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(0)David Mitchell
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Publisher
Guardian Books
Pub. Date
2015
Language
English
Description
What's wrong with calling a burglar brave? Why do so many people want to stop other people doing things, and how can they be stopped from stopping them? Why is every film and TV programme a sequel or a remake? Why are we so reliant on perpetual diversion that someone has created chocolate toothpaste? Is there anything to be done about the Internet? These and many other questions trouble David Mitchell as he delights us with a tour of the absurdities...
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Series
Publisher
Collins & Brown
Pub. Date
2008
Language
English
Description
Featuring hundreds of step-by-step diagrams and photographs of the finished pieces, this guide to the art of origami covers all the major traditions. There are 25 projects to choose from, aimed at all levels, from beginner through to expert, and resulting in both ornamental origami as well as games and toys.
Author
Publisher
Sceptre
Pub. Date
2014
Language
English
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Written by Naoki Higishida when he was only 13, this remarkable book explains the often baffling behaviour of autistic children and shows the way they think and feel - such as about the people around them, time and beauty, noise, and themselves. Naoki abundantly proves that autistic people do possess imagination, humour and empathy, but also makes clear, with great poignancy, how badly they need our compassion, patience and understanding.
Author
Publisher
Sceptre
Pub. Date
2017
Language
English
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Here, Naoki Higashida offers an illuminating insight into autism from his perspective as a young adult. In concise, engaging pieces, he shares his thoughts and feelings on a broad menu of topics ranging from school experiences to family relationships, the exhilaration of travel to the difficulties of speech. Aware of how mystifying his behaviour can appear to others, Higashida describes the effect on him of such commonplace things as a sudden change...
13) Back : Series 1
Publisher
2 Entertain
Pub. Date
2017
Language
English
Description
All six episodes of the Channel 4 sitcom starring David Mitchell and Robert Webb. Following the sudden death of his father Laurie (Matthew Holness), divorced 42-year-old Stephen (Mitchell) is due to take over the family pub in Stroud. However, his plans are thwarted by the arrival of his estranged brother Andrew (Webb), one of the many children his parents briefly fostered in the 1980s. Eager to regain contact with what he believes to be his true...
14) Greed
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Ent
Pub. Date
2020
Language
English
Description
Michael Winterbottom directs this comedy starring Steve Coogan, David Mitchell, Isla Fisher and Asa Butterfield. Self-made billionaire Richard McCreadie (Coogan) has made his money from owning retail outlets in the UK. After a public inquiry which damaged his image, he is desperate to regain trust and loyalty for the sake of his business. As his 60th birthday approaches, he tries to rekindle his relationship with many of his celebrity friends who...