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The story of Malcolm McLaren is the story of England in the last half century. Expelled from a string of art colleges, he met and fell in love with designer Vivienne Westwood. They became the Bonnie and Clyde of punk as they set out to turn the fashion world upside down with their Kings Road boutique SEX and its eye-popping creations.It was also the birthplace of the Sex Pistols and in 26 short months blew the music business apart. McLaren masterminded it all: discovering lead singer John Lydon, achieving a No 1 single without airplay and outraging a nation with 'God Save the Queen'. The Pistols imploded in a horror story of heroin, murder and suicide. A beleaguered Malcolm went into self-imposed exile in Paris as years of lawsuits commenced. The rift was never healed and this book examines the complex relationship between the two which was the hub of the group. Malcolm's own musical career was no less amazing. His 1983 album Duck Rock mixed African music with hip-hop and was responsible for bringing the fusion to a wider audience in the UK. Other collaborations included working with such diverse talents as guitar hero Jeff Beck and the legendary Francoise Hardy. In later years he even ran for Mayor of London, funded by Alan McGee - former Oasis supremo.

All the Birds of Nova Scotia aims to help observers evaluate bird sightings in Nova Scotia by focusing on the finer details of occurrence and identification. Compiling and evaluating a broad range of historical and contemporary data gathered by both ornithologists and amateur observers, Ian McLaren provides brief accounts of the status and key identification issues for all bird species, distinctive subspecies, and variations believed to have occurred in Nova Scotia up to 2010. In these accounts, readers can find answers to questions such as: Where does the bird normally occur? Is it common or rare, or becoming more, or less, common? Is it unusually late or early for the season? This book is required reading for any serious observer of Nova Scotia birds.

This ten-lesson course will transform you into an excellent communicator. Providing invaluable training in key NLP-based methods, it will increase your ability to: manage; market; sell; influence; inspire; innovate. " ... a wealth of good ideas ..." Judith E. Pearson PhD, Psychotherapist and Certifi ed NLP Trainer/Practitioner

The fourth book in the Detective Superintendent Jock Anderson crime series. A fast-paced novel set, as are the other books, largely in the Highlands of Scotland. Jock and his team are on the hunt for a sadistic multiple rapist and serial murderer. Although there are few clews, and the trail goes cold, new clues emerge from the outcomes of apparently unrelated crimes, setting Jock back on the hunt, leading to the final apprehension of the killer.

This novel by Ian Maclaren tells the story of David Warburton, a potter who lives in a small village in Scotland. Warburton is dedicated to his craft, but also to his family and his community, which he serves with kindness and wisdom. The novel explores themes of love, loyalty, and perseverance, and how they are tested by adversity and change. Maclaren's prose is vivid and charming, bringing to life the characters and landscapes of rural Scotland. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.