This
book tells the story of the greatest rap act on the planet, Public Enemy
- through the eyes of it's front man and spiritual leader Chuck D. Whether
you have a passing interest in hip-hop, are an old skool hip-hop head or
are one of those Geordie big pant hip-hop massive types, this is the book
to read if you wanna sound like you really know what you're talking about.
Written to be more informative than commercial, this is still a gripping
and entertaining read and puts a great many hip-hop half-truths into perspective.
A work of passion and truth
One of the biggest cult novels of modern times, 'The Beach'
tells a story of one man's search for paradise and inner freedom on the
hippie trail of south east Asia. He joins a remote island community and
what follows simply means you cannot put this book down. A massive film
with Leo D'C, the book is much deeper, far more packed with suspense, on
a west meets east/culture shock in handsome boy's head type style. Most
cool people you will meet this year have read this book.
"The
greatness or the smallness of a man does not depend on his education or
his wealth or other outer things. Regardless of how wealthy a man is, regardless
of how educated he is; if his heart is not great, then he cannot be great.
It is the heart that makes one great or small" - Muhammad Ali. This is the
ultimate Ali book, packed with photos and quotes, a v. exciting, large coffee
table read that is easy to get into and covers his entire life and times.
True greatness.
Everything in life you have to tackle is made easier if
you adopt a positive attitude. From interviews, dieting and coming to terms
with loss, to ending destructive relationships, learning to enjoy and appreciate
your own body, or simply having the bottle to go out and achieve. Anything
is possible if you stop being a scaredy cat! If you're suspicious of books
like this, you should read this one and keep your suspicions for all the
rest! This book will change your life, help you maximise your potential
and make you happy and fulfilled, all without turning you into a boring
knob.
The story of an Andalucian shepherd boy and his search
to find his destiny. An outstandingly cute and charming book, with a killer
twist. This quintessentially human tale is readable, inspiring and packed
with life affirming, wisdom gems. Kinda biblical but not tosh. This book
means many different things to many different people, but when you cut to
the chase it is loved worldwide because it actually is a magical text.
Big knickers and everyday relationship stress. Better
than the film by miles and we all loved that. Unashamedly girlie, it's one
of those books the boys should also read if they wanna know what them girls
be thinkin' 'bout. Packed with comic scenarios to make you wince! This is
the blueprint for a thousand rip-offs and a snapshot of the way we live
today. Are all girls really like this…?
Could be seen as the boy's version of Bridget Jones's
diary. This is a tale of a guy's obsession with a girl and the lengths he'll
go to get her in the kip. Unashamedly laddie, this is the book the girls
should be reading if they want to know what them boys go on like when they're
not around. Super original, funny, rude and way, way ahead of its time.
Are all boys really like this…?
The
story of the life of the greatest female vocalist alive today. From her
gospel start with Clara Ward through her troubled marriage to Ted White,
the Atlantic years etc. This is Aretha in her own words so you know you
best listen up.
The best comic novel in ages. It's
a kind of thriller, comedy, and modern parable type thing mixed into the
troubles in Northern Ireland. Another cult novel of it's time that everybody
cool you know will have read. Irreverent, fast paced and chokka with twists
and turns, you will not put this away 'til it's done.
An
autobiography about the musical genius who refuses to die. This takes in
everything about the man himself, his views on his early life in skiffle
bands in his dad's garage, the Mothers of Invention years, the establishment's
attempts to shut him up and his work on music censorship in the USA. Written
in a seemingly haphazard fashion, just like his outstanding music, it's
filled with sketches, observations and genuinely dead funny stories. This
book couldn't be more representative of the originality, diversity and all
round uniqueness of the man himself. Genius with a capital G.