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Driven: A Diplomat's Auto-biography

Driven: A Diplomat's Auto-biography

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The memoir of Australian former diplomat Richard Broinowski DRIVEN is a memoir by distinguished Australian former diplomat Richard Broinowski, with a particular focus on the cars he has loved and...
Grounded: A Down to Earth Journey Around the World

Grounded: A Down to Earth Journey Around the World

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In the spirit of AROUND THE WORLD IN EIGHTY DAYS, an intrepid writer rediscovers the magic of travel by circumnavigating the world with one simple rule: no planes, ever. How...
The Von: Stories & Suggestions from Australian Golf's Little Master -

The Von: Stories & Suggestions from Australian Golf's Little Master -

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If he were alive this year, Australian golfing legend Norman von Nida would have celebrated his 100th birthday on St Valentine's Day. Sadly, Queensland lost one of its favourite sporting...
The Beautiful Struggle: A Memoir

The Beautiful Struggle: A Memoir

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An exceptional father-son story from the National Book Award-winning author of Between the World and Me about the reality that tests us, the myths that sustain us, and the love...
The Tender Hour of Twilight: Paris in the '50s, New York in the '60s:

The Tender Hour of Twilight: Paris in the '50s, New York in the '60s:

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Richard Seaver came to Paris in 1950 seeking Hemingway's moveable feast. Paris had become a different city, traumatized by World War II, yet the red wine still flowed, the cafes...
Keeping on Keeping on

Keeping on Keeping on

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A collection of Bennett's diaries and essays, covering 2005 to 2015 Alan Bennett's third collection of prose, Keeping On Keeping On , follows in the footsteps of the phenomenally successful...
Strange Country: Travels in a Very Different Australia

Strange Country: Travels in a Very Different Australia

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As anyone who's ever read Mark Dapin's column and features in Good Weekend knows, he's an immensely funny, acute and vivid observer of Australian life. In Strange Country, he takes...
Theft by Finding: Diaries (1977-2002)

Theft by Finding: Diaries (1977-2002)

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One of the most anticipated books of 2017: Boston Globe, New York Times Book Review , New York 's "Vulture", The Week , Bustle, BookRiot An NPR Best Book of...
The Last Pirate: A Father, His Son, and the Golden Age of Marijuana

The Last Pirate: A Father, His Son, and the Golden Age of Marijuana

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A haunting and often hilarious memoir of growing up in 80s Miami as the son of Big Tony, a flawless model of the great American pot baron. To his fellow...
Traveling with Pomegranates: A Mother and Daughter Journey to the

Traveling with Pomegranates: A Mother and Daughter Journey to the

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The New York Times bestselling memoir of pilgrimage and self-discovery by Sue Monk Kidd, the author of The Secret Life of Bees and The Book of Longings , and her...
Still Life with Remorse

Still Life with Remorse

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From the critically acclaimed artist, designer, and author of the bestsellers The Principles of Uncertainty, My Favorite Things, and Women Holding Things comes a moving meditation in words and pictures...
A Bookshop of One's Own: How a group of women set out to change the

A Bookshop of One's Own: How a group of women set out to change the

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A Waterstones Best Memoir of 2024 An Independent and Stylist Best Non-Fiction Book for 2024 The captivating true story of an underdog business - a feminist bookshop founded in Thatcher's...
Losing Young: How to Grieve When Your Life is Just Beginning

Losing Young: How to Grieve When Your Life is Just Beginning

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'An incredibly useful take on facing grief as a young person' CARIAD LLOYD'Brilliantly, brilliantly written ... Packed with clarity, curiosity and courage' FELIX WHITE Grief does something particular when it...
Little Drifters: Kathleen's Story

Little Drifters: Kathleen's Story

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The harrowing true story of a travelling Irish family bonded by love, broken apart by life, and then betrayed by their carers in a cruel convent in Ireland. "For those...
The Gift: A survivor's journey to freedom

The Gift: A survivor's journey to freedom

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Reflections on hope, healing and finding freedom by celebrated therapist, Holocaust survivor and author of the award-winning international bestseller The Choice 'An incredible human being with an extraordinary story to...
And Finally: A Neurosurgeon's Reflections on Life

And Finally: A Neurosurgeon's Reflections on Life

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From the No.1 bestselling author of Do No Harm, an unflinching and deeply personal exploration of death, life and what matters in the end. From the No.1 bestselling author of...
Elle

Elle

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Real life gems from the Aussie icon. I have learned that love is what really matters... My life experiences brought about that discovery. I deeply wish that you learn unconditional...
Your Time Starts Now: Food and fame, failure and freedom: the life

Your Time Starts Now: Food and fame, failure and freedom: the life

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The extraordinary life story of Australia's beloved Julie Goodwin, first winner of MasterChef and bestselling cookbook author Julie Goodwin was catapulted into our hearts as the first-ever winner of MasterChef...
Thunderclap: A memoir of art and life & sudden death

Thunderclap: A memoir of art and life & sudden death

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From the Sunday Times bestselling author, Laura Cumming, a kaleidoscopic memoir connecting her life as an art critic with the vivid world of her father's paintings and those of the...
The Gold: The real story behind Brink's-Mat: Britain's biggest heist

The Gold: The real story behind Brink's-Mat: Britain's biggest heist

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The definitive account of the Brink's-Mat Robbery to publish alongside a prime-time BBC 1 series. The real story that inspired the BBC drama, The Gold On Saturday, 26 November 1983,...
Beyond the Wand: The Magic and Mayhem of Growing Up a Wizard

Beyond the Wand: The Magic and Mayhem of Growing Up a Wizard

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The international runaway bestseller from much-loved Harry Potter star, Tom Felton THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES AND NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER 'Uproarious memoir packed with anecdotes about the Harry Potter films'...
Be Useful: Seven tools for life

Be Useful: Seven tools for life

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Seven lessons from the international icon on how to live a meaningful, purposeful life, for fans of Atomic Habits and Wim Hof THE INSTANT NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER The seven rules...
My Name is Barbra

My Name is Barbra

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The long-awaited memoir by the superstar of stage, screen, recordings, and television A SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER and THE TIMES MUSIC BOOK OF THE YEAR 2023. The exhilarating and startlingly honest...
More Than a Woman: The instant Sunday Times number one bestseller

More Than a Woman: The instant Sunday Times number one bestseller

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The follow-up to the international bestseller and multi-award-winning How To Be a Woman, with Caitlin exploring the lives of older women in her inimitable style. THE SUNDAY TIMES NUMBER ONE...
A Promised Land

A Promised Land

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A riveting, deeply personal account of history in the making-from the president who inspired us to believe in the power of democracy In the stirring, highly anticipated first volume of...
The Salt Path

The Salt Path

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The bestselling true story of the couple who lost everything and embarked on a journey not of escape but salvation, soon to be a major motion picture starring Golden Globe...
The Light We Carry: Overcoming In Uncertain Times

The Light We Carry: Overcoming In Uncertain Times

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In her bestselling follow-up to the worldwide phenomenon Becoming, Michelle Obama shares practical wisdom and insightful reflections to help us find inner strength; create and deepen relationships with others; and...
What I Ate in One Year: (and related thoughts)

What I Ate in One Year: (and related thoughts)

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From the beloved, bestselling, Oscar-nominated author of Taste- a funny, poignant, heartfelt and deeply satisfying serving of memories and meals and an irresistible celebration of the profound role that food...
Shattered

Shattered

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From Hanif Kureishi, author of The Buddha of Suburbia, a memoir about the accident that left him paralysed On Boxing Day 2022, in Rome, Hanif Kureishi had a fall. When...
Shakespeare: The Man Who Pays The Rent

Shakespeare: The Man Who Pays The Rent

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Discover the real Judi Dench through a series of intimate conversations about the love of her life - Shakespeare Taking a curtain call with a live snake in her wig;...
Can You Make This Thing Go Faster?

Can You Make This Thing Go Faster?

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The eighth volume of Jeremy Clarkson's bestselling The World According to Clarkson series These days, you might know him better as a tractor-driving Gentleman Farmer, but Jeremy Clarkson wasn't always...
The Lives of Brian: The Sunday Times bestselling autobiography from

The Lives of Brian: The Sunday Times bestselling autobiography from

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The story of AC/DC's legendary front man in his own distinctive voice 'It wasn't me. I didn't do it. And I'll never do it again!' says Brian Johnson of The...
Spare

Spare

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The extraordinary and unflinching memoir from Prince Harry, The Duke of Sussex. It was one of the most searing images of the twentieth century- two young boys, two princes, walking...
Battle Scars: A Story of War and All That Follows

Battle Scars: A Story of War and All That Follows

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The explosive life story of Special Forces operative Jason Fox, star of Channel 4's 'SAS- Who Dares Wins' and 'Meet the Drug Lords'. Unflinchingly honest, Battle Scars is a breathtaking...
The Return: Fathers, Sons and the Land In Between

The Return: Fathers, Sons and the Land In Between

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A breathtaking memoir and an extraordinary testament to the human spirit. SHORTLISTED FOR THE BAILLIE GIFFORD PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION SHORTLISTED FOR THE COSTA BIOGRAPHY AWARD SHORTLISTED FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK...
Ready For Absolutely Nothing: 'If you like Lady in Waiting by Anne

Ready For Absolutely Nothing: 'If you like Lady in Waiting by Anne

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An intimate, relatable and funny memoir from Susannah Constantine, our favourite fashion guru and one half of the hugely popular, Trinny and Susannah's What Not to Wear Susannah Constantine, our...
The Place of Tides

The Place of Tides

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To save the world, we have to start somewhere One afternoon many years ago, James Rebanks met an old woman on a remote Norwegian island. She lived and worked alone...
A Language Older Than Words

A Language Older Than Words

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At once a beautifully poetic memoir and an exploration of the various ways we live in the world, A Language Older Than Words explains violence as a pathology that touches...
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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'Screamingly funny and deliciously candid, full of wisdom and joie de vivre, this is memoir with the grip of a thriller' ERIN KELLY 'A rollercoaster ride' THE TIMES 'Fascinating and...
Jamie Whincup: My Championship Year

Jamie Whincup: My Championship Year

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'Jamie is right at his peak today, with the ideal mixture of raw speed and experience. He may well surpass my records in the touring car championship. Right at the...
Surviving to Drive: A Year Inside Formula 1

Surviving to Drive: A Year Inside Formula 1

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A hugely entertaining access-all-areas account of a year inside Formula 1, from Haas F1 team principal Guenther Steiner, star of Drive to Survive, one of the most successful Netflix series...
First

First

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Physical Strength Can Only Take You So Far Reigning CrossFit World Champion Rich Froning is The Fittest Man on Earth. Hes fast. Hes strong. And hes incredibly disciplined. But it...
A Child Called It

A Child Called It

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Dave Pelzer was brutally beaten and starved by his emotionally unstable, alcoholic mother, a mother who played tortuous, unpredictable games ' games that left one of her three sons nearly...
Karen: A Brother Remembers

Karen: A Brother Remembers

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New York Times Bestseller One of Oprah Daily's Most Anticipated Books of 2025 People's Best Books of May 2025 On July 1, 1975, Kelsey Grammer's younger sister, eighteen-year-old Karen Grammer,...
The Intimate Adventures Of A London Call Girl

The Intimate Adventures Of A London Call Girl

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Belle de Jour is the nom de plume of a high-class call girl working in London. This is her story. From the summer of 2003 to the autumn of 2004...
Naturally Tan: A Memoir

Naturally Tan: A Memoir

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A poignant and humorous memoir from Tan France, star of the Emmy award-winning TV show Queer Eye and one of the few openly gay South Asian men on television THE...
The Apprentice: My Life in the Kitchen

The Apprentice: My Life in the Kitchen

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In this captivating memoir, the man whom Julia Child has called "the best chef in America" tells the story of his rise from a frightened apprentice in an exacting Old...