Autobiography: adventurers and explorers Books
The History Press Ltd The Great Western Steam Retreat
Book SynopsisOne man’s personal travelogue of his journeys throughout BR’s Western Region, Wales and the Welsh Marches during the final months of steam
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Little, Brown Book Group Barefoot Soldier
Book SynopsisBorn in 1979 in Grenada as one of eight children, living in a two-bedroom hut, surviving on meagre meals of beans and rice and walking barefoot, three miles to school. At 13 Johnson Beharry quit school and worked as a decorator and labourer. In 1999 he scraped together the airfare for England and joined the Princess of Wales''s Royal Regiment. He served six months in Kosovo, three months in Northern Ireland and then went to Iraq. On 1 May 2004, Beharry helped assist a foot patrol caught in a series of ambushes. His vehicle was hit by multiple rocket propelled grenades but he drove through the ambush and extracted his wounded colleagues from the vehicle, all the time exposed to further enemy fire. He was cited on this occasion for ''valour of the highest order''. While back on duty on 11 June 2004, a rocket propelled grenade hit Beharry''s vehicle incapacitating his commander and injuring several of the crew. Despite his very serious head injuries, Beharry took control of his vehicle anTrade ReviewBeharry has a rich inner life and is possessed of an unselfconsciously poetic turn of phrase. Relating a recurrent nightmare in which he's trapped inside a burning Warrior, he writes, "The dream sticks to me like the smell of smoke" * SUNDAY TELEGRAPH *A heartbreaking, uplifting and inspirational read * SUNDAY EXPRESS *Johnson Beharry earned his VC for "repeated extreme gallantry and unquestioned valour" in Iraq, but the full story of his journey there is still more inspiring * DAILY MAIL *Gets my vote as book of the year. The word 'hero * is often bandied about by the media, but where Beharry is concerned, it’s a fitting description’ *
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Little, Brown Book Group A Promise To Nadia A true story of a British
Book SynopsisTen years previously Zana Muhsen escaped from the life of slavery in the Yemen into which her father had sold her as a child bride, leaving behind her baby son, her sister Nadia, and Nadia''s two small children. As she described so powerfully in her internationally bestselling book SOLD, Zana made a solemn vow to Nadia that she would do everything she possibly could to obtain their freedom as well.A PROMISE TO NADIA tells the extraordinary story of those ten years; of the family''s lone campaign against the Yemeni authorities; of the refusal of their own government in London to help; and of the despair that forced them into a desperate deal with an unofficial military-style organisation specialising in the recovery of abducted children.
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Little, Brown Book Group Back in the Frame
Book Synopsis''We''ll all recognise ourselves somewhere in this book'' Emily Chappell''One of the best cycling books of all time'' BookAuthorityA joyful dose of inspiration that every cyclist, from rookie to randonneur, can take something valuable from'' Road.ccIf your bike has become your biggest escape of late, Back in the Frame from award-winning blogger, Lady Vélo, is the book for youJools Walker rediscovered cycling aged 28 after a decade-long absence from the saddle. When she started blogging about her cycle adventures under the alias Lady Vélo, a whole world was opened up to her. But it''s hard to find space in an industry not traditionally open to women - especially women of colour.Shortly after getting back on two wheels, Jools was diagnosed with depression and then, in her early thirties, hit by a mini-stroke. Yet, through all of these punctures, one constant remainedTrade ReviewA funny, vibrant book * Guardian *One of the best Cycling books of all time * BookAuthority *A joyful dose of inspiration that every cyclist, from rookie to randonneur, can take something valuable from * Road.cc *I think we'll all recognise ourselves somewhere in this book -- Emily Chappell, endurance cyclist and author of 'What Goes Around' and 'Where There's A Will'
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Little, Brown Book Group Raceless
Book SynopsisA GUARDIAN, SUNDAY TIMES, EVENING STANDARD AND COSMOPOLITAN BOOK OF THE YEAR''A jaw-dropping story, told deftly . . . a gripping, thought-provoking book'' Sunday Times''A really engaging memoir about identity, race, family, secrets, lies and ultimately betrayal, by a very gifted storyteller'' GuardianGeorgina Lawton was born to two white parents. Despite her brown skin, her racial identity was never spoken of in her childhood home. The truth only began to emerge when her beloved father died. Fleeing the shattered pieces of her family life, Georgina went in search of answers - a search that took her around the world, to the DNA testing industry and to talk to others whose identities had been questioned or erased.How do you come to terms with a family history tangled in deceit? And how do you define yourself after a childhood that denied a crucial part of your identity?Trade ReviewA jaw-dropping story, told deftly . . . a gripping, thought-provoking book * The Times *A really engaging memoir about identity, race, family, secrets, lies and ultimately betrayal, by a very gifted storyteller -- Gary Younge * Guardian *An extraordinary debut * Daily Mirror *Freshly fascinating. [Lawton] is a particularly astute observer of the psychological dislocation caused by growing up mixed race . . . and she writes beautifully about questions of identity and belonging, so central to each of us in finding our particular place in the world * New York Times *Georgina Lawton's Raceless is an absolutely riveting read, not just as a poignant and eye opening memoir but as a nuanced and crucial dissection of race as a construct. She writes so movingly and powerfully about her experiences - I have no doubt this will be one of the books of this year -- Yomi Adegoke * co-author of Slay in Your Lane *A beautifully written account of an extraordinary story, Raceless is as eye-opening as it is profound -- Otegha Uwagba * author of Little Black Book *Lawton builds a strong story around her attainment of emotional balance and her quest for identity and belonging. At turns revelatory and profound, this memoir sings * Publishers Weekly *Compelling * Cosmopolitan *This is a compelling, incisive and important memoir; both intimate and political -- Caroline Sanderson * The Bookseller *Fascinating * i *Heart-rending and poignant . . . Georgina's story is painfully illuminating but a triumphant journey of self-discovery -- Florence Olajide * author of Coconut *This book is a masterpiece; functioning both as a beautifully-written memoir and sensitive, highly-researched text unpacking the realities of race as a social construct and as a powerful influence on the lives of black people. It is an invaluable read for any person with an interest in race issues in the UK, but especially black and black mixed race people, who so often haven't been given the space to tell their stories. Georgina Lawton is a true talent and while some parts of her story are mired in pain, upon finishing Raceless you'll only be left with optimism for her future as a writer, thinker and commentator -- Charlie Brinkhurst-Cuff, Editor-in-Chief * gal-dem magazine *A beautiful heart-expanding memoir, a truly unforgettable reading experience that will stay with me for a long time -- Emma Gannon * author of Olive *An incredibly moving and honest account of self discovery. I found myself weeping at the ways Georgina described grieving for a parent on top of navigating the realisation that her origin story was vastly different from the story she had been told. It isn't often that you come across a story like hers and with every page it felt as though she was letting us in a little bit deeper. What a stunning debut! -- Liv Little * gal-dem founder *Georgina is such a passionate, engaging writer, and I think Raceless is going to be absolutely huge -- Jenny Colgan * author of Sunrise by the Sea *
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Little, Brown Book Group Oh What a Lovely Century
Book Synopsis''A completely extraordinary autobiography. One that reads like the most outlandish, beguiling fiction but that is - amazingly - all true'' - William Boyd, Sunday Times bestselling author''Outrageous fun...my goodness there are knee-tremblers galore in this racy memoir'' - The Times''A wonderful journey through 20th Century history. I thoroughly enjoyed it'' - Lady Anne Glenconner, author of Lady in Waiting ---For fear of growing up like his stiff-upper-lipped Uncle Dick, Roderic Fenwick Owen (1921-2011) survived Eton, Oxford and the Second World War to become a travel writer, experiencing the varied wonders of the 20th century''s people and places in that guise. Frequently finding himself party to crucial historical events (including experiencing Nazi Germany in 1939 and the Pentagon during the Cold War Years), his life featured a stellar cast of characters from Eisenhower aTrade ReviewGamey, rollicking and hugely entertaining ... I can think of no better recommendation * Spectator *
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Little, Brown Book Group My Nonidentical Twin
Book SynopsisEvie Meg (aka This Trippy Hippie) shares her story of living with Tourette's Syndrome, empowering readers to feel they can overcome their own battles in life, whatever they may be.
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The History Press Ltd The 43 Group
Book SynopsisThis, combined with a number of spies within the fascist ranks, ensured the 43 Group almost always came out on top, closing down two-thirds of all fascist activity in the UK until its simultaneous demise with organised fascism in Britain in 1950.
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Ebury Publishing Radical
Book SynopsisBorn and raised in Essex, Maajid Nawaz was recruited into politicised Islam as a teenager. Abandoning his love of hip hop music, graffiti and girls, he was recruited into Hizb ut-Tahrir (the Liberation Party) where he played a leading and international role in the shaping and dissemination of an aggressive anti-West narrative. While studying for his Arabic and law degree, he travelled around the UK and to Denmark and Pakistan, setting up new cells.Arriving in Egypt the day before 9/11 his views soon led to his arrest, imprisonment and mental torture, before being thrown into solitary confinement in a Cairo jail reserved for political prisoners. There, while mixing with everyone from the assassins of Egypt''s president to Liberal reformists, he underwent an intellectual transformation and on his release after four years, he publically renounced the Islamist ideology that had defined his life. This move would cost him his marriage, his family and his friends as well as his own personal security.Six years after his release, Maajid now works all over the world to counter Islamism and to promote democratic ideals through his organisation, The Quilliam Foundation, which he co-founded with former Islamist and bestselling author Ed Husain.Following in the wake of the extraordinary democratic change in the Arab world, that few would have foretold, Radical is Maajid''s intensely personal account of life inside and out of Islamic extremism. It also highlights one man''s quest to inspire change and challenge extremism in all its forms.This is a hard-hitting memoir of one man''s journey into and out of Islamic extremism.Trade ReviewThis is a book for our times. It should be read by anyone who wants to understand how the extremism that stalks our world is created and how it can be overcome. It could only be written by someone who has lived this story. And Maajid has * Tony Blair *This book is more powerful than America's drone attacks because it helps kill the ideas that inspire terrorists. Ultimately, it is by defeating the extremists' worldview that we will make our world safer. Maajid's compelling story from hatred to hope shows us how this can be done * Ed Husain, author of The Islamist *Maajid Nawaz was thirty years my junior when I first encountered him in the Torah Prison. His story saddened but inspired me. His innocence and idealism sharply contrasted with the corruption and despotism of his captors. Through Maajid my faith was renewed that a spring of freedom was bound to happen eventually, and so it did * Dr Saad El-Dine Ibrahim, Egyptian liberal reform pioneer and former political prisoner *This book is the account of a redemptive journey – through innocence, bigotry, hardline radicalism and beyond – to a passionate advocacy of human rights and all that this can mean ... I was moved beyond measure * Kate Allen, Director, Amnesty International UK *Imagine Homeland crossed with Skins, and you will get some idea of what a gripping, revelatory book this is. Unputdownable * Tom Holland *
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Ebury Publishing We Need to Weaken the Mixture
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Ebury Publishing The Man Who Climbs Trees
Book Synopsis''A book of heart-stopping bravery and endurance'' -- Helen Macdonald''A great read incredible adventures and a dramatic new perspective'' -- Chris Packham''[A] delightful, endlessly fascinating book'' -- Daily Mail BOOK OF THE WEEKThis is the story of a professional British tree climber, cameraman and adventurer, who has made a career out of travelling the world, filming wildlife for the BBC and climbing trees with people like David Attenborough, Chris Packham and Helen Macdonald.James''s climbs take him to breathtaking locations as he scales the most incredible and majestic trees on the planet. On the way he meets native tribes, gets attacked by African bees, climbs alongside gorillas, chased by elephants, and spends his nights in a hammock pitched high in the branches with only the stars above him.This book blends incredible stories of scrapes and bruises in the branches with a new way of looking at liTrade ReviewA book of heart-stopping bravery and endurance, packed with astonishing—and sometimes gruesome—encounters with wild creatures. James Aldred is an old-school hero, and his thrilling recollections of a life of adventure driven by a love for trees will give you new reverence for the beauties and mysteries of the natural world. * Helen Macdonald *The giant trees, described by James Aldred, are full of wonder and his fascinating book is a story of real adventure * Peter Wohlleben, author of the international bestseller THE HIDDEN LIFE OF TREES *A great read – incredible adventures and a dramatic new perspective from the arms of the world’s giants * Chris Packham *Passionate and courageous, in his masterpiece of a memoir, James Aldred reminds us that the sweet green world around us is as alive as any creature--and trees are wondrous individuals with deep truths to tell. This is a book filled with beauty, suspense and revelation. I loved it! * Sy Montgomery, author of THE SOUL OF AN OCTOPUS *[A] delightful, endlessly fascinating book -- Brian Viner * Dail Mail BOOK OF THE WEEK *
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Ebury Publishing Blame it on Bianca Del Rio
Book SynopsisNot today, Satan.The cheeky, larger-than-life drag queen and outrageous comic - ''The Joan Rivers of the Drag World'' (New York Times) - who isn''t afraid to shock or offend brings her trademark acerbic wit and sharp commentary to the page in an uproarious illustrated collection of advice.When it comes to insult comics, Bianca Del Rio is in a class by herself. Fierce, funny, and fabulous - a would-be love child sired by John Waters and birthed by Joan Rivers - Bianca sandblasted her name in the annals of pop culture on RuPaul''s Drag Race. Thanks to her snarky frankness, impeccable comedic timing, and politically incorrect humour, she became the show''s breakout star, winning its sixth season.In Blame It On Bianca Del Rio, Bianca shares her opinions loudly and proudly, offering raucous, hilarious, no-holds-barred commentary on the everyday annoyances, big and small, that color her world, and make it a living, albeit amusing, hell f
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Ebury Publishing Mad Franks Diary
Book SynopsisPreviously a solicitor for twenty-five years, James Morton then worked as editor of Law Journal and Criminal Lawyer. He is now a full-time writer and author of the bestselling Gangland series.Trade ReviewAn extraordinary insight into another world... He's so shamelessly upfront that you'll soon find yourself hanging on his every word. * Mirror *As entertaining as his last two works ... you would be mad to miss it. * Publishing News *
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Orion Publishing Co Books Baguettes and Bedbugs
Book SynopsisEnchanting memoir of a struggling writer living and working in the eccentric Parisian bookshop, 'Shakespeare and Company''Completely riveting ...a vivid picture of modern Paris' OBSERVERTrade ReviewCompletely riveting... [a] vivid picture of modern Paris, a city of tourism and immigration with a very hard edge to it. Mercer is particularly good on his fellow lodgers above the shop... Watching them interact is like viewing a thinking person's BIG BROTHER * OBSERVER *An affectionate, revealing slice of life at the most singular, eccentric and magical of bookshops -- Michael PalinThe portrait of Paris's most famous bookstore ... readings on the banks of the Seine, idealistic banter and impulsive philanthropic gestures - is alluring * THE TIMES *There are enough shocks and secrets to make this account that unusual thing - the story of a bookshop that's a real page-turner - a small classic of literary life * SUNDAY TIMES *An extraordinary memoir... Recommended * HAM AND HIGH *In this entertaining memoir, he recounts the circumstances that led him there, his subsequent experiences and, most interestingly, the shop's illustrious past ... As well as the tourists and thieves, there are those who stay at the shop, and Mercer portrays them well * LITERARY REVIEW *Like the shop itself, BOOKS, BAGUETTES AND BEDBUGS - sincere, unadorned and journalistic - preserves the optimism of youthful ideals and perpetuates the sweet dream that any man can create - in words, if not in reality - a better world * SUNDAY TELEGRAPH *This touching book suggests that his time at Shakespeare and Company was well spent * NEW STATESMAN *He entertainingly tell the story of his time there and the weird and wonderful people he meets * CITY LIFE *This is a book, and a writer, with heart * HERALD *With such stories to relate, the book cannot help but be charming * GUARDIAN *A pleasingly light and bookishly seductive account of life on the Rive Gauche * TIME OUT *This memoir ably captures a romanticised version of the bum's life ... but the real star is the eccentric and charming bookstore proprietor * NEW YORKER *Mercer is a superb writer who has produced one of the most stylishly satisfying reads in years, surely deserving of a major literary prize * CANADA POST *Completely riveting... [a] vivid picture of modern Paris, a city of tourism and immigration with a very hard edge to it. Mercer is particularly good on his fellow lodgers above the shop... Watching them interact is like viewing a thinking person's BIG BROTHER * OBSERVER (20/8/06) *An extraordinary memoir... Recommended. * HAM & HIGH (1/9/06) *
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Orion Publishing Co Alan Clark A Life in his Own Words The Complete
Book SynopsisSome of the most talked about books of recent years, Alan Clark''s diaries provide a witty and irreverant insider''s account of political life in Britain. Now in one volume.''From the moment the first scabrous and brilliant volume was published, people wanted more. Now they have it and they will not be disappointed... These diaries are not wonderful simply because they show a politician unafraid to say what he thinks, and refusing to suck up to those whom he represents. They are great because they show all sides of a man who was, within his complex personality, arrogant, sensitive, loyal, unfaithful, patriotic, selfish, selfless, and - at all times - completely Technicolour'' Simon Heffner, DAILY MAILTrade Reviewwritten with fearlessly indiscreet honesty -- Harry Ritchie * DAILY MAIL *A rollicking good read about a rogering rogue. * SUNDAY MERCURY *Deserving of the most fulsome praise, this is a must-read for anyone who has not been touched by his charm. * CATHOLIC HERALD *
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Orion Publishing Co Bullet Magnet
Book SynopsisA raw, honest and evocative account of life as the most highly decorated serving soldier in the British Army.Trade ReviewA no-punches-ulled account of the theatre of war * HUDDERSFIELD DAILY EXAMINER *raw and evocative * BIG ISSUE IN THE NORTH *
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Headline Publishing Group The Boy With No Shoes A Memoir
Book SynopsisFive-year-old Jimmy Rova is the unwanted child of a mother who rejects him, and whose other children bully him. The one thing he can call his own is a pair of shoes, a present from the only person he feels has ever loved him. When they are cruelly taken away, Jimmy spirals down into a state of loneliness and terrible loss from which there seems no recovery.This triumphant story of a boy''s struggle with early trauma and his remarkable journey into adulthood is based on William Horwood''s own remarkable childhood in south-east England after the Second World War. Using all the skills that went into the creation of his modern classics, Horwood has written an inspiring story of a journey from a past too painful to imagine to the future every child deserves.Trade ReviewBeautifully written * Sarah Broadhurst, Bookseller *A powerfully moving memoir * Daily Telegraph *
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Headline Publishing Group Rules of Engagement A Life in Conflict
Book SynopsisFrom the moment Tim Collins''s speech to his men in Iraq was made public, this soldier and thinker became a hero and an inspiration to world leaders and infantrymen alike. To a public suspicious about the motives for war, he offered some explanation for it and inspired a mood of optimism and humanity that has since been sadly lost. And yet, only two months later Collins was pilloried by two national newspapers and accused of war crimes. But this is only part of his story. From taking command of 1 Royal Irish in the aftermath of the Sierra Leone hostage crisis to combating the Loyalist murder gangs in East Tyrone, Rules of Engagement is a powerful memoir that offers a frank and compelling insight into the realities of warfare and a life lived on the frontline.Trade Review'He is a thinking soldier with a gift for words and tells his story well' John Keegan, SPECTATOR; 'This absorbing tale, by turns dramatic, thoughtful and humorous, is a lesson in the humanity behind a country at war' SUN; 'The book is a fascinating, detailed account of what he and his men went through in the invasion and delivers a hard-hitting message of where the Coalition has gone wrong since the invasion' Sydney SUN HERALD; 'His memoir is incendiary' Glasgow HERALD; 'Painfully compelling' Allan Mallinson, THE TIMES * Various *
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Headline Publishing Group Travelling with Pomegranates
Book SynopsisFrom the New York Times bestselling author of THE SECRET LIFE OF BEES and THE INVENTION OF WINGS and her daughter comes a touching and perceptive memoir about mothers and daughters that will resonate with women of all ages.Sue Monk Kidd and her daughter Ann chronicle their travels together at a time when each had reached an important turning point in her life. What emerged was a quest for Ann and Sue to redefine themselves and also rediscover one other. Against the backdrop of the sacred sites of Greece, Turkey and France, Sue grapples with the problem of how to expand her vision of swarming bees into the novel that she feels compelled to write, whilst newly-graduated Ann ponders the classic question of what to do with her life.Trade Review'Thoughtful, honest and uplifting...' * Los Angeles Times *'As the writers sightsee, they connect to and challenge each other in ways that make you want to hit the road with the important women in your life, even if the corner Starbucks is the only realistic destination for now' * Redbook *'Any mother or daughter would enjoy and relate to the touching struggle of developing a close relationship as adult women... Fans of The Secret Life of Bees will enjoy this retelling of the period in Kidd's life when she was conceiving and creating the novel' * Coralie Carlson, Associated Press *'Richly layered... An eye-opening, consciousness-raising approach to travelling, packed with insights and examples that teach us how we might better interpret the small miracles on our own itinerary--whether it takes us around the world, or just around the block' * Atlanta Journal Constitution *'When [Sue Monk Kidd] teamed up with her daughter... we knew to expect a great read. Traveling with Pomegranates was just that: a travelogue describing the duo's journeys through France, Greece, and Turkey, as well as their personal journeys to discover their separate feminine identities after quarter- and mid-life crises' * Charleston City Paper *
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Tuttle Publishing A Daughter of the Samurai
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New Directions Publishing Corporation My Pinup
Book SynopsisMarrying the memoir and essay forms while exploring desire, Prince, and racism, Hilton Als’s My Pinup expands and delivers love.Trade Review"Reviews of Hilton Als’ White Girls: Als is one of the most consistently unpredictable and surprising essayists out there, an author who confounds our expectations virtually every time he writes: Magnificent. " -- David L. Ulin - The Los Angeles Times"Effortless, honest and fearless." -- Rich Benjamin - The New York Times Book Review"Als is a fine, piercing observer and interpreter, a writer of lashing exactitude and veracity." -- Donna Seaman - Booklist"Als has a serious claim to be regarded as the next James Baldwin." -- Alexander Larman - The Observer"In this slim and brilliant memoir, Als explores race, power, and desire through the lens of Prince. Styling the legendary musician in the image of his lovers and himself, Als explores injustice on multiple levels, from racist record labels to the world's hostility to gay Black boys...These 48 meandering pages are difficult to describe, but trust us: My Pinup is a heady cocktail you won’t soon forget." -- Esquire"Originally published as an essay in Harper’s, My Pinup is smart, sensual writing on a life of loving Prince and on the life of Prince himself. Hilton Als’s Prince is a clear, Black, queer vixen; an idol whose lyrics and performance provide instructions for living — he also serves as frame, filter, and soundtrack for Als’s navigations of romance and heartbreak. This paean, an art object reminiscent of a chapbook or novella, goes down like a tiny fruit tart made from a keenly demarcated recipe: complex, ambrosian, and brief. For a moment you want more, but you’ve already been given enough. Fire and elegance abound in these intimate pages." -- Kyle Carrero Lopez - Vulture"A tale of a brief encounter and long obsession with the late musical icon Prince. Undeniably engrossing." -- Kirkus Reviews"[A] world of difficult loves and lovers...What Prince had—and, by comparison, no one else has ever had—was style, by which I mean insolence, which offers its own kind of protection. He could show his ass (a high compliment). This was something Als learned to do “through language.” It was defiance through prowess." -- Blair McClendon - 4Columns"A triumph of loving erudition." -- Raúl Niño - Booklist" My Pinup is a gem. " -- John M. Clum - The New York Journal of Books"[A] powerful ponderance on the power and influence of Prince, Pulitzer Prize winner Hilton Als ruminates on how his sexuality commingles with an obsession with the superstar. A unique braiding of memoir and essay...This is an outspoken, exacting work of observation and conclusion on Black brotherhood, racism, and celebrity fandom." -- Jim Piechota - The Bay Area Reporter"Pulitzer Prize-winning theater critic Hilton Als needs only a few dozen pages to pierce the heart. With My Pinup (Nov 1), the New Yorker writer deftly transforms a paean to Prince into a lyrical shape-shifting memoir about his sexuality and desire as a queer Black man. It's a prism that refracts facets of Prince's identity and his profound cultural impact." -- Zoomer Magazine"If we don't know what love is until we look Prince in the eye and need him forever after, then maybe we're his pinups and puppets and he's translating for us an emotion we've kept so remote from our conscious minds that he has to go beneath his soul to dig it up. That is the solace of Als's close encounters, his flash of a songbook—that it honors Prince's commitment to being untranslatable, unsampleable." -- Harmony Holiday - Bookforum"Who could be a better guide to Prince—to his polymorphous sexuality, his gleeful dismantling of the racial compartmentalization of American popular music, his seemingly effortless sprezzatura as a performer—than Hilton Als?" -- Paul Scott Stanfield - Ploughshares"In this slim volume by Hilton Als, explores love, loss, sex, queerness, and the potent allure of Prince and his music. Written originally for Harper’s and then expanded for New Directions, Als uses Prince’s life and his contradictions in order to interrogate the many complexities of his own personal life: Als’ failed love affairs, his reckoning with his queerness, and the white power structure that he lived under. The result is a short and tender exploration of Als’ and Prince’s life that is very human." -- Bennard Fajardo - A Politics & Prose Staff Pick"Als has perfected the difficult art of being a discerning fan." -- Tiana Reid - Bomb
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Octopus Publishing Group Downsizing
Book Synopsis''Two years ago I turned 50, weighed 22 stone and was heavily medicated for type 2 diabetes. I thought it would be all downhill from there. By radically changing my nutrition, cutting out sugar, and taking up exercise, I''ve changed my life and reversed my diabetes. I hope my story will inspire others to regain their health and happiness and discover the new lease of life I''m experiencing.''Tom Watson began to put on weight in his early twenties, having developed an appetite for fast food and cheap beer while studying at the University of Hull. As time progressed - and his penchant for anything sweet, fatty or fizzy persisted - he found himself adjusting his belt, loosening his collar and upsizing his wardrobe to XXL. He continued to pile on the pounds when he entered the world of politics as MP for West Bromwich East (despite short-lived flirtations with fad diets and fitness classes). By December 2014, his bathroom scales had tipped to 22 stone. After being
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Colin Smythe Ltd A Servant of the Queen Reminiscences
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£12.99
Last Gasp,U.S. I Cant Forget the Bomb
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£9.49
Plough Publishing House From Red Earth
Book SynopsisTable of ContentsTable of Contents: 1--Plane Crash 2--Background 3--Childhood 4--Wakening 5--Charles 6--Trouble 7--Tightening Net 8--April 16 9--Haven 10--Loneliness 11--Interlude 12--Peace with Bugarama 13--Aftermath 14--My Calling 15--Beata 16--Healing 17--Antoine 18--Community 19--Forgiveness
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Anthroposophic Press Inc Autobiography
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Crecy Publishing Evader
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Eland Publishing Ltd A Square of Sky A Jewish Childhood in Wartime
Book SynopsisAt the age of nine Janina David was leading a sheltered life with her prosperous Jewish family in Poland. One year later they were all facing starvation in the Warsaw ghetto. In her memoirs of a wartime childhood Janina David describes the family's struggle against insurmountable odds. When it became clear that none of them was likely to survive, the thirteen-year-old girl was smuggled out of the ghetto to live with family friends - a Polish woman and her German-born husband. When their home became too dangerous, she was sent with false identity papers to a Catholic convent, where she lived in constant fear of being discovered.Trade Review"impossible to put down" Caroline Moorhead"
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Eland Publishing Ltd Chantemesle A Normandy Childhood
Book SynopsisChantemesle is a lyrical evocation of growing up on the banks of the Seine. In this minutely observed landscape, where even the wind is a character in its own right, we meet blind Battouflet, the singing hermit of the hillside, solemn Clotilde, who lives in a chateau in the heart of the forest and a desiccated and disturbing spinster, Mlle. Firman. Robin Fedden writes with preternatural clarity, taking the reader with him into a long-forgotten yet echoingly familiar world. When Fedden finds himself expelled from this realm by his emerging sexuality, he leaves us reeling with nostalgia for that timeless sense of the present that is the magic of childhood.Trade Review"a little masterpiece" John Julius Norwich
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Loose Chippings Books Diary of a Shropshire Lass
Book SynopsisJanet Baines has witnessed momentous events at times of her life, particularly before and during the Second World War. This biography covers both the exceptional and the more commonplace - from her period in Austria immediately before the Anschluss, to her time as a physiotherapist following the advancing armies of the Second World War.Table of Contents1. Growing up in the aftermath of the First World War.2. Student days in England, South Africa, Austria, and Germany.3. War! Rehabilitating the wounded.4. The man I married; Guy Baines5. Married life, with a surgeon and farmer.6. Brave New World?
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Forum Books Ltd Memories of Eden
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AquaPress Two Matched Misfits
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Headline Publishing Group Scarcity Brain
Book SynopsisThe New York Times Bestseller *** As featured on The Joe Rogan Experience and Diary of a CEO ***Are we hardwired to crave more? From food and stuff to information and influence, why can''t we ever get enough?Michael Easter, author of The Comfort Crisis and one of the world''s leading experts on behavior change, shows that the problem isn''t you. The problem is the scarcity loop, left over from our ancient ancestors, who had to constantly seek and consume to survive. For the scarcity loop to work, you need three things: opportunity, unpredictable rewards and quick repeatability. New technology and institutions - from dating and entertainment apps to our food and economic systems - are exploiting the scarcity loop, leading to us all developing scarcity brain. We''re bombarded with subversive scarcity cues, subtle triggers that lead us into low-reward cravings that hurt us in the long run. Scarcity cues can be direct and all-encompas
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Austin Macauley Publishers Please I Can to the Toilet Go
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Austin Macauley Publishers Red Bricks and Loose Dogs
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Austin Macauley Publishers What Were the Chances
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Austin Macauley Publishers The Law and I
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Austin Macauley Publishers Punk A Tale of Abuse Addiction and Survival
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