Biographies & Memoirs
Red Leader is Missing: A Memoir
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In 1964, a young Englishwoman sets out on an adventure to Jordan, eager to embrace the unknown. What begins as a Foreign Office assignment soon transforms into a life she never anticipated – one of deep love, cultural discovery and heartbreaking loss. Patricia Salti's extraordinary memoir charts he..
Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolutio...
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In the tradition of The Diary of Anne Frank and I Am Malala, this is the incredible true story of one girl’s courage and determination during one of the most terrifying eras of the twentieth century. This edition includes a detailed glossary, pronunciation guide, discussion questions, and a Q&A with..
Reluctant Billionaire
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When Gerald Grosvenor, sixth Duke of Westminster, died in August 2016 he was one of the world's richest men, his fortune estimated at just under £10 billion. Yet he hated his wealth and spent long periods suffering from severe depression, much of it brought on by a feeling that his whole life had be..
Remember Me?
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In her first book, Shobna Gulati sets out to reclaim her mother's past after her death, and in turn, discovers a huge amount about herself and their relationship. Remember Me? captures the powerful emotions that these memories hold to both Shobna and her mother; secrets they had collectively buried..
Remnants of Partition
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Remnants of a Separation is a unique attempt to revisit the Partition through objects that refugees carried with them across the border. These belongings absorbed the memory of a time and place, remaining latent and undisturbed for generations. They now speak of their owner's pasts as they emerge as..
Revenge: Meghan, Harry and the War Between the Win...
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Meghan Markle's trajectory from unknown actress to world icon is remarkable. After a childhood spent on Hollywood film sets, she fount hard for stardom. But even when she landed her breakthrough role, her lifelong dream of celebrity remained elusive. In 2016 she created the ultimate fairy-tale endin..
Riding The Elephant
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From the comedian, actor, and former host ofThe Late Late Showcomes an irreverent, lyrical memoir in essays featuring his signature wit. Craig Ferguson has defied the odds his entire life. He has failed when he should have succeeded and succeeded when he should have failed. The fact that he is neith..
River of Fire
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“ River of Fire is Sister Helen’s story leading up to her acclaimed book Dead Man Walking —it is thought-provoking, informative, and inspiring. Read it and it will set your heart ablaze!”—Mark Shriver, author of My Search for the Real Pope Francis The nation’s foremost leader in efforts to abol..
Rooms of Their Own
JOD 22.00
Rooms of Their Own travels around the world examining the unique spaces, habits and rituals in which famous writers created their most notable works. The perennial question asked of all authors is, 'How do you write?'. What do they require of their room or desk? Do they have favourite pens, paper ..
Rough Magic
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‘It was as though the world and I had been missing something about one another, and it had taken wide open steppes and horses for us to converge…’ The Mongol Derby is the world’s toughest horse race. An outrageous feat of endurance across the vast Mongolian plains once traversed by the army of Geng..
Same Kind of Different as Me
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Soon to be a Major Motion Picture A dangerous, homeless drifter who grew up picking cotton in virtual slavery. An upscale art dealer accustomed to the world of Armani and Chanel. A gutsy woman with a stubborn dream. A story so incredible no novelist would dare dream it. It begins outside a burning p..
Saturday's Child
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An only child, Deborah Burns grew up in prim 1950s America in the shadow of her beautiful, unconventional, rule-breaking mother, Dorothy—a red-haired beauty who looked like Rita Hayworth and skirted norms with a style and flair that made her the darling of men and women alike. Married to the son of ..