When Suzanne Heywood told her father she was going to write a book about their epic yacht trip, he couldn't have been more supportive.
'Sue came to me, all friendly, saying: 'Dad, I'd like to write a book about my life on the boat,' recalls Gordon Cook.
'I said: 'Fine.' She asked me for the log books, charts, all the interesting details. I gave her piles of stuff and off she went to write it. Read More...
1000 Years of Annoying the French by Stephen Clarke Bantam Press HK$221 Stephen Clarke's alternative views of history should turn readers of his book into maddening contrarians. Describe baguettes and croissants as French, for example, and a convert would say: 'Actually, they were Austrian.' Praise the French for their bubbly, and you'll be told how 'Champagne is English in all but name'. Whereas Dom Perignon despaired about his fizz, the English saw the fun in sparkly wine once they developed sturdier bottles that didn't explode. Read More...
Sleek, polished hair was once the glossy domain of our dreams, and while we still appreciate a good super straight canvas from time to time, these days it’s all about texture, texture, and more texture. It doesn’t take a genius to figure out why: Texturizing products, from sprays and creams to even powders, impart a sort of sexy, touchable effect that emphasizes your hair’s natural wave or curl pattern, which is a look that you just can’t find out of a flat iron. Read More...
