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This is no ordinary parish, and no ordinary priest - a true story of poverty, haunting, exorcism, birth, death and murder. Seth was a priest. He served for 10 years...

Michael Palin's diaries begin when he was newly married and struggling to make a name for himself in the world of television comedy. But Monty Python was just around the...

Journey back in time to explore one the most fascinating and influential periods of ancient history.In this concise and incredibly readable short history, Egyptologist Dr Campbell Price asks us how...

Cuba, 1961. Fidel Castro tightens his hold over Cuba after a failed invasion at the Bay of Pigs. Jose Miguel Battle Sr., a former cop and member of the counter-revolutionary...

Telling the story of their lives from children to modern day, this fascinating and revelatory new book will look at the fraught relationship (and fiery rivalry) between King Charles and...

SAS Great Escapes tells the story of seven of the most dramatic and daring escapes executed during WWII by what is arguably the world's most famous military fighting force -...

''When faced with the endless 'But Whys?' look no further than this brilliant & essential parenting compendium. It is laugh-out-loud AND educational. We are grabbing for it from the toilet,...

*** SHORTLISTED IN THE SPORTS WRITING CATEGORY AT THE 2024 SPORTS BOOK AWARDS ****** LONGLISTED FOR THE WILLIAM HILL SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR 2023 ****** ONE OF THE DAILY...

With an introduction from RuPaul's Drag Race winner Sasha VelourTheir greatest act of resistance was simply existing In 1950s New York, a group of drag pioneers found work in a...

'Enthralling' GUARDIAN     'Incredibly absorbing ... astonishingly candid' Bill Bryson     Winner of the PEN Ackerley Prize and the South Bank Sky Arts Award for Literature    ...

Handsomely designed and produced, this stunning book highlights sensual paintings from the Spanish royal collections of the Museo Nacional del Prado, Madrid. Many of the featured artists were court painters...

The effects of social media and the news are felt deeply in our day-to-day lives. The countless voices-the pundits, the influencers, the personalities-offering opinions and spewing vitriol nonstop have created...

Medicine, in the early 1800s, was a brutal business. Operations were performed without anaesthesia while conventional treatment relied on leeches, cupping and toxic potions. The most surgeons could offer by...

An exploration of the power of belonging in an age of social isolation, drawing on lessons from innovative leaders, individuals, and organizations to show how we can create lives and...

Winner of the Crime Fest HRF Keating Award'Not merely the conclusive homage to a compulsively fascinating character, but an insightful study into the biographical process itself' Nicholas Shakespeare'Now that he...

'Sarma's book may be the most important work on education written this century' - SkepticAs the head of Open Learning at MIT, Sanjay Sarma has a daunting job description: to...

The definitive guide to the Bayeux Tapestry and its legacy, exploring the rich narrative behind its stitches and the turbulent times in which it was created. Political intrigue and treachery,...

The epitome of British heritage fashion, the Burberry trench coat is a beloved wardrobe classic. Practical yet versatile; it is sleek and sexy but also a preppy favourite. Since the...

If you are weary, frustrated, or discouraged, bestselling author and pastor Robert Morris offers here the only real solution. It's grace... period. ?We often think we know about Jesus and...

Britaina s great battlefield generals of the Second World War like Montgomery and Slim would have failed had not General Sir Ronald Adam been appointed Adjutant-General in 1941. As the...

Examines the life of John Stringfellow of Chard, the first man to demonstrate that engine-powered winged flight was practicable. It reveals his lifelong obsession with aviation and seeks to shed...

In 1820, a suspicious vessel was spotted lingering off the coast of northern Florida, the Spanish slave ship Antelope. Since the United States had outlawed its own participation in the...

Featurng interviews with a wide range of renowned names in the modern martial arts world, this text offers a close look at the people behind the most famous and most...

Using Shakespeare's play The Tempest and its characters Prospero and Caliban as structural metaphors representing the master-slave relationship between humans and chimpanzees, authors Dale Peterson and Jane Goodall collaborate in...

This fascinating volume charts the progress of the Allied breakout of Normandy through German eyes. Beginning with Operation COBRA and ending with the offensive which led to the liberation of...

Sir Thomas Arnold was a renowned Islamic scholar and historian whose first book, The preaching of Islam (1896), was influential in disseminating a fuller understanding of Islam in the West....

The ordeals of the POWs put to slave labour by their Japanese masters on the 'Burma Railway' have been well documented yet never cease to shock. It is impossible not...

In 1919, in the wake of the upheaval of World War I, a remarkable group of English women came up with their own solution to the world's grief: a new...

A timely exploration of balancing Islamic heritage with contemporary medical and health concerns,""Muslim Medical Ethics"" draws on the work of historians, health-care professionals, theologians, and social scientists to produce an...

The New York Times's Pulitzer Prize-winning science reporter "unpacks the myths and mysteries of the creative process" (Salon).How does creativity work Where does inspiration come from What are the secrets...

An elegant collection of over 100 recipes inspired by Italia.These signature drink recipes from Italy hotspots pay homage to this vibrant country. With over 100 recipes and dozens of bartender...

An extraordinary exploration of the ancestry of Britain through seven burial sites. By using new advances in genetics and taking us through important archaeological discoveries, Professor Alice Roberts helps us...

'Lawrence James is the doyen of Empire historians' The Spectator'James' writing is always full of energy and animation; he has an excellent eye for revealing detail' William Dalrymple'James has a...

'Dr Chloe helped me understand how to grieve and keep living, how to find the light in the darkest of days. I know this book will be of great comfort...

Unwind and express your creativity with the whimsical designs in Color Me Mushrooms. Take advantage of the meditative benefits of coloring with a wide range of fungi and toadstools. These...

From Rhodes Scholar to union leader to political powerhouse: how Bobbie became Bob, the iconic PM. The new biography from award-winning historian David Day sheds fresh light on the formative...

'A gripping new collection from Max Hastings that puts you at the heart of the battle ... Compelling' Daily Mail'An unmissable read' Sunday Times Soldiers is a very personal gathering...

We may know Jesus as Lord and Savior, but do we know him as Healer This book is for anyone asking for a miracle-whether physical, mental, relational, or spiritual-and how...

THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLERLONGLISTED FOR THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR NONFICTIONA New Yorker Best Book of 2024 * An Esquire Best Book of Fall 2024 * Longlisted for the Andrew Carnegie Medal...

The ultimate guide to digital wellbeing and living your best life - offline and on!Digital wellbeing is all about finding the balance between the digital world and the real world...

A straightforward and snappy guide to successful customer service from the author of the bestselling The One Minute Manager. Raving Fans, in a nutshell, is the advice given to a...

Chateau Reawakening is the story of the highs and lows of one couple's journey to save an eighteenth century French chateau. When former Australian politician Tim Holding and his fiancee...

Take a tour through your body and the many ways it can fail in What's Wrong with You? An Insider's Guide to Your Insides. Everybody has a body, and everybody...

  A seasonal collection of quilts inspired by life in the countryside. With 20 new projects that are suitable for a range of skill levels and include 12 large quilts...

Stillinvites readers to take on the philosophy of the SLOW movement: Living Sustainable. Local. Organic. And Whole. Our homes are ideally placed to support and promote this philosophy, through everything...

Drawing upon the latest discoveries and research, leading scholars unravel the complex stories behind the phenomenal artistic activity of the Middle Ages and into the Reformation across all media, including...

'Outside my work the thing I care most about is gardening' wrote George Orwell in 1940. Inspired by her encounter with the surviving roses that Orwell planted in his cottage...

Hugh Crow was the captain of a slave-trading vessel which made one of the last legal journeys across the Atlantic with its 'human cargo'. This is a highly engaging, rare,...