, the flamboyant and colourful Italian continues to surprise... |
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Written by Daniel Cann
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Saturday, 11 April 2009 |
Matt Rendell
Published 2006 by Phoenix
There is a quote that aptly describes the life of cycling superstar Marco Pantani ‘What is it to gain the world, but lose your soul?’ For this hero worshipped shy Italian sportsman has a cautionary and... |
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Written by Daniel Cann
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Sunday, 05 April 2009 |
Allan Peiper
with Chris Sidwells
Published 2005 by Mousehold Press Sport & Publicity
This is a sports biography with a difference. I have read plenty of ones that I thought were of the ‘from the heart’ and ‘warts and all’ variety but th... |
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Written by Daniel Cann
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Friday, 27 March 2009 |
Charles R Cross
Published 2005 by Sceptre
This biography attempts to find the man behind the myth as author and fan Charles R Cross charts the life of legendary guitarist and cult 60’s icon, Jimi Hendrix. What Hendrix packed into such a sh... |
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Written by Daniel Cann
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Friday, 13 March 2009 |
Paul Kimmage
Published 2007 Yellow Jersey Press
The dust jacket cover of this boldly pronounces ‘Rough Ride is one of the greatest books ever written about the life of a professional athlete…’ So the book has much to live up to. In this new rev... |
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Written by Daniel Cann
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Tuesday, 10 March 2009 |
By Ross Kemp
Published by Michael Joseph Penguin Books 2008
Most people will forever associate actor Ross Kemp with the characters Grant Mitchell from ‘Eastenders’ and Henry ‘Henno’ Garvie of ‘Ultimate Force.’ More recently he has been making a... |
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