Manhood for Amateurs: The Pleasures and Regrets of a Husband, Father, and Son (Chabon Michael)(Paperback)

Manhood for Amateurs: The Pleasures and Regrets of a Husband, Father, and Son (Chabon Michael)(Paperback)

A shy manifesto, an impractical handbook, the true story of a fabulist, an entire life in parts and pieces, Manhood for Amateurs is the first sustained work of personal writing from Pulitzer Prize-winning author Michael Chabon. In these insightful, provocative, slyly interlinked essays, one of our

Pops: Fatherhood in Pieces (Chabon Michael)(Paperback / softback)

Michael Chabon, author of The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay, Manhood for Amateurs and Moonglow, returns with a collection of heartfelt, humorous and insightful essays on the meaning of

Pops Fatherhood In Pieces - Michael Chabon

Michael Chabon, author of The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay, Manhood for Amateurs and Moonglow, returns with a collection of heartfelt, humorous and insightful essays on the meaning of fatherhood. You are born into a family and those are your people, and they know you and they love you

The Good Doctor: A Father, a Son, and the Evolution of Medical Ethics (Lerner Barron H.)(Paperback)

The story of two doctors, a father and son, who practiced in very different times and the evolution of the ethics that profoundly influence health care As a practicing physicianand longtime member of his hospital s ethics committee, Dr. Barron Lerner thought he had heard it all.But in the

Temptation (Kennedy Douglas)(Paperback / softback)

David Armitage - husband, father and failure - has lived the life of an unsuccessful screenwriter for eleven years. When one of his scripts is bought for television, David's life is transformed, more dramatically than he could have ever

Leatherworking Handbook: A Practical Illustrated Sourcebook of Techniques and Projects (Michael Valerie)(Paperback)

At last! A leather working book for amateurs by a top professional. Valerie Michael guides the leatherworker through techniques and projects, showcasing the very best of her knowledge and experience. After a thorough presentation of each of the key techniques - such as finishing edges, paring and

Mysteries of Pittsburgh (Chabon Michael)(Paperback / softback)

The first novel from the Pulitzer Prize-winning THE AMAZING ADVENTURES OF KAVALIER AND

Good God: Enjoying Father, Son, and Spirit (Reeves Michael)(Paperback / softback)

This accessible and engaging book unpacks the rich theology of the Trinity in a way that will draw you into a deeper relationship with God. Why is God love? Because God is a Trinity.Why can we be saved? Because God is a Trinity.How are we able to live the Christian life? Through the Trinity.In this

I Love the Bones of You - My Father And The Making Of Me (Eccleston Christopher)(Paperback / softback)

A son. A father he adores. A profession he loves, and, a disease that destroys. The painful and life-changing journey one of Britain's finest actors takes as his late father struggles with

The Pursuit of Happyness (Gardner Chris)(Paperback)

The astounding yet true rags-to-riches saga of a homeless father who raised and cared for his son on the mean streets of San Francisco and went on to become a crown prince of Wall StreetAt the age of twenty, Milwaukee native Chris Gardner, just out of the Navy, arrived in San Francisco to pursue a

Odyssey: A Father, A Son and an Epic - Shortlisted for the Baillie Gifford Prize 2017 (Mendelsohn Daniel)(Paperback / softback)

From the award-winning, best-selling writer: a deeply moving tale of a father and son’s transformative journey in reading – and reliving – Homer’s epic masterpiece. When eighty-one-year-old retired scientist Jay unexpectedly enrols in his estranged classicist son Daniel’s course on the

Manhood - The Bare Reality (Dodsworth Laura)(Paperback / softback)

100 men bare all in a collection of photographs and interviews about manhood and 'manhood'. These days we are all less bound by gender and traditional roles, but is there more confusion about what being a man means? From veteran to vicar, from porn addict to prostate cancer survivor, men from all

Imperfect Union: A Father's Search for His Son in the Aftermath of the Battle of Gettysburg (Raasch Chuck)(Paperback)

This vivid exploration of one of Gettysburg's most famous stories--the story of a father and a son, the son's courage under fire, and the father's search for his son in the bloody aftermath of battle--reconstructs Bayard Wilkeson's wounding and death, which have been shrouded in myth and legend,

My Swordhand is Singing (Sedgwick Marcus)(Paperback / softback)

An original interpretation of the timelessly fascinating vampire myth, and a story of father and son, by award-winning author Marcus Sedgwick. Winner of the Booktrust Teenage Prize and shortlisted for the Carnegie

Son (Zeller Florian)(Paperback / softback)

Florian Zeller's The Son completes a trilogy with The Mother and The Father, all of which are translated by Christopher Hampton. The Son premiered at the Kiln Theatre, London, in February 2019, and transferred to the Duke of York's Theatre in

Husbands and Fathers: Rediscover the Creator's Purpose for Men (Prince Derek)(Paperback)

Shows what it takes to be a successful husband and father, and bless those closest to you, your wife and

Pottery and Porcelain Restoration: A Practical Guide (Hawkins Roger)(Paperback)

Pottery and Porcelain Restoration is a practical guide for amateurs to the craft of the professional restorer. It explains the simplest, safest, and most ethical techniques that are recommended today and--essentially--do not further damage your pieces. Starting with the history of pottery and

Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay (Chabon Michael)(Paperback / softback)

Winner of the 2001 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, 'The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay' is a heart-wrenching story of escape, love and comic-book heroes set in Prague, New York and the Arctic - from the author of 'Wonder Boys'

Along the Way: The Journey of a Father and Son (Sheen Martin)(Paperback)

In this remarkable dual memoir, film legend Martin Sheen and his accomplished actor/director son Emilio Estevez share the stories of their lives while charting a spiritual journey through the Spain of their ancestors. At twenty-one, still a struggling actor, Martin and his wife, Janet, welcomed

Without a Trace (Coble Colleen)(Paperback)

Bree thinks a plane crash took the lives of her husband and young son, but her son Davy survived the accident. Can she find him before it's too late?It's been months since the crash. K-9 search-and-rescue worker Bree Nicholls knows the chances of finding her husband and son in the vast wilderness

Master Basic Plumbing and Central Heating (Treloar Roy)(Paperback)

This guide to the basics of plumbing and central heating is designed for complete amateurs, and written by one of the most experienced plumbing tutors in the country. Whether you are attempting projects such as installing a new bathroom or plumbing in a new dishwasher, or just need to understand

Facing up to Father: The pleasures and pains of a Cotswold childhood (Worlock David)(Paperback)

'Farmers in my childhood were as anxious for a male heir as any Tudor monarch securing dynastic succession.'A small Cotswold farm is the setting for a classic struggle of wills. Robert Worlock, eccentric and demanding, resolutely maintains the old ways, determined above all to make his son into a

In the Name of the Father (and of the Son) (Gatt Albert)(Paperback)

Back from his father's funeral, the narrator starts reading a diary his father kept during his days as a soldier during the Second World War. The narrator revisits his father's past, as well as his own, to look for cracks in this fa ade, to find signs of weakness and displays of emotion. Episodes

Father, Son and Spirit - The Trinity And John'S Gospel (Kostenberger Andreas J)(Paperback / softback)