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Proud Man Walking
by Claudio RanieriBetrayed by his club but beloved by the fans, former Chelsea manager Claudio Ranieri was a constant headline-maker in 2004. Occasionally puzzling, often eccentric, but always fascinating and refreshing, the Italian describes the highs and lows of an extraordinary season at Stamford Bridge – and the dramatic end to his English journey.
Under One Roof: Lessons I Learned From A Tough Old Woman In A Little Old House
by Barry Martin LermanThe heart-warming true story of the bond between a feisty octogenarian and the man in charge of building a shopping mall on top of her home – which inspired the opening scene of the Pixar movie Up!
No Place for Nathan: A True Short Story
by Casey WatsonA difficult and distressing tale of a young boy who desperately needs to be loved.
The Wild Child
by Casey WatsonCasey tells the harrowing story of Connor, an eight year old boy from a broken home who comes to stay with her family.
Scarlett’s Secret: A Real-life Short Story By Casey Watson
by Casey WatsonBestselling author and foster carer Casey Watson tells the shocking and deeply moving true story of two sisters who carry a terrible secret.
Taylor Swift: The Whole Story
by null Chas Newkey-BurdenThe full story of Taylor Swift’s stratospheric rise to fame; all any dedicated Swifty needs to know about the pop superstar who’s taking over the world A small-town girl with an incredible talent, and the strength to realise her dream, Taylor has grown into an award-winning, chart-topping artist and worldwide star, as well as a strong and stylish woman. But how did she get there? And what lies in store for her in the future? From childhood dreams of a musical future in Pennsylvania, to determined and budding teen musician with a trademark she’s stayed faithful to ever since: honest lyrics about real-life events; her fight to be taken seriously in the music industry, through to the rewards of success and the intense pressure of expectation, Taylor Swift: The Whole Story is a full account of Taylor’s incredible journey, with everything you need to know about America’s Sweetheart. This compelling book is packed full of fascinating details revealing the true Taylor – what drives, motivates and moves her, how she overcame the challenges that loomed on the road to fame and looks at how authentic her wholesome image is, plus the truth about her relationships with Harry Styles, Jake Gyllenhaal and Conor Kennedy and who she’s really talking about on her tracks. The full portrait of a girl who could so easily have faded into the background – but who blossomed in the spotlight into a grounded, graceful and inspiring young woman.
The Secret Life of a Submissive and Bonds of Love
by Sarah KSUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR. One woman’s true story of sexual dominance, submission and temptation, The Secret Life of a Submissive and Bonds of Love, now combined in a single eBook volume for the first time.
Epitaph for the Ash: In Search Of Recovery And Renewal
by Lisa SamsonInspired by her uncle, Lisa Samson has communed with trees since her childhood. Tragically, a disease from mainland Europe now poses a very serious threat to the ash tree’s survival. Epitaph for the Ash explores how barren our landscape could become without the ash’s familiar branches protruding from limestone scars and chalky cliff faces.
Those Wild Wyndhams: Three Sisters At The Heart Of Power
by Claudia RentonWinner of the Slightly Foxed Best First Biography Prize 2014 A rich historical biography of ‘those wild Wyndhams’ – three cultured aristocratic sisters born into great privilege in late Victorian Britain.
An Odyssey: A Father, A Son, And An Epic
by Daniel MendelsohnSHORTLISTED FOR THE BAILLIE GIFFORD PRIZE 2017 SHORTLISTED FOR THE LONDON HELLENIC PRIZE 2017 WINNER OF THE PRIX MÉDITERRANÉE 2018 From the award-winning, best-selling writer: a deeply moving tale of a father and son’s transformative journey in reading – and reliving – Homer’s epic masterpiece.
With a Zero at its Heart
by Charles Lambert24 themed chapters. Each with 10 numbered paragraphs. Each paragraph with precisely 120 words. The sum of a life.
Behind the Mask: Enter a World Where Women Make - and Break - the Rules
by Emma SayleA true story of sex, seduction and the pursuit of pleasure.Welcome to a world where women make – and break – the rules. An underground club notorious for parties wilder than 50 Shades of Grey; a place where, behind elegant masks, your innermost desires can be unleashed…
Agatha Christie: Agatha Christie - A Life In The Theatre
by Julius GreenA revealing and witty new examination of how Agatha Christie became the world’s most successful and popular female playwright, including details of never-before-published scripts and stories.
An A–Z of Exceptional Dogs
by Mikita BrottmanPreviously published as The Great Grisby ‘You cannot help but fall in love with Grisby’ Jeffrey Masson In this charming bestiary of exceptional dogs, Mikita Brottman reflects on the role dogs play in our world, explored through her relationship with her dog Grisby and the dogs of great writers and artists from literature, lore, and life.
The Prince Who Would Be King: The Life And Death Of Henry Stuart
by Sarah FraserHenry Stuart’s life is the last great forgotten Jacobean tale. Shadowed by the gravity of the Thirty Years’ War and the huge changes taking place across Europe in seventeenth-century society, economy, politics and empire, his life was visually and verbally gorgeous. NOW THE SUBJECT OF BBC2 DOCUMENTARY The Best King We Never Had
Kick: The True Story Of Jfk's Sister And The Heir To Chatsworth
by Paula ByrneThe remarkable life of the vivacious, clever – and forgotten – Kennedy sister, who charmed the English aristocracy and was almost erased from her family history.
A Great Task of Happiness: The Life Of Kathleen Scott
by Louisa YoungLouisa Young, the best-selling author of MY DEAR I WANTED TO TELL YOU is also the granddaughter of the celebrated sculptor, Kathleen Scott. In A Great Task of Happiness: The Life of Kathleen Scott she tells us about an extraordinary woman and a celebrated artist.
They All Love Jack: Busting The Ripper
by Bruce RobinsonLONGLISTED FOR THE SAMUEL JOHNSON PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION A book like no other – the tale of a gripping quest to discover the identity of history’s most notorious murderer and a literary high-wire act from the legendary writer and director of Withnail and I.
Lit: A Memoir (P. S. Ser.)
by Mary KarrThe long awaited sequel to the beloved and bestselling ‘The Liars’ Club’ and ‘Cherry’ – a memoir about a self-professed ‘blackbelt sinner’s’ descent into the inferno of alcoholism and madness, and her astonishing resurrection.
One Direction: The Official Annual 2014
by HarperCollinsChildren’sBooksThe only 100% fully OFFICIAL Annual – written in collaboration with One Direction. This is THE Annual for all 1D fans!
Once Is Enough
by Miles SmeetonThis timeless classic is an exciting true story of survival against all odds.
One Direction (100% Official) (100% Official): Our Band, Our Story: Our Band, Our Story
by One DirectionCalling all One Direction fans! This is the only official book from 1D, charting their journey over the last year and a half – from the places they’ve visited and fans they’ve met, to their thoughts and feelings, hopes and dreams, highs and lows. It has been a phenomenal year – and this is a phenomenal story.
One Direction: The Whole Story From Dare To Dream To Where We Are
by One DirectionWhere We Are, the hotly anticipated official 1D book, now combined for the first time in a single eBook volume with One Direction’s first ever official book, Dare to Dream.
The Complete Helen Forrester 4-Book Memoir: Twopence To Cross The Mersey, Liverpool Miss, By The Waters Of Liverpool, Lime Street At Two
by Helen ForresterThe complete four-volume collection of classic memoir recounting a poverty-stricken childhood in 1930s Liverpool that started with Twopence To Cross the Mersey.
Stan: Tackling My Demons
by Stan CollymoreThe searingly honest and at times harrowing autobiography of the former Liverpool, Aston Villa and England striker. Exposes the dark and often seedy world hidden behind the glamorous facade of professional football.