Biographies & Memoirs
Ahead of Her Time
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Judy Piatkus did not come from a monied background and began her career as a secretary after failing to achieve a university place. By the time she founded Piatkus Books from her spare bedroom, she was married with a disabled small daughter and pregnant with her second child. Gradually she learned h..
America's Reluctant Prince
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A major new biography of John F. Kennedy Jr. from a leading historian who was also a close friend, America's Reluctant Prince is a deeply researched, personal, surprising, and revealing portrait of the Kennedy heir the world lost too soon. Through the lens of their decades-long friendship and includ..
Among Others: Friendships And Encounters
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It's the other people around you, says Michael Frayn, who make you what you are. So he would like to say a brief word, looking back on life from his ninetieth year, about a few of the people who have formed his own particular world. Some were friends; some not; some more than friends. Some have had ..
An Extra Pair of Hands
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A deeply moving story of what it means to care for those we love, a celebration of older people and ageing, and of finding joy in the smallest acts of everyday caregiving As our population ages, more and more of us find ourselves caring for parents and loved ones - some 8.8 million people in the UK...
An Uneasy Inheritance: My Family And Other Radical...
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While for generations Polly Toynbee's ancestors have been committed left-wing rabble-rousers railing against injustice, they could never claim to be working class, settling instead for the prosperous life of academia or journalism enjoyed by their own forebears. So where does that leave their ideals..
And Then What?
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What does a diplomat actually do? Ashton takes us behind the scenes of major crises in Libya, Iran and more to reveal how modern-day diplomacy really works. So much of modern-day diplomacy still takes place behind closed doors, away from cameras and prying eyes. So what does this vital role really l..
Anthony Bourdain: The Last Interview
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Anthony Bourdain always downplayed his skills as a chef (many disagreed). But despite his modesty, one thing even he agreed with was that he was a born raconteur—as he makes clear in this collection of sparkling conversations. His wit, passion, and deep intelligence shine through all manner of discu..
Anti-Social
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'The timing of this book could not be better' 'Politicians of all hues should be made to read this book' 'Readable and compulsive' 'Well written and stunningly well observed' 'The author and all his long-suffering, dedicated colleagues deserve dustbin lid-sized medals' 'It had me in stitches, it had..
Art Of Solitude: Selected Writings
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In a world where we’re more connected than ever, why is it that we’re also more lonely? Dip into this anthology of classic writing to reclaim the pleasure of your own company. The Art of Solitude shows some of the myriad ways in which people throughout history have understood their experiences of t..
Ataturk
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This biography of Ataturk aims to strip away the myth to show the complexities of the man beneath. Born plain Mustafa in Ottoman Salonica in 1881, he trained as an army officer but was virtually unknown until 1919, when he took the lead in thwarting the victorious Allies' plan to partition the Turki..
Awkward Is The New Brave
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Ever wanted to be brave and do "your thing", only to be sucked into the undertow of self-doubt?Using humour as her shield and honesty as her sword, 40-something single mum Belle Lockerby embarks on a "Year of Bravery" to become a worthiness warrior.With heart-wrenching vulnerability, Belle powerfull..
Bad Blood
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From a childhood of gothic proportions in a vicarage on the Welsh borders, through her adolescence, leaving herself teetering on the brink of the 1960s, Lorna Sage brings to life a vanished time and place, and illuminates the lives of three generations of women. Lorna Sage's memoir of childhood and ..