New Releases by Craig Brown

More Than Sobriety: Healing the Soul on the Journey to Complete Recovery Are you searching for freedom from addiction-and healing for your soul? This isn''t just another self-help book. More Than Sobriety is a powerful faith-based guide that takes you beyond quitting-into spiritual restoration. Written by recovery leader and founder of Stop Hiding Start Healing, Craig Brown shares his personal journey from addiction to healing through faith in Jesus Christ. With decades of ministry experience, he offers honest insight, practical action steps, and biblical wisdom to help you recover fully-mind, body, and soul. You''ll discover: Why willpower and secular programs often fall short How spiritual emptiness fuels addiction-and how faith restores wholeness Biblical truths that break the cycle of shame, fear, and relapse How to embrace your true identity beyond addiction Daily practices of surrender, prayer, and service that sustain recovery Each chapter includes action steps to help you apply spiritual principles to real-life challenges. Whether you''re struggling with addiction, walking alongside someone who is, or searching for hope-this book is a life-giving invitation to healing. It''s time to stop hiding. It''s time to start healing.

Being 9,000 miles from the ones you love can be tough. It is tougher still when one of them is dying and you cannot be there to provide love and support. Together Again is the story of a brave woman''s battle with a malignant disease and her family''s struggle to help with the fight. Told by her son as a means of coping with his grief, we are transported from New Jersey, USA to New Zealand, on a journey that takes us through despair, laughter and hope, and when all seems lost, we are left with the resounding echo of love. The book is for anyone that has struggled with the grief of losing a loved one and who wants to know that they''re not alone.

Some people want to take their secrets to the grave. On the Briscola coach to Albuquerque, that''s just not possible. "All manner of people ride a Briscola coach. Some travel toward dreams, others are escaping horrors, each carries their secrets and the belief that they harbour truths known only to themselves." A Little Something To Hide is an exploration of the human condition. Every traveller on the Briscola Coach Service believes they''re harbouring a secret that none of the world can see. Some secrets are darker than others and none of them are truly hidden. Climb aboard to learn more and remember, never trust the person you''re next to, no matter how sweet they look.

With equal measures of wit and wisdom, the author of 99 Glimpses of Princess Margaret draws a deeply original, hilarious, and telling portrait of the Queen herself. She was the most famous person on earth; she first appeared on the cover of Time magazine at the age of three. When she died, few people were old enough to recall a time when she was not alive. Her likeness has been reproduced—in photographs, on stamps, on the notes and coins of thirty different currencies—more than any since Jesus. It is probable that, over the course of her ninety-six years, she was introduced to a greater number of different people than anyone else who has ever lived—likely well over half a million. Yet this most closely observed of all women rarely left any real impression on those she encountered beyond vague notions of her “radiance” and “sense of duty.” A high proportion of those she met can remember what they said to her, but not a word of what she said to them. Up until now, the curious tactic employed by biographers of the Queen has been to ignore what is interesting and to concentrate on what is not. Craig Brown, the author of 150 Glimpses of the Beatles and Hello Goodbye Hello, rejects this formula, bringing his kaleidoscopic approach to the most famous—and most guarded— woman on earth, examining the Queen through a succession of interlocking prisms. With Q, this fantastically funny, marvelously insightful journalist gives us an unforgettable portrait of the omnipresent, elusive Queen Elizabeth II.

Winner of the 2020 Baillie Gifford Prize for Non- Fiction A distinctive portrait of the Fab Four by one of the sharpest and wittiest writers of our time "If you want to know what it was like to live those extraordinary Beatles years in real time, read this book." —Alan Johnson, The Spectator Though fifty years have passed since the breakup of the Beatles, the fab four continue to occupy an utterly unique place in popular culture. Their influence extends far beyond music and into realms as diverse as fashion and fine art, sexual politics and religion. When they appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show in 1964, fresh off the plane from England, they provoked an epidemic of hoarse-throated fandom that continues to this day. Who better, then, to capture the Beatles phenomenon than Craig Brown—the inimitable author of Ninety-Nine Glimpses of Princess Margaret and master chronicler of the foibles and foppishness of British high society? This wide-ranging portrait of the four lads from Liverpool rivals the unique spectacle of the band itself by delving into a vast catalog of heretofore unexamined lore. When actress Eleanor Bron touched down at Heathrow with the Beatles, she thought that a flock of starlings had alighted on the roof of the terminal—only to discover that the birds were in fact young women screaming at the top of their lungs. One journalist, mistaken for Paul McCartney as he trailed the band in his car, found himself nearly crushed to death as fans climbed atop the vehicle and pressed their bodies against the windshield. Or what about the Baptist preacher who claimed that the Beatles synchronized their songs with the rhythm of an infant''s heartbeat so as to induce a hypnotic state in listeners? And just how many people have employed the services of a Canadian dentist who bought John Lennon''s tooth at auction, extracted its DNA, and now offers paternity tests to those hoping to sue his estate? 150 Glimpses of the Beatles is, above all, a distinctively kaleidoscopic examination of the Beatles'' effect on the world around them and the world they helped bring into being. Part anthropology and part memoir, and enriched by the recollections of everyone from Tom Hanks to Bruce Springsteen, this book is a humorous, elegiac, and at times madcap take on the Beatles'' role in the making of the sixties and of music as we know it.

La duquesa de Windsor los adoraba. Noël Coward los despreciaba. J. R. R. Tolkien los desairó. Los Rolling Stones los copiaron. Bob Dylan los introdujo a las drogas. Leonard Bernstein los admiraba. Muhammad Ali los llamó «mariquitas». John Updike los comparó con el sol saliendo en una mañana de Pascua. Los primeros ministros británicos los adularon. Vladimir Putin dijo que escucharlos cuando era joven en la Unión Soviética fue «un soplo de libertad». Bruce Springsteen afirmó: «Nunca quise conocer a los Beatles. Yo quería ser los Beatles»... Nadie ha permanecido ajeno a su música. Como observó la reina Isabel II en sus bodas de oro: «Pensemos en lo que nos habríamos perdido si jamás los hubiéramos escuchado». 1, 2, 3, 4: Los Beatles marcando el tiempo traza la fusión fortuita de los cuatro elementos clave que componían el grupo: el fuego (John Lennon), el agua (Paul McCartney), el aire (George Harrison) y la tierra (Ringo Starr). También cuenta las historias extrañas y a menudo desafortunadas de las personas que orbitaron alrededor de los Fab Four, como Fred Lennon, Yoko Ono, el Maharishi, la tía Mimi, Helen Shapiro, el estrafalario embaucador «Magic» Alex, Phil Spector, el dentista psicodélico John Riley o el oficial de Policía Norman Pilcher —su fallida némesis—, entre muchísimos otros. Craig Brown compone un asombroso, hilarante e inteligentísimo crisol caleidoscópico, mezcla de historia, etimología, diarios, autobiografía, cartas de admiradoras, ensayos, vidas paralelas, fiestas legendarias, listas de todo tipo, entrevistas, anuncios, subastas e historias increíbles —todo ello aderezado con unos pies de página inolvidables— para dejar constancia de la enorme influencia que los Beatles tuvieron no solo sobre su tiempo, sino también sobre todos los que vinieron después.

The purpose of this book is to minimize the youth and young adults of today from being labelled as "waste yutes" (a youthful person who has failed to use their time wisely) through financial literacy. Being financially literate simply means that you''re competent when it comes to money and beginner level financial planning. Each chapter is titled with commonly used Toronto phrases to make it relatable and to grab their attention. Our goal is to give the youth and young adults in marginalized communities an equal opportunity to attain upward mobility. Young people need to feel empowered in order to make informed decisions and what better way than through the universal language of money?!In conjunction with the book, a financial literacy program, "Checks Over Strikes" has been birthed by Craig A. Brown and Dean M. Chambers. The course aims to further the knowledge attained from this book and serve as a form of accountability and guidance for those who are ready to embark on their financial literacy journey. Our hope is that they will share their newly acquired knowledge with their peers and apply it to their daily lives. This new-found information could be the motivation they need to be pillars in their community with an "Each One Teach One" mentality. Don''t delay, begin your journey today! Attachments area

‘Our greatest living satirist’ Sunday Times ‘The most screamingly funny living writer’ Mail on Sunday From the bestselling and award-winning author of Ma''am Darling and One Two Three Four, a selection of Craig Brown''s finest writing collected together for the first time.

WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY CRAIG BROWN, BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF ONE TWO THREE FOUR Everybody knows the Beatles: John, Paul, George, Ringo ... and Brian. The Fab Four''s meteoric rise is one of the most famous rags-to-riches stories ever told. And behind it all was Brian Epstein, the ''fifth Beatle'' and legendary manager, who transformed the group from a small-time club band into global superstars. What was his secret? How did one man lead these scruffy Liverpool lads to change the world of popular music forever? A Cellarful of Noise is Brian Epstein''s original 1964 memoir of a life spent making music history. It includes thirty contemporary photographs which offer a glimpse of Brian and the Beatles on their way to phenomenal success. Eye-opening, moving and constantly entertaining, this is essential reading for every Beatles fan.

Alla ville ha något av dem, alla hade en åsikt om dem. 50 år efter att medlemmarna gick skilda vägar fortsätter The Beatles att fascinera. Deras historia fick tidigt drag av mytologi, men Craig Brown visar att det går att ta sig an bandet på ett nytt sätt: hans prisade biografi är en underhållande mosaik av berättelser, scener, minnen och dokument som sammantaget ger en autentisk och originell bild av Beatles och deras epok, full av oväntade aha-upplevelser även för den trodde sig kunna sin Beatleslegend utan och innan.

The Beatles: hier, daar en overal van Craig Brown is een mix van geschiedenis, dagboekfragmenten, gastenlijsten en anekdotes, perfect voor wie geen genoeg kan krijgen na de Get Back-documentaire! The Beatles. Hier, daar en overal van journalist Craig Brown is een geestige, fascinerende en vrolijke biografie, boordevol fantastische anekdotes over de Fab Four. De leden van het Engelse koningshuis waren dol op ze. John Updike vergeleek ze met ‘de zon op een Paasdag’. Bob Dylan liet hen kennismaken met drugs. The Rolling Stones deden hen na. Muhammad Ali noemde hen ‘watjes’. Niemand kan om The Beatles heen en er werd al veel over ze geschreven, maar nog niet alles werd verteld. Craig Brown vond deze onvertelde verhalen wél en schetst in deze biografie een fonkelend beeld van de Fab Four en alle kleurrijke figuren om hen heen: Fred Lennon, Yoko Ono, Magic Alex en Phil Spector. Het resultaat is een kaleidoscopische mix van geschiedenis, etymologie, dagboekfragmenten, brieven van fans, hitlijsten, essays, gastenlijsten, interviews, aankondigingen en anekdotes, die het vrolijke verhaal van The Beatles op unieke wijze helemaal opnieuw vertellen. ‘Geestig, snel en onredelijk vermakelijk.’ – The Times ‘Stilistisch briljant. Is er nog een boek over The Beatles nodig? Ja, zo blijkt!’ – De Volkskrant

Follow the development of a person drawn to the sea and how he grew from a novice to an accomplished Ocean Racer and the experiences of over 40 years of Sailing by saying: "Sure!" How he became involved in Yachting''s most famous events, and over 40,000 miles of deep water sailing. How he made numerous life-long friends, and experienced many outstanding adventures, both hair-raising, and comical.

Viziata, spiritosa, disillusa e annoiata, sexy, civettuola, infelice, generosa e sfortunata. Ma anche cinica, lunatica, eccentrica, alla moda. E ancora: «Venere tascabile», «Nano Reale», «cavallo perdente», «dama di pantomima», «Cenerentola al contrario»... Non appena sua altezza reale la principessa Margaret contessa di Snowdon abbandonava la scena, nei diari dei suoi amici - che fossero intellettuali squattrinati, sussiegosi aristocratici o sguaiati membri del jet set internazionale - fioccavano le battute salaci, i giudizi, le allusioni. Le sue opinioni maldestre e le sue frasi arroganti venivano puntualmente registrate, mentre la sua straordinaria capacità di dire sempre la cosa sbagliata, il desiderio di risultare sgradevole, il malcelato piacere di tormentare i confini del proprio rango diventavano immancabilmente materiale prezioso per un''aneddotica da affidare, se non proprio alla Storia, almeno a un libro. Ma chi era davvero la principessa Margaret? Ossessione erotica di artisti e scrittori, icona del glamour degli anni Sessanta, emblema della Swinging London, Margaret era, prima di tutto - o dovremmo dire: soltanto -, la «sorella minore» della regina Elisabetta II: non un semplice dato biografico, ma una condizione esistenziale, uno stato d''animo, uno specchio in cui cercare se stessi per tutta la vita. Una condanna. Agli incarichi ufficiali privi d''importanza, al talento misconosciuto, ai capricci dell''opinione pubblica, a un''identità definita sempre in negativo. Margaret era quello che Elisabetta non doveva o non poteva essere. Il contrario della perfezione, del grigiore e della monotonia. La sorella ribelle, indisciplinata, cattiva. La caricatura della regalità. Sempre fraintesa, spesso derisa. Ma in quale altro modo sarebbe potuta sopravvivere a una vita in caduta libera, ogni giorno più lontana dal trono e dal ruolo per i quali, in cuor suo, si sentiva tagliata? In questo racconto caleidoscopico, formato da «99 ritratti», 99 diverse angolazioni giustapposte come in un quadro cubista, lo scrittore e giornalista britannico Craig Brown ci restituisce forse l''immagine più vera e profonda della principessa Margaret. Dall''infanzia durante gli anni della guerra all''amore infelice per il colonnello Peter Townsend, dal matrimonio turbolento con il fotografo Tony Armstrong-Jones al mondo della Londra bohémien, dalle vacanze nell''isola selvaggia di Mustique, nei Caraibi, tra nuovi amori e tradimenti, agli ultimi giorni segnati dalla solitudine e dalla malattia. «99 ritratti» di una donna che alla vita non ha mai smesso di chiedere tutto quello che aveva da offrirle. Comprese le ferite.

Alla ville ha något av dem, alla hade en åsikt om dem. 50 år efter att medlemmarna gick skilda vägar fortsätter The Beatles att fascinera. Deras historia fick tidigt drag av mytologi, men Craig Brown visar att det går att ta sig an bandet på ett nytt sätt: hans prisade biografi är en underhållande mosaik av berättelser, scener, minnen och dokument som sammantaget ger en autentisk och originell bild av Beatles och deras epok, full av oväntade aha-upplevelser även för den trodde sig kunna sin Beatleslegend utan och innan.

If pride comes before a fall, so too does greed. When George Jensen discovers his wife Paula''s adultery with the rich and influential Martin Brack, the scene is set for a vengeful campaign of blackmail. Brack soon realises that Jensen will not go away; he must be removed. But there was homework to be done and by its neglect the plan goes disastrously wrong. Jensen is left doubly embittered and very much alive. His response is naked greed, fuelled by unreasoning anger. Both protagonists are facing destruction. In this woeful tale there is sexual dalliance, blackmail, death and mindless retribution. The cruel twist at the story''s heart is beautifully counterbalanced by the fresh breath of innocent hope and a quiet striving for reconciliation enacted by two young children, carrying the episode to a moving and magical conclusion. Theirs is the final distinction and dignity.

“Rollicking, irresistible, un-put-downable . . . For anyone . . . who swooned to Netflix’s The Crown, this book will be manna from heaven.” —Hamish Bowles, Vogue “Ninety-Nine Glimpses of Princess Margaret is a brilliant, eccentric treat.” —Anna Mundow, The Wall Street Journal “I ripped through the book with the avidity of Margaret attacking her morning vodka and orange juice . . . The wisdom of the book, and the artistry, is in how Brown subtly expands his lens from Margaret’s misbehavior . . . to those who gawked at her, who huddled around her, pens poised over their diaries, hoping for the show she never denied them.” —Parul Sehgal, The New York Times “Brown has done something astonishing: He makes the reader care, even sympathize, with perhaps the last subject worthy of such affection . . . His book is big fun, equal measures insightful and hysterical.” —Karen Heller, The Washington Post A witty and profound portrait of the most talked-about English royal She made John Lennon blush and Marlon Brando tongue-tied. She iced out Princess Diana and humiliated Elizabeth Taylor. Andy Warhol photographed her. Jack Nicholson offered her cocaine. Gore Vidal revered her. Francis Bacon heckled her. Peter Sellers was madly in love with her. For Pablo Picasso, she was the object of sexual fantasy. Princess Margaret aroused passion and indignation in equal measures. To her friends, she was witty and regal. To her enemies, she was rude and demanding. In her 1950s heyday, she was seen as one of the most glamorous and desirable women in the world. By the time of her death in 2002, she had come to personify disappointment. One friend said he had never known an unhappier woman. The tale of Princess Margaret is Cinderella in reverse: hope dashed, happiness mislaid, life mishandled. Such an enigmatic and divisive figure demands a reckoning that is far from the usual fare. Combining interviews, parodies, dreams, parallel lives, diaries, announcements, lists, catalogues, and essays, Craig Brown’s Ninety-Nine Glimpses of Princess Margaret is a kaleidoscopic experiment in biography and a witty meditation on fame and art, snobbery and deference, bohemia and high society.

A GUARDIAN BOOK OF THE YEAR * A TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR * A SUNDAY TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR * A DAILY MAIL BOOK OF THE YEAR ''An original, memorable and substantial achievement'' TLS''A masterpiece'' Mail on Sunday''I honked so loudly the man sitting next to me dropped his sandwich'' ObserverShe made John Lennon blush and Marlon Brando clam up. She cold-shouldered Princess Diana and humiliated Elizabeth Taylor. Andy Warhol photographed her. Jack Nicholson offered her cocaine. Gore Vidal revered her. John Fowles hoped to keep her as his sex-slave. Dudley Moore propositioned her. Francis Bacon heckled her. Peter Sellers was in love with her. For Pablo Picasso, she was the object of sexual fantasy. "If they knew what I had done in my dreams with your royal ladies" he confided to a friend, "they would take me to the Tower of London and chop off my head!" Princess Margaret aroused passion and indignation in equal measures. To her friends, she was witty and regal. To her enemies, she was rude and demanding. In her 1950''s heyday, she was seen as one of the most glamorous and desirable women in the world. By the time of her death, she had come to personify disappointment. One friend said he had never known an unhappier woman. The tale of Princess Margaret is pantomime as tragedy, and tragedy as pantomime. It is Cinderella in reverse: hope dashed, happiness mislaid, life mishandled. Combining interviews, parodies, dreams, parallel lives, diaries, announcements, lists, catalogues and essays, Ma''am Darling is a kaleidoscopic experiment in biography, and a witty meditation on fame and art, snobbery and deference, bohemia and high society. ''Brown has been our best parodist and satirist for decades now ... Ma''am Darling is, as you would expect, very funny; also, full of quirky facts and genial footnotes. Brown has managed to ingest huge numbers of royal books and documents without losing either his judgment or his sanity. He adores the spectacle of human vanity'' Julian Barnes, Guardian

The book provides an overview of the policy frameworks that have been employed to support offshore wind power, and their efficacy in nurturing sustainable cost reductions across the industry.A growing number of countries are increasingly receptive to the prospect of implementing policies to support the deployment of large-scale renewable energy. The promise of carbon-free, utility-scale power generation from offshore wind farms has incentivised and nurtured offshore wind development. However, the high relative costs of deploying offshore wind compared to alternatives have a history of making it political divisive pursuit. At the same time when many countries are just beginning to explore the possibility of developing an offshore wind industry, many other countries are experiencing what can be described as policy fatigue over supporting offshore wind. If cost reductions are not proven sustainable by the early 2020’s, then government support for offshore wind may start to erode and even completely evaporate in several key offshore wind markets – with global repercussions. This book will provide the reader with a clear picture of the current status and future challenges of the offshore wind industry globally, incorporating both a technical analysis of the cost drivers as well as a detailed analysis of policy design and economics of industry.

The funny and tragic, bestselling biography of The Queen’s sister, Princess Margaret, perfect for fans of Netflix’s The Crown. A GUARDIAN BOOK OF THE YEAR • A TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR • A DAILY MAIL BOOK OF THE YEAR ‘I honked so loudly the man sitting next to me dropped his sandwich’ Observer

Andrew''s life is going moderately normal being raised by a single mother. However, all of that changes when weird things start happening around him, and he receives an interesting letter in the mail. Him and his friend Marco set out to find who is the culprit of these strange occurrences.

This updated and expanded second edition of Book provides a user-friendly introduction to the subject, Taking a clear structural framework, it guides the reader through the subject''s core elements, which can be used as a learning material for students pursuing their studies in undergraduate and graduate levels in universities and colleges and those who want to learn the topic via a short and complete resource. We hope you find this book useful in shaping your future career.

Disputes over fishing rights in the North Atlantic Ocean, sealing rights in the Behring Sea and on the Pribilof Islands, reciprocal trade relations, and the settlement of the Alaska Boundary are considered in relation to the underlying problem of competition between American and Canadian economic nationalism. Originally published in 1964. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

A boy grows up in Dorchester, Massachusetts. He is gay, and he has to come to terms with his sexuality. He has a very religious family, but they are able to accept him for who he is. He falls in love with this boy named Sean in high school. They enjoy their high school years together in pure bliss until they reach college. Thats when everything changes and all hell breaks loose. I wrote this book to help inspire young people, gay or straight, to stand up for family and friends and to never give up on who you are just because its easier to do that than to stand and fight for who you are and what you believe in.

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Tre historiske håndtrykk er alt som skiller Rasputin fra Paul McCartney. Komikeren Craig Brown ble besatt av kjeden av virkelige møter mellom kjente personligheter, og begynte å samle på disse møtene. Resultatet er en bok som overrasket alle og ble en av de mest anerkjente bøkene året den kom ut. Det er en bok om kjendiser og glamour. Men framfor alt er det en bok om forfengelighet og forgjengelighet, om tilfeldigheter og tristesse, om hvor små vi er i møte med tidens gang og skjebnens spill. Like friskt og fiffig som champagne - like skarpt og svart som ekte russisk kaviar. En ekte lesefest.

... Madonna trifft Michael Jackson trifft Nancy Reagan trifft Andy Warhol trifft Jackie Kennedy trifft Queen Elizabeth ... Eine amüsante, charmante, nostalgische Zeitreise durch die Welt der Stars, ein Karussell der Eitelkeiten, voller komischer oder auch wehmütiger Anekdoten und haarsträubender gesellschaftlicher Katastrophen.101 Begegnungen zwischen den Großen ihrer Zeit: Dichter, Politiker, Popstars, Schauspieler, Komponisten; gekrönte Häupter, die sich wie auf einer glanzvollen Dinnerparty sozusagen die Klinke in die Hand geben, denn nach einem ersten Zusammentreffen zweier Giganten wird einer von ihnen in einer zweiten Begegnung gezeigt, dessen Gegenüber dann wieder den nächsten Prominenten trifft, und so fort, dabei wild zwischen den Zeiten springend, bis zurück ins 19. Jahrhundert. Alles, was hier so großartig erzählt wird von dem genialen britischen Satiriker Craig Brown, ist wahr und basiert auf Memoiren, Tagebüchern und anderen Zeugnissen. Eine Auswahl der Partygäste: Rudyard Kipling, Mark Twain, Martha Graham, Elizabeth Taylor, James Dean, Alec Guinness, Evelyn Waugh, Igor Strawinsky, Walt Disney, Frank Lloyd Wright, Marilyn Monroe, Nikita Chruschtschow, Frank Sinatra, Leonard Cohen, Janis Joplin, Patti Smith, Allen Ginsburg, Truman Capote, Richard Nixon, Elvis Presley, Paul McCartney, Grigori Rasputin, Zar Nikolaus II, Harry Houdini, Theodore Roosevelt, Leo Tolstoi, Harpo Marx, J.D. Salinger, Ernest Hemingway, Marcel Proust, James Joyce, Mick Jagger, Gustav Mahler ... «Das Buch, über das ich am meisten lachen musste.» Julian Barnes

A collection of whimsical true encounters between famous and infamous individuals describes the unlikely meetings of Marilyn Monroe with Frank Lloyd Wright, Michael Jackson with Nancy Reagan, and Sigmund Freud with Gustav Mahler.