биографии и мемуары

For over 30 years Sherard Cowper-Coles was on the diplomatic front line in a distinguished Foreign Office career that took him from the corridors of power in Whitehall to a string of high-profile posts across the globe.Entering the Foreign Office fre…

Introducing James Arthur – the winner of The X Factor 2012!‘I still can’t get my head around being on the UK’s biggest talent search, singing in front of millions of people every week – let alone winning it. This is the story of how my dream became r…

Part 2 of 3Finding Stevie is a dark and poignant true story that highlights the dangers lurking on online.When Stevie’s social worker tells Cathy, an experienced foster carer, that Stevie, 14, is gender fluid she isn’t sure what that term means and l…

Part 3 of 3Finding Stevie is a dark and poignant true story that highlights the dangers lurking on online.When Stevie’s social worker tells Cathy, an experienced foster carer, that Stevie, 14, is gender fluid she isn’t sure what that term means and l…

The Golden Girl of British cycling opens up, for the first time, in searingly honest detail about what drives her to compete in a sport she no longer loves. Written with Donald McRae, 2 time winner of the William Hill Award, “Between the Lines” is TH…

I don't think anyone can have written an autobiography without at some point thinking «Why would anyone want to know this shit?» I've always read them thinking «I don't want to know where Steve Tyler grew up, just tell me how many groupies he f**ked!…

Whether you know athletics or not, and even whether you know sport or not, chances are you know Usain Bolt. The fastest man on the planet, not just now but ever, Usain has won the hearts of people everywhere with his mind-blowing performances and his…

An inspiring and heart-warming short story of canine devotion and bravery.When Corporal Jenny Chester was matched with Arms and Explosives search dog Bonnie it felt like the best Christmas present ever.Friends from day one, partners beyond doubt, thr…

The sequel to Daddy’s Little Earner tells Maria’s story as she tries to rebuild her life.Determined to escape from her past and be the best wife and mother she could possibly be, Maria throws herself into her marriage. But it is never that easy to es…

The Sunday Times bestseller‘Delivering my first baby is a memory that will stay with me forever. Just feeling the warmth of a newborn head in your hands, that new life, there’s honestly nothing like it… I’ve since brought more than 2,200 babies into …

‘My name is Michael Pennington, and I am not a comic character. I’m often mistaken for one though. You might know him by another name. Johnny Vegas.’From BBC Dickens adaptations to Benidorm and Ideal to the PG Tips ads, Johnny Vegas has become one of…

Автор книги Дмитрий Терехов – известный художник, ученик выдающихся мастеров русского модерна Владимира Егорова и Роберта Фалька, племянник художницы Анны Трояновской, близко знакомой с Петром Кончаловским, Федором Шаляпиным, Константином Станиславск…

Её сравнивали с Галичем, называли Высоцким в юбке, певшей от имени молчащих, автором самых проникновенных стихов о любви в советской поэзии – и самым недооценённым бардом России. Эти воспоминания помогут многим открыть для себя Катю Яровую (1957–1992…

Вы когда-нибудь служили в армии? Нет? Тогда эта книга для вас! Как только вы начнете читать эту книгу, считайте, что вам в руки вручили повестку в военкомат! Вы сможете пройти путь обыкновенного солдата от самого начала его службы и до самого дембеля…

Представители семейства Медичи широко известны благодаря своей выдающейся роли в итальянском Возрождении. Однако их деятельность в качестве банкиров и торговцев мало изучена. Хотя именно экономическая власть позволила им захватить власть политическую…

The definitive account of golf’s founding father and son, Old and Young Tom Morris. For the first time, the two will be portrayed as men of flesh and blood – heroic but also ambitious, loving but sometimes confused and angry. Two men from one househo…

Журнал поэзии «Плавучий мост» является некоммерческим изданием, выпускается на личные средства его создателей, при содействии и участии издательств «Летний сад» (Москва, Россия) и «Waldemar Weber Verlag» (Аугсбург, Германия). Периодичность издания – …