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Chris Eubank: The Autobiography
by Chris EubankLove him or loathe him, Chris Eubank is one of life’s more eccentric personalities who has transcended the world of boxing and established himself as a media celebrity and role model to millions of fans the world over. His story is both gripping and extraordinary.
Wish You Were Here!: The Lives, Loves And Friendships Of The Butlin's Girls (Individual Stories From Wish You Were Here! Ser. #4)
by Lynn Russell Neil HansonTouching true stories from the heyday of the Butlin’s holiday camps.
The Pavlova Omnibus
by Austin MitchellAn omnibus containing Austin Mitchell’s classic books THE HALF-GALLON QUARTER-ACRE PAVLOVA PARADISE and PAVLOVA PARADISE REVISITED, available for the first time in ebook.
The Special One: The Dark Side Of Jose Mourinho
by Diego TorresAn explosive and shocking biography of Jose Mourinho - revealing the dark side of 'the special one'.
As Luck Would Have It
by Derek JacobiStar of stage, screen and television, and one of only two people to be awarded two Knighthoods, Sir Derek Jacobi is one of Britain’s most distinguished actors. ‘If you want to be an actor, don’t. If you need to be an actor, do.’
The Dawn Watch: Joseph Conrad In A Global World
by Maya JasanoffCUNDILL PRIZE 2018 WINNER SHORTLISTED FOR THE JAMES TAIT BLACK BIOGRAPHY PRIZE 2018 ‘Enlightening, compassionate, superb’ John le Carré A visionary life and times of Joseph Conrad, and of our global world, from one of the best historians writing today.
The Saboteur: The Aristocrat Who Became France's Most Daring Anti-nazi Commando
by Paul KixIn the tradition of ‘Agent Zigzag’ comes a breathtaking biography of WWII’s ‘Scarlet Pimpernel’ as fast-paced and emotionally intuitive as the best spy thrillers. This celebrates unsung hero Robert de La Rochefoucauld, an aristocrat turned anti-Nazi saboteur, and his exploits as a British Special Operations Executive-trained resistant
Henry VIII: History in an Hour
by Simon CourtLove history? Know your stuff with History in an Hour.
Catullus’ Bedspread: The Life Of Rome's Most Erotic Poet
by Daisy DunnA biography of Gaius Valerius Catullus, Rome’s first great poet, a dandy who fell in love with another man’s wife and made it known to the world through his verse. This superb book gives a rare portrait of life during one of the most critical moments in world history through the eyes of one of Rome’s greatest writers.
Under One Roof: Lessons I Learned From A Tough Old Woman In A Little Old House
by Barry Martin Philip 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!
Ranger Games: A Story Of Soldiers, Family And An Inexplicable Crime
by Ben BlumA tense and layered true-crime story about an all-American soldier boy turned bank robber
King of the North Wind: The Life Of Henry Ii In Five Acts
by Claudia GoldHenry II conquered the largest empire of any English medieval king. Yet it is the people around him we remember: his wife Eleanor, whom he seduced from the French king; his son Richard the Lionheart; Thomas Becket, murdered in his cathedral. Who was this great, yet tragic king? For fans of Dan Jones, George RR Martin and Bernard Cornwell.
The Girl with Seven Names: A North Korean Defector's Tale
by Hyeonseo LeeNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER An extraordinary insight into life under one of the world’s most ruthless and secretive dictatorships – and the story of one woman’s terrifying struggle to avoid capture/repatriation and guide her family to freedom.
The Lost Children: 2-in-1 Collection
by Mary MacCrackenFirst published in 1974 as A Circle of Children this is the first of four books from learning disabilities specialist Mary MacCracken.
Lovey: 3-in-1 Collection
by Mary MacCrackenThis deeply moving memoir tells the story of Hannah: a child who has been beaten and abused; a girl full of loneliness and rage; a student no one but learning disabilities teacher Mary MacCracken could reach.
City Kid
by Mary MacCrackenFrom the author of international bestsellers A Circle of Children and Lovey comes an inspiring true story of a gifted teacher’s determination to understand the ‘rotten’ city kid everyone has given up on.
A Safe Place for Joey: Overcoming Dyslexia And Other Learning Disabilities
by Mary MacCrackenFrom bestselling author and teacher Mary Maccracken comes the engaging and inspiring story of five troubled children who she fought to bring back from the brink
Whicker’s War and Journey of a Lifetime
by Alan WhickerWhicker’s War and Journey of a Lifetime in one ebook for the first time.
September 1, 1939: A Biography Of A Poem
by Ian SansomThis is a book about a poet, about a poem, about a city, and about a world at a point of change. More than a work of literary criticism or literary biography, it is a record of why and how we create and respond to great poetry.
Hilary’s Story (Individual stories from WISH YOU WERE HERE! #1)
by Lynn Russell Neil HansonOne of seven touching true stories from Wish You Were Here!, the tale of Butlin’s holiday camps.
Mavis’s Story (Individual stories from WISH YOU WERE HERE! #2)
by Lynn Russell Neil HansonOne of seven touching true stories from Wish You Were Here!, the tale of Butlin’s holiday camps.
Valerie’s Story (Individual stories from WISH YOU WERE HERE! #3)
by Lynn Russell Neil HansonOne of seven touching true stories from Wish You Were Here!, the tale of Butlin’s holiday camps.
Valda’s Story (Individual stories from WISH YOU WERE HERE! #4)
by Lynn Russell Neil HansonOne of seven touching true stories from Wish You Were Here!, the tale of Butlin’s holiday camps.
Sue’s Story (Individual stories from WISH YOU WERE HERE! #5)
by Lynn Russell Neil HansonOne of seven touching true stories from Wish You Were Here!, the tale of Butlin’s holiday camps.
The Last Stalinist: The Life Of Santiago Carrillo
by Paul PrestonThe life of the complex, ruthless adversary of General Franco, whose life spanned much of Spain’s turbulence in the 20th century.