Biographies & Memoirs

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Found and Lost
Alison Leslie Gold
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In this haunting memoir, Alison gives a luminous account of key moments in her life that brought her to be the writer she is: her early activism; her descent into alcoholism; her recovery; her discovery of the power of writing to give a shape and meaning to a life. Found and Lost is both a tender memorial to the extraordinary people in her life.


The Road to Apocalypse: The Extraordinary Journey of Lewis Way
Stanley Price, Munro Price
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In the winter of 1811 Lewis Way had an epiphany on the road to Exmouth. From that moment the eccentric millionaire devoted himself and his fortune to only one goal - the return of the Jews to the Holy Land. To achieve this mission he undertook extraordinary journeys as far as Moscow and Mount Lebanon. ...


In the Corridors of Power
David Lipsey
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A majOr political autobiography by a member of Jim Callaghan's government.


Thank You for the Moment
Valerie Trierweiler
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Mass market paperback edition of the surprise bestseller.


Turbulent Times: The Memoirs of Ronald McIntosh
Ronald McIntosh
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From the con flict-stricken waters of his wartime service in the Merchant Navy to the restless corridors of power in Whitehall and the tumult of the Yeltsin years in Russia, Sir Ronald McIntosh has never been far from the centre of events. As Director General of the National Economic Development Of fice ...


Oxford Rogues: Their City . Their Lives
Rob Walters
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Call Me Dave: The Unauthorised Biography of David Cameron
Michael A. Ashcroft, Isabel Oakeshott
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The controversial and most hotly anticipated political book of 2015 in an updated paperback edition, including new material covering the 2015 general election, the EU referendum and the aftermath.


The Mahfouz Dialogs
Gamal Al-Ghitani
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The Mahfouz Dialogs records the memories, views, and jokes of Naguib Mahfouz on subjects ranging from politics to the relationship between his novels and his life, as delivered to intimate friends at a series of informal meetings stretching out over almost half a century. Mahfouz was a pivotal figure ...


Dreams of Departure: The Last Dreams Published in the Nobel Laureate's Lifetime
Naguib Mahfouz
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In this second collection of writing, based on his own dreams serialized in a Cairo magazine before his death in 2006, Egyptian Nobel laureate Naguib Mahfouz again displays his matchless ability to tell epic stories in uncannily terse form. As in the first volume (The Dreams, AUC Press, 2004), we meet ...


Outside In
Peter Hain
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Peter Hain has lived an extraordinary life. Formerly an 'outsider' he became an 'insider', one of the last Labour government's most effective ministers. He held an array of glittering posts in the British political establishment, from key roles in the Foreign Office and the Department of Trade and Industry, ...


Life is More Beautiful Than Paradise: A Jihadist's Own Story
Khaled Al-Berry
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The author describes how he became drawn to a radical Islamic group as a teenager, his committment to the group's beliefs and activities, his arrest and time in prison, and his eventual rejection of radical Islam.


Life Like Other People's
Alan Bennett
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Jacob's Ladder
Michael Ashcroft
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The first political biography of one of the most significant politicians of today.


Byron in Love
Edna O'Brien
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Corrupt Bodies: Death and Dirty Dealing at the Morgue: Shortlisted for CWA ALCS Dagger for Non-Fiction 2020
Peter Everett, Kris Hollington
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Must-read memoir of managing a morgue, dealing with everything from death and murder to chaos, corruption and organised crime.


Places I Stopped on the Way Home: A Memoir of Chaos and Grace
Meg Fee
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A memoir about the bittersweet turbulence of finding your way in a big city.


Midwife of Borneo: The True Story of a Geordie Pioneer
Wendy Grey, Barbara Fox
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Biography of a midwife missionary in Borneo.


Michael Green: By his friends & colleagues
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This is a portrait of the Revd Dr. Michael Green who died in January 2019 (aged 88).The book will tell the story of his life and ministry through the recollections of his family, friends and colleagues. It will seek to inspire and educate a new generation of evangelists.


An Exceptional Woman: The Writings of Heather Tanner
Heather Tanner
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Heather Tanner (1903-1993) is best known as the author of four exquisite books about Wiltshire and its countryside, products of the lifelong collaboration with her husband, the etcher and artist Robin Tanner. Few partnerships were so close, rooted not only in a shared philosophy - touching art, education, ...


Switched On: My Journey from Asperger's to Emotional Awakening
John Elder Robison
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A moving first-hand account of a major breakthrough in the understanding and treatment of autistic conditions

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