Memoirs Books
Tuttle Publishing The Boy with A Snake in his Schoolbag
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£999.99
Ohio State University Press The Real Life of the Parthenon
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£15.26
Liturgical Press The Taste of Silence
Book Synopsis At nineteen Bieke Vandekerckhove fell ill. The diagnosis was devastating: the fatal motor neuron disease ALS. Life expectancy: two to five years. So what did she do with the paltry bit of life that was left? By force of circumstance she was led to Saint Lioba Convent in Egmond-Binnen. There she learned Benedictine spirituality and to pray the psalms, which influenced her life for good. Three years later she learned that her illness had gone into remission but that it could flare up again at any time. She has been living with ALS for twenty years now. She is married and has two assistants to help her as necessary. Ten years ago she found the silence of Zen. This encounter also proved decisive. The Taste of Silence reflects what she experienced, saw, and tasted in the stillness of life: Benedictine spirituality and Zen Buddhism became the two lungs through which I breathe. Trade Review"Learn to be still and learn to do nothing and learn to wait. The secret of those who became giants always lay in this: they were prepared for the long haul." —Thus wrote poet Henriette Roland Holst. It is what Bieke Vandekerckhove wanted to learn—living with an incurable disease, she had to. Listening, meditating, persevering in the silence, she became one of the giants, and she wrote a book that consoles. Huub Oosterhuis, Dutch theologian, poet, author, liturgist, and ecumenistLife is full of trials—yet sometimes we may suddenly perceive an eternal light in the midst of the worst tribulations. There is much in life that does not make any sense, so we need witnesses whose life says: and yet! and who keep on smiling through their tears. This book is such a smile, compelling in its authenticity. Benoît Standaert, Benedictine Monk of Saint Andrew's Abbey in Bruges, Belgium, Author of Sharing Sacred Space: Interreligious Dialogue as Spiritual EncounterBieke Vandekerckhove's story shows the way spirituality and religion get synchronized in the paradox classically stated by Polonius in Hamlet: 'by indirections find directions out. Patrick Henry, On Being blogAn insightful and absorbing memoir. Written poetically, the chapters-some only a page and a half-evoke the connectedness that Vandekerckhove felt toward the divine. Diane Scharper, National Catholic Reporter"The author's experiences prove that Benedictine spirituality can be a healing grace. Many of us have had to face an impenetrable wall. Contemplative prayer and meditation can bring down that wall-helping us to endure the winter of our life and move forward to the hope inherent in spring."Thomas J. Rillo, Saint Meinrad's Benedictine Oblate Newsletter
£12.99
The Merlin Press Ltd Reasons to Rebel
Book SynopsisFollowing on from Daring to Hope, 9781839763892; Promise of a Dream 9781788734806 , The 1980s were a shock. Margaret Thatcher's Conservative government battered left movements, painfully disrupted working-class peoples' livelihoods and pressed down on many groups who faced discrimination.
£17.09
SPCK Publishing Dare to Trust
Book SynopsisA powerful memoir set amidst dangerous situations, where faith, compassion, and courage thrive.Trade Review“Courageous, remarkable, compassionate and selfless all describe Dr. Natalie MacDermott. This book is a reflection of the mandate that we as Christians have to demonstrate Christ's love to the world. Natalie exemplifies that call. It was a privilege to serve alongside her in Liberia.” -- Nancy Writebol“Bravery is not a mystical attribute that some adventurous souls are given but the rest of us lack. Being brave is about saying `Yes’ to God and to others; it is about facing our internal obstacles and making tough choices in a crisis. Nathalie has chosen to live by faith and not by fear, and her life so far has been extraordinary as a result. You will be encouraged and challenged by the wisdom she shares and you will, in turn, undoubtedly dare to dream more about what God can do through you. Having visited Liberia and the Ebola hospital, I know that sharing this story has been costly, but this bravery will also be rewarded as we each say a bigger `Yes’ to God as a result of all that is shared in these pages.” -- Cathy Madavan, speaker, writer, author of Digging for Diamonds and part of Spring Harvest Planning Group “This book is a breathtaking account of what God can achieve through somebody who is totally dedicated to him and his purpose. My friend Nathalie has learned that her faith in Jesus is more valuable than her own life; in fact, Jesus has become her life. Her story is a challenge to us to take our discipleship seriously, and be radical in our commitment to the Lord.” -- Dr Roger Aubrey, All Nations Church Cardiff and author of Discovering GodTable of ContentsContentsForeword 11Acknowledgments 121. God, Are You Really There? 172. Reading the Bible So I Can Dismiss it 323. “You Want Me to Give Up Medical School?” 464. He’s Dead – God Answered My Prayer 615. God Multiplied Those Bibles for a Reason 736. Life and Death in Africa 837. Mission 193 978. If I Talk, He Dies 1149. Medicine in Sun City 12610. Every Life Matters 13811. What Devastation Looks Like 15512. I Always Knew I Was Supposed to Do SomethingAbout Ebola 16813. Two Weeks of Hell and Hope 17914. From Crisis to Crisis 19915. Isolation 21316. Coming to Terms with Trauma 233Epilogue: Time to Act 249
£9.49
Oldcastle Books Ltd PROSTrATE CANCER
Book SynopsisIn this intimate memoir charting his own personal experience of coming to terms with prostate cancer, Graham Sharpe brings humour and a light touch to a serious subject. Combating the shortage of reading material written by anyone with direct personal experience of the disease, this book seeks to educate, raise awareness and dispel...Trade ReviewThis disease can be deadly. Please encourage the men in your lives to be aware of their prostate, before it's too late... -- Lauren Clark, wife of former England Cricket Captain Bob Willis who died of prostate cancerIt's no secret, I'm no good with words but I do know about being diagnosed with cancer and my advice is read this book. Congrats Graham, informative, interesting and most importantly good advice - don't ignore the signs! -- Bob Champion CBE (Bob Champion Cancer Trust)
£11.69
Transworld Publishers Ltd Alicia
Book SynopsisA remarkable Holocaust memoir, a powerful testament to human courage and fortitude, for readers of Edith Eger''s The Choice.''This memoir is heartbreaking.'' Elie Wiesel, author of Night''Profoundly observed... remarkably lived... ferocious bravery.'' New York Times __________Alicia Jurman is five-years-old when her story begins. It is 1935 and she is living in the East Polish town of Buczacz. Although brought up in an atmosphere of anti-Semitism, nothing could have prepared her for the Russian invasion of Poland and the full horror of the Nazi Occupation.At thirteen, while fleeing the Nazis through war-ravaged Poland, Alicia began saving the lives of strangers. Her family cruelly wrenched from her, Alicia rescued other Jews from the Gestapo, led them to safe hideouts, and lent them her courage and hope. Even the sight of her mother''s brutal murder could not quash this remarkable child''s faith in human goodness - or her determination to prevail against overwhelming odds.After the war, Alicia continued to risk her life, leading Polish Jews on an underground route to freedom in Palestine. She swore on her brother''s grave that if she survived, she would speak for her silenced family. This book is the eloquent fulfilment of that oath.__________What readers are saying about Alicia:***** ''I just kept turning the pages to the end.''***** ''So much bravery... We need to remember history like this.''***** Probably the most astonishing book I have ever read.''Trade ReviewProfoundly observed... amid all this ferocious bravery, small, sweet details emerge with a rending power. * New York Times *Gripping, assiduously detailed... the author serves as a model of active home-front heroism * Kirkus *A powerful, intimate, searingly impressive memoir of a uniquely courageous and unusually intuitive young girl of the Holocaust nightmare and the years following. * Chaim Potok, author of The Chosen and The Promise *
£10.44
Transworld Publishers Ltd Black is the Body
Book SynopsisA New Statesman essential non-fiction read of 2021''Everybody should read [this]'' StylistBlackness is an art, not a science. It is a paradox: intangible and visceral; a situation and a story. It is the thread that connects these essays, but its significance as an experience emerges randomly, unpredictably. . . . Race is the story of my life, and therefore black is the body of this book.In twelve intensely personal, interconnected essays, Emily Bernard sets out to tell stories from her life that enable her to talk about truth, race, family and relationships, and much more. She observes the complexities and paradoxes, the haunting memories and ambushing realities of growing up black in the South with a family name inherited from a white man, of getting a PhD from Yale, of marrying a white man from the North, of adopting two babies from Ethiopia, of teaching at a white college and living in America''s New England today.Ultimately, she shows us that it is in our shared experience of humanity that we find connection, happiness and hope.What readers are saying:''Perspective changing essays'' *****''A page-turner - full of empathy, love, and insight'' *****''I raced through this'' *****''I loved it'' *****''Exquisitely crafted'' *****''Essential reading'' *****''I couldn''t put it down'' *****''Beautifully written. A must read for all races'' *****''I loved everything about this book'' *****Trade ReviewContemplative and compassionate ... Bernard's voice is personable yet incisive in exploring the lived reality of race ... [Her] wisdom and compassion radiate throughout this collection. * Publishers Weekly *Conceived while the author was hospitalized after being stabbed by a white man, these 13 formidable, destined-to-be-studied essays mark the emergence of an extraordinary voice on race in America. * Oprah Magazine *Emily Bernard is a master storyteller. She writes with an honesty and vulnerability that is uncommon. These stories are about what it means to be human-to love, to hurt, to heal. They will make you think, re-think, feel, and grow. * Nana-Ama Danquah, author of Willow Weep for Me: A Black Woman’s Journey through Depression *My very favorite book that I have read so far this year...It's really life changing. If you get no other book this year, get Black Is the Body by Emily Bernard. * Ann Patchett *Of the 12 essays here, there's not one that even comes close to being forgettable. Bernard's language is fresh, poetically compact, and often witty ... Bernard proves herself to be a revelatory storyteller of race in America who can hold her own with some of those great writers she teaches. * Maureen Corrigan *
£13.49
Oneworld Publications The Colour of God
Book SynopsisA memoir of a fundamentalist Muslim childhood and of redefining faith, belonging and family in adulthoodTrade Review‘The Colour of God is an engrossing read, not because it tells the story of one woman’s journey from “subjugation” within a puritanical sect of Islam to finding ‘liberation’ by taking off her veil, but because it refuses and interrogates these facile labels. Chaudhry is brilliant at dissecting how fundamentalism took root in her family, and she’s equally good at holding up a mirror to the culture that tends to dehumanise those who don’t conform to its norms.’ -- Monica Ali, author of Brick Lane‘This book fell into my heart, bringing real life, real love, pain and grief… Chaudhry writes beautifully.’ -- Sabrina Mahfouz‘The Colour of God offers us a sustained exploration of home and belief and the tendrils between the two…a beautiful and necessary book that remarkably, wonderfully, makes our world larger and smaller at once.’ -- Ross Gay, bestselling author of The Book of Delights‘The kind of authentic voice that is rarely heard nowadays. Her experiences of family and the patriarchal interpretations of Islam, pushed upon women of South Asian heritage, resonated with me on so many levels.’ -- Saima Mir, author of The Khan‘The Colour of God is not a Huntington-esque, us vs them book, but a mirror showing us who we are. I found myself in every page…The author’s strength is to bring the profound into the mundane. A very alluring read.’ * Muslim News *‘An extraordinary memoir, which uses the author’s wounds to help us to better understand the poetry of her ordinary life. It provides a beautiful glimpse of some of the realities of Muslim life at the beginning of the 21st century.’ -- Amir Hussain, Chair and Professor of Theological Studies, Loyola Marymount University‘These lovingly curated memories take us through journeys of migration, displacement, loss, and resilience. Seeded with perceptive insights into colonial legacies, racism, resistance, gender, fundamentalism and faith, patriarchy and power, Chaudhry presents us with a memoir that is at once compelling and illuminating.’ -- Zayn Kassam, Professor of Religious Studies, Pomona College‘Ayesha Chaudhry lifts the veil off an age-old trope about Muslim womanhood by diving deep and surfacing through its pain, love, joy and complexity. This memoir offers such profound candor that it challenges this trope by invoking depth of truth in its unfolding.’ -- Amina Wadud‘An exquisite, engrossing, and very moving book.’ * New York Journal of Books *
£10.44
Bauhan (William L.),U.S. Celibacy A Love Story Memoir of a Catholic
Book SynopsisMimi Bull grew up secure and happy in the love of family, friends, and neighbors, never questioning the unusual circumstances that caused her to be adopted in the late 1930s by an older woman with an adult daughter.
£12.80
Academy Chicago Publishers That Undeniable Longing
Book SynopsisTedesco became a priest and then realized that he was gay.Trade ReviewA rare and fascinating look into the soul of a man desperately searching for his happiness in others and in the church before finally turning to himself. - Tony McEwing, Fox News
£17.05
Crecy Publishing The Blue Arena
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£9.49
Papillote Press Black and White Sands
Book SynopsisA woman I won't forget ... a book that people will love. Diana Athill, Jean Rhys' publisher and award-winning biographer. My aunt's love of Dominica and its people is as freshly painted as if it happened yesterday. Katie Fforde, novelist. Elma Napier's remarkable memoir chronicles her love affair with the wild Caribbean island of Dominica. It began in 1932 when she turned her back on London's high society to build a home in Calibishie, a remote village on Dominica's north coast. There are tales of literary house parties, of war and death, smugglers and servants and, above all, of stories inspired by her political life as the only woman in a colonial parliament. She writes deftly about the island's turbulent landscapes and her curiosity about the lives and culture of its people. Elma Napier was born in Scotland in 1892, the daughter of Sir William Gordon Cumming, who was accused of cheating while playing cards with the Prince of Wales. After living in Australia for nine years, Nap
£10.44
Scratching Shed Publishing Ltd Eddie Waring the Great Ones and Other Writings
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£999.99
MPress (Media) Ltd Ronnie Biggs Odd Man Out The Last Straw
Book SynopsisThe Official autobiography and the true story from Ronnie Biggs himself. Having been released from prison on compassionate grounds in August 2009, this is considered by Ronnie Biggs to be the final chapter of his life story. Covers events in the Author's life following the Great Train Robbery in August 1963, the Trial, his escape from HMPTable of ContentsA Final Chapter: Confessions, Apologies, Thanks. Introduction, the one and only Ronnie Biggs. 1 The Great Train Robbery. 2 8 August 1963. 3 Aftermath and Capture. 4 Trials and Tribulations. 5 Escape: The Making of a Legend. 6 On the Run London - Sydney. 7 The Wizard of Aus. 8 The Pacifics: Melbourne to Rio. 9 Mr. Haynes settles in Rio. 10 Caught: Slipper drops the Catch. 11. Life in the Spotlight. 12 Kidnapped. 13 A Caribbean Excursion. 14 A Star is Born: Mike Biggs. 15 An Englishman Abroad: Old Friends come Calling. 16 A Long Dark Tunnel: Death and Failing Health. 17 Time for Home. 18 Justice for Some: The Prison Years. 19 Clutching at Straws: In Sickness and Wealth. 20 Fifty Years on: End of the Line. The Life and Times of Ronald Arthur Biggs: A Timeline. Ronnie's Frequent Flyer Miles.
£16.99
White Villa Publishing WANTED
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£12.30
White Villa Publishing WANTED
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£19.76
Jay Rankin Under the Neon Sky...a Las Vegas Doormans Story
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£16.53
Milverstead Publishing Tracys Story The Other Side of the Coin
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£16.04
Beckham Publications Group, Inc Civil Rights Voice for the Oppressed
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£999.99
Fugue Publishing Brielle and Me Our Journey with Cytomegalovirus
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£12.30
Filbert Press Roy Lancaster
Book SynopsisCelebrated plantsman Roy Lancaster's chance find of a Mexican tobacco plant in a local allotment sowed the seeds of his future career. In this, the story of his life with plants, we hear about his experiences at home and abroad and the plants, insects, birds and people he met along the way.Trade ReviewThis attractive book, its cover a representational explosion of scarlet flowers against hinted-at distant mountains, is aptly energetic in style. Judy Harry, Hardy Plant Journal -- Judy Harry * Hardy Plant Journal *Turning the pages of his autobiographical book, I feel that I am literally travelling with him as he leads me and other readers on this tour of his plant life. Harry Baldwin, The Horticulturist -- Harry Baldwin * The Horticulturist *A delight for armchair explorers and aspiring plant hunters, it will open your eyes to the wonders of the natural world. Gardens Illustrated * Gardens Illustrated *An inspiring book by one of the greatest plantsmen of our time. I can’t recommend it enough! Dan Crowley, Westonbirt Magazine -- Dan Crowley * Westonbirt Magazine *I recommend you read this beautifully produced and lavishly illustrated book which allows us to share time with the woody plant genius that is Roy Lancaster. Rosie Peddle, The Mediterranean Garden -- Rosie Peddle * The Mediterranean Garden *
£21.25
Manor Vale Associates Detective Caminadas Casebook Memoirs of Manchesters Sherlock Holmes
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£999.99
Creative Media Partners, LLC The Riberside Biographical Series Number 5 Thomas
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£22.46
LEGARE STREET PR Memoirs of the Lady Hester Stanhope
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£26.55
LEGARE STREET PR Life and Times of Girolamo Savonarola Volume 2
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£27.86
Legare Street Press The Works of John Adams Second President of the
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£29.66
LEGARE STREET PR Memoirs of the Princess Daschkaw
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£21.80
LEGARE STREET PR The Days That are no More Some Reminiscences
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£23.36
LEGARE STREET PR Memoir and Scientific Correspondence of the Late
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£27.86
LEGARE STREET PR Memoir and Scientific Correspondence of the Late
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£21.80
Pan Macmillan Scenes from My Life
Book SynopsisThe New York Times BestsellerONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: The New York Times, NPR, The RootA moving, unflinching memoir of hard-won success, struggles with addiction, and a lifelong mission to give back.When Michael K. Williams died on 6 September 2021, he left behind a career as one of the most electrifying actors of his generation. From his star turn as Omar Little in The Wire to Chalky White in Boardwalk Empire to Emmy-nominated roles in HBO’s The Night Of and Lovecraft Country, Williams inhabited a slew of indelible roles that he portrayed with a rawness and vulnerability that leapt off the screen. Beyond the nominations and acclaim, Williams played characters who connected, whose humanity couldn’t be denied, whose stories were too often left out of the main narrative.At the time of his death, Williams had nearly finished a memoir that tells the story of his past whilTrade ReviewSoul-baring * The Washington Post *Immensely inspiring and candid . . . This bittersweet and poignant work will leave readers in awe * Publishers Weekly *Williams’s cool rasp leaps off every page, his story told in the direct yet impassioned language that defined his greatest characters * Vulture *A bittersweet memento of a generational talent gone too soon * Kirkus Review *A gripping, revelatory memoir * NPR *
£10.44
Headline Publishing Group Mad Girl
Book Synopsis''A brilliant fast, funny and frank look at something that absolutely needs to be talked about in this way'' - Matt Haig''I felt comforted by this book; by the honesty, insight, compassion, and the beautiful writing'' - Marian KeyesBryony Gordon has OCD. It''s the snake in her brain that has told her ever since she was a teenager that her world is about to come crashing down. It''s caused alopecia, bulimia, and drug dependency, and Bryony is sick of it.A hugely successful columnist for the Telegraph, a bestselling author, and a happily married mother of an adorable daughter, Bryony has managed to laugh and live well while simultaneously grappling with her illness. In Mad Girl, Bryony explores her relationship with her OCD and depression as only she can.
£10.44
Austin Macauley Publishers On the Hippy Trail to India
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£8.54
Austin Macauley Publishers Archaeology at Two Australian Universities 1971
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£15.29
Austin Macauley Publishers God and Chips
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£7.59
Austin Macauley Publishers The S. C. R. A. P. Book
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£7.59
Austin Macauley Publishers The S. C. R. A. P. Book
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£999.99
Austin Macauley Publishers White to Black
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£9.49
Austin Macauley Publishers Beneath the Mountain
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£13.49
Austin Macauley Publishers Hurricane Heaney
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£999.99
Austin Macauley Publishers Life Loves Laughter
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£999.99
Austin Macauley Publishers Living the Dream
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£9.49
Austin Macauley Publishers Living the Dream
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£14.39
Austin Macauley Publishers Pearced
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Austin Macauley Publishers Ltd. Things to Know Before Your Adventure to Japan
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£6.99
Austin Macauley Publishers The Bend in the River
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£18.69
Austin Macauley Publishers Ltd. Watch Out He Bites
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£17.09
