The rags-to-riches story of one of the world`s greatest dancers, from his difficult beginnings living in poverty in the backstreets of Cuba to his astronomical rise to international stardom. In 1980, Carlos Acosta was just another Cuban kid of humble origins, the youngest son in a poor family named after the planter who had owned his great-great-grandfather. With few options & an independent spirit, Carlos spent his days on the streets, dreaming of a career in football. But even at a young age, Carlos had extraordinary talent. At nine, he was skipping school to win break-dancing competitions as the youngest member of a street-gang for whom dance contests were only a step away from violence. When Carlos`s father enrolled him in ballet school, he hoped not only to nuture his son`s talent, but also to curb his wildness. Years of loneliness, conflict & crippling physical effort followed, but today the Havana street-kid is an international star. This magical memoir is about more than Carlos`s rise to stardom, however. It is the story of a childhood where food is scarce but love is abundant, where the soul of Cuba comes alive to influence a dancer`s art. It is also about a man forced to leave behind his homeland & loved ones for a life of self-discipline, displacement & brutal physical hardship. Carlos Acosta makes dance look effortless, but the grace, strength & charm have come a cost
- here, in his own words, is the story of the price he paid.
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Bob Marley is the unchallenged king of reggae & one of music`s great iconic figures. Rita Marley was not just his wife & the mother of four of his children but his backing singer & friend, life-long companion & soul mate. They met in Trenchtown when he was 19 & she was 18, & she was very much part of his musical career, selling his early recordings from their house in the days before Island Records signed up the Wailers. She shared the hard times & the dangers
- when Bob was wounded in a gunfight before the Peace Concert, Rita was shot in the head & left for dead. Their marriage was not always easy, but Rita was the woman Bob returned to no matter where music & other women might take him, the woman who held him when he died at the age of 35. Today she sees herself as the guardian of his legacy. Full of new insights, No Woman No Cry is a unique biography of Marley by someone who understands what it meant to grow up in poverty in Jamaica, to battle racism & prejudice. It is also a moving & inspiring story of a marriage that survived both poverty & then the strains of global celebrity.` It will surely become the definitive biographical account of the reggae guitarist-singer-songwriter who changed pop music & in the process became a leader to millions` The Times ` Rita Marley is reggae royalty.. . In her own words, this is a revealing insight into Marley`s life & legacy` Daily Mirror
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Endorsed by Amnesty International. No. No? No! A little boy sets out to deliver a letter, witnessing acts of war on the way. But when he encounters a bully by the post-box, he decides that enough is enough. Almost wordless, but speaking volumes, No! dramatises conflict & its alternatives in a language that is accessible to everyone, young or old: beautiful paintings, executed with profound feeling & an artist`s vision & wisdom. No! is the author`s expression of hope that the playgrounds of the world, big & small, will soon become safer & friendlier for all. ...

Nancy & her sausage dog Roger are ready for a day out in London! But is London ready for naughty Nancy? From Alice Tait, illustrator of the iconic London Map print range, comes a stylish, action-packed lift-the-flap book
- the perfect introduction to the capital city for first-time sightseers! Blending her joyful London scapes with the story of a mischievous little girl, Nancy, & her long-suffering dachshund, Roger, Alice creates a wild & calamitous chase by boat, bus & bike across all of London`s most famous & best sights
- from Buckingham Palace to the Tower of London... With over fifteen flaps throughout, an incredible pop-up Nelson`s column & a fold-out map, young readers will delight in this interactive adventure, & will love joining in with Roger`s catchy refrain: ”NO, NANCY, NO!”

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Nancy & her sausage dog Roger are ready for a day out in London! But is London ready for naughty Nancy? From Alice Tait, illustrator of the iconic London Range, comes a stylish, action-packed lift-the-flap book
- the perfect introduction to the capital city for first-time sightseers! Blending her joyful London scapes with the story of a mischievous little girl, Nancy, & her long-suffering dachshund, Roger, Alice creates a wild & calamitous chase by boat, bus & bike across all of London`s most famous & best sights
- from Buckingham Palace to the Tower of London... With over fifteen flaps throughout, an incredible pop-up Nelson`s column & a fold-out map, young readers will delight in this interactive adventure, & will love joining in with Roger`s catchy refrain: ”NO, NANCY, NO!”

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This guide demystifies the often invisible impacts of global tourism, one of the biggest industries in the world, from labour conditions to development by stealth; to the role of elites & the cultural impacts on both the visitor & the visited. It also takes in themes like the gap year, the role of travel & vacations in western cultures, & examines the `happy smiling faces` syndrome & asks whether this is just a reworking of old colonial relationships. This title offers a plain-speaking, independent view that gives examples of healthy, sustainable tourism. ...

Covering fast food, organic food, junk food, institutional food, & more, this guide shows how real food has become increasingly

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` World Music` is an awkward phrase. Used to describe the hugely multifaceted nature of a range of, typically, non-English language popular musics from the world over, it`s a tag that throws up as many problems as it does solutions. Louise Gray`s ” No-Nonsense Guide to World Music” attempts to go behind the phrase to explore the reasons for the contemporary interest in world music, who listens to it & why? Through chapters that focus on specific areas of music, such as rembetika, fado, trance music & new folk, it explores the genres that have emerged from marginalized communities; music in conflict zones & music as escapism. ...

`I read this book yesterday & I`ve done three things today & that is testament to Martin`s brilliant vision & ideas. Now it`s your turn!` Chris Packham` Once, plastic was the miracle material. Now it`s the monster. We all need to cut down our plastic consumption & join Martin`s 2minutesolution anti-plastic movement. I`m in.` Julia Bradbury Find out what you can do, starting today, to make a difference to the plastic crisis
- & all it takes is 2 minutes of your time. Open this book with your children, give it to your friends. Share your 2minutesolution on twitter & instagram & inspire others. With its smart, surprising & simple solutions, No More Plastic shows how we can all make a genuine difference. Martin Dorey, anti-plastics expert, has been working to save our beaches from plastic for the past 10 years. His Beach Clean Foundation & global call to arms 2minutebeachclean has been taken up by people all over the world, & has proven that collective small actions can add up to a big difference. This book shows you what you can do to help. Starting today, with just 2 minutes of your time. Together we can fix this.
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