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WINNER OF THE FOOTNOTE X COUNTERPOINTS WRITING PRIZE 2023-24 'Vivid, compassionate, captivating' Elif Shafak 'A special and original voice, one for our times' Philippe Sands 'A moving and tender story...

Like many people, Tom Lee remembers the presence - somewhere out of sight, on the outskirts of town - of the local psychiatric hospital. It was a place that inspired...

A treasured son. A rare condition. A memoir of loss and joy and everything in between. My mind is racing. I'm trying to make sense of what the doctors have...

Author: Robert Whiting Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 384 'Bob Whiting came to the city as a stranger in a strange land in 1962 and stayed for five decades -...

Author: Osamu Dazai Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 320 'Dazai's brand of egoistic pessimism dovetails organically with the emo chic of this cultural moment and with the inner lives of...

In May 1997, the world watched as Garry Kasparov, the greatest chess player in the world, was defeated for the first time by the IBM supercomputer Deep Blue. It was...

'Do you realise that by the time you wake up in the morning twenty thousand men may have been killed? '- Winston Churchill to Clementine Churchill, 5 June 1944 2024...

A collection of personal essays - surprising, disarming, heartbreakingly funny - from the No.1 bestselling writer Time named America's Favourite Humorist. A riotous collection of memoirs which explores the absurd...

Lamps, penknives, paperbacks, mechanical pencils, inflatable headrests. Marcin Wicha's mother Joanna was a collector of everyday objects. She found intrinsic - and often idiosyncratic - value in each item. When...

'Kuper is a shrewd observer in this entertaining mix of memoir and anthropology' The Sunday Times From the bestselling author of Chums comes an explorer's tale of a naif getting...

Em Rusciano - singer, stand-up comedian and podcast maven - didn't mean to write a memoir. She meant to write something fun. Light. Maybe erotic. Instead, she bled onto the...

A powerful and inspiring life story of survival and endurance from hugely popular star of TV and Instagram. This edition is updated with a new chapter, updating on Louise's life...

A compassionate, funny and beautifully written exploration of contemporary womanhood - the book may have 'panic' in the title, but Nell's words calmed and soothed me deeply.' - Daisy Buchanan...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

Twenty years in jail- Kathleen Folbigg's extraordinary story of wrongful conviction, and how science, advocacy and friendship freed her. In 2003 Kathleen Folbigg was convicted of killing her four babies....

Music is brain food and emotional sustenance for little ones. It's audible beauty. Want to give something special to your kids? Surround them with beauty and inspiration. Out of the...

LONGLISTED FOR THE WAINWRIGHT PRIZE & SHORTLISTED FOR THE RICHARD JEFFERIES AWARD 'One man's fascinating mission to save the great British orchid' Mail on Sunday 'Noble work in a time...

An honest exploration of mental health and how to overcome the unanticipated challenges it can bring Checking into a psychiatric institution wasn't exactly on Ruby Wax's agenda for 2022 -...

A history of unmarried motherhood through three generations of an Irish family, and the secrets we conceal How far would you go for the missing? When Clair Wills was in...

A prison diary, a story of brotherly love, a journey of redemption, Martin Flanagan's compelling book about his boarding school days goes inside an experience many have had but few...

An enthralling memoir from the inspiring astronaut who spent six months in space -- and is going back to the International Space Station just as the paperback is published In...

The Sins of the Sheikh tells the dark story of abduction, cover-ups, brutality and intimidation within the mysterious royal family of Dubai, ruled by the iron fist of its patriarch,...

The surprises, challenges and delight of parenting kids with additional needs Kate Jones and Mandy Hose have experienced the highs and lows of parenting - and they wouldn't change a...

These 18 stories of courage will have you weeping, laughing and celebrating moments of bravery. Women of a Certain Courage is an uplifting read that follows the long tradition of...

Searing, haunting and timeless prose from one of England's greatest poets This selection of John Donne's most powerful prose shows that the man remembered predominantly for his poetry was also...

This the true story of a teacher and community leader, Mecak Ajang Alaak, who led twenty thousands Lost Boys to safety during the Second Sudanese Civil War. During the Second...

The powerful memoir of a former undercover officer, telling the story of his journey through the force into elite undercover work via a shocking family revelation that takes his life,...

Robin de Crespigny's The People Smuggler is the gripping, inspiring story of one man's escape from Saddam's Iraq to become 'the Oskar Schindler of Asia'. Robin de Crespigny's The People...

Murder, Love and politics in Civil War America. Murder, Love and politics in Civil War America. On the last, cold Sunday of February 1859, Daniel Sickles shot his wife's lover...

An exhilarating, far-ranging collection of non-fiction writing from the internationally acclaimed author of A Heart So White and The Infatuations Internationally renowned writer Javier Marias is a tireless examiner of...

Two more tales of memory, nature, travel and collecting from the author of the Swedish bestseller The Fly Trap Stories just begin. We rarely know where and almost never why....

'Extraordinary ... one of the most moving and uplifting stories of the war' Keith Lowe 'A remarkable book' - The Telegraph A gripping account of hidden identity, military courage, and...

From the unique perspective of David Sedaris comes a new book of essays taking his readers on a bizarre and stimulating world tour. From the perils of French dentistry to...

Author: David Sedaris Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 272 'It's hard to think of a better living practitioner of hilarious honesty than David Sedaris' The Times In Happy-Go-Lucky, David Sedaris...