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Wimbledon's Greatest Games features 50 of the most exciting and
absorbing tennis matches ever played on the All England Club's
courts. Journey back in time and relive the unforgettable feats of
Rod Laver, Althea Gibson, Boris Becker, John McEnroe, Billie Jean
King, Jimmy Connors, Pete Sampras, Andy Murray, Novak Djokovic,
Roger Federer, Martina Navratilova and Serena Williams among many
others. From the roar of the crowd to the emotion of the players,
the drop-shots, the volleys, the epic rallies and the
double-faults, each thrilling contest comes alive as the action
from the famous venue is brought to you in vivid detail. So, serve
yourself a Pimm's, sit back and let Abi Smith transport you to
Centre Court as you explore this comprehensive collection from the
greatest tournament of all. Capturing gentlemen's, ladies' and
doubles matches that have shaped the game, Wimbledon's Greatest
Games is an action-packed, ace-filled guide that every SW19 fan
will want to devour.
Micky Flanagan is one of Britain's best-loved cheeky-chappy
comedians, thanks to his stand-up routines about how he's gone from
growing up in London's East End in the 1970s to his life now in
middle-class suburbia. To date he has two sell-out tours under his
belt, nominations from the British Comedy Awards and the Edinburgh
Fringe (for Best Comedy Newcomer), not to mention regular stints on
8 Out of 10 Cats, Mock the Week and The Last Leg, as well as guest
appearances on The Jonathan Ross Show, Alan Carr: Chatty Man, The
Graham Norton Show and The One Show. Yet a career as a professional
comedian was not something that he had ever dreamed of when, as a
troublesome teen, he left school aged 15 to work in a fish market.
Abi Smith looks at how Micky, who was laughed at by his teachers
when he said he wanted to be a vet, has triumphed from his early
days working as a fish porter in the East End and as a dishwasher
in New York. In this page-turning biography you'll also discover
why his mum labelled him a drama queen, and how he tried his hand
at various professions - including trainee teacher and painter and
decorator - before having the last laugh by becoming one of the
country's most popular funny men. So, pour yourself a cup of Rosie
Lee, take the weight off your plates and prepare for a right
giraffe as you read this engaging tale of 'an East Boy done good'.
Good news, Russell Howard fans! It's time to take a butcher's into
the mad, rib-tickling, insane yet lovable world of the one of the
UK's favourite comedians. Abi Smith heads deep into the West
Country to discover how people from as far as Midsomer Norton,
Somerset to Minneapolis, USA fell in love with this energetic,
mesmerising, boyishly blond Bristolian. How exactly has Russell,
the kid who used to sleep with his underpants on his head in an
effort to cure his acne, become the geezer who is now headlining
shows at the O2 Arena, Wembley and the Royal Albert Hall? How has
the timid boy who wouldn't speak at family gatherings because he
was too shy become a TV panel-show heavyweight? How has the teen
who wore his jeans back-to-front because he thought he looked like
a cool rapper become an award-winning stand-up with a string of
worldwide sell-out tours to his name? He might describe himself as
the 'munter' of all his friends with his wonky teeth and lazy eye,
but there is something rather special about this good-natured,
good-fun dude whose favourite topics of stand-up quite often
include his mother's hilarious antics. One things for sure, he
might have been bullied at school, had haircuts from hell and
missed out on a career as a footballer but he is certainly having
the last laugh now - and we are in the front row laughing out-loud
with him.
Cara Delevingne is living the dream. Signed by Storm Models founder
Sarah Loukas - the same woman who spotted Kate Moss - when she was
just 17, Cara's career has reached dizzying heights. As the face of
DKNY, Burberry and Chanel, Cara's startling blue eyes gaze down
from billboards across the world. Known for her irreverent style
and kooky sense of humour, Cara is no poster-girl for perfection.
Rather, with her thick eyebrows and snubbed nose, she pushes the
boundaries of modern-day beauty, embodying the edgy
girl-about-town, kicking about with celebs like Rita Ora, Rihanna
and Jake Bugg. The granddaughter of English Heritage chairman Sir
Jocelyn Stevens, Cara can count Joan Collins and Conde Nast
managing director Nicholas Coleridge among her godparents. But
while her roots are far from gritty, it is Cara's wild side that
garners the most column inches and makes her a constant source of
fascination the world over. In this, the first unauthorised
biography of the British beauty, Abi Smith reveals Cara's life
behind the lens, exploring just how she manages to be both weird
and wonderful.
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