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Adrian Anthony Gill (28 June 1954 – 10 December 2016) was a Scottish journalist, critic, and author. Best known for his food and travel writing, he was also a television critic, was restaurant reviewer of The Sunday Times, wrote for Vanity Fair, GQ, and Esquire, and published numerous books. After failing to establish himself as an artist, Gill wrote his first piece for Tatler in 1991 and joined The Sunday Times in 1993. Known for his sharp wit, and often controversial style, Gill was widely read and won numerous awards for his writing. On his death he was described by one editor as "a giant among journalists." His articles were the subject of numerous complaints to the Press Complaints Commission. Early life and education Gill was born in Edinburgh to an English father, Michael Gill, a television producer and director, and a Scottish mother, Yvonne Gilan, an actress. He had a brother, Nicholas. The family moved back to the south of England when he was one year old. In 1964, he appeared briefly in his parents' film The Peaches as a chess player. Gill was educated at the independent St Christopher School, Letchworth, Hertfordshire, and later recalled his experiences at the school in his book The Angry Island. After St Christopher's, he moved to London to study at the Saint Martin's School of Art and the Slade School of Art, nurturing ambitions to be an artist. Following art school Gill spent six years "signing on, trying to paint, until one day he realised he wasn't any good". At the age of 30, having abandoned his ambitions in art, he spent several years working in restaurants and teaching cookery. Writing Gill began his writing career in his thirties, writing "art reviews for little magazines". His first piece for Tatler, in 1991, was an account of being in a detox clinic, written under the pseudonym Blair Baillie. In 1993, he moved to The Sunday Times where, according to Lynn Barber, "he quickly established himself as their shiniest star". He continued to write for The Sunday Times until shortly before his death in 2016. Gill was also a contributing editor to Vanity Fair and GQ. He wrote a series of columns for GQ, on fatherhood and other subjects. He also wrote for Esquire, where he served as an agony uncle, "Uncle Dysfunctional". Collections of his travel writing were published as AA Gill is Away (2002), Previous Convictions (2006) and AA Gill is Further Away (2011), his Tatler and Sunday Times food writing as Table Talk (2007) and his TV columns as Paper View (2008). He wrote several books on individual restaurants and their cuisine – Ivy (1997), Le Caprice (1999), Breakfast at the Wolseley (2008) and Brasserie Zedel (2016). He also wrote two novels which were generally poorly reviewed – Sap Rising (1996) and Starcrossed (1999). Starcrossed was given the Literary Review's Bad Sex in Fiction Award. He wrote books studying England – The Angry Island (2005), and the United States – The Golden Door (2012). In 2014, Gill won an Amnesty International Media Award, and a Women on the Move award for a series of Sunday Times Magazine articles on refugees in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Jordan and Lampedusa. In 2014, he also won the "Hatchet Job of the Year Award" for his scathing review of Morrisey's Autobiography. In 2015 he published a memoir, Pour Me. On his death, The Sunday Times editor Martin Ivens described Gill as "the heart and soul of the paper" and "a giant among journalists". Controversies Gill's acerbic style led to several controversies and complaints from public figures during his career. Wales In 1997, in The Sunday Times, Gill described the Welsh as "loquacious dissemblers, immoral liars, stunted, bigoted, dark, ugly, pugnacious little trolls". His comments were reported to the Commission for Racial Equality and used as an example of what was described as "persistent anti-Welsh racism in the UK media" in a motion in the National Assembly for Wales. The CRE declined to prosecute, saying that Gill "had not meant to stir up racial hatred." Gill's comments led him to become the subject of the song "Little Trolls" by Welsh alternative rock band Manic Street Preachers, the B-side to their 2001 single "Ocean Spray". In the song, Manics' lyricist Nicky Wire reflects Gill's comments on the Welsh back at him, referring to him as a "Spiteful twisted unforgiven, sad and inverted and stunted, retarded ugly balding old man". Isle of Man Gill's feud with the Isle of Man began in 2006 with a review of Ciappelli's restaurant in Douglas. Gill wrote that the island:managed to slip through a crack in the space-time continuum […] fallen off the back of the history lorry to lie amnesiac in the road to progress […] its main industry is money (laundering, pressing, altering and mending) […] everyone you actually see is Benny from Crossroads or Benny in drag…. The weather's foul, the food's medieval, it's covered in suicidal motorists and folk who believe in fairies. The review was attacked in the Tynwald, the Manx parliament, with House of Keys member David Cannan demanding an apology for the "unacceptable and scurrilous attack". Gill made further comments regarding the Isle of Man in his Sunday Times column on 23 May 2010, when he described its citizens as falling into two types: "hopeless, inbred mouth-breathers known as Bennies" and "retired, small arms dealers and accountants who deal in rainforest futures". His comments were made in the aftermath of Mick Jagger's suggestion that drugs should be legalised in the Isle of Man. Gill added that "If ... they become a hopelessly addicted, criminal cesspit, who'd care? Indeed, who could tell the difference?" England In February 2011, Gill described the county of Norfolk as "the hernia on the end of England". In December 2013, his column just before New Year's Eve, was the result of a night on the beat in Grimsby and Cleethorpes and was heavily critical of both towns where Grimsby is "on the road to nowhere" and Cleethorpes is full of "hunched and grubby semi-detached homes". Humberside Police and Crime Commissioner Matthew Grove described Gill as "A tweed-suited, Mayfair-based writer, whose only experience of the North of England was his visit to Cleethorpes and his regular trips salmon fishing in Scotland". Killing of a baboon Gill reported in his Sunday Times column in October 2009 that he shot a baboon dead, prompting outrage from animal rights groups. "I know perfectly well there is absolutely no excuse for this", he wrote, and that he killed the animal to "get a sense of what it might be like to kill someone, a stranger". He went on to state, "[T]hey die hard, baboons. But not this one. A soft-nosed .357 blew his lungs out". Clare Balding In his review of Clare Balding's 2010 Britain by Bike TV programme, Gill referred to the presenter as "a big lesbian" and "a dyke on a bike". Gill's Sunday Times editor, John Witherow, responded to Balding's complaint: "In my view some members of the gay community need .... Discover the A A Gill popular books. Find the top 100 most popular A A Gill books.
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The Little Book of Mindfulness
Dr. Patrizia Collard"Everyone should read this. Mindfulness is such a great way to live life to the full." Amazon Customer "The greatest 'little book' ever! Take my advice, buy it now and you will w...
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Excel Activity 1
Kelly GillThis book is a compilation of work done by my Math Technology students. They worked in Microsoft Word and Excel to create advertisements.
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Retribution
Nicholas GillWhen a terrorist splinter group carries out a series of attacks on the west, an American intelligence analyst becomes involved in events far more closely than he could ever have im...
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The Widow Wore Plaid
Jenna JaxonThe Battle of Waterloo made them widows, but each has found new happiness. And Jane, Lady John Tarkington, intends to keep her freedom, even if loveand one particular gentlemanare ...
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The Girls Left Behind
Emily GunnisNO ONE WANTED TO END UP AT MORGATE HOUSE. BUT THE GIRLS HAD NOWHERE ELSE TO GO . . . 'The thrilling, heartbreaking, and shocking story of dark secrets, twisted lives, lies, and man...
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The Undiscovered Deaths of Grace McGill
C.S. Robertson'A dark, disturbing and highly original thriller' MARK BILLINGHAM'Haunting, twisted and compelling' C.L. TAYLOR'Clever, dark, unusual and full of genuine surprises' LOUISE BEECH'On...
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Eric Gill
Fiona MacCarthyA gorgeous new edition of Fiona MacCarthy's groundbreaking biography of the artistcraftsman, typographer, and lettercutter, master woodengraver, and sculptor: Eric Gill.'Fascinatin...
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7 Deadly Sins of Process Improvement
Ally GillNoone ever said that Process Improvement was easy but there’s no reason why we have to make quite so hard. By understanding some basic principles it is possible to give ourselves a...
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AA Gill is Away
A.A. GillA. A. Gill is one of the most feared writers in London, notedaccording to the New York Timesfor his "rapier wit." Some even consider the mere assignment of a subject to Gill a host...
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We Sink or Swim Together
Gill PaulIt was a matter of life and death …7 May 1915Gerda Nielsen is on her way from Brooklyn to Liverpool aboard the illfated Lusitania.Jack Walsh is returning to England to take up a po...
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The Gill Tarot Guidebook
Elizabeth Josephine GillIn this illustrated guide to her unique Tarot deck, Elizabeth Josephine Gill has prepared a "book of wisdom” that leads the reader toward inner veracity and communication. She view...
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What Mummy Makes
Rebecca Wilson130+ recipes all suitable from 6 months oldWean your baby and feed your family at the same time by cooking just one meal in under 30 minutes that everyone will enjoy!Say goodbye to...
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Mad Girl
Bryony GordonTHE NUMBER 1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER AND RICHARD & JUDY BOOK CLUB 2017 PICKA new Sunday Times bestseller from Bryony Gordon, Telegraph columnist and author of the bestselling T...
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Income Tax Law for Start-Up Businesses
Michael GillThis book is a mustread for entrepreneurs and new business owners. Income tax law can be complicated and overwhelming, and business owners may not be aware of the essential steps t...
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Gill McKnight Romances - Volume 1
Gill McKnight<i>Erosistible</i> When Win Martin arrives at a luxurious Greek hotel for a muchanticipated week of sun and sex with her new girlfriend, she is stunned to find her exgi...
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The Redbreast
Jo Nesbø“An elegant and complex thriller….Harrowingly beautiful.” New York Times Book Review“The Redbreast certainly ranks with the best of current American crime fiction.” Washington Post...
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A Spiritual Discourse
Bikram GillA Spiritual Discourse is an English translation of ‘Sidh Gosht’, a discussion between Guru Nanak Dev, founder of Sikhism, and a group of Master Yogis, Siddhas. In the composition t...
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Calico Road
Anna Jacobs'This is one of the best books I've ever read' 5star reader reviewCalico Road runs through a tiny Lancashire hamlet up on the edge of the moors, miles from anywhere. Its folk are ...
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Till the Boys Come Home
Cynthia Harrod-EaglesThe final book in Cynthia's War at Home series Pack Up Your Troubles is available to preorder now.'Always a stayupallnight read with Cynthia HarrodEagles! 'Fabulous series of boo...
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Odyssey
Tim McPhate & Julian GillShock people and throw them for a loop, "Music From The Elder" did. Upon its release in November 1981, the album was confusingly received by both KISS fans and the general public. ...
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The Works of John Gill
John GillThis Set, The The Works of John Gill, contains a prodigious collection of commentaries, essays and theses written with detailed mastery that is almost unmatched. His mammoth commen...
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THE NEW DR. NOWZARDAN DIET AND COOKBOOK FOR BEGINNERS
Ruby Gill"The New Dr. Nowzardan Diet and Cookbook for Beginners" is your definitive guide to achieving lasting weight loss and embracing a healthier lifestyle. Dr. Nowzardan, a leading auth...
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Sermons of Arthur C. McGill
Arthur C. McGill & David William CainThroughout the 1960s and 1970s, Arthur McGill had numerous opportunities to air his rich theological musings outside of the classroom. We are now fortunate, some twentyfive years a...
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Down Weavers Lane
Anna Jacobs'Best period book I have EVER read! 5star reader review'Emmy Carter's mother is a prostitute and her life has made Emmy determined to avoid the same fate. But Emmy is beautiful, ...
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The Girl With No Name
Reine AndrieuHeartbreaking. Gripping. Terribly captivating.'Read it in one sitting!' Madeleine, Amazon reviewerShe may not remember her name,but her body knows.1940. When a French family is fo...
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Our Best Jokes
Dowd Class Year 1 & 2 StudentsContains jokes collected and written by Year 1 and 2 students in Mrs Dowd’s class from Hackham East Primary School, Adelaide, South Australia.
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Vince Gill Guitar Solos
Jody WorrellThis multitouch ebook that will teach you how to play two country guitar solos in the key of A. We'll focus on Vince Gill's clean and clear melodic approach and his solid technique...
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The Natural Songwriting Method
Gabriel GillSongwriting is a mysterious and enigmatic craft that requires proficiency in a range of musical, linguistic and creative skills. This book gives you the theory and practical knowle...
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A Yuletide Kiss
Madeline Hunter, Sabrina Jeffries & Mary Jo PutneyThe reigning queens of Regency Romance return with another delightful Christmas collection of three sparkling holiday romances, as stranded travelers find merriment, mistletoe, and...
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Glorious Rock Bottom
Bryony GordonDARK, HONEST, UPLIFTING. THIS IS A SOBRIETY MEMOIR LIKE NO OTHER.'This is a book that tears down walls.' Marian Keyes'Bryony Gordon is a terrific, compassionate writer whose razor...
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Poor Innocent Lad
Mike Farris“Mas. Gill Jamieson, poor innocent lad, has departed for the Unknown, a forlorn ‘Walking Shadow’ in the Great Beyond, where we all go to when the time comes.” Those words, p...
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Bourdain
Laurie WooleverNew York Times bestseller An unprecedented behindthescenes view into the life of Anthony Bourdain from the people who knew him best When Anthony Bourdain died in June 2018, fa...
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McGill and its Story, 1821-1921
Cyrus MacMillanThis is a collection of folk tales originating in Canada, some from aboriginal oral tradition and others due to early French, Scottish, Irish and British colonists. They are presen...
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The Bandera Trail
Ralph ComptonThe only riches Texans has left after the Civil War were five million maverick longhorns and the brains, brawn and boldness to drive them north to where the money was. Now, Ralph C...