Biographies & Memoirs

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Undivided: Coming Out, Becoming Whole, and Living Free From Shame
Vicky Beeching
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Vicky Beeching, called "arguably the most influential Christian of her generation" in The Guardian, began writing songs for the church in her teens. By the time she reached her early thirties, Vicky was a household name in churches on both sides of the pond.


Hitch 22: A Memoir
Christopher Hitchens
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Nominated for the National Book Critics Circle AwardThe acid, hilarious, confessional, provocative bestselling memoirs of our greatest contrarian, and the author of god Is Not Great. 'If Hitchens didn't exist, we wouldn't be able to invent him.' Ian McEwan


Revenge: Meghan, Harry and the war between the Windsors.  The Sunday Times no 1 bestseller
Tom Bower
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1 bestseller, now updated with a new chapter.'Explosive' The Sun'Accounts from insiders who have never spoken before' The Times'Bombshell' The MirrorIn 2018 the wedding of Prince Harry to Meghan Markle was a dizzy success.


The Girl with the Lower Back Tattoo
Amy Schumer
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The highly anticipated first book from award-winning comedian, writer, producer and actress, Amy Schumer.


Through the Palace Keyhole
Ann Sawalha
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£13.95   £5.45

From the Arab world comes a love story between an Arab man and an American woman that lasted more than half a century. Their lives spanned both sides of the Jordan River, and their love was tested by the traditions of an ancient and proud Christian tribe and the contrasts between their cultures.


A Waiter in Paris: Adventures in the Dark Heart of the City
Edward Chisholm
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£4.99

Inspired by Orwell, a brilliant portrait of the underbelly of contemporary Paris through the eyes of a young waiter scraping a living in the city.


Brief Lives: Leo Tolstoy
Anthony Briggs
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Corrections in Ink: Dispatches from an American Prison
Keri Blakinger
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£16.99   £4.99

An electric memoir that follows a young woman from chasing Olympic dreams on the ice rink, through addiction and prison, to finally discovering her voice as a journalist.


How to be a Girl: A Mother's Memoir of Raising her Transgender Daughter
Marlo Mack
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** Includes foreword from Susie Green, CEO of charity Mermaids **


The Countess: The Scandalous Life of Frances Villiers, Countess of Jersey
Tim Clarke
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New paperback edition - Leader of society, lover of the Prince Regent and contemporary of Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire, Frances Villiers had a reputation as a scandalous woman.


The Prison Doctor
Dr Amanda Brown
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SUNDAY TIMES TOP TEN BESTSELLER

As seen on BBC Breakfast


Horrifying, heartbreaking and eye-opening, these are the stories, the patients and the cases that have characterised a career spent being a doctor behind bars.


Fire on All Sides: Insanity, insomnia and the incredible inconvenience of life
James Rhodes
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Life is messy and imperfect for us all, and when your mind is on fire and you feel like you're trapped in a terrifying blaze with no way out, sometimes the only way is to embrace the fragility of the human condition.


Never Enough: A Way Through Addiction
Barney Hoskyns
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£16.99   £9.99

Never Enough is Barney Hoskyns's raw, uncompromising and utterly compelling account of the highs and lows of life under the needle.


Growing Up Bin Laden: Osama's Wife and Son Take Us Inside their Secret World
Jean Sasson, Najwa Bin Laden, Omar Bin Laden
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Granting extraordinary access to their private world, Osama's wife and son reveal the frightening transformation of a loving husband into a hardened terrorist.


The Little Book of Boris: In His Own Words
Orange Hippo!
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A collection of over 170 quotes from the man who once said he was more likely to 'be reincarnated as an olive' than become prime minister.


Checkout: a Life on the Tills
Anna Sam
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An internationally-bestselling book published in 10 languages, a witty look at what it's really like to work in a supermarket.


Kitchener: Hero and Anti-Hero
C. Brad Faught
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Revisionist new biography of Earl Kitchener, pivotal figure in World War I and British Empire history


Marcia Williams: The Life and Times of Baroness Falkender
Linda McDougall
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In this fascinating biography, updated with new insight regarding Wilson's Downing Street affair with Janet Hewlett-Davies, Linda McDougall seeks to rescue Marcia from previously dismissive verdicts, suggesting a more nuanced perspective and restoring this trailblazing pioneer to her rightful place in British political history.


Sheila: The Australian ingenue who bewitched British society
Robert Wainwright
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Born on an Australian sheep station, Sheila Chisholm (1895-1969) wedded earls and barons, befriended literary figures and movie stars, and died a Russian princess.


We Are What We Read: A Life Within and Without Books
Vybarr Cregan-Reid
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Part memoir, part manifesto, part history, We Are What We Read is not just about how education can place you back on the right side of the tracks. It is also a rallying cry for the importance of literature in a world where the arts are being squeezed out at every level and where book bans in schools and libraries have surged to record highs.

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