Biography: adventurers and explorers Books
Mountain Media Wainwright Revealed
Book SynopsisA re-evaluation of Britain’s most famous guidebook writer by the person who, for the last 10 years of his life, knew him better than anyone else apart from his immediate family. An ambitious work that sets Wainwright in his historical context; explores the forces that motivated him and investigates his achievement.Table of ContentsForeword by Eric Robson Introduction 1. In the beginning… 2. Just this once… 3. The reluctant star 4. Wainwright – as seen on TV 5. A pilgrimage to Haystacks 6. Wainwright – follower or leader? 7. The achievement of A Pictorial Guide to the Lakeland Fells 8. A Scottish Odyssey 9. Coast to Coast – Wainwright style 10. The making of a celebrity 11. On home ground 12. Wainwright revealed 13. Wainwright’s legacy – and a final goodbye Acknowledgements Further reading Index
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The Cricket Publishing Company The Skippers Diary
Book SynopsisThe Skipper's Diary recounts the 1949 NZ cricket team's tour of England, Scotland, and Wales, including a match in occupied Germany. It delves into team selection controversies, journey details, encounters with royalty, and post-tour reflections. Walter provides insights on costs, expenditures, and the tour contract signed by all team members.
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Paul Dry Books, Inc Parnas
Book SynopsisWithout sermonising or assigning an easy explanation to a mysterious drama, the author gives an overview of Italian-Jewish history, a description of war-torn Italy, and a dramatic account of the process of self-understanding in the face of death itself.
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Paul Dry Books, Inc To Distant Island
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Hancock House Scarlet Fever
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Quagmire Press Ltd Deadly Canadian Women
Book SynopsisCanadian women are not immune from violent behaviour. Some have done the unthinkable and murdered their spouses, their lovers, their children or complete strangers. They come from across Canada and across social backgrounds, and many of their cases have changed the Canadian criminal justice system: * Teresa Senner murdered her lover in a fit of jealous rage when he refused to leave his common-law wife or his three other girlfriends * After killing an undercover officer, Mary Taylor and Elaine Cece were jailed together, inciting a controversy over why the couple was allowed to stay together in prison * In 1999, Deanna Emard killed her husband after a history of abusing him * Danielle Blais, who loved her autistic son, drowned him in the bathtub and then tried to take her own life * While awaiting appeal on an extradition to face trial for the murder of an ex-boyfriend, Dr. Shirley Turner leapt to her death holding her baby * Canada''s most famous female killer, Karla Homolka, assisted h
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Torchlight Publishing,U.S. Namacarya
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Revela Press, LLC Anonymous Is a Woman
Book SynopsisAward-winning author and women''s rights advocate Dr. Nina Ansary takes readers on a 4,000-year global and historic journey exposing the repercussions of centuries of gender inequality. Beginning with 2300 BCE, the books biographical sketches of fifty forgotten innovatorsbrought to life by international fashion illustrator Petra Dufkovashatter deeply rooted gender myths to tell remarkable stories rescued from obscurity about groundbreaking contributions to humankind. In 1929, British novelist Virginia Woolf ran her fingers along the spines of the books in her library wondering why no woman in Shakespeares era had written a word of that extraordinary literature when every other man, it seemed, was capable of song or sonnet. She concluded, Indeed, I would venture to guess that Anon, who wrote so many poems without signing them, was often a woman. Nearly a century after Woolf penned those incisive wordsfrequently modified as For most of history, Anonymous was a womanthe phenomenon of femaTrade ReviewAnonymous Is a Woman makes an essential contribution to illuminating the current social, economic, and political trends that are squashing the potential of at least 50% of the human population. This timely book highlights forgotten pioneering women in history and the repercussions of obstructing the full depth of human potential. Scott Kaufman, Author, Professor of Psychology, Barnard College, Columbia UniversityConfirmed endorsers for this book will include: Lyse Doucet, The BBC's Chief International Correspondent - Peter Frankopan, Professor of Global History at Oxford University - Michelle King, UN Womens leading global expert in gender and organizations - Julie Hebert, Emmy Award-winning writer/director of theater, film and television.
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Jan Wong Out of the Blue
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Safe Haven Books Major Adjustment
Book SynopsisA father's account of his daughter, who has Down's Syndrome, growing up into a young adult and taking her place in the world. Published in association with the Down's Syndrome Association, to tie in with World Down's Syndrome Day, 21 March 2018.
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Cambria Publishing The Quest
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Massey University Press Grid
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Massey University Press The Writing Life
Book SynopsisA unique and intimate survey of the lives and work of 12 of our most acclaimed writers: Patricia Grace, Tessa Duder, Owen Marshall, Philip Temple, David Hill, Joy Cowley, Vincent O'Sullivan, Albert Wendt, Marilyn Duckworth, Chris Else, Fiona Kidman and Witi Ihimaera.
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Massey University Press Bill and Shirley A memoir
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Gritstone Publishing John Phillips Yorkshires traveller through time
Book SynopsisJohn Phillips (1800-74) was a geologist, cartographer, palaeontologist and passionate devotee of the Yorkshire landscape. This detailed biography of Phillips retraces his footsteps through Dales, Moor and Coast and suggests how Phillips was an inspirational force behind Britain's National Park and outdoor movement.
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Beatles Liverpool and More Ltd Just Like Starting Over
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Acadian House Publishing Growing With ELI
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Pan Macmillan Finding Hildasay
Book SynopsisOn 1 August 2017, former paratrooper Christian Lewis set off from Swansea to walk the entire coastline of the UK. Christian's search for self-discovery, and to raise awareness and funds for the veterans charity SSAFA, would become a journey beyond his or anyone's expectations. From raising over a quarter of a million pounds to adopting a dog called Jet to finding love with fellow adventurer, Kate, he had no idea that when he started this once-in-a-life-time experience he would be crossing the finish line (some five-and-a-half years later) with a fiancee, a baby and renewed sense of purpose. His story is one of survival and hope, but it's also proof that, with the right mindset, anything is possible. Finding Hildasay is Christian's first book about his journey, which has already received worldwide attention, a BAFTA-nominated documentary and more.Trade ReviewThe word ‘inspiration’ is often overused; Chris really is an inspiration. I urge you to read his tale -- Sir Andrew Gregory, CEO of SSAFA, the Armed Forces charityExhilarating * Observer *The real journey here is one of self-discovery * Mail on Sunday *I love how genuine it feels ... Chris is a remarkable man * Dorset Magazine *
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Independently Published Haile Selassie
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Cambridge University Press Thomas Jefferson and the Science of Republican Government
Book SynopsisThis biography of Thomas Jefferson''s Notes on the State of Virginia, his only published book, challenges conventional wisdom by demonstrating its core political thought as well as the political aspirations behind its composition, publication and initial dissemination. Building upon a close reading of the book''s contents, Jefferson''s correspondence and the first comprehensive examination of both its composition and publication history, the authors argue that Jefferson intended his Notes to be read by a wide audience, especially in America, in order to help shape constitutional debates in the critical period of the 1780s. Jefferson, through his determined publication and distribution of his Notes even while serving as American ambassador in Paris, thus brought his own constitutional and political thought into the public sphere - and at times into conflict with the writings of John Adams and James Madison, stimulating a debate over the proper form of Republican constitutionalism that sTrade Review'Gish and Klinghard make their case thoroughly, drawing on in-depth knowledge of the scholarship on Notes, Enlightenment science and scientific polemics, and the political history of the United States in the years they say constitute the book's political biography. The benefit of their serious, thoughtful, imaginative scholarship becomes evident in the culminating section on Jefferson and Madison, perhaps the most thought provoking and thus rewarding section of the book.' David Tucker, The Review of PoliticsTable of ContentsIntroduction; Part I. Origins and Influences: 1. The composition history of Jefferson's Notes; 2. The formal structure of Jefferson's Notes; Part II. Interpretation: 3. Reading the Notes, part I nature; 4. Reading the Notes, part II cautious philosophy; 5. Reading the Notes, part III peoples and constitutions; 6. Reading the Notes, part IV Republican reforms; Part III. Publication and Reception: 7. The publication history of Jefferson's Notes; 8. Jefferson, Adams, and the view of rebellion from abroad; 9. Jefferson, Madison, and Republican constitutionalism; Conclusion.
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Cambridge University Press Babur
Book SynopsisThis book is a concise biography of Babur, who founded the Timurid-Mughal Empire of South Asia. Based primarily on his autobiography and existential verse, it chronicles the life and career of a Central Asian, Turco-Mongol Muslim who, driven from his homeland by Uzbeks in 1504, ruled Kabul for two decades before invading 'Hindustan' in 1526. It offers a revealing portrait of Babur's Perso-Islamic culture, Timurid imperial ambition and turbulent emotional life. It is, above all, a humanistic portrait of an individual, who even as he triumphed in South Asia, suffered the regretful anguish of an exile who felt himself to be a stranger in a strange land.Table of ContentsPreface; Abbreviations; Introduction; 1. Qazaq: a Timurid vagabond; 2. Padshahlıq, governance, in Kabul; 3. Mulkgirliq: the act of kingdom-seizing; 4. Padshalıq, governance, in Hindustan; 5. Gurbatlıq: an Indian exile; Conclusion; Glossary; Bibliography; Index.
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St Martin's Press Persist
Book SynopsisA New York Times BestsellerPart memoir, part political manifesto, this call to arms by the Massachusetts senator draws on pivotal moments from her life to make the case for personal perseverance and progressive policy goals . . . Moving.The New York Times Book ReviewCommitted, fearless, and famously persistent, Elizabeth Warrenone of our nation's most visionary leadersis a beacon for everyone who believes that real change can improve the lives of all Americans.In Persist, Warren writes about six perspectives that have influenced her life and advocacy. She's a mother who learned from wrenching personal experience why child care is so essential. She's a teacher who has known since grade school the value of a good and affordable education. She's a planner who understands that every complex problem requires a comprehensive response. She's a fighter who discovered the hard way that nobody gives up power willingly. She'
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Scholar's Choice Life of Frances Power Cobbe Scholars Choice
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Austin Macauley Publishers The Story of My Working Life
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Pen & Sword Books Ltd Cecily Neville
Book SynopsisWife to Richard, Duke of York, mother to Edward IV and Richard III, and aunt to the famous Kingmaker', Richard, Earl of Warwick, Cecily Neville was a key player on the political stage of fifteenth-century Britain England. Mythologically known as the Rose of Raby' because of her alleged beauty and birth at Raby Castle, and as Proud Cis' because of her rumoured vanity and fiery temper, Cecily's personality and temperament have been highly speculated upon. In fact, much of her life is shrouded in mystery. Putting aside Cecily's role as mother and wife, who was she really?Matriarch of the York dynasty, she navigated through a tumultuous period and lived to see the birth of the future Henry VIII. Cecily saw the House of York defeat their Lancastrian cousins, the defeat of her own son, Richard III, at the battle of Bosworth, and then saw one of her granddaughters become Henry VII's queen consort. Her story is full of controversy and the few published books on her life are full of guess-work. In this highly original history, Dr John Ashdown-Hill seeks to dispel the myths surrounding Cecily using previously unexamined contemporary sources.
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Hodder & Stoughton Defenders of the Faith
Book SynopsisDuring the Coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla, the Christian Church will take centre stage once again, as the established religion in England. But why does the Church have such prominence in state affairs, and should it keep this privileged position in 21st Century, multi-faith Britain?In 1953, millions across the world watched the first televised coronation of a British monarch. What they witnessed was a deeply religious, medieval Christian ritual. Elizabeth II''s reign was profoundly shaped by her faith, expressed not only in her coronation vows but also in her 70 years as Queen, from her role as supreme governor of the Church of England, to her annual Christmas broadcasts, her encounters with Popes, Islam and the other religions. Like her late husband, Prince Philip, the Queen''s faith was described as her ''strength and stay'' amid the turmoil of a nation becoming increasingly secular at the same time as her subjects became increasingly more vTrade ReviewIt's a delight to walk the faith trail trodden by monarchs past, the monarch present and the monarch to come with the discriminating mind and poised pen of Catherine Pepinster as one's guide. It's real knowledge; impressively transmitted. Her faith is central to the character of The Queen and fundamental to the understanding of her reign yet in our secular time this is not always fully appreciated. Thanks to Defenders of the Faith, it is now. -- Peter Hennessyfascinating, thorough and timely...[Pepinster] shines particularly in the task of sketching the faith of the Queen, about which, as she rightly remarks, the stacks of royal biographies make "barely a mention". * Daily Telegraph (5-star review) *The most valuable part of Defenders of the Faith shows how Queen Elizabeth II has responded to the vastly changed ecumenical and interfaith picture since the Second World War. -- Richard Chartres * Church Times *an authoritative and timely exploration of the British monarchy * Methodist Recorder *
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Little, Brown Book Group Long Way Home
Book SynopsisA deeply emotional combination of grief memoir and soldier's story.
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Spanish Gold
Book SynopsisThe amazing true story of Blackbeard, Calico Jack and all the other pirates of the Caribbean and Captain Woodes Rogers, the privateer turned governor of the Bahamas, who brought them to book.Both a brilliant idea and an engrossing book that tells the story of a ship of the line in Nelson''s day'' Bernard Cornwell, Books of the Year, Mail on SundayDavid Cordingly is a brilliant historian: authoritative but easy to read, with an eye for the story yet with a touch light enough to let the facts speak for themselves'' Daily TelegraphToday most of us know what we know about pirates from icons like Long John Silver and Jack Sparrow. But who were the real pirates of the Caribbean, and where did they come from? And how were they tamed? David Cordingly''s latest book reveals the true story to have been at least as fascinating and gripping as the legends.After the War of the Spanish Succession in 1713, there was an explosion of piracy across the Caribbean and alTrade Review‘Both a brilliant idea and an engrossing book that tells the story of a ship of the line in Nelson's day ... Billy Ruffian is for anyone interested in the Napoleonic wars or entranced by the adventures of Hornblower or Jack Aubrey' * Bernard Cornwall, Books of the Year, Mail on Sunday *‘David Cordingly is a brilliant historian: authoritative but easy to read, with an eye for the story yet with a touch light enough to let the facts speak for themselves' * Daily Telegraph *‘No-one could be better qualified to write this excellent biography of the ship than David Cordingly' * Andrew Roberts, Sunday Telegraph *‘Intriguing and satisfying ... Cochrane packed enough drama and history to shame both Horatio Nelson and Sir Francis Drake' * Washington Post *
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Abrams Blessed Are the Bank Robbers The True Adventures
Book SynopsisA rollicking true story of Bibles and bank robberies in Southern California, from a talented and highly praised gonzo journalist.NAMED A BEST TRUE CRIME BOOK OF THE YEAR BY THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW Chas Smith grew up deeply enmeshed in the evangelical Christian world that grew out of Southern California in the late 1960s. His family included famous missionaries and megachurch pastors, but his cousin Daniel Courson was Grandma’s favorite. Smith looked up to Cousin Danny. He was handsome, adventurous, and smart, earned a degree from Bible college, and settled into a family and a stable career. Needless to say, it was a big surprise when Cousin Danny started robbing banks. Known as the “Floppy Hat Bandit,” Courson robbed 19 of them in a torrid six-week spree before being caught and sentenced to seven years. When he tried to escape, they tacked on another year. And when he finally got out, despite seeming to bTrade Review“Journalist Smith delivers a rollicking portrait of his cousin Daniel David Courson, the scion of a prominent evangelical Christian family who is also a notorious bank robber...an intriguing tale of rock bottoms, daredevil escapes, and life on the wrong side of the law. Readers will enjoy the ride.” * Publishers Weekly *“A fascinating exploration that will appeal to those who appreciate the intersection of true crime and memoir.” * Library Journal *“If Danny Courson weren't a real person, Elmore Leonard would have needed to invent him. Blessed Are the Bank Robbers is a wild ride, for sure, but it's also a tale of family and faith, of the American dream turned upside down, and of one of the greatest unknown legends to ever walk the West.” * Tod Goldberg, author of Gangsterland and The Low Desert *
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Abrams The Three Death Sentences of Clarence Henderson A
Book SynopsisInvestigative reporter Chris Joyner reveals the true story of Clarence Henderson, a Black sharecropper convicted and sentenced to death three times for a murder he didn’t commit.Named a BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR . . . SO FAR by The New YorkerThe Three Death Sentences of Clarence Henderson is the true story of the wrongfully accused Black sharecropper and the Georgia prosecution desperate to pin the crime on him despite scant evidence. His first trial lasted only a day and featured a lackluster public defense. The book also tells the story of Homer Chase, a former World War II paratrooper and New England radical who was sent to the South by the Communist Party to recruit African Americans to the cause while offering them a chance at increased freedom. And it’s the story of Thurgood Marshall’s NAACP and their battle against not only entrenched racism but a Communist Party—despite facing nearly as much prejudice as thTrade ReviewAtlanta Journal-Constitution investigative reporter Joyner debuts with a searing look at an unsolved murder case . . . Joyner provides just the right level of detail in this stranger-than-fiction narrative, in which endemic racism almost resulted in the execution of an innocent man. * Publishers Weekly, *starred* review *Using a range of archival sources, Joyner illustrates Henderson’s vulnerable position as a Black defendant, and shows how external factors—such as the introduction of lie-detection and ballistics analysis and the rivalry between the N.A.A.C.P. and the Communist Party, which were both determined to come to his defense—shaped the legal proceedings in unexpected ways. * The New Yorker *“A compelling account of ‘justice’ in the Jim Crow South. Recommended for readers interested in true crime and race.” * Library Journal *“Three times Henderson went to trial for Stevens’ murder, three times he was convicted, and sentenced to die in the electric chair, and three times his convictions were overturned. Meanwhile, many believe that Buddy Stevens’ real murderer remained free. It’s an intriguing cold case story that might have remained under the radar if not for Joyner’s deeply researched book.” * Atlanta Journal Constitution *“Drawing on his two-plus decades of experience in journalism, Joyner plumbs newspaper archives, court records and personal interviews to tell the story not just of Henderson—a Black sharecropper in rural Georgia who in the late 1940s and early '50s was convicted and sentenced to death three times for a murder he didn't commit—but of race in the US after World War II.” * CNN *
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Abrams Whats Good
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Abrams You Will Find Your People
Book SynopsisTrade Review“An in-depth examination of one of life's most fascinating experiences, friendship. I didn't know how much I needed this book. I needed this book at the exact moment I cracked it open. I needed it fifteen years ago, and I’m sure I’ll need it again in five.” * Abbi Jacobson, cocreator of Broad City and A League of Their Own *“I can't think of a better-timed book than You Will Find Your People. We're all seeking connection more than ever, and Lane Moore answers questions about friendship that I didn't even realize I had! Prescient and important, You Will Find Your People is a necessary read.” * Jessica Valenti, author of Sex Object: A Memoir *“As someone who has always felt insecure about the friendships I have versus the ones I think I’m ‘supposed to have,’ this book honestly made me feel better about myself.” * Rachel Bloom, Emmy Award–winning cocreator of Crazy Ex-Girlfriend *“An essential roadmap for one of the most vulnerable experiences one can attempt: making friends as an adult. Funny, beautiful, and encouraging. Lane Moore dives deep into the depth of what we humans have to offer each other and how we should do it. Why is this the first book I’ve ever heard of examining all the layers of making and keeping adult friendships? You'll want a highlighter because she covers it all. I’ve been looking for this book my entire adult life.” * Judy Greer, actress and author of I Don’t Know What You Know Me From *"I love Lane Moore's work, which is always funny, vulnerable, and wise, and I appreciate how seriously she treats the project of building a rewarding, secure adulthood around relationships other than the romantic ones we've historically been told are central.” * Rebecca Traister, New York Times bestselling author of All The Single Ladies *
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Abrams Holler Rat
Book SynopsisTrade Review“[A] searing debut memoir. . . Liftig vividly explains her struggle to reconcile her identities and sheds light on family tensions . . . Readers put off by the sermonizing of Hillbilly Elegy may find this glimpse at Appalachia more illuminating.” * Publishers Weekly *“Liftig tackles a lot of compelling material in this memoir: her early childhood, her family history, her time at Yale, her artistic career, infertility struggles, and a failed marriage. But what stands out is her exploration of Ganderbill, how her mother’s family is tied to this land, her mother’s experiences as the one who left to pursue higher education, and Liftig’s own connection to the holler and her mother’s family.” * Booklist *“A descendant of Dorothy Allison's Bastard out of Carolina and Just Kids, Anya Liftig's Holler Rat is a joyful and urgent look at how to claim a life as an artist when such choices seem unimaginable to the people who made you as well as how to bring together the parts of yourself that seem in irreconcilable contradiction.” * Emma Copley Eisenberg, author of The Third Rainbow Girl *“Underneath the many pleasures Liftig offers in this, her portrait of becoming an artist, runs a river of calamity. Her descriptions of her performances are electric and wild, and her descriptions of Kentucky are deeply felt and hilarious.” * Nick Flynn, author of The Reenactments and Another Bullshit Night in Suck City *“Holler Rat is whimsical, funny, clever, and daring. It’s also accurate, in its own unique way, about the madness in us as well as in the outside world.” * Amitava Kumar, author of A Time Outside This Time *“Anya Liftig’s Holler Rat is an electrifying record of an artist coming into being, which is just another way to say that it’s a book about staying alive—alive against the forces that want to simplify and diminish us. Outlandish, triumphant, and inhabited from sentence to sentence, it’s a life force on the page.” * Paul Lisicky, author of Later: My Life at the Edge of the World *“In Holler Rat, Anya Liftig shares her remarkable journey of growing up in two contrasting worlds. With one foot in the wealthy and privileged town of Westport and the other in impoverished and isolated rural Appalachia, Anya was constantly navigating the liminal space between divergent philosophies. Betrayed as a child by a surgeon, and by the adults around her, Liftig’s wounds follow her into adulthood. Told in propulsive prose and with energetic gusto, Holler Rat is a captivating and inspiring memoir about forging your own identity in a world that misapprehends uniqueness.” * Amanda Stern, author of Little Panic: Dispatches of an Anxious Life *“Anya Liftig’s memoir, Holler Rat, beautifully recounts her upbringing where she often felt caught between two worlds: the comfortable, upper-middle-class life in Connecticut where she lived, and the summers spent in Appalachia, her mother’s home.” * Slate's "Culture GabFest" *A fascinating memoir * Book Riot *“Anya Liftig’s debut memoir, Holler Rat, gives us a refreshing perspective through her story of growing up with one foot in Appalachian Kentucky and one foot in affluent Connecticut . . . She subtly and masterfully lets the truth of each scenario speak for itself, never letting up and never slowing down, showing us multiple contradictions in one paragraph, allowing us to sit with it long after we are done reading.” * Southern Review of Books *
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AuthorHouse From Roads End
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HarperCollins (Canada) Ltd Between Good and Evil
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John Murray Press The Lost Imperialist
Book SynopsisAn eagerly anticipated biography of one of the greatest statesmen of the Victorian age.Trade ReviewThe cult of political biography is gently withering with the decline in the number of its adherents. How pleasing and unexpected, then, to read about Lord Dufferin, in a scholarly, well-researched volume, elegantly written and published by John Murray, which in its ancient régime heyday issued many such tomes. Andrew Gailey is a fine historian * David Gilmour, Literary Review *A scholarly book that will leave readers wiser about Victorian England as well as one of its most distinguished characters * Country Life *A story with a terrific denouement and unexpected psychological twists, skilfully unravelled by Gailey, whose research has been prodigious -- Piers Brendon * Independent *Well equipped to convey Dufferin's importance as an Ulster icon in the imperial age, [Andrew Gailey] also handles the haut ton of late-Victorian and Edwardian Britain with aplomb. He writes engagingly, a graceful turn of phrase leavened by the odd stiletto thrust, and he is an acute psychologist * Roy Foster, Carroll professor of Irish history at Hertford College, Oxford *Brilliantly places the glamorous but forgotten Irish proconsul Lord Dufferin in a world of contemporary myth-making and celebrity politics * Irish Times *
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Simon & Schuster Ltd BothAnd
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Little, Brown Book Group An Officer and a Gentlewoman
Book SynopsisWhen Heloise Goodley ditched her City job and decided to attend officer training at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, she had no prior military experience. On her arrival she was a complete novice: she''d never fired a rifle, she couldn''t march; she couldn''t make her bed; she couldn''t even shine her shoes.An Officer and a Gentlewoman charts Goodley''s absorbing journey through Sandhurst and on to Afghanistan and gives an insight into the array of bizarre military behaviours and customs at this esoteric and hidden institution. With wit and sensitivity Goodley details her experiences as a cadet and the painful transition from civilian to soldier. Moreover, she rejects lazy preconceptions and sheds new light on what has hitherto been a bastion of maleness - the British Army.Trade ReviewCompelling....often hilarious, sometimes touching, always riveting. * Dail Mail *An in the trenches view of what it's like to transition from a civilian's life to that of a soldier... an engaging fly on the wall view. * Independent on Sunday *Goodley offers a new spin on the Army memoir: the female Army memoir. Recounting her journey from City girl to Sandhurst cadet to officer in Afghanistan, Goodley's sense of humour shines through as she throws light on the more bizarre aspects of peculiar male institution. This is contrasted to a sensitivity to the horrors of life on the front line. * Mslexia *
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Little, Brown Book Group Not The Whole Story
Book Synopsis''Deliciously gossipy and amusingly trenchant'' Daily Mail, BIOGRAPHY OF THE YEAR''A delightful memoir'' Kate Saunders, The Times''Fabulous . . . dazzling'' Tatler''Enchanting . . . movingly lyrical'' Ysenda Maxtone Graham, Country LifeThis short volume has turned out to be merely a handful of recollections of well-remembered times and stories - some probably misremembered, too - and a few people who have played a crucial part in my life. And some confessions: I have never before tried to write about my doll phobia, for instance, or about the effect synaesthesia has had over the years. I can only hope that this collection of stories from times past might give some idea of a mostly happy life that has gone, and is going, much too fast.At the age of five Angela Huth decided she would become a writer. Hers was an idiosyncratic childhood. Her parents were known to be a highly glamorous
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Little, Brown Book Group A Brief History of the Private Life of Elizabeth
Book SynopsisElizabeth II is the longest-reigning British monarch. A personally quiet, modest and dutiful person, she is far better-informed about the lives of her subjects than they often realize. She has known every Prime Minister since Winston Churchill and every American President since Eisenhower. Yet what of the woman behind the crown?This book seeks to take a new look at this exhaustively-documented life and show how Queen Elizabeth became the person she is. Who, and what, have been the greatest influences upon her? What are her likes and dislikes? What are her hobbies? Who are her friends? What does she feel about the demands of duty and protocol? Is she really enjoying herself when she smiles during official events? How differently does she behave when out of the public eye? Examining the places in which she grew up or has lived, the training she received and her attitudes to significant events in national life, it presents a fresh view of one of recent history''s most im
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Hodder & Stoughton Position of Trust
Book SynopsisA brave account by football's first whistle blower, breaking the silence on the scandal of sexual abuse in youth clubs and junior teams.
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Orion Publishing Co Under the Camelthorn Tree
Book SynopsisKate Nicholls left England to raise her five children in Botswana: an experience that would change each of their lives. Living on a shoestring in a lion conservation camp, Kate home-schools her family while they also learn at first hand about the individual lives of wild lions. Their deep attachment to these magnificent animals is palpable. The setting is exotic but it is also precarious. When the author is subjected to a brutal attack by three men, it threatens to destroy her and her family: post-traumatic stress turns a good mother into a woman who is fragmented and out of control. In this powerfully written, raw and often warmly funny memoir, we witness the devastation of living with a mother whose resilience is almost broken, and how familial structures shift as the children mature and roles change. Under the CamelthornTree addresses head-on the many issues surrounding motherhood, education, independence, and the natural world; and highlights the long-lasting effect of gende
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Createspace Independent Publishing Platform And Not To Harm You A True Story of Child Abuse Animal Cruelty and Forgiveness
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McFarland & Company Louis Paulsen
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Simon & Schuster Reaganland
Book SynopsisA NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK OF 2020 From the bestselling author of Nixonland and The Invisible Bridge comes the dramatic conclusion of how conservatism took control of American political power.Over two decades, Rick Perlstein has published three definitive works about the emerging dominance of conservatism in modern American politics. With the saga’s final installment, he has delivered yet another stunning literary and historical achievement. In late 1976, Ronald Reagan was dismissed as a man without a political future: defeated in his nomination bid against a sitting president of his own party, blamed for President Gerald Ford’s defeat, too old to make another run. His comeback was fueled by an extraordinary confluence: fundamentalist preachers and former segregationists reinventing themselves as militant crusaders against gay rights and feminism; business executives uniting against regulation in an era of econo
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Rowman & Littlefield On the Nose
Book SynopsisHans Florine embodies the genius of andcollaborative and competitive, fast and safe, audacious and disciplined, visionary and quantitative. The themes that run through Florine''s 101 ascents of Yosemite''s most iconic route can benefit people who will never climb a rock, indeed anyone inspired by the idea of a passionate, lifelong quest of any type. Jim Collins, author of Good to GreatHans Florine is a big-wall climbing legend in his own time. He holds the speed record on the Nose route of El Capitan, a 3,000-foot granite cliff in Yosemite Valley that's considered the Everest of the rock-climbing world. Ascending the Nose takes most climbers anywhere from 12 to 96 hours. Florine, along with climbing partner Alex Honnold, does it in an astounding 2.5 hours.But Florine's story is not one of super-human athletic prowess; it's one of persistence and dogged determination. In 30 years of climbing, he''s ascended the Nose a mind-blowing, death-defying 100 times, more tTrade ReviewHans Florine embodies the genius of "and"—collaborative and competitive, fast and safe, audacious and disciplined, visionary and quantitative. The themes that run through Florine's 101 ascents of Yosemite's most iconic route can benefit people who will never climb a rock, indeed anyone inspired by the idea of a passionate, lifelong quest of any type. -- Jim Collins, author of Good to Great
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Kensington Publishing Donald Writes No More
Book SynopsisFor the 50th anniversary of his murder, this gritty, engrossing, definitive biography of the legendary Black writer Donald Goines ? the Godfather of Urban Street Lit and ?one of hip hop?s greatest inspirations? (The Source Magazine) ? is now back in print with a new foreword from New York Times bestselling author JaQuavis Coleman.Addict, thief, pimp, pusher, player?and most notably, groundbreaking writer. Donald Goines was all of these.As a kid, Donald Goines was the product of a middle-class family. After high school, he joined theAir Force?and discovered the heroin that would rule the remainder of his life. On the streets, he turned to writing when he was straight enough to keep at it. He used the language of the streets and he wrote of its people. Goines? success was immediate and exciting. But eventually those same streets claimed him. He was murdered as he sat writing a new book. Yet his legacy continues, as a revolutionary in the literary world and also in music, with major hip-hop artists including 50 Cent, Nas, and Jay-Z all crediting Goines?s novels as influences. Here is his complete story.
£16.99
Atria Books I Cant Date Jesus
Book SynopsisNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Featured as One of Summer’s most anticipated reads by the Los Angeles Times, Vogue, Vulture, Entertainment Weekly, ELLE, Buzzfeed, and Bitch Media. From the author of I Don’t Want to Die Poor and in the style of New York Times bestsellers You Can’t Touch My Hair, Bad Feminist, and I''m Judging You, a timely collection of alternately hysterical and soul‑searching essays about what it is like to grow up as a creative, sensitive black man in a world that constantly tries to deride and diminish your humanity.It hasn’t been easy being Michael Arceneaux. Equality for LGBTQ people has come a long way and all, but voices of persons of color within the community are still often silenced, and being Black in America is…well, have you watched the news? With the characteristic wit and
£17.00
