In just a few years, José Mourinho has proved himself to be one of the most successful and controversial of football managers. He arrived in London in the summer of 2004, to take on the role of the manager at Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich’s Chelsea FC. His impact on English football was immediate, with his unmistakeable self-confidence, style, drive and ambition. Now he has moved on to Inter Milan where, once again, he has become the focus of media attention. But how did his career start? What led him to becoming one of the great enigmas of World Football? This fascinating book charts his rise from relatively humble beginnings as assistant coach to Sir Bobby Robson, to become the most sought-after club manager in Europe. Readers will gain an insight into Mourinho’s management skills, as well as his whole footballing philosophy, and his approach to motivating his players. Mourinho himself writes of his move to Roman Abramovich's Chelsea FC and of approaches by other clubs; his mind games’ with Sir Alex Ferguson as Manchester United are knocked out of Europe; and his fears for his personal safety and that of his family after receiving a death threat on the eve of what should have been the biggest night of his life. Long-term family friend, Portuguese journalist Luís Lourenço guides us through the formative years in Mourinho's coaching career, as he returns to Portugal from Barcelona at the turn of the millennium and embarks on the remarkable four-year journey which will lead him to Chelsea FC. A journey which includes short-lived yet turbulent spells at Portuguese giants Benfica and minnows União de Leiria, and culminates in a night of unforgettable glory for FC Porto and José Mourinho as they are crowned Champions of Europe.

José Mourinho - Made in Portugal: the official biography by Luis Lourenço

Luís Lourenço

Biographies & Memoirs

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The disturbing story of the street children of Bombay.

Children of Bombay

Arts & Photography

Mitidieri, Dario

Kanga, Firdaus

Dalgish, Peter

Photography & Video

Common Sense combines extravagantly lurid and luscious colour with Parr’s trademark sense of irony. Though hilariously funny there is a sharp and biting edge to the humor. He highlights the minutiae of everyday contemporary life—hamburgers, cigarette butts, tacky gifts and dime store combs—that have been taken around the world.

Common Sense

Parr, Martin

Individual Artists

Eccentric or individual - these characters are an essential part of England.

I Am

Cutler, Ivor

Grainger, Allan

Holden, Ruth

Grainger, Alan

History & Criticism

Disturbing, unsettling, theatrical - Dolores Marat's rather different view of Paris.

Edges

Bonafoux, Pascal

Skilfully crafted and beautifully written, this novel is the story of Tim Harker-Jones, a writer bequeathed with the task of undertaking a biography of a friend from the past, an apparently xenophobic British novelist whose character could be thought to bear some resemblance to Philip Larkin. Set against the background of Thatcher's England and Ceusecscu's Romania, his task involves a series of intrigues that intertwine cultural ambition and political expediency and reveal a truth far more comolex than he initially expected.

The long shadows

Literature & Fiction

Alan Brownjohn

Literary

A fascinating look at bike culture. These are true individuals committed to a way of life which marks them out from the crowd; individuals dedicated, even addicted, to their bikes and to the culture that surrounds them. Featuring both individuals and their machines, the photographs capture a wonderfully fresh portrait of this fascinating group.

Andreas Endemann: Bikers

Endemann, Andreas

<div>A voyeuristic look at the New York singles scene.</div>

Nicolas Barker: Unmade Beds

Humor & Entertainment

Barker, Nicholas

Movies

The Teddy Boys were a flashily dressed, rebellious and sometimes violent youth movement that originated in Britain in the ’50s. The three-quarter-length Edwardian jacket with velvet collar, drainpipe trousers and quiff became a focus of male fashion which still holds cult status today. The Teds combines image and text to tell their story—a fascinating tale spanning three decades.
Chris Steele-Perkins is a member of the prestigious Magnum Photos. He has published eight books and exhibited worldwide. His reportages have received high public acclaim and won several awards, including the Tom Hopkinson Prize for British Photojournalism, the Oscar Barnack Prize, the Robert Cappa Gold Medal and a World Press Award.

The Teds

Chris Steele-Perkins

Richard, Smith

Fashion

Contemporary photographic portraits based on iconic historic paintings by one of the masters of fashion photography.

Frank Horvat: Very Similar

Horvat, Frank

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