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Tommy is twenty-nine, lives and loves in London, and has a morbid fear of the c word (commitment), the b word (boyfriend), and the f word (forgetting to call his drug dealer before the weekend). But when he begins to feel the urge to become a father, and the pressure from his boyfriend to make a real commitment to their relationship, Tommy starts to wonder if his chosen lifestyle can ever make him happy.

Faced with the choice of maintaining his hedonistic, drugged-out, and admittedly fabulous existence or chucking it all in favor of a far more sensitive, fulfilling, and -- let's face it -- slightly more staid lifestyle, Tommy finds himself in a true quandary. Through a series of adventures and misadventures that lead him from London nightspots to New York bedrooms and back, our boy Tommy manages to answer some of life's most pressing questions -- even those he never thought to ask.

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Not so good
I was very excited about this book, as I adore Alan Cumming beyond all reason.But the book is...not so good.It's not entirely terrible, but it is very disappointing.I'm very glad that I picked it up at a thrift store for a couple of bucks, rather than buying it new.

I just don't really care about what happens to the characters - not even our main character/narrator feels even remotely sympathetic, and I just can't bring myself to feel invested in his life.The writing itself isn't too bad - but I also wouldn't call it good.Descriptions and dialogue are often trite or forced, and beyond that the writing is simply unspectacular.

But worst of all, despite all the sex and drugs, it's just plain boring.You'd think with all this drama and depravity going on, it would at least be titillating or exciting, but it's just not.I basically had to force myself to finish it, slogging along for nearly 300 pages.

I wanted to love this book, really I did, but it just doesn't work.

Boy grows up
I thoroughly enjoyed reading Tommy's Tale; I especially liked the very lively, chatty and informal writing style. The story as told by Tommy centres mainly on a period of a few weeks in which the narrator finally comes to the realisation that, approaching the age of thirty, he needs to change his boyish ways and accept responsibility, and that includes deciding if he should settle with his forty year old boyfriend Charlie (and his boyfriend's lovable son Finn). He has help in the form of his two faithful flat mates, Bobby and Sadie. This is a very funny and warm story.

Alan Cumming is the man!
If your an Alan Cumming fan and like sassy, sexy wit, than you will love this book. I have bought it 3 times as gifts because everyone has to read it at some point in their life.

Tommy's Fairy Tales
I thought this a particularly fun book to read for spare time, and also because it's by the great actor Alan Cumming.


Once upon a time, there lived a boy named Tommy. Tommy lived in London with his friends. He had relationships and conflicts. Between his relationships, he soon had the urge to have a child of his own. But between the conflicts, this was not all too easy.


A couple of my favorite things about this book is the random fairy talechapters about certain subjects and Tommy's rules for certain things. {For example, water, drugs, depression, etc}. Tommy also spends a lot of time taking showers and thinking to himself in the process. I like the way he describes things where he is and what he's thinking about when it comes to meeting new people in new places, such as New York. Alan Cumming is a very good novelist and I hope he writes another book later on. I don't mean to brag, but this novel is well worth reading. Whether you like Alan Cumming or it just looks interesting {which were my reasons for getting it}, you should read it sometime. It doesn't necessarily have a plot, then again, it does because of Tommy's relationships and how it all goes with his friends and all that jazz. Even though this book might not quite be for everyone, it's pretty good for it's pizzazz of Tommy's occasional silly rules and fairy tale chapters about separate people in separate "worlds" who have their own special, odd hobbies ...and so on. Not only are Tommy's rules cool, but they are actually also helpful if you ever find yourself in need of any related case in the category. Alan Cumming really makes it all worthwhile to take some time to read.

Tale of a Tommy
Hi. I am a great fan of Alan Cumming, so when I heard he wrote a novel, I had to read it, so I got it from the library and now I'm buying it. Don't think my love for him prejudices my opinion of the book, though. It really is a masterpiece. Any psychologist or druggie alike would love this book. It goes into the head of a truly "true" guy and brings you into a different world. The name is perfect, it is really Tommy's Tale. It's amazing and people should read it. However, keep in mind that you must be prepared for it. I know there are plenty of people who wouldn't understand it at all. That's okay, though; there's always those people. Read it. If you don't get it, just leave it alone. You either will someday or have already passed that point. I love it, but liking it probably isn't really the point. Read it. ... Read more

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This book lacks scholarship
While earning rave reviews from Donald Trump (forward) and Alicia Keys (front cover), this book fails to get my vote. Don't get me wrong, I am not a christian fundamentalist responding to Ms. Hunter's assertion that Republicans and the Cristian right are spreading HIV/AIDS in America. Rather I am a public health professional responding to the lack of scholarship in this work.

Ms. Hunter repeats results from many studies to back up the claims she makes, but fails to adequately cite these studies. When she does cite a study often does not go into enough detail to allow one to interpret the results. For example, she talks about a study that says 80% of prostitutes have contemplated suicide, but does not say what percent of people in general contemplate suicide.

Sometimes she just doesn't understand the scientific information she reports. She says " Sexual arousal in the vaginal wall decrease the pain threshold 50 percent, while orgasm reduces it 100 per cent". Of course, if this were true stimulation would make women more susceptible to pain, and orgasm would mean pure agony. I do think that Ms. Hunter meant "increases", if not,I advise her to find a new sex partner.

My only consolation is that I checked this book out from the library and I did notwaste my money on it, only my time.

Emerging AIDS Pandemic Given Necessary Spotlight in Highly Personalized Book
Even with the majesty of the recent HBO production of Tony Kushner's "Angels in America" still fresh in our collective psyches, it is astounding how this plague continues to spread unabated. In fact, it seems to be going undercover yet again at a time when a new surge of HIV is most definitively on its way. The palpable danger of HIV/AIDS comes to searing life in medical anthropologist Susan Hunter's blistering book, the third she has tackled on this subject (the first two dealing with the AIDS epidemics in Africa and Asia). While she can get somewhat didactic, her points are well supported, the most significant being that our social, political, and economic systems have been deeply compromised by fundamentalist Christian doctrine.

The statistics are shocking yet inevitable once it becomes clear how half-hearted efforts have been to thwart the disease. According to the Center for Disease Control, between 2002 and 2003, the U.S. experienced a surge in new HIV infections and crossed the million milestone in 2005. Yet, it's the human face that Hunter brings to AIDS that makes her book resonate as deeply as it does. She has developed a heartbreaking narrative primarily derived from extensive interviews she held with Tom and Paige Swanberg of Billings, Montana and their families. Through Tom's infection, they become the vehicle by which we recognize the intractable connection points among the various religious, political, economic, and social forces that have actually increased the number of AIDS cases here.

While the personal impact of the Swanbergs highlights both strengths and weaknesses in character that Hunter documents in moving detail, there is also the not-so-startling revelation of an enormous and fatally flawed political system and medial infrastructure dictated by ignorance and presumptive thinking. The exploitation of the epidemic has been sadly seen by some as an excuse to manifest their greed and allow the public to live in fantasy about the current state of disease. What has resulted is a shift in the chief demographic of HIV/AIDS from an exclusively male populace toward the perceived fringes, specifically teenagers who are too young to know about the first outbreak in the 1980's and aging baby boomers who think they are part of a pre-AIDS generation. In fact, one of the most poignant stories in the book is about Susan Howe, a sixty-year-old Pittsburgh activist infected ten years ago in a brutal rape.

As always, there is the prevalent perception that AIDS is the disease of gays and addicts, and the government is more than willing to support this misconception to support their own agenda. The newest victims, according to Hunter, have been deliberately provided with misinformation, and once infected, they become promptly ignored by the system that s supposed to help them. Tom's story, in particular, is a much-needed wake-up call about the importance of discriminating behavior and self-protection.

Hunter does provide hope through examples found in other parts of the world, specifically Brazil's efforts to arrest the spread of AIDS worldwide. In deciding to provide medical treatment for all those infected with HIV, Brazil apparently prevented at least half of the new infections projected for 2002. This was done at a cost of less than $100 million spent on producing free AIDS drugs from 1997 to 2001 and translated into a savings of $1 billion in medical costs. The author leaves the reader a sense of hope even within a seemingly insurmountable barrier against political mobilization. Her book provides an indispensable light into a long, dark tunnel. ... Read more

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There is growing interest in the role schools can play in contributing to area regeneration. Schools serving disadvantaged areas are encouraged to be outward looking, to engage with families and communities and to coordinate their efforts with those of other agencies. At the same time, however, schools are required to maintain a relentless focus on their 'core business' of teaching and learning in order to drive up pupils' attainments. This report explores the ways in which schools serving two economically and socially disadvantaged urban areas have attempted to resolve this dilemma. It focuses on the relationship between the schools and their respective communities and on outcomes in terms of individual and community development.Drawing on interviews with a wide range of 'stakeholders' and on school performance data, the report: builds up a picture of how staff and community members view the schools' involvement in regeneration; outlines different models of schools' roles in relation to regeneration; analyses the difficulties, successes and failures schools experience in taking on a wider role; and discusses the policy implications and makes recommendations for future policy and practice. The report has important messages for all professionals, community leaders and politicians serving disadvantaged areas. It will be of particular interest to headteachers, school governors, LEA officers, local authority regeneration officers and others who wish to explore the educational contribution to the neighbourhood renewal agenda. ... Read more

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This exciting and innovating concepts text emphasizes all that is current, cutting-edge, and interesting to students in the introductory course. Focusing specifically on users, consumers and purchasers of technology, this text provides a no-nonsense coverage of the absolute essentials for using technology in today's wired (and wireless!) world. The "I-Series" offers excellent coverage of the basics, as well as extensive information on building a website, e-commerce, implications of technological advances, buying your first PC, maintaining a computer system, and more. Each chapter also contains coverage of ethics, security, and privacy. ... Read more

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Revolting Rhymes
If you thought you knew the stories of some of the most popular fairy tales, think again. Here are six of the best known tales retold with more than a twist or two, by that master of the comic and the bloodcurdling, Roald Dahl.

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Love Roald Dahl, but this is not for young children.
I knew little beforehand about Revolting Rhymes and Dirty Beasts. Being a huge fan of Roald Dahl, it sounded great. I was listening to it before letting students listen to it, and regrettably, I don't think I will be letting students listen to it. There are some words, while probably fine several years ago, are not appropriate anymore. While I love the rhymes in these stories myself, my students will not be hearing them.

Not for the little ones
Wonderfully read by Alan Cumming, with the typical Dahl sense of humor, cruel as usual, but very funny. In case your kids are fed up with the happy endings of fairy tales, this is just the right CD to give to them. ... Read more

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Set in Alaska and Suffolk, this story involves a brother (Ivo) and sister (Isabel), each of whom has a sexual relationship with Tim. When Ivo is left for dead on a remote Arctic island, the way seems clear for Tim and Isabel. But nothing quite plays itself out in the way one might expect. ... Read more

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No Night is too Long
This movie was filled with romance and suspense. It keeps you guessing until the end. Did he love him or did he not?
It is a movie you can never get tired of watching, because it leaves you wanting answers.

I can't belive it!!!
I almost can't believe that this story is so great. It's an amazing story, with incredible characters. You enjoy every aspect of this journey. I live in Mexico and my profession is literature related, and this completely blows my mind. I completely recommended. Besides, the service is very fast. Amazon never disappoints me.

atmospheric twists
I was really intrigued by this book, the use of voice and mood are superb! and the plot twists and turns that keep you reading and anticipating. I also LOVED that it was and authentic main character an that sexuality is explored so intelligently AND described in such a way that makes you feel it with them! Vine/Rendall is a great writer!

Clever and Compelling
This dense elaborately plotted book is perhaps the best I've read by Rendell/Vine, and that's saying a lot.A bit deus ex machina in places, but the characters are so finely and richly portrayed, and I became so emotionally involved in the plot, I didn't care.The settings, particularly that of Alaska, are also wonderfully drawn. Highest recommendation to anyone who loves a good mystery novel that also holds its own as quality mainstream fiction.

A Real Twist on a Love Story
I have read most of Ruth Rendell's books written as Ruth Rendell, but this is my first one written as Barbara Vine.I don't really know why I waited this long.Perhaps I didn't want to be disappointed because I love Ms. Rendell's writing so much (especially the Inspector Wexford series).Well, I wasn't disappointed with this book, and intend to read all the others.Although this book is darker than the Ruth Rendell books, it is possible to tell that they are written by Ms. Rendell.She is a wonderful author, and her plotting and characterizations are really good.This book is also a little different because it is a love story when all is said and done, but there is the characteristic Rendell twist at the end of the book.The book is also different because everything in it is narrated, so we read about everything "second-hand" so to speak.But that doesn't kill the tension.I find it strangely kept the tension going tighter and tighter as we read through Tim's narrative.We are front and centre for love, death, fear, superstition and hate.Powerful emotions! ... Read more

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This is nonfiction commentary.Chapters: Films Directed by Alan Cumming, Films Directed by David Macdonald, Films Directed by David Mackenzie, Films Directed by Donald Cammell, Films Directed by Gordon Flemyng, Films Directed by Kevin Macdonald, Films Directed by Lynne Ramsay, Films Directed by Norman Mclaren, Daleks' Invasion Earth: 2150 A.d., the Last King of Scotland, Dr. Who and the Daleks, Performance, Young Adam, the Anniversary Party, Demon Seed, the Eagle of the Ninth, Hallam Foe, Neighbours, Asylum, One Day in September, Spread, Touching the Void, Devil Girl From Mars, Begone Dull Care, a Chairy Tale, White of the Eye, Being Mick, the Last Grenade, Ratcatcher, Narcissus, Pas de Deux, Morvern Callar, Wild Side, Christopher Columbus, Suffering Man's Charity, the Split, Great Catherine, a Spot of Bother, Desert Victory, Rythmetic, the Brothers, the Last Word, Christmas Cracker, Diamond City. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 124. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Daleks' Invasion Earth: 2150 A.D. (1966) is the second of two films based on the British science-fiction television series Doctor Who. It was the sequel to Dr. Who and the Daleks (1965), and starred Peter Cushing in his return to the role of the eccentric inventor and time traveller "Dr. Who". It also featured Bernard Cribbins and Andrew Keir. The film is also known by the titles Dr. Who: Daleks Invasion Earth 2150 A.D. and Invasion Earth 2150 A.D.. It was filmed in Technicolor and in widescreen format. The script is based on the television serial The Dalek Invasion of Earth, although like the first film (which was also based on a serial in the original series) there are many structural differences. For example, in the television series, the Doctor is an alien who is simply called "the Doctor", while in the two films he is h...http://booksllc.net/?id=359014 ... Read more

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Les achats comprennent une adhésion à l'essai gratuite au club de livres de l'éditeur, dans lequel vous pouvez choisir parmi plus d'un million d'ouvrages, sans frais. Le livre consiste d'articles Wikipedia sur : Alan Cumming, Patrick Doyle, Billy Connolly, Lorne Balfe, John Blackwood Mcewen, Ray Wilson, Ian Anderson, Alexander Mackenzie, Momus. Non illustré. Mises à jour gratuites en ligne. Extrait : Alan Cumming est un acteur, producteur, réalisateur, scénariste et compositeur écossais né le 27 janvier 1965 à Aberfeldy au Royaume-Uni. D'origine écossaise, Alan Cumming fait partie des seconds rôles incontournables du cinéma américain. Tour à tour scientifique russe dans GoldenEye, révérend dans Emma, l'entremetteuse, Saturninus dans l'adaptation de la pièce Titus, général Batista dans Company Man, persécuté par Sylvester Stallone dans Get Carter, il interprète un personnage exubérant et loufoque dans les deux épisodes de Spy Kids. En 2000, fort de son expérience d'acteur, il coréalise avec Jennifer Jason Leigh la comédie The Anniversary Party, présentée l'année suivante en avant-première au Festival de Cannes. ...http://booksllc.net/?l=fr ... Read more

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Chapters: Alan Cumming, Nick Henderson, Richard Holloway, Ian Campbell Dunn. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 31. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Alan Cumming, OBE (born 27 January 1965) is a Scottish stage, television and film actor, writer, director, producer and author. His roles have included the Emcee in Cabaret, Boris Grishenko in GoldenEye, Kurt Wagner/Nightcrawler in X2: X-Men United, and Fegan Floop in the Spy Kids trilogy. He has also appeared in independent films like The Anniversary Party, which he co-wrote, co-directed and co-starred in; and Ali Selim's Sweet Land, for which he won an Independent Spirit award as producer. His London stage appearances include Hamlet, Madman in Dario Fo's Accidental Death of an Anarchist, for which he received an Olivier award, the lead in Martin Sherman's Bent, and as Dionysus in The National Theatre of Scotland's The Bacchae. On Broadway he has appeared as Mac the Knife in The Threepenny Opera, the Emcee in Cabaret, for which he won the Tony in 1998, and "Design for Living". Cumming also introduces "Masterpiece Mystery" for PBS. He has also written a novel, Tommy's Tale, had a cable talk show ("Eavesdropping with Alan Cumming") and produced a line of perfumed products labeled "Cumming". He has contributed opinion pieces to many publications and performed a cabaret show I Bought A Blue Car Today. Retaining his British citizenship, Cumming also became a U.S. citizen in November 2008. Cumming was born in Aberfeldy, in Perthshire, Scotland, the son of Mary Darling, an insurance company secretary, and Alex Cumming, a forester. He has stated that his father was physically and emotionally abusive towards him. He has one older brother, Tom, and a niece. Brought up in Angus, Cumming attended Monikie Primary School and Carnoustie High School an...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=203321 ... Read more

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Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: John Barrowman, Ewan Mcgregor, Sheena Easton, Ian Charleson, Alan Cumming, Darius Campbell, Barbara Dickson, Cecilia Loftus, Laurie Brett, Jack Buchanan, Kate Copstick, Fran and Anna, Tony Osoba, Helena Carroll. Excerpt:Alan Cumming Alan Cumming , OBE (born 27 January 1965) is a Scottish stage, television and film actor , writer , director, producer and author . His roles have included the Emcee in Cabaret, Boris Grishenko in GoldenEye , Kurt Wagner/Nightcrawler in X2: X-Men United , and Fegan Floop in the Spy Kids trilogy. He has also appeared in independent films like The Anniversary Party , which he co-wrote, co-directed and co-starred in; and Ali Selim's Sweet Land , for which he won an Independent Spirit award as producer. His London stage appearances include Hamlet , Madman in Dario Fo's Accidental Death of an Anarchist , for which he received an Olivier award, the lead in Martin Sherman's Bent , and as Dionysus in The National Theatre of Scotland's The Bacchae . On Broadway he has appeared as Mac the Knife in The Threepenny Opera , the Emcee in Cabaret , for which he won the Tony in 1998, and "Design for Living". Cumming also introduces "Masterpiece Mystery" for PBS. He has also written a novel, Tommy's Tale , had a cable talk show ("Eavesdropping with Alan Cumming") and produced a line of perfumed products labeled "Cumming". He has contributed opinion pieces to many publications and performed a cabaret show I Bought A Blue Car Today . Retaining his British citizenship , Cumming also became a U.S. citizen in November 2008. Early life Cumming was born in Aberfeldy , in Perthshire , Scotland, the son of Mary, an insurance company secretary, and Alex Cumming, a forester. He has one older brother, Tom. Brought up in Angus , Cumming attended Monikie Primary School and Carnou... ... Read more

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Alan Cumming OBE (* 27. Januar 1965 in Aberfeldy, Perthshire, Schottland) ist ein schottisch-US-amerikanischer Schauspieler und Regisseur. Vor seiner Filmkarriere trat er mit der Royal Shakespeare Company und dem Royal National Theatre in diversen Theaterstücken auf. Besondere Bekanntheit erlangte er durch seine Rolle des Boris Grishenko im Film GoldenEye und als Fegan Floop in den drei Spy Kids-Filmen. 2001 drehte er mit Beziehungen und andere Katastrophen seinen ersten eigenen Spielfilm. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from The Advocate (The national gay & lesbian newsmagazine), published by Thomson Gale on February 27, 2007. The length of the article is 805 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Of mice and men: actor and out bon vivant Alan Cumming kicks off his quarterly travel journal with a joyride through Disneyland Resort Paris.(CUMMING'S GOINGS)(Travel narrative)
Author: Alan Cumming
Publication: The Advocate (The national gay & lesbian newsmagazine) (Magazine/Journal)
Date: February 27, 2007
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Issue: 980Page: S22(1)

Article Type: Travel narrative

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Chapters: Graeme Garden, Sean Connery, Billy Connolly, David Tennant, Ewan Mcgregor, Alan Cumming, David Mccallum, Brian Cox, Peter Capaldi, Ian Richardson, Robbie Coltrane, Shirley Henderson, Denis Lawson, Ken Stott, John Sessions, Morag Siller, Ashley Jensen, Dougray Scott, Lindsay Duncan, Kevin Mckidd, Lynn Ferguson, Bill Paterson, Justine Waddell, Kate Copstick, Susan Fleetwood, Kristin Linklater, Laura Fraser, Hilton Mcrae, Joseph Mcfadden, Enn Reitel, Alastair Duncan, Sean Kane, Scott Cleverdon, Michelle Duncan, Dave Ward, Louis Mellis, Lewis Macleod. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 218. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: David Tennant (born David John McDonald; 18 April 1971) is a Scottish actor. In addition to his work in theatre, including a widely praised Hamlet, Tennant is best known for his role as the tenth incarnation of the Doctor in Doctor Who, along with the title role in Casanova and as Barty Crouch, Jr. in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. Tennant was born on 18 April 1971 in Bathgate, West Lothian, and grew up in Ralston, Renfrewshire, where his father, the Reverend Alexander "Sandy" McDonald, was the local Church of Scotland minister. He grew up with his brother, 6 years his elder, and sister, 8 years his elder. Tennant's maternal great-grandparents, William and Agnes Blair, were staunch Protestants from Derry in Northern Ireland and among the signatories of the Ulster Covenant; William was a member of the Grand Orange Lodge of Ireland. Tennant's maternal grandfather, footballer Archie McLeod, met William and Agnes's daughter Nellie Blair while playing for Derry City F.C.. Tennant was educated at Ralston Primary and Paisley Grammar School where he enjoyed a fruitful relationship with English language teacher Moira Robertson, who was among the first to recogn...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=1672146 ... Read more

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Chapters: Alexander Mackenzie, John James Richard Macleod, Stephen Hendry, William Mcgregor, Alan Cumming, Jock Sutherland, Duncan Macgregor Crerar, Alexander Duff, Adam Ferguson, William George Drummond Stewart, George Turnbull, Robert Moray, Sir Archibald Campbell, 1st Baronet, Thomas Atholl Robertson, Lord George Murray, John Panton, Hamish Mcalpine, Archibald Menzies, Alexander Campbell of Carco, Cammie Fraser, James Crichton, Sir James Mackenzie, James Drummond, 4th Earl of Perth, Alasdair Morgan, James Croll, Helen Gloag, Charlie Duncan, Francis Buchanan-Hamilton, Aindréas of Caithness, Sir James Balfour, 1st Baronet, Robert Stirling, William Sandeman, Alexander Balmain Bruce, Don Beardsley, George Haliburton, Scot Symon, Eve Graham, William Davidson Bissett, George Thompson, Walter de Baltrodin, Robert Gillespie Reid, David Brydie Mitchell, Warwick Smith, Gille Coluim the Marischal, Gille Brigte, Earl of Strathearn, Robert Baron, Maol Íosa V, Earl of Strathearn, Crínán of Dunkeld, James Murray, 1st Baron Glenlyon, Carolina, Baroness Nairne, Charles Campbell, Dougie Maclean, James Paton, Ferchar, Earl of Strathearn, Matad, Earl of Atholl, Maol Íosa Iii, Earl of Strathearn, Adam Fergusson, Katherine Trefusis-Forbes, Robert Campbell of Glenlyon, Peter Leitch, Allan Todd, Charles Mackay, Peter Rollock, Adam Gib, Victoria Drummond, Francis Grant, Maol Íosa Ii, Earl of Strathearn, Henry Guthrie, John Colville, James Lorimer, James Martin, Jimmy Guthrie, David Lawson, Charles Spence, Máel Ísu I, Earl of Strathearn, John Manson Craig, John Mcintosh, J. D. Kellie-Maccallum, Máel Coluim, Earl of Atholl, Isabella, Countess of Atholl, Cormac of Dunkeld, Gregoir of Dunkeld, James Browne, Donnchadh de Strathearn, Máel Muire, Earl of Atholl, Robert, Earl of Strathearn, George Wittet, Arthur Ferguson, Máel Brigte of Perth, Maol Íosa Iv, Earl of Strathearn, John Luce, Maol Choluim de Innerpeffray, Forbhlaith, Countess of Atholl, Dubdo...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=617752 ... Read more

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Chapters: Billy Boyd, Colin Firth, David Tennant, Sheena Easton, Alan Cumming, Erik Chisholm, James Mcavoy, Ian Richardson, Robert Carlyle, William Rogue, Henry Ian Cusick, Dawn Steele, Patrick Doyle, Bill Paterson, David Hayman, Michelle Gomez, James Fleet, Colin Morgan, Emma Fielding, Andy Stewart, Alison Balsom, Emun Elliott, Daniela Nardini, Tony Curran, Jayne Wisener, Martyn Bennett, Jimmy Logan, Neil Mackie, Marion Fraser, Louise Delamere, James Gilbert, Laura Donnelly, David Mcvicar, David Hamilton, Marina Nadiradze, Alexander Gibson, Geoffrey Paterson, Stewart Robertson, James Fullarton Arnott, Irvin Duguid, Moira Anderson, Aneirin Hughes, Angela Lonsdale, Mary Ann Kennedy, Gordon Cree, Stella Gonet, Ian Parker, Graham Mclaren, Roddy Lorimer, Margaret Anne Marshall, John Grieve, Darren Newton, Deborah Wallace. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 238. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: David Tennant (born David John McDonald; 18 April 1971) is a Scottish actor. In addition to his work in theatre, including a widely praised Hamlet, Tennant is best known for his role as the tenth incarnation of the Doctor in Doctor Who, along with the title role in Casanova and as Barty Crouch, Jr. in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. Tennant was born on 18 April 1971 in Bathgate, West Lothian, and grew up in Ralston, Renfrewshire, where his father, the Reverend Alexander "Sandy" McDonald, was the local Church of Scotland minister. He grew up with his brother, 6 years his elder, and sister, 8 years his elder. Tennant's maternal great-grandparents, William and Agnes Blair, were staunch Protestants from Derry in Northern Ireland and among the signatories of the Ulster Covenant; William was a member of the Grand Orange Lodge of Ireland. Tennant's maternal grandfather, footballer Archie McLeod, met...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=1672146 ... Read more

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Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Lgbt Political Advocacy Groups in Scotland, Lgbt Rights Activists From Scotland, Alan Cumming, Nick Henderson, Richard Holloway, Ian Campbell Dunn, Equality Network, Lgbt Network, Outright Scotland. Excerpt: Alan Cumming, OBE (born 27 January 1965) is a Scottish stage, television and film actor, writer, director, producer and author. His roles have included the Emcee in Cabaret, Boris Grishenko in GoldenEye, Kurt Wagner/Nightcrawler in X2: X-Men United, and Fegan Floop in the Spy Kids trilogy. He has also appeared in independent films like The Anniversary Party, which he co-wrote, co-directed and co-starred in; and Ali Selim's Sweet Land, for which he won an Independent Spirit award as producer. His London stage appearances include Hamlet, Madman in Dario Fo's Accidental Death of an Anarchist, for which he received an Olivier award, the lead in Martin Sherman's Bent, and as Dionysus in The National Theatre of Scotland's The Bacchae. On Broadway he has appeared as Mac the Knife in The Threepenny Opera, the Emcee in Cabaret, for which he won the Tony in 1998, and "Design for Living". Cumming also introduces "Masterpiece Mystery" for PBS. He has also written a novel, Tommy's Tale, had a cable talk show ("Eavesdropping with Alan Cumming") and produced a line of perfumed products labeled "Cumming". He has contributed opinion pieces to many publications and performed a cabaret show I Bought A Blue Car Today. Retaining his British citizenship, Cumming also became a U.S. citizen in November 2008. Cumming was born in Aberfeldy, in Perthshire, Scotland, the son of Mary Darling, an insurance company secretary, and Alex Cumming, a forester. He has stated that his father was physically and emotionally abusive towards him. He has one older brother, Tom, a... More: http://booksllc.net/?id=203321 ... Read more

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Chapters: A. J. Cronin, Craig Ferguson, Alan Cumming, Alistair Maclean, William Boyd, Peter Mullan, George Macdonald Fraser, May Miles Thomas, Glenn Chandler, Don Boyd, John Mckay, Hugo Charteris, David Butler, Allan Scott, Neil Paterson, Alastair Mackenzie, Paul Laverty, Lin Anderson, William Scoular, John Hodge, Harry Robertson, Frank Hannah, Bill Forsyth, David Mckay, Joseph Mcgrath, Andrea Gibb, Ian Mackintosh, Alan Sharp, Norrie Maclaren, Æneas Mackenzie, Margaret Turnbull, Gillies Mackinnon, John Collee, Alexander Cary, Master of Falkland, Doreen Montgomery. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 155. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Archibald Joseph Cronin (19 July 1896 6 January 1981) was a Scottish physician and novelist. His best-known works are Hatter's Castle, The Stars Look Down, The Citadel, The Keys of the Kingdom and The Green Years, all of which were adapted to film. He also created the Dr. Finlay character, the hero of a series of stories that served as the basis for the popular BBC television and radio series entitled Dr. Finlay's Casebook. Rosebank Cottage, Cronin's birthplaceCronin was born at Rosebank Cottage in Cardross, Dunbartonshire, the only child of a Protestant mother, Jessie Cronin (née Montgomerie), and a Catholic father of Irish extraction, Patrick Cronin, and would later write of young men from similarly mixed backgrounds. His paternal grandparents were the proprietors of a public house in Alexandria, West Dunbartonshire. His maternal grandfather, Archibald Montgomerie, was a hatter who owned a shop in Dumbarton. After their marriage, Cronin's parents moved to Helensburgh, where he attended Grant Street School. When he was seven years old, his father, an insurance agent and commercial traveller, died from tuberculosis. He and his mother moved to her paren...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=201658 ... Read more

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Les achats comprennent une adhésion à l'essai gratuite au club de livres de l'éditeur, dans lequel vous pouvez choisir parmi plus d'un million d'ouvrages, sans frais. Le livre consiste d'articles Wikipedia sur : Alistair Maclean, Alan Cumming, Billy Connolly, George Macdonald Fraser, Harry Watt, Jack Buchanan, Rikki Fulton, Craig Ferguson, Armando Iannucci, Gregor Fisher, Sharman Macdonald, Bill Forsyth, David Macdonald. Non illustré. Mises à jour gratuites en ligne. Extrait : Alistair Stuart MacLean (Glasgow, Écosse, 28 avril 1922 - Munich, Allemagne 2 février 1987) est un écrivain écossais auteur de thrillers et d'histoires d'aventures à succès entre autres Les Canons de Navarone (The Guns of Navarone) et Quand les aigles attaquent (Where Eagles Dare). Il a aussi écrit sous le pseudonyme Ian Stuart. Fils de pasteur, il n'apprend l'anglais qu'après sa langue maternelle, l'écossais. Né à Glasgow, il passe sa jeunesse à Daviot, près d'Inverness. Il rejoint la Royal Navy en 1941, participant à la Seconde Guerre mondiale comme simple matelot, puis de 2 classe, puis chef torpilleur. D'abord affecté à bord du PS Bournemouth Queen, une vedette anti-aérienne en patrouille sur les côtes d'Angleterre et d'Écosse, il embarque en 1943, sur le HMS Royalist, un croiseur léger de classe Dido. À bord du Royalist il participe à des combats dans l'Atlantique, à deux convois en océan Arctique, il escorte une Force opérationnelle (autour d'un porte-avions) contre le cuirassé allemand Tirpitz et contre d'autres cibles sur la côte norvégienne; en 1944 il participe à l'opération Anvil Dragoon pour le débarquement de Provence, il contribue à couler des navires échappés de Crète, bombarde Milo dans la mer Égée (il est sans doute blessé à l'occasion d'une manipulation de canon); en 1945, il est sur le théâtre d'Extrême-Orient, escortant des porte-avions dans des expéditions contre des cibles japonaises à Burma, Malaya, et Sumatra. (À la fin de sa vie...http://booksllc.net/?l=fr ... Read more