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Straight from the Heart: BONNIE TYLER'S AUTOBIOGRAPHY

Straight from the Heart: BONNIE TYLER'S AUTOBIOGRAPHY

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You know the name and you can't mistake the voice. Now you can read the incredible story of how a shy, music-loving teenager called Gaynor Hopkins morphed into legendary international...
A Woman's Place is in the Kitchen: 'Fantastic, exciting deep dive into kitchen life from one of Britain's leading young chefs' (Tom Kerridge)

A Woman's Place is in the Kitchen: 'Fantastic, exciting deep dive into

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'Sally really tells it how it is . . . This book will be a go to for those needing that bit of bravery and resilience in a world that...
Eccentrics

Eccentrics

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Dear Mum

Dear Mum

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Defying Limits: Lessons from the Edge of the Universe

Defying Limits: Lessons from the Edge of the Universe

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Flipping Burgers To Flipping Millions

Flipping Burgers To Flipping Millions

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My Story: "A Child Called it", "The Lost Boy", "A Man Named Dave"

My Story: "A Child Called it", "The Lost Boy", "A Man Named Dave"

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Enchanted Islands: A Mediterranean Odyssey - A Memoir of Travels through Love, Grief and Mythology

Enchanted Islands: A Mediterranean Odyssey - A Memoir of Travels

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"A magical and hugely captivating journey - filled with such beauty, wonder and surprise. A simply marvellous read, hugely recommended" - Stephen Fry A real-life journey through the fantastical world...
To Love and Be Loved: A Personal Portrait of Mother Teresa

To Love and Be Loved: A Personal Portrait of Mother Teresa

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From a trusted advisor and devoted friend of Mother Teresa comes a "powerful" (The Washington Free Beacon) firsthand account of the miraculous woman behind the saint and a book that...
A Slice of Fried Gold: Taste my Memories

A Slice of Fried Gold: Taste my Memories

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'I want to eat everything in this book every single day for the rest of my life.' James AcasterFrom Spaced and Hot Fuzz to Paul and Truth Seekers, Nick Frost...
Rise: Life Lessons in Speaking Out, Standing Tall & Leading the Way

Rise: Life Lessons in Speaking Out, Standing Tall & Leading the Way

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Gina Miller came to prominence when she brought one of the most significant constitutional cases ever to be heard in the British Supreme Court. Gina successfully challenged the UK government's...
Performance: An electrifying memoir from the dark heart of London's Soho

Performance: An electrifying memoir from the dark heart of London's

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'Enthralling... Ivo captures the euphoria and comedown of Soho's clubland so acutely' THE TIMES'Stunning . . . a love letter to the aliveness of London and its nightlife' SOPHIE MACKINTOSH'A...
Her Sunburnt Country: The Extraordinary Literary Life of Dorothea Mackellar

Her Sunburnt Country: The Extraordinary Literary Life of Dorothea

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The official biography of Australian poet and writer Dorothea Mackellar, author of the celebrated poem 'My Country.' 'I love a sunburnt country, a land of sweeping plains...' Though many Australians...
The Fixer: Moguls, Mobsters, Movie Stars, and Marilyn

The Fixer: Moguls, Mobsters, Movie Stars, and Marilyn

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A riveting tell-all biography that delves into the extraordinary life of Hollywood's most infamous private detective and "fixer" to the stars, revealing newly discovered shocking revelations from his never-before-seen investigative...
Underclass: A Memoir

Underclass: A Memoir

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THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERDr Jessica Taylor grew up on a council estate where brutality and coercion were normalised, and where substance abuse was a day-to-day occurrence. Now one of the...
Wallis: Secret Lives of the Duchess of Windsor

Wallis: Secret Lives of the Duchess of Windsor

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Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin): The Sunday Times Music Book of the Year

Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin): The Sunday Times Music Book

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SUNDAY TIMES MUSIC BOOK OF THE YEAR 2023MOJO BOOK OF THE YEAR 2023A ROUGH TRADE BOOK OF THE YEAR 2023AN UNCUT BOOK OF THE YEAR 2023A VARIETY MUSIC BOOK OF...
Horses, Heifers and Hairy Pigs: The Life of a Yorkshire Vet

Horses, Heifers and Hairy Pigs: The Life of a Yorkshire Vet

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Star of Channel 5's television series The Yorkshire Vet, Julian Norton has written a warm, evocative and often funny memoir of his life and the huge variety of animals and...
Get Me the Urgent Biscuits: An Assistant's Adventures in Theatreland

Get Me the Urgent Biscuits: An Assistant's Adventures in Theatreland

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'A sparkling memoir full of charm and wit' NINA STIBBE 'Anyone who loves the theatre will love this book' ZOE WANAMAKER At eighteen, after moving to London with dreams of...
Spinning Plates: SOPHIE ELLIS-BEXTOR talks Music, Men and Motherhood

Spinning Plates: SOPHIE ELLIS-BEXTOR talks Music, Men and Motherhood

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AS HEARD ON HIT FILM SALTBURN.'She's an honest and a very warm writer... it's a really warm read this. It might just touch a lot of readers.' - MAGIC RADIO'Honest...
A History of the World in 47 Borders: The Stories Behind the Lines on Our Maps

A History of the World in 47 Borders: The Stories Behind the Lines on

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'Fascinating' TOM HOLLAND | 'A delight from start to finish' MIRANDA SAWYER'A novel and fascinating perspective on world history' BILL BRYSON'By turns surprising, funny, bleak, ridiculous, or all four of...
S. Hurok Presents Photographic; A Memoir of the Dance World

S. Hurok Presents Photographic; A Memoir of the Dance World

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Author: S. HurokBinding: HardbackPublished: Invincible Press, 1954, First Australian EditionCondition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerThis memoir by S. Hurok provides a captivating insight into the dance world...
Up Country - Portraits of Rural Australia

Up Country - Portraits of Rural Australia

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Author: Anne WilkinsonBinding: HardbackPublished: Cassell, 1981Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis book offers a vivid portrayal of rural Australia through a collection of engaging essays and photographs....
Roland Barthes

Roland Barthes

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Author: Roland Barthes, R. HowardBinding: HardbackPublished: Macmillan, 1977, First English EditionCondition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis book offers an insightful exploration of the works and ideas of...
Coleridge, The Damaged Archangel

Coleridge, The Damaged Archangel

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Author: Norman FrumanBinding: HardbackPublished: George Allen & Unwin Ltd, 1972Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis book provides an in-depth exploration of the life and works of Samuel...
Barwick

Barwick

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Author: David MarrBinding: HardbackPublished: Allen and Unwin, 1980Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Aging or markingMarkings: No markingsBarwick is a nuanced exploration of the complexities of Australian society, examining the...
Beckford of Fonthill

Beckford of Fonthill

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Author: Brian FothergillBinding: HardbackPublished: Faber and Faber, 1979Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsBeckford of Fonthill explores the life and vision of William Beckford, who was heavily influenced...
Illustrissimi: The Letters of Pope John Paul I

Illustrissimi: The Letters of Pope John Paul I

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Author: Luciani, A.Binding: HardbackPublished: Collins, 1978, First G.B. EditionCondition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis book compiles the letters of Pope John Paul I, offering insights into his...
Charles Harpur: An Australian

Charles Harpur: An Australian

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Author: J. Normington-RawlingBinding: HardbackPublished: Angus & Robertson, 1962Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis book explores the life and contributions of Charles Harpur, an influential Australian poet and...
Bentivoglio of Bologna: Study in Despotism

Bentivoglio of Bologna: Study in Despotism

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Author: Cecila M. Ady Binding: HardbackPublished: Oxford University Press, 1969, ReprintCondition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book examines the political and social dynamics of the Bentivoglio family...
W.H. Auden: The Life of a Poet

W.H. Auden: The Life of a Poet

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Author: Charles OsborneBinding: HardbackPublished: Eyre Methuen, 1980Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis biography of W.H. Auden explores his career as a poet while providing insights into the...
George the Third

George the Third

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Author: Stanley AylingBinding: HardbackPublished: Collins, 1972Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis biography delves into the life and reign of King George III, exploring his political struggles and...
Daughter of France: The Life of Anne Marie Louise d'Orleans, Duchesse de Monpensier, 1627-1693, La Grande Mademoiselle

Daughter of France: The Life of Anne Marie Louise d'Orleans, Duchesse de Monpensier, 1627-1693, La Grande Mademoiselle

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Author: V. Sackville-WestBinding: HardbackPublished: Michael Joseph Ltd, 1969, Fourth Impression Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerThis biography explores the life of Anne Marie Louise d'Orleans, a prominent...
Lee's Lieutenants: A Study in Command, Vol. 3

Lee's Lieutenants: A Study in Command, Vol. 3

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Author: Douglas Southall FreemanBinding: HardbackPublished: Charles Scribner's Sons, [1972]Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis volume of 'Lee's Lieutenants' continues the detailed examination of General Robert E. Lee's...
The Emergence of Lincoln, volume 2: Prologue to Civil War, 1859-1861

The Emergence of Lincoln, volume 2: Prologue to Civil War, 1859-1861

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Author: Allan NevinsBinding: HardbackPublished: Scribner, [1975]Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis book is the second volume of a comprehensive biography of Abraham Lincoln, focusing on the events...
Evelyn Waugh: The Early Years, 1903-1939

Evelyn Waugh: The Early Years, 1903-1939

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Author: Martin StannardBinding: HardbackPublished: Norton & Company, Incorporated, W. W., 1987Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis biography explores the early life of the acclaimed author Evelyn Waugh,...
Undoctored: The Story of a Medic Who Ran Out of Patients (SIGNED)

Undoctored: The Story of a Medic Who Ran Out of Patients (SIGNED)

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Author: Adam KayBinding: HardbackPublished: Trapeze, 2022, First EditionCondition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: SignedIn 'Undoctored', Adam Kay shares his experiences as a medic and explores the challenges faced...
Edward the Confessor

Edward the Confessor

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Author: Frank BarlowBinding: HardbackPublished: University of California Press, 1970Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: Aging or markingMarkings: No markingsThis book provides a detailed biography of Edward the Confessor, exploring his...
James Boswell: The Earlier Years, 1740-1769

James Boswell: The Earlier Years, 1740-1769

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Author: Frederick A. PottleBinding: HardbackPublished: McGraw-Hill, 1985Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis biography covers the early years of James Boswell, exploring his life from 1740 to 1769. The...
The Letters of T.S. Eliot: vol. I 1898-1922

The Letters of T.S. Eliot: vol. I 1898-1922

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Author: T. S. Eliot, Valerie EliotBinding: HardbackPublished: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1988, First EditionCondition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis first edition of 'The Letters of T.S. Eliot:...
The Unwritten Alliance: Speeches, 1953-59

The Unwritten Alliance: Speeches, 1953-59

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Author: Winston ChurchillBinding: HardbackPublished: Cassell & Company, 1961, First EditionCondition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Aging or markingMarkings: Previous ownerThis collection of speeches by Winston Churchill from 1953 to 1959...
Winston S Churchill: Young Statesman 1901-1914

Winston S Churchill: Young Statesman 1901-1914

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Author: Randolph S ChurchillBinding: HardbackPublished: Heinemann, 1967Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis biography explores the early political career of Winston S. Churchill, focusing on his formative years between...
Eleanor Roosevelt: Volume 2: 1933-1938

Eleanor Roosevelt: Volume 2: 1933-1938

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Author: Blanche Wiesen CookBinding: HardbackPublished: Viking, 1999Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis second volume of Blanche Wiesen Cook's biography of Eleanor Roosevelt covers the pivotal years from 1933...
More for Timothy: Being the Second Instalment of an Autobiographical Letter to His Grandson

More for Timothy: Being the Second Instalment of an Autobiographical Letter to His Grandson

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Author: Victor GollanczBinding: HardbackPublished: London, 1953, Eighth Impression Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsMore for Timothy is a captivating narrative that explores themes of friendship and personal...
My Life and Music; &, Reflections on Music

My Life and Music; &, Reflections on Music

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Author: Artur SchnabelBinding: HardbackPublished: Smythe, 1970Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerThis book offers an insightful look into the life and thoughts of renowned pianist and composer Artur...
Tribute to Benjamin Britten on his Fiftieth Birthday

Tribute to Benjamin Britten on his Fiftieth Birthday

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Author: Anthony Gishford (ed.)Binding: HardbackPublished: Faber, 1963, Second ImpressionCondition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book is a collection of essays and tributes written in honor of the...
Philip of Macedon

Philip of Macedon

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Author: Cawkwell, GeorgeBinding: HardbackPublished: Faber & Faber, Limited, 1978Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book provides a comprehensive biography of Philip II of Macedon, who was instrumental...
Matters For Judgment

Matters For Judgment

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Author: John KerrBinding: HardbackPublished: MacMillan, 1978Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsMatters For Judgment is a compelling exploration of the legal and ethical challenges faced by judges...