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Chitra Ramaswamy
Homelands: The History of a FriendshipThis book is about two unlikely friends. One bo...This book is about two unlikely friends. One born in 1970s Britain to Indian immigrant parents, the other arrived from Nazi Germany in 1939, fleeing persecution. This book is about common ground.It... -
Sue Reid Sexton
Writing on the Road: Campervan Love and the Joy of SolitudeSue Reid Sexton travels solo in a tiny camperva...Sue Reid Sexton travels solo in a tiny campervan and uses it as a creative space and general escape hatch. For a day or weeks at a time, she disappears up glens and over mountains to write novels. ... -
Will Brooker
The Truth About Lisa JewellHave you ever thought about what it takes to be...Have you ever thought about what it takes to become a bestselling writer?If so, The Truth About Lisa Jewell is the book for you. It is the story of how a novel is written, from before the start to ... -
Helen Macdonald
RecoveryThe hawk was everything I wanted to be: solitar...The hawk was everything I wanted to be: solitary, self-possessed, free from grief, and numb to the hurts of human life. How do we carry on when someone close to us dies? Is it simply a case of putt... -
Tyson Fury
The Furious MethodFrom weighing twenty-eight stone and fighting a...From weighing twenty-eight stone and fighting a deep depression, to his amazing return to heavyweight champion of the world, Tyson opens up and share his inspiring advice and tips on diet, exercise... -
Laurie Halse Anderson
Shout: The True Story of a Survivor Who Refused to be SilencedBestselling author Laurie Halse Anderson is kno...Bestselling author Laurie Halse Anderson is known for the unflinching way she writes about, and advocates for, survivors of sexual assault. Now, inspired by her fans and enraged by how little in ... -
Nikky Smedley
Over the Hills and Far Away: My Life as a TeletubbySay 'Eh-oh!' to Nikky Smedley and Laa-Laa Over ...Say 'Eh-oh!' to Nikky Smedley and Laa-Laa Over the Hills and Far Away follows Nikky through the Teletubbies years, from her role as a bistro table during her audition to the show's international su... -
Monica Macias
Black Girl from Pyongyang: In Search of My IdentityThe extraordinary true story of a West African ...The extraordinary true story of a West African girl's upbringing in North Korea under the guardianship of President Kim Il Sung. In 1979, aged only seven, Monica Macias was sent from West Africa to... -
Tom Parfitt
High Caucasus: A Mountain Quest in Russia’s Haunted HinterlandA breath-taking memoir of Tom Parfitt's remarka...A breath-taking memoir of Tom Parfitt's remarkable 1,000 mile walk through Russia's Caucasus region in search of solace and understanding after witnessing the Beslan school siege. On 1 September 20... -
Don Paterson
Toy Fights: A BoyhoodThis is a book about family, money and music bu...This is a book about family, money and music but also about schizophrenia, hell, narcissists, debt and the working class, anger, swearing, drugs, books, football, love, origami, the peculiar insani... -
John Niven
O BrotherJohn Niven's little brother Gary was fearless, ...John Niven's little brother Gary was fearless, popular, stubborn, handsome, hilarious and sometimes terrifying. In 2010, after years of chaotic struggle against the world, he took his own life at t... -
Blake Morrison
Two SistersBlake Morrison has lost a sister and a half-sis...Blake Morrison has lost a sister and a half-sister in recent years. Both are the subjects of this remarkable and heart-breaking memoir, along with a forensic examination of sibling relationships in...
