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Duncan Welgemoed
Africola: Slow food fast words cult chefDuncan Welgemoed's food is exciting some of the...Duncan Welgemoed's food is exciting some of the most exacting palates. He cooks African-inspired vegetables, grilled and smoked meats, flatbreads, pickles, ferments, vegan-inspired desserts and ser... -
Esther Rutter
All Before Me : A Search for Belonging in Wordsworth’s Lake DistrictIn her early twenties, Esther Rutter suffered a...In her early twenties, Esther Rutter suffered an acute mental breakdown while teaching English in Japan. Sectioned and held in a Japanese psychiatric institution until she could be flown home under... -
Daniel Schreiber
Alone: Reflections on Solitary LivingAt no time before have so many people lived alo...At no time before have so many people lived alone, and never has loneliness been so widely or keenly felt. Why, in a society of individualists, is living alone perceived as a shameful failure? And ... -
Angela Y. Davis
An AutobiographyA powerful and commanding account of the life o...A powerful and commanding account of the life of trailblazing political activist Angela Davis. Edited by Toni Morrison and first published in 1974, An Autobiography is a classic of the Black Libera... -
Sumayya Usmani
Andaza: A Memoir of Food, Flavour and Freedom in the Pakistani KitchenShe spent the first eight years of her life at ...She spent the first eight years of her life at sea, with a father who captained merchant ships and a mother who preferred to cook for the family herself on a tiny electric stove in their cabin rath... -
Hilary Spurling
Anthony Powell: Dancing to the Music of TimeThe long-awaited portrait of a literary master ...The long-awaited portrait of a literary master from one of our generation's greatest biographers Anthony Powell: the literary genius who gave us A Dance to the Music of Time, an undisputed classic ... -
Eluned Summers-Bremner
Astray: A History of WanderingThis book explores how, far from being limited ...This book explores how, far from being limited to deviation from known pathways or desirable plans of action, wandering is an abundant source of meaning, as intimately involved in the history of ou... -
Natasha Walter
Before the Light FadesAfter the sudden death of her mother at age 75,...After the sudden death of her mother at age 75, Natasha Walter was thrown into a time of bewilderment and sadness. It was only when she began to search back through Ruth's history, that she began t... -
Amanda Thomson
Belonging: Natural histories of place, identity and homeReflecting on family, identity and nature, Belo...Reflecting on family, identity and nature, Belonging is a personal memoir about what it is to have and make a home. It is a love letter to nature, especially the northern landscapes of Scotland and... -
Alistair Moffat
Between Britain : Walking the History of England and ScotlandThe border between Scotland and England is rich...The border between Scotland and England is rich in history. It has been the site of battles, treaties, castles and crossroads. It is also a place where both countries display their nationalism: Sal... -
Urvashi Roe
Biting Biting: Snacking Gujarati-StyleBiting Biting features recipes for fast, easy, ...Biting Biting features recipes for fast, easy, 100% vegetarian and vegan snacks that can be knocked up at speed using leftovers and store-cupboard ingredients. Enter a world of Gujarati-style snack... -
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...
