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In this poetic memoir, which won the Pura Belpre Author Award, was a YALSA Nonfiction Finalist, and was named a Walter Dean Myers Award Honoree, acclaimed author Margarita Engle tells...

Andrew Mueller, an experienced media performer, couldn't decide between being a rock journalist, travel writer or foreign correspondent so he hit upon the novel, if time consuming, idea of trying...

This is the story of two young Welsh cavalry officers who served for much of the Napoleonic Wars with the 15th (King's) Hussars. Major Edwin Griffith and his nephew, Captain...

'An extraordinary family tale of survival' Sunday Times Human and curious . . . an admirable family memoir of migration' Guardian Jonathan Dean's great-grandfather, David Schapira, lived a life of...

*** 'Brave and vividly evoked, should haunt Kier Starmer et al.' - The Telegraph ' Where Did I Go Right? is sharp, considered, insightful, and helped me make sense of...

The 1st July 1916 was the blackest day in the history of the British Army when 60,000 unsuspecting men of the British 4th Army advanced into the teeth of a...

ONE REMARKABLE WOMAN. OVER 30 YEARS OF FOSTERING. THE STORY OF ONE CHILD SHE COULD NEVER FORGET. Seven-year-old Reece is the last of six siblings to be taken into foster...

Preorder the new Mr Ps book 'How to Survive the School Year' - out 29/08/24 THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER The side-splittingly hilarious and heart-warming book from your favourite teacher duo...

A journey into the underworld of menopause and self-discovery. Peeling the layers one by one, shedding tears and letting go. This book is a letter to women around the world...

Michele Lee describes herself as the 'fence-sitting' middle child in a large Hmong-Australian family. Banana Girl is the explosive and poignant memoir of her rites of passage. Sexy, irreverent and...

'I thought my family was complicated until I read Chrysta Bilton's wonderful memoir about the unique collection of irresistible characters in her life. Bilton has a big heart, gentle wisdom,...

'Profound, witty and uplifting' - Observer 'Full of eloquent, cogent and positive reminders of the beauty of life' - Independent The Comfort Book is a collection of consolations learned in...

'I feel lucky I was born with cancer in my DNA. Crazy as it sounds, I consider myself lucky that, when I was just twenty-two years old, I discovered I...

When poet Doris Brett's fit, healthy, 59-year-old husband had a massive stroke, losing the ability to speak, they were thrown into a journey of discovery. A golfball-sized blood clot in...

The heartwarming, hilarious story of the culture clashes and faux pas that add up to one happy French family Say bonjour to a whole new way of life! Take one...

From critically acclaimed comedian Becky Lucas comes a funny, consoling and very candid collection of stories and essays about friends, enemies and figuring it out that establishes her as one...

Funny woman, Instagram star and international comedy sensation, Celeste Barber's Challenge Accepted! is a hilarious and outspoken guide to life, unwanted gas and how to rock a sexy scar. It's...

A mother's dying wishes and a father's quest to fulfil them in a heartwarming new memoir 'Kiss boys two times after I have gone' 'Please teach the boys to say...

THE NUMBER ONE BESTSELLING HILARIOUS NEW BOOK FROM THE NATION'S FAVOURITE COMEDIAN, BILLY CONNOLLY Being a Rambling Man was what I always wanted to be, to live the way I...

'Funny and honest dispatches from the world of modern dating' Vogue 'Bushnell's voice is as knowing and sharp as ever' Washington Post 'Bittersweet, amusing and well observed' Viv Groskop, Guardian...

This is the inspiring story of how one young man with limited education overcame a cruel upbringing and became a successful businessman, against all odds. During WWII, William's mother abandoned...

A funny and moving memoir of a young journalist on a mission to make sense of life in a part of the world that never makes sense... 'I grew up...

In 1993, writer and democracy activist Hwang Sok-yong was sentenced to five years in the Seoul Detention Center upon his return to South Korea from North Korea, the country he...

Hu Feng, the 'counterrevolutionary' leader of a banned literary school, spent twenty-five years in the Chinese Communist Party's prison system. But back in the Party's early days, he was one...

A breathtakingly honest memoir about the complexities of forgiveness when a young widow discovers her husband's secret life after his death. Six months after the death of her husband, Julie...

A NATIONAL BESTSELLER This beloved memoir "is an extraordinary, honest, nuanced and compassionate look at adoption, race in America and families in general" (Jasmine Guillory,Code Switch, NPR) What does it...

Born with autism, both authors now famously live successful social lives, but their paths were very different. Temple's logical mind controlled her social behavior. She interacted with many adults and...

When Sophie and Ash discovered they were expecting triplets, it was much more exciting than daunting. But when Sophie went into labour at only 21 weeks, their world was turned...

John Clarke was best known as Fred Dagg in New Zealand and for 'The Games' and 'Clarke and Dawe' in Australia. He was a performer, actor, writer, satirist and commentator....

An evocatively personal travel guide to one of Italy's most glorious regions, from an Australian who lived and loved it for 18 years. Australian Gourmet Traveller My Amalfi Coast is...

Lindsay de Feliz walked away from an enviable lifestyle - marriage, successful career, expensive holidays, designer clothes, fast cars - to pursue her dream of being a SCUBA diving instructor....

It's two decades since Chris Stewart moved to his farm on the wrong side of a river in the mountains of southern Spain and his daughter Chloe is preparing to...

Passionate birdwatcher and conservationist Derek Moore has been an instrumental figure in British ornithology for more than half a century. Renowned as one of birding's best story-tellers, Derek takes a...

THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES TOP TEN BESTSELLER 'Tony is a champion who knows the hardest battle is always with yourself. Everyone who reads this book will find a change to...

'Ben Alldis is a force. His attitude and drive are contagious.' - Max La Manna, author of You Can Cook This! 'This is more than a self-help book, it is...

80th ANNIVERSARY EDITION Produced in collaboration with Imperial War Museums Relive the day that changed the course of history. On 6 June 1944, D-Day marked the beginning of a campaign...

Exquisite, timeless and enduring, Rolex is one of the most recognizable and sought-after luxury watch brands in the world. Established in 1905, the British-founded Swiss designer and manufacturer, Rolex, revolutionized...

The Melbourne Cup: the most prestigious horse race in Australia and never won by a female jockey-until 2015. When Michelle Payne swept past the post, she made history and galloped...

What if you followed your heart to a life that made you truly happy? When her daughter Emmie was 6 years old, Evie Farrell left her corporate career, sold or...

A truly inspiring and heart-breaking book from the mother of little James Bulger, whose murder by two young boys shocked the world.On 12th February 1993, Denise's life changed forever. As...

A harrowing, heart-rending first-hand account of one of the most infamous events in history- the atomic bombing of Nagasaki. 'A book that everyone should read' The Times A harrowing, heart-rending...

The must-read memoir of the end of a marriage and the start of a personal revolution, based on the iconic 'Modern Love' essay in the New York Times and perfect...

Just when Glennon Doyle Melton was beginning to feel she had it all figured out - three happy children, a doting spouse, and a writing career so successful that her...

A REESE'S BOOK CLUB PICK 'Every page of this incredible memoir by Christie Tate had me thinking, "I wish I had read this book when I was 25. It would...

SELECTED FOR THE BBC AND READING AGENCY'S BIG SPORTING READ 2024 SHORTLISTED FOR THE SPORTS BOOK AWARDS 2024 - CYCLING BOOK OF THE YEAR A WATERSTONES BEST BOOK OF THE...

A devastating fire prompts the bestselling author of Narrow Dog to Carcassonne to go on a meandering and very funny narrow boat journey north and look back on his rather...

Mishna Wolff grew up in a poor black neighbourhood with her single father, a white man who truly believed he was black. He strutted around with a short perm, a...

A witty and humane account of one man, multiple jobs and a driving desire to thrive A Book of the Year in the Guardian, Sunday Times, Economist and the Financial...