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My Rescue Dog Rescued Me: Amazing True Stories of Adopted Canine Heroes

My Rescue Dog Rescued Me: Amazing True Stories of Adopted Canine Heroes

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Author: Sharon Ward Keeble Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 256 Meet the inspirational dogs who went from being rescued to becoming rescuer, in these incredible true stories. You'll read all...
Getting Away with Murder: My Unexpected Life on Page, Stage and Screen

Getting Away with Murder: My Unexpected Life on Page, Stage and Screen

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Author: Lynda La Plante Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 384 'Screamingly funny and deliciously candid, full of wisdom and joie de vivre, this is memoir with the grip of a...
Nina Simone's Gum: A Memoir of Things Lost and Found

Nina Simone's Gum: A Memoir of Things Lost and Found

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Author: Warren Ellis Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 208 'Warren has turned this memento, snatched from his idol's piano in a moment of rapture, into a genuine religious artefact.' -...
David Bowie: Starman

David Bowie: Starman

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Author: Paul Trynka Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 544 "Ziggy Stardust," "Changes," Under Pressure," "Let's Dance," "Fame," "Heroes," and of course, "Starman." These are the classic songs of David Bowie,...
Triggers: A Life in Music

Triggers: A Life in Music

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Author: Glen Matlock Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 336 A fascinating new book charting the life and career of Sex Pistols legend Glen Matlock through the lens of thirty of...
Counting the Cost

Counting the Cost

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Author: Jill Duggar Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 288 For the first time, discover the unedited truth about the Duggars, the traditional Christian family that captivated the nation on TLC's...
The Red Emperor: Xi Jinping and His New China

The Red Emperor: Xi Jinping and His New China

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Author: Michael Sheridan Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 368 'Michael Sheridan is one of the best informed and wisest writers on China' - Chris Patten, last governor of Hong Kong...
Guiding Lights: The Extraordinary Lives of Lighthouse Women

Guiding Lights: The Extraordinary Lives of Lighthouse Women

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Author: Shona Riddell Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 256 Women have a long history of keeping the lights burning, from tending ancient altar flames to manning modern day lighthouses. Yet...
Hacienda: How Not To Run A Club

Hacienda: How Not To Run A Club

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Author: Peter Hook Format: Paperback Number of Pages: As young and naive musicians, the members of New Order were thrilled when their record label Factory opened a club. Yet as...
Out of the Darkness: The Mystery of Aaron Rodgers

Out of the Darkness: The Mystery of Aaron Rodgers

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Author: Ian O'Connor Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 368 Instant New York Times Bestseller "A masterwork. ... O'Connor answers every question, deftly and deeply, that we've had about the most...
Finding My Voice: A story of strength, self-belief and S Club

Finding My Voice: A story of strength, self-belief and S Club

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Author: Rachel Stevens Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 288 The inspirational and honest first book from S Club legend Rachel Stevens Whether as part of the iconic S Club or...
A Voyage Around the Queen

A Voyage Around the Queen

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Author: Craig Brown Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 672 THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER THE TIMES and SUNDAY TIMES BEST MEMOIR OF 2024 ... 'GENIUS' A BOOK OF THE YEAR for...
Elizabeth Taylor: The Grit and Glamour of an Icon

Elizabeth Taylor: The Grit and Glamour of an Icon

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Author: Kate Andersen Brower Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 512 The first authorised biography of eternal legend Elizabeth Taylor. Known for her glamorous beauty, soap-opera personal life and magnetic screen...
Winnie & Nelson: Portrait of a Marriage

Winnie & Nelson: Portrait of a Marriage

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Author: Jonny Steinberg Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 576 *Shortlisted for the 2024 Wolfson History Prize* 'Gripping and profoundly moving' DAMON GALGUT 'Deft and operatic' OBSERVER From one of South...
The Antipodean Express: A journey by train from New Zealand to Spain

The Antipodean Express: A journey by train from New Zealand to Spain

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Author: Gregory Hill Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 296 An epic journey from New Zealand to Spain, celebrating the enduring romance of travel by train. The journey of The Antipodean...
The Only Girl in the World: A Memoir

The Only Girl in the World: A Memoir

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Author: Maude Julien Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 288 For readers of Damaged and Running with Scissors, a chilling exploration of psychological control that ends with a glorious escape. Maude...
The Love That Dares: Letters of LGBTQ+ Love & Friendship Through History

The Love That Dares: Letters of LGBTQ+ Love & Friendship Through History

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Author: Rachel Smith Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 288 "What this charming, moving and fascinating collection proves is that the [letter] form itself - a scribbled note, a declaration of...
A Thousand Feasts: Small Moments of Joy ... A Memoir of Sorts

A Thousand Feasts: Small Moments of Joy ... A Memoir of Sorts

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Author: Nigel Slater Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 368 THE INSTANT #1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER From award-winning writer Nigel Slater, comes a new and exquisitely written collection of notes, memoir,...
Victoria: A Life

Victoria: A Life

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Author: A. N. Wilson (Author) Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 656 When Queen Victoria died in 1901, she had ruled for nearly sixty-four years. She was mother of nine and...
Kingmaker: Pamela Churchill Harriman's astonishing life of seduction, intrigue and power, from the bestselling author of A Woman of No Importance

Kingmaker: Pamela Churchill Harriman's astonishing life of seduction, intrigue and power, from the bestselling author of A Woman of No Importance

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Author: Sonia Purnell Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 528 An electrifying re-examination of one of the twentieth century's greatest unsung power players, from the bestselling author of A WOMAN OF...
The Storyteller: Tales of Life and Music

The Storyteller: Tales of Life and Music

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Author: Dave Grohl Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 384 THE INTERNATIONAL NO 1 BESTSELLER * ONE OF NME's BEST MUSIC BOOKS OF 2021 * ONE OF VARIETY'S BEST MUSIC BOOKS...
The Anxiety Project

The Anxiety Project

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Author: Daan Heerma van Voss Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 320 "The most interesting Dutch writer of his generation" Herman Koch "Vivid and moving. A marvellous hybrid of a book...
Constable: A Portrait

Constable: A Portrait

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Author: James Hamilton Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 496 ONE OF THE TIMES AND SUNDAY TIMES' BEST BOOKS FOR 2022 SHORTLISTED FOR THE POL ROGER DUFF COOPER PRIZE 2023 'Eye-opening...
SAS Brothers in Arms: Churchill's Desperadoes: Blood-and-Guts Defiance at Britain's Darkest Hour.

SAS Brothers in Arms: Churchill's Desperadoes: Blood-and-Guts Defiance at Britain's Darkest Hour.

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Author: Damien Lewis Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 416 'Absolutely gripping from the word go' Alexis Conran, Times Radio 'A convincing insight into the terror and adrenaline rush of war'...
The Fall: The End of the Murdoch Empire

The Fall: The End of the Murdoch Empire

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Author: Michael Wolff Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 320 THE BOOK THAT BROUGHT DOWN RUPERT MURDOCH Meet the Murdochs and the disastrously dysfunctional family of Fox News. Until recently, they...
Supersonic: The Complete, Authorised and Uncut Interviews

Supersonic: The Complete, Authorised and Uncut Interviews

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'An entertaining first-hand account of pure rock 'n' roll madness.' The Daily Telegraph'Hundreds of exclusive photos and brilliant one-liners make for a sensational read.' the Sun'We are the biggest band...
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...
Hidden Histories: 100 Wild Stories You Never Learned in History Class

Hidden Histories: 100 Wild Stories You Never Learned in History Class

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Author: Tim Rayborn Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 192 We all know what was written in the history books. There are some stories we've heard a hundred times-but often our...
A Simple Story: In Search of Argentina's Gaucho Dancers

A Simple Story: In Search of Argentina's Gaucho Dancers

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Author: Leila Guerriero Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 160 For four minutes and fifty-two seconds, the night became a thing that he pounded with his fist... Every year, at the...
We Were Dreamers: An Immigrant Superhero Origin Story

We Were Dreamers: An Immigrant Superhero Origin Story

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Author: Simu Liu Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 304 The star of Marvel's first Asian superhero film, Shang-Chi and The Legend of the Ten Rings, tells his own origin story...
Life: My Story Through History

Life: My Story Through History

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Author: Pope Francis Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 208 For the first time, Pope Francis tells the story of his life as he looks back on the momentous world events...
Jack London

Jack London

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Author: Kenneth K. Brandt Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 224 "Jack London (1876-1916) by any standards lived a life of excess. London's exuberant energies propelled him out of the working...
To Me, He Was Just Dad: Stories of Growing Up with Famous Fathers

To Me, He Was Just Dad: Stories of Growing Up with Famous Fathers

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Author: Joshua David Stein Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 192 "The lowdown on what it's like to be raised by a legend. Frequently funny and consistently intimate. . . ....
Endgame

Endgame

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Author: Omid Scobie Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 416 The explosive new book from longtime royal journalist Omid Scobie and author of the international blockbuster Finding Freedom, Endgame a penetrating...
Starlight Wood: Walking back to the Romantic Countryside

Starlight Wood: Walking back to the Romantic Countryside

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Author: Fiona Sampson Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 368 'A nourishing, occasionally provoking hybrid of group biography, cultural criticism and travelogue that seeks to restore to Romanticism its radicalism, and...
Girl Friday: An Extraordinarily Ordinary Working Life

Girl Friday: An Extraordinarily Ordinary Working Life

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Author: Kristine Philipp Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 240 Girl Friday: A job title used in 1970s workplaces for a junior administration assistant or receptionist. Common synonyms include junior office...
Saved: A War Reporter's Mission to Make It Home

Saved: A War Reporter's Mission to Make It Home

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Author: Benjamin Hall Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 288 AN INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER "An affecting, singular story...a bracing tale of life on the edge of death." -Kirkus...
Golem Girl: A Memoir - 'A hymn to life, love, family, and spirit' DAVID MITCHELL

Golem Girl: A Memoir - 'A hymn to life, love, family, and spirit' DAVID MITCHELL

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Author: Riva Lehrer Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 448 'A hymn to life, love, family, and spirit' DAVID MITCHELL, author of Cloud Atlas The vividly told, gloriously illustrated memoir of...
Gunpowder and Geometry: The Life of Charles Hutton, Pit Boy, Mathematician and Scientific Rebel

Gunpowder and Geometry: The Life of Charles Hutton, Pit Boy, Mathematician and Scientific Rebel

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Author: Benjamin Wardhaugh Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 320 August, 1755. Newcastle, on the north bank of the Tyne. In the fields, men and women are getting the harvest in....
Josiah Wedgwood: A New Biography

Josiah Wedgwood: A New Biography

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Author: Anthony Burton Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 160 Wedgwood was born in the Staffordshire Potteries in 1739 and lived in the area all his life. His family were all...
The Beauty of Living: E. E. Cummings in the Great War

The Beauty of Living: E. E. Cummings in the Great War

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Author: J. Alison Rosenblitt (Regent's Park College, University of Oxford) Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 352 Renowned for his formally fractured, gleefully alive poetry, E. E. Cummings is not often...
Being Shelley: The Poet's Search for Himself

Being Shelley: The Poet's Search for Himself

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Author: Ann Wroe Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 464 A startlingly original new look at Shelley, a stunning work of scholarship and imagination by one of the most remarkable non-fiction...
Macarthur at War: World War II in the Pacific

Macarthur at War: World War II in the Pacific

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Author: Walter R. Borneman Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 608 World War II changed the course of history. Douglas MacArthur changed the course of World War II. MACARTHUR AT WAR...
The Ox: The Last of the Great Rock Stars: The Authorised Biography of The Who's John Entwistle

The Ox: The Last of the Great Rock Stars: The Authorised Biography of The Who's John Entwistle

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Author: Paul Rees Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 352 'A highly entertaining read' The Times Music Books of the Year 'Eye-popping' The Times best summer books The definitive no-holds-barred biography...
The Secret Heart: John Le Carre: An Intimate Memoir

The Secret Heart: John Le Carre: An Intimate Memoir

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Author: Suleika Dawson Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 352 A Telegraph Book to Read for Autumn 2022 A Times Best Non-fiction Book for Autumn 2022 A Daily Mail Book of...
The Speed of Sound: Breaking the Barriers between Music and Technology: A Memoir

The Speed of Sound: Breaking the Barriers between Music and Technology: A Memoir

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Author: Thomas Dolby Format: Paperback / softback Number of Pages: 288 'The engaging, emotional, funny and surprising' (JJ Abrams) memoir of electronic music and technology pioneer Thomas Dolby Thomas Dolby...
Travelling to Work: Diaries 1988 1998

Travelling to Work: Diaries 1988 1998

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Author: Michael Palin Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 560 10 years in different directions. The third volume of Michael Palin's celebrated diaries. TRAVELLING TO WORK is the third volume of...