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In this fascinating collection of true stories taken from over one hundred years of footballing history, Andrew Ward has gathered together the most extraordinary events ever to occur on a...

The Education Service was a vital arm of the British Colonial Service while the British Council has been paramount in promoting the English language and culture overseas. But are both...

On paths, roads, seas, in the air, and in space there has never been so much human movement. In contrast we think of the past as static, 'frozen in time'....

Footprints in the Woods is John Lister-Kaye's account of a year spent observing the comings and goings of otters, beavers, badgers, weasels and pine martens. This family - Mustelidae -...

A breathtaking verse novel about one girl finding the courage to take her own small steps for humankind. Humans are about to leave footprints on the moon, but what sort...

Shortlisted for the 2023 Military History Matters Book of the Year AwardThe only way to truly understand what it was like to fight in the Second World War is to...

75 recipes from your favourite rugby league stars. Rugby league has been at the heart of Australia for more than a century. It has been with us through two World...

Despite dating one vampire and living with another, Rachel Morgan has always managed to stay just ahead of trouble . . . until now. A fiendish serial killer stalks the...

In this new century, born in hope but soon thereafter cloaked in terror, many see religion and politics as a volatile, if not deadly, mixture. For All Peoples and All...

Seeking to reclaim a history that has remained largely ignored by most historians, this dramatic and stirring account examines each of the definitive American cooperative movements for social change-farmer, union,...

Return to charming Nantucket with Jude Deveraux, the New York Times bestselling author of unforgettable romance. For All Time is the second novel in her fabulous Nantucket Brides trilogy, with...

EVERY WOMAN CAN PLAY GREAT GOLF Known in the world of golf as one of the game's greatest teachers, Harvey Penick worked with U.S. Open winners, great champions, and five...

This visual primer sheds light on climate change on the basis of reportage, case studies, and striking image sequences. Presented alongside chapters on the history of the earth and of...

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER The inspirational memoir from the founder of the You, Me and the Big C podcast, Rachael Bland. Courageous and life-affirming, this is a mother's final gift...

Hey girls! Wanna have some fun? Here is a collection of everything great about being a girl! Are you ready to give the best sleepover party ever? Or the best...

Sally Bedell Smith's book on the Private World of the Kennedy White House, Grace & Power (also published by Aurum) was praised by Sarah Bradford in the Spectator as 'the...

Jenny Hayward cannot believe she's fifty years old, and a grandmother, with adult children! When did that happen? Not that long ago her three daughters were in school and Jenny...

The wages of sin is death. The partial collapse of a disused Edinburgh church reveals a dead body in the rubble, his head badly smashed by falling masonry. Soon identified...

An "eloquent" ( Economist ) history of how corporate innovation has shaped society, from ancient Rome to Silicon Valley Americans have long been skeptical of corporations, and that skepticism has...

We have long been suspicious of corporations recklessly pursuing profit and amassing wealth and power. But the story of the corporation didn't have to be like this. For most of...

A poignant exploration of what it means to be Jewish today, from a leading voice in modern Judaism, Rabbi Elliot Cosgrove of Park Avenue Synagogue For Jews today, the attack...

A poignant exploration of what it means to be Jewish today, from a leading voice in modern Judaism, Rabbi Elliot Cosgrove of Park Avenue Synagogue For Jews today, the attack...

'Better than a thousand days of diligent study is one day with a great teacher.' Japanese proverb The best teachers inspire us with their advice, wisdom and friendship. This charming...

A must-have anthology of the leading Black women and femmes shaping today's food and hospitality landscape-from farm to table and beyond-chronicling their passions and motivations, lessons learned and hard-won wisdom,...

In two World Wars, nearly 200 railway-owned ships were converted to operate as troop carriers, hospital ships, minesweepers, and seaplane-carriers, while others carried on normal sailings in a world suddenly...

But the story is not hers alone. Betty describes her many encounters with others who have tried to escape similar situations, telling their dramatic stories.

For the Love of My Mother is the tragic and uplifting story of one Irish mother and her son. Born into a life of poverty and detained at the tender...

It s more than just a radio station Radio 4 is a celebration of curiosity, knowledge and entertainment, and it s a beloved soundtrack to life for millions of Britons....

It s more than just a radio station Radio 4 is a celebration of curiosity, knowledge and entertainment, and it s a beloved soundtrack to life for millions of Britons....

This is a cook book to celebrate British farming in all its hardship and glory. For many families, working the land and raising livestock is a true labour of love,...

Did you know William IV was wont to speak his mind and could sometimes lack tact, which is said to have inspired the nickname Silly Billy ? Edward III banned...

'The political memoir of the decade' Sunday Times The referendum on Britain's membership of the EU is one of the most controversial political events of our times. For the first...

First published in 1874, a powerful tale of an Australian penal settlement, which originally appeared in serial form in a Melbourne paper. It follows the story of Rufus Dawes, a...