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A Portrait of an Idiot as a Young Man

Part memoir, part explanation as to why men are so rubbish

by Jon Holmes ...

When Jon Holmes became a father (twice), he was asked to fill in a form detailing his family medical history. Except he couldn't, because he has no idea who his family are. Born to an unnamed, unmarried mother and an unknown father and given up for adoption at four weeks old, Jon decided to document his own history, so that one day he could pass it on to his children.It's a story of how boys grow ... Read more

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When Jon Holmes became a father (twice), he was asked to fill in a form detailing his family medical history. Except he couldn't, because he has no idea who his family are. Born to an unnamed, unmarried mother and an unknown father and given up for adoption at four weeks old, Jon decided to document his own history, so that one day he could pass it on to his children.It's a story of how boys grow
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The Now Show Book

by Steve Punt, Hugh Dennis, Jon Holmes ...

The must-have look at the world from the team behind Radio 4's THE NOW SHOW.THE NOW SHOW BOOK boldly tackles all the superlatives that other books avoid. It does this by means of making stuff up and scrupulously avoiding too much research, insight, or fact. Unless the fact is funnier. And legal to mention.Split into illuminating subject sections, categories include:Biggest Scare StoryWorst ... Read more

$3.99 USD

The must-have look at the world from the team behind Radio 4's THE NOW SHOW.THE NOW SHOW BOOK boldly tackles all the superlatives that other books avoid. It does this by means of making stuff up and scrupulously avoiding too much research, insight, or fact. Unless the fact is funnier. And legal to mention.Split into illuminating subject sections, categories include:Biggest Scare StoryWorst
... Read more
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Armando Iannucci's Charm Offensive

Series 4

by Armando Iannucci, James Bachman, Jon Holmes, Others ...

Narrated by Armando Iannucci, Guests ...

Unabridged

2 hours 46 min

Creator of 'The Thick of It' & 'I'm Alan Partridge', Armando Iannucci hosts the complete 4th series of his award-winning show. Series guests include Phill Jupitus, David Mitchell, Dave Gorman, Dara O'Briain, Miranda Hart and Chris Addison ('In The Loop'). Armando Iannucci and his guests pull apart the news with a heady mix of topical comedy, messed-about archive, chat and outrageous fibs, recorded ... Read more

$8.99 USD

Creator of 'The Thick of It' & 'I'm Alan Partridge', Armando Iannucci hosts the complete 4th series of his award-winning show. Series guests include Phill Jupitus, David Mitchell, Dave Gorman, Dara O'Briain, Miranda Hart and Chris Addison ('In The Loop'). Armando Iannucci and his guests pull apart the news with a heady mix of topical comedy, messed-about archive, chat and outrageous fibs, recorded
... Read more
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Armando Iannucci's Charm Offensive

Series 1

by Armando Iannucci, James Bachman, Jon Holmes, Others ...

Narrated by Armando Iannucci, Guests ...

Unabridged

2 hours 47 min

Armando Iannucci returns for the second series of his show where he and his guests pull apart the news with a heady mix of topical comedy, messed-about archive, chat and outrageous fibs, recorded in front of a live studio audience. The guests across the complete six episodes of Series 2 include Chris Addison ('In The Loop'), Jo Brand, Clive Anderson, Mark Watson, Stewart Lee, Phill Jupitus, Dave ... Read more

$8.99 USD

Armando Iannucci returns for the second series of his show where he and his guests pull apart the news with a heady mix of topical comedy, messed-about archive, chat and outrageous fibs, recorded in front of a live studio audience. The guests across the complete six episodes of Series 2 include Chris Addison ('In The Loop'), Jo Brand, Clive Anderson, Mark Watson, Stewart Lee, Phill Jupitus, Dave
... Read more
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Armando Iannucci's Charm Offensive

Series 1

by Armando Iannucci, James Bachman, Jon Holmes, Others ...

Narrated by Armando Iannucci, Guests ...

Unabridged

2 hours 47 min

Creator of 'The Thick of It' and 'I’m Alan Partridge', Armando Iannucci hosts the complete third series of his Sony Award-winning radio show. 'The best comedy on Radio' - Independent. Armando Iannucci returns once more for the third series of his show where he and his guests pull apart the news with a heady mix of topical comedy, messed-about archive, chat and outrageous fibs, recorded in front of ... Read more

$8.99 USD

Creator of 'The Thick of It' and 'I’m Alan Partridge', Armando Iannucci hosts the complete third series of his Sony Award-winning radio show. 'The best comedy on Radio' - Independent. Armando Iannucci returns once more for the third series of his show where he and his guests pull apart the news with a heady mix of topical comedy, messed-about archive, chat and outrageous fibs, recorded in front of
... Read more
Let the People Judge

Wise Use And The Private Property Rights Movement

by Grant Ferrier, Suzanne Iudicello, Jack Archer, Mary Ann Glendon, Carl Safina, Thomas Eisner, Michael Bliss, Donald Connors, Randall Snodgrass, Beverly Reece, Tom H. Watkins, Roy Morgan, Jim Bernfield, Neil Hamilton, Beth Parke, Sharon Dennis, Janet Ellis, Don Judge, Robert Ekey, Thomas Michael Power, Florence Williams, Robert Woodmansee, Dana Larsen, Henry Carey, Meri Loeks, Linda Trocki, Eve Pell, Tarso Ramos, Douglass North, Philip Brick, Jon Roush, Teresa Erickson, William Riebsame, Holmes Rolston, III ...

One of the most serious challenges to environmentalism that has emerged in the 1990s is the so-called Wise Use movement. While operating under the guise of an independent movement of small landowners, it is in reality a backlash against environmental protection measures, funded and organized by corporations with a vested interest in preventing further environmental gains. Let the People Judge ... Read more

$25.19 USD

One of the most serious challenges to environmentalism that has emerged in the 1990s is the so-called Wise Use movement. While operating under the guise of an independent movement of small landowners, it is in reality a backlash against environmental protection measures, funded and organized by corporations with a vested interest in preventing further environmental gains. Let the People Judge
... Read more
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Counsel for Couples

A Biblical and Practical Guide for Marriage Counseling

by Jonathan D. Holmes ...

Narrated by Jon Watson, Carson Wishart ...

Unabridged

10 hours 54 min

Many pastors feel ill-equipped to handle the challenges that arise when a couple is going through marital difficulties.If you are or have been in this situation before, this book shows church leaders how to counsel married couples from both a logical and biblical perspective.Author and pastor Jonathan Holmes offers you a practical guide to get started with the first sessions and then offers ... Read more

$29.99 USD

Also available as: eBook

Many pastors feel ill-equipped to handle the challenges that arise when a couple is going through marital difficulties.If you are or have been in this situation before, this book shows church leaders how to counsel married couples from both a logical and biblical perspective.Author and pastor Jonathan Holmes offers you a practical guide to get started with the first sessions and then offers
... Read more

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Rock Star Babylon

Outrageous Rumors, Legends, & Raucous True Tales of Rock & Roll Icons

by Jon Holmes ...

Fun, shocking, and compulsively readable, Rock Star Babylon is a guilty pleasure for fans everywhere who want to know more about rock stars behaving badly.From Ozzy Osbourne to Chuck Berry, Courtney Love to Keith Moon, Rock Star Babylon has gathered together the most outrageous antics and diva-esque misbehavior in the annals of rock. Here in a single volume are the most wickedly entertaining ... Read more

$10.99 USD

Fun, shocking, and compulsively readable, Rock Star Babylon is a guilty pleasure for fans everywhere who want to know more about rock stars behaving badly.From Ozzy Osbourne to Chuck Berry, Courtney Love to Keith Moon, Rock Star Babylon has gathered together the most outrageous antics and diva-esque misbehavior in the annals of rock. Here in a single volume are the most wickedly entertaining
... Read more
How to Lose a Marathon

A Starter's Guide to Finishing in 26.2 Chapters

by Joel Cohen ...

A marathon runner and writer for The Simpsons offers sage advice for those who want to push their limits . . . even if they lag behind everyone else.In How to Lose a Marathon, Joel Cohen takes readers on a step-by-step journey from being a couch potato to becoming a couch potato who can finish a marathon. Through a hilarious combination of running tips, narrative, illustrations, and infographics, ... Read more

$12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

A marathon runner and writer for The Simpsons offers sage advice for those who want to push their limits . . . even if they lag behind everyone else.In How to Lose a Marathon, Joel Cohen takes readers on a step-by-step journey from being a couch potato to becoming a couch potato who can finish a marathon. Through a hilarious combination of running tips, narrative, illustrations, and infographics,
... Read more
Jenkins at the Majors

Sixty Years of the World's Best Golf Writing, from Hogan to Tiger

by Dan Jenkins ...

Legendary sports writer Dan Jenkins delivers a golf history lesson that is unrivaled in its scope and style.In this seminal collection, Dan Jenkins has selected the funniest and most riveting stories from his epic career as a writer for Sports Illustrated and Golf Digest, where his wry reportage of golf’s most thrilling finishes, historic moments, and heartbreaking collapses brought legions of ... Read more

$11.99 USD

Legendary sports writer Dan Jenkins delivers a golf history lesson that is unrivaled in its scope and style.In this seminal collection, Dan Jenkins has selected the funniest and most riveting stories from his epic career as a writer for Sports Illustrated and Golf Digest, where his wry reportage of golf’s most thrilling finishes, historic moments, and heartbreaking collapses brought legions of
... Read more
Ask a Pro

Deep Thoughts and Unreliable Advice from America's Foremost Cycling Sage

by Phil Gaimon ...

Phil Gaimon's Ask a Pro answers every question you've always wanted to ask about pro cycling…sort of. Gaimon gathers the best of his popular Q&A column—and pokes fun at his younger self.Phil Gaimon's Ask a Pro answers every question you've always wanted to ask about pro cycling…sort of. Gaimon gathers the best of his popular Q&A column—and pokes fun at his younger self. Despite the howling ... Read more

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Phil Gaimon's Ask a Pro answers every question you've always wanted to ask about pro cycling…sort of. Gaimon gathers the best of his popular Q&A column—and pokes fun at his younger self.Phil Gaimon's Ask a Pro answers every question you've always wanted to ask about pro cycling…sort of. Gaimon gathers the best of his popular Q&A column—and pokes fun at his younger self. Despite the howling
... Read more

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Confessions of a Football Reporter …Another Biggs at Large

by Biggs Alan ...

Radio 5-Live and BBC 1's match summariser, football journalist Alan Biggs, relates his comical escapades in the world of professional sport in Confessions of a Football Reporter. From his earliest days presenting on cable TV (while skiving off from his regular job at the Derbyshire Times), Biggs gives the lowdown on getting the hairdryer treatment from Jack Charlton, being the butt of jokes from ... Read more

$6.70 USD

Radio 5-Live and BBC 1's match summariser, football journalist Alan Biggs, relates his comical escapades in the world of professional sport in Confessions of a Football Reporter. From his earliest days presenting on cable TV (while skiving off from his regular job at the Derbyshire Times), Biggs gives the lowdown on getting the hairdryer treatment from Jack Charlton, being the butt of jokes from
... Read more

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