"Life in Eighteenth Century Manchester."

"Italian gestures are a language unto themselves. In Italian Without Words, 86 expressions are presented, paired with the Italian phrases they conjure and their English translations, all demonstrated by a man and woman who have to be seen to be appreciated. They're funny, but the intent is not to ridicule; rather, they are holding on to a part of their heritage."

"No one's got a wickeder eye for the absurdities of contemporary culture than Kaz Cooke. In Living with Crazy Buttocks she sets her sights on Barbie, NASA, celebrities, firemen (phwoaarr!), archbishops, cosmetic surgery, Internet gurus, The Bill and Ben-Hur. She even takes a long, hard look at Ricky Martin's bottom, not to mention Barbara Cartland's beauty secrets."