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Face It: A Memoir

Face It: A Memoir

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Author: Debbie Harry Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 368 'I was saying things in songs that female singers didn't really say back then. I wasn't submissive or begging him to...
30-Second Napoleon: The 50 fundamentals of his life, strategies, and legacy, each explained in half a minute

30-Second Napoleon: The 50 fundamentals of his life, strategies, and legacy, each explained in half a minute

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Author: Charles Esdaile Format: Paperback / softback Number of Pages: 160 Almost two centuries since his death, Napoleon Bonaparte remains the subject of vigorous debate. On one side are those...
The House of Yan: A Family at the Heart of a Century in Chinese History

The House of Yan: A Family at the Heart of a Century in Chinese History

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Author: Lan Yan Format: Paperback / softback Number of Pages: 432 Through the sweeping cultural and historical transformations of China, entrepreneur Lan Yan traces her family's history through early 20th...
My Dream Time: The #1 bestselling memoir from global tennis superstar Ash Barty

My Dream Time: The #1 bestselling memoir from global tennis superstar Ash Barty

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Author: Ash Barty Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 368 It's a tennis story. It's a family story. It's a teamwork story. It's the story of how I got to where...
Aussie Grit: My Formula One Journey

Aussie Grit: My Formula One Journey

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Author: Mark Webber Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 320 Mark Webber was at the centre of one of the most captivating chapters in the history of Formula One. In 2010,...
A Sultry Month: Scenes of London Literary Life in 1846: 'Sizzles and steams . . . Beautifully written.' (The Times)

A Sultry Month: Scenes of London Literary Life in 1846: 'Sizzles and steams . . . Beautifully written.' (The Times)

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Author: Francesca Wade Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 288 Though she loved the heat she could do nothing but lie on the sofa and drink lemonade and read Monte Cristo......
Paris: The Memoir

Paris: The Memoir

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Author: Paris Hilton Format: Paperback / softback Number of Pages: 336 PARIS: A MILLION MEANINGS IN A SINGLE NAME Heiress. Party girl. Problem child. Selfie taker. Model. Reality star. Self-created....
The Women of the Bible Speak: The Wisdom of 16 Women and Their Lessons for Today

The Women of the Bible Speak: The Wisdom of 16 Women and Their Lessons for Today

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Author: Shannon Bream Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 256 #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! The women of the Bible lived timeless stories-by examining them, we can understand what it means...
The Wolf of Wall Street

The Wolf of Wall Street

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Author: Jordan Belfort Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 528 NOW AN AWARD-WINNING MOTION PICTURE DIRECTED BY MARTIN SCORSESE, STARRING LEONARDO DICAPRIO, MATTHEW MCCONAUGHEY AND JONAH HILL. 'What separates Jordan's story...
Access All Areas: A Backstage Pass Through 50 Years of Music And Culture

Access All Areas: A Backstage Pass Through 50 Years of Music And Culture

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Author: Barbara Charone Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 224 First as a journalist and then a publicist at Warner Brothers Records for nearly twenty years, Barbara Charone has experienced, first-hand,...
Circus of Dreams: Adventures in the 1980s Literary World

Circus of Dreams: Adventures in the 1980s Literary World

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Author: John Walsh Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 432 Something extraordinary happened to the UK literary scene in the 1980s. In the space of eight years, a generation of young...
You Never Know: A Memoir

You Never Know: A Memoir

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Author: Tom Selleck Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 352 A Waterstones Best Book of 2024 There are many miles from the business school and basketball court at the University of...
Spaceman: An Astronaut's Unlikely Journey to Unlock the Secrets of the Universe

Spaceman: An Astronaut's Unlikely Journey to Unlock the Secrets of the Universe

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Author: Mike Massimino Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 336 Mike Massimino's compelling memoir takes us on a brilliant journey where the nerdiest science meets the most thrilling adventure to reveal...
A State at Any Cost: The Life of David Ben-Gurion

A State at Any Cost: The Life of David Ben-Gurion

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Author: Tom Segev Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 816 When Tom Segev's biography of David Ben-Gurion was published in Israel in early 2018, it was a major event, making headlines...
The Doors Unhinged: Jim Morrison's Legacy Goes on Trial

The Doors Unhinged: Jim Morrison's Legacy Goes on Trial

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Author: John Densmore Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 368 In The Doors Unhinged, New York Times bestselling author and legendary Doors drummer John Densmore offers a powerful exploration of the...
The Drowned And The Saved

The Drowned And The Saved

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Author: Primo Levi Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 256 Shortly after completing THE DROWNED AND THE SAVED, Primo Levi committed suicide. The manner of his death was sudden, violent and...
The Sound of Being Human: How Music Shapes Our Lives

The Sound of Being Human: How Music Shapes Our Lives

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Author: Jude Rogers Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 304 'Too often we treat popular music as wallpaper surrounding us as we live our lives. Jude Rogers shows the emotional and...
Gathering Blossoms Under Fire: The Journals of Alice Walker

Gathering Blossoms Under Fire: The Journals of Alice Walker

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Author: Alice Walker Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 560 'These journals are a revelation, a road map and a gift to us all' TAYARI JONES, author of An American Marriage...
The Mysterious Affair at Olivetti: IBM, the CIA, and the Cold War Conspiracy to Shut Down Production of the World's First Desktop Computer

The Mysterious Affair at Olivetti: IBM, the CIA, and the Cold War Conspiracy to Shut Down Production of the World's First Desktop Computer

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Author: Meryle Secrest Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 320 The never-before-told true account of the design and development of the first desktop computer by the world's most famous high-styled typewriter...
Between Friends: Letters of Vera Brittain and Winifred Holtby

Between Friends: Letters of Vera Brittain and Winifred Holtby

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Author: Elaine Showalter Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 496 These fascinating letters between Vera Brittain and Winifred Holtby tell the story of an extraordinary friendship. 'A beautiful collection' Daisy Dunn,...
The House of Beckham: Money, Sex and Power

The House of Beckham: Money, Sex and Power

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Author: Tom Bower Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 384 The explosive new book from Britain's leading investigative biographer, Tom Bower As one of the most famous and influential couples in...
When Marilyn Met the Queen: Marilyn Monroe's Life in England

When Marilyn Met the Queen: Marilyn Monroe's Life in England

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Author: Michelle Morgan Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 304 'England? It seemed to be raining the whole time . . . Or maybe it was me' MARILYN MONROE In July...
The Simple Life: How I Found Home: The unmissable Sunday Times bestselling memoir

The Simple Life: How I Found Home: The unmissable Sunday Times bestselling memoir

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Author: Sarah Beeny Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 304 An instant Sunday Times bestseller Join Sarah Beeny on her journey to live more simply and find her forever home... Throughout...
Inventory of a Life Mislaid: An Unreliable Memoir

Inventory of a Life Mislaid: An Unreliable Memoir

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Author: Marina Warner Format: Paperback / softback Number of Pages: 432 A luminous memoir of post-war childhood, adventure and loss on the banks of the Nile. 'Wonderful - a brave,...
The Forbidden Daughter

The Forbidden Daughter

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Author: Zipora Klein Jakob Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 304 The unforgettable true story of one Jewish orphan's survival against impossible odds, and her lifelong quest for family, safety and...
Excommunicated: A heart-wrenching and compelling memoir about a family torn apart by one of New Zealand's most secretive religious sects for readers of Driving to Treblinka and Educated

Excommunicated: A heart-wrenching and compelling memoir about a family torn apart by one of New Zealand's most secretive religious sects for readers of Driving to Treblinka and Educated

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Author: Craig Hoyle Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 336 A heart-wrenching multigenerational family memoir by an excommunicated member of the Exclusive Brethren After coming out as gay, Craig Hoyle was...
Cold-Water Eden

Cold-Water Eden

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Author: Richie Fitzgerald Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 352 An immersive memoir about a groundbreaking surfing career, and a stunning portrait of Ireland as one of the world's most captivating...
Shoemaker of Dreams: The Autobiography of Salvatore Ferragamo

Shoemaker of Dreams: The Autobiography of Salvatore Ferragamo

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Author: Salvatore Ferragamo Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 240 'Ladies and gentlemen, the least important part of this book is the life story of an Italian shoemaker. We can all...
My Effin' Life

My Effin' Life

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Author: Geddy Lee Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 512 The long-awaited memoir, generously illustrated with never-before-seen photos, from the iconic Rock and Roll Hall of Famer, Rush bassist, and bestselling...
Tika the Iggy: Lessons in Life, Love, and Fashion

Tika the Iggy: Lessons in Life, Love, and Fashion

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Author: Thomas Shapiro Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 128 Tika the Iggy is the fashion model of the 21st century with millions of fans on social media. She is an...
The Madness: A Memoir of War, Fear and PTSD

The Madness: A Memoir of War, Fear and PTSD

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Author: Fergal Keane Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 304 BBC RADIO 4 BOOK OF THE WEEK An Irish Times book of the year 2022 A powerful, probing book about PTSD....
Stamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America

Stamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America

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Author: Ibram X Kendi Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 736 The National Book Award-winning history of how racist ideas were created, spread, and deeply rooted in American society. Some Americans...
Double Agent Victoire: Mathilde Carre and the Interallie Network

Double Agent Victoire: Mathilde Carre and the Interallie Network

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Author: David Tremain Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 0 On 28.2.42 there arrived in the U.K. a remarkable woman agent: Mathilde Lucie (or Lily) CARRE.' Her codename was VICTOIRE, although...
Heart: A History

Heart: A History

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Author: Sandeep Jauhar Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 288 The bestselling author of Intern and Doctored tells the story of the thing that makes us tick For centuries, the human...
The Mosquito Bowl: A Game of Life and Death in World War II

The Mosquito Bowl: A Game of Life and Death in World War II

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Author: Buzz Bissinger Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 480 Instant New York Times Bestseller * Winner of the General Wallace M. Greene Jr. Award from the Marine Corps Heritage Foundation...
Michel Thomas: The Learning Revolution

Michel Thomas: The Learning Revolution

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Author: Dr Jonathan Solity Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 256 The publication of the Michel Thomas ground-breaking, all-audio language learning materials has been a publishing phenomenon. Sales of over one...
Buzzin': The Nine Lives of a Happy Monday

Buzzin': The Nine Lives of a Happy Monday

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Author: Bez Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 304 At the height of his initial, turn-of-the-1990's infamy as the maraca-wielding dancer with 'Madchester' giants Happy Mondays, the pop-eyed Mark Berry, forever...
A Class of Their Own: Adventures in Tutoring the Super-Rich

A Class of Their Own: Adventures in Tutoring the Super-Rich

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Author: Matthew Hammett Knott Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 336 'A hilarious account of life with the children of the super rich...well written...and very funny indeed' - BOOK OF THE...
Where You Are Is Not Who You Are: A Memoir

Where You Are Is Not Who You Are: A Memoir

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Author: Ursula Burns Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 240 The first Black female CEO of a Fortune 500 company looks back at her life and her career at Xerox, sharing...
In My Time of Dying: How I Came Face to Face with the Idea of an Afterlife

In My Time of Dying: How I Came Face to Face with the Idea of an Afterlife

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Author: Sebastian Junger Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 176 'Mind blowingly brilliant' PHILIPPA PERRY 'Few other writers have such passion for granular detail, intellectual heft and boundless curiosity' THE TIMES...
Dying of Politeness: A Memoir

Dying of Politeness: A Memoir

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Author: Geena Davis Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 288 'I adored this book. It's so Geena and so inspiring and such a wonderful read' Emma Thompson A Times Film and...
In Love with Hell: Drink in the Lives and Work of Eleven Writers

In Love with Hell: Drink in the Lives and Work of Eleven Writers

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Author: William Palmer Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 272 'Sympathetic and wonderfully perceptive . . . a heartbreaking read' NICK COHEN, Critic 'Wise, witty and empathetic . . . outstanding'...
Candace Pert: Genius, Greed, and Madness in the World of Science

Candace Pert: Genius, Greed, and Madness in the World of Science

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Author: Pamela Ryckman Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 304 The story of maverick scientist Candace Pert, whose groundbreaking research introduced the world to the mind-body connection, opioid receptors, and peptide...
Calling the Shots: How to Win in Football and Life

Calling the Shots: How to Win in Football and Life

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Author: David Dein Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 400 The long-awaited memoir from international football ambassador, former co-owner of Arsenal FC and legend of the game: David Dein. There's no...
Doctors Get Cancer Too: A Doctor's Diary of Life and Recovery From Cancer

Doctors Get Cancer Too: A Doctor's Diary of Life and Recovery From Cancer

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Author: Dr Philippa Kaye Format: Paperback / softback Number of Pages: 320 It s cancer. Dr Philippa Kaye was 39 years old when she heard those dreaded words. The diagnosis...
The Pursuit of Porsha: How I Grew Into My Power and Purpose

The Pursuit of Porsha: How I Grew Into My Power and Purpose

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Author: Porsha Williams Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 224 Porsha Williams is a remarkable voice in the television and podcast communities. In The Pursuit of Porsha, she takes readers on...
Tenement Kid: Rough Trade Book of the Year

Tenement Kid: Rough Trade Book of the Year

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Author: Bobby Gillespie Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 432 ROUGH TRADE'S BOOK OF THE YEAR 'Gillespie is rock and roll's Oliver Twist. A punk rock fairytale, razor sharp on class...
Somewhere We Are Human: Authentic Voices on Migration, Survival, and New Beginnings

Somewhere We Are Human: Authentic Voices on Migration, Survival, and New Beginnings

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Author: Reyna Grande Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 336 ""Wide-ranging yet consistently affecting, these pieces offer a crucial and inspired survey of the immigrant experience in America."" -Publishers Weekly "[These...