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Where the Past Begins: A Writer’s Memoir
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In Where the Past Begins, bestselling author of The Joy Luck Club and The Valley of Amazement Amy Tan is at her most intimate in revealing the truths and inspirations that underlie her extraordinary fiction. By delving into vivid memories of her trau…
In Where the Past Begins, bestselling author of The Joy Luck Club and The Valley of Amazement Amy Tan is at her most intimate in revealing the truths and inspirations that underlie her extraordinary fiction. By delving into vivid memories of her trau…
The Silent Witness: Part 3 of 3
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‘I’m so sorry, Casey,’ my link worker John said, sounding weary. ‘I know this is probably the worst time I could ring you, but we desperately need someone to take a child tonight.’It’s the night before Christmas when Casey and Mike get the call. A tw…
‘I’m so sorry, Casey,’ my link worker John said, sounding weary. ‘I know this is probably the worst time I could ring you, but we desperately need someone to take a child tonight.’It’s the night before Christmas when Casey and Mike get the call. A tw…
My Shit Life So Far
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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!…
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!…
Remembering Whitney: A Mother’s Story of Love, Loss and the Night the Music Died
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The definitive account of Whitney Houston’s astonishing life, ground-breaking career and tragic death – complete with never-before-seen photographs – from the only one who truly knows the story behind the headlines: her mother, Cissy Houston.Cissy ha…
The definitive account of Whitney Houston’s astonishing life, ground-breaking career and tragic death – complete with never-before-seen photographs – from the only one who truly knows the story behind the headlines: her mother, Cissy Houston.Cissy ha…
Rising Star: The Making of Barack Obama
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The definitive account of Barack Obama’s life before he became the 44th president of the United States – the formative years, confluence of forces, and influential figures who helped shaped an extraordinary leader and his rise – from the Pulitzer Pri…
The definitive account of Barack Obama’s life before he became the 44th president of the United States – the formative years, confluence of forces, and influential figures who helped shaped an extraordinary leader and his rise – from the Pulitzer Pri…
Sand In My Shoes: Coming of Age in the Second World War: A WAAF’s Diary
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A moving and personal account of a young woman’s experiences of the Second World War from the mother of Sir Tim Rice.Joan Rice had the same ambitions as many young women of her generation: she wanted to write; wanted to travel; wanted to be famous. W…
A moving and personal account of a young woman’s experiences of the Second World War from the mother of Sir Tim Rice.Joan Rice had the same ambitions as many young women of her generation: she wanted to write; wanted to travel; wanted to be famous. W…
The Third Man: Life at the Heart of New Labour
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The number one bestselling memoir of one of New Labour’s three founding architects, now with a revealing new chapter updating this e-book edition.Peter Mandelson is one of the most influential politicians of modern times. ‘The Third Man’ is his story…
The number one bestselling memoir of one of New Labour’s three founding architects, now with a revealing new chapter updating this e-book edition.Peter Mandelson is one of the most influential politicians of modern times. ‘The Third Man’ is his story…
The Tiger’s Child and Somebody Else’s Kids 2-in-1 Collection
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For the first time, bestsellers Somebody Else’s Kids and The Tiger’s Child are combined to show Hayden’s extraordinary attempt to rescue the children that no one else wanted to help.In Somebody Else’s Kids, four problem children are placed in Torey H…
For the first time, bestsellers Somebody Else’s Kids and The Tiger’s Child are combined to show Hayden’s extraordinary attempt to rescue the children that no one else wanted to help.In Somebody Else’s Kids, four problem children are placed in Torey H…
The Tiger’s Child: The story of a gifted, troubled child and the teacher who refused to give up on her
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Torey Hayden returns with this deeply-moving sequel to her first book, One Child (the Sunday Times bestseller). After seven years, Torey is reunited with Sheila, the disturbed 6-year-old she tried to rescue.Sheila was a deeply disturbed six-year-old …
Torey Hayden returns with this deeply-moving sequel to her first book, One Child (the Sunday Times bestseller). After seven years, Torey is reunited with Sheila, the disturbed 6-year-old she tried to rescue.Sheila was a deeply disturbed six-year-old …
The Times Great Irish Lives: Obituaries of Ireland’s Finest
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Discover the fascinating lives of the figures that have shaped Ireland from the early nineteenth century to the present day. Explore the rich history of the island’s cultural, social and political landscape, with more than 100 obituaries carefully cu…
Discover the fascinating lives of the figures that have shaped Ireland from the early nineteenth century to the present day. Explore the rich history of the island’s cultural, social and political landscape, with more than 100 obituaries carefully cu…
The Times Great Scottish Lives: Obituaries of Scotland’s Finest
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Discover the fascinating lives of the iconic figures that have shaped Scotland from the early nineteenth century to the present day.Explore the rich history of Scotland’s cultural, social and political landscape, with more than 100 obituaries careful…
Discover the fascinating lives of the iconic figures that have shaped Scotland from the early nineteenth century to the present day.Explore the rich history of Scotland’s cultural, social and political landscape, with more than 100 obituaries careful…
The Little Princess: The shocking true story of a little girl imprisoned in her own home
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Six-year-old Darby arrives on Casey’s doorstep terrified and hysterical. As Casey tries to soothe the little girl she realises that this is likely to be one of the most difficult placements she had ever had to deal with…Casey is shocked to answer the…
Six-year-old Darby arrives on Casey’s doorstep terrified and hysterical. As Casey tries to soothe the little girl she realises that this is likely to be one of the most difficult placements she had ever had to deal with…Casey is shocked to answer the…
The Lost Children: Part 3 of 3
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The Lost Children can either be read as a full-length eBook or in 3 serialised eBook-only parts.This is PART 3 of 3 (Chapters 12-25 of 25).You can read Part 3 on release of the full-length eBook and paperback.First published in 1974 as A Circle of Ch…
The Lost Children can either be read as a full-length eBook or in 3 serialised eBook-only parts.This is PART 3 of 3 (Chapters 12-25 of 25).You can read Part 3 on release of the full-length eBook and paperback.First published in 1974 as A Circle of Ch…
The Silent Witness: Part 2 of 3
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‘I’m so sorry, Casey,’ my link worker John said, sounding weary. ‘I know this is probably the worst time I could ring you, but we desperately need someone to take a child tonight.’It’s the night before Christmas when Casey and Mike get the call. A tw…
‘I’m so sorry, Casey,’ my link worker John said, sounding weary. ‘I know this is probably the worst time I could ring you, but we desperately need someone to take a child tonight.’It’s the night before Christmas when Casey and Mike get the call. A tw…
The Bad Mother
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A hilariously honest, and rather sweary, book about parenting from the author of The Bad Cook.From play dates to potty training, from weening to whining or whether to have two, or three, or more! Esther Walker focuses her unique humour on the art of …
A hilariously honest, and rather sweary, book about parenting from the author of The Bad Cook.From play dates to potty training, from weening to whining or whether to have two, or three, or more! Esther Walker focuses her unique humour on the art of …
Sidetracks
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In the ebook version of the classic, the author of 'Footsteps' collects the biographical stories that have captured his fancy in the course of researching his books on the romantic poets, creating a captivating mixture of biography and memoir.‘Sidetr…
In the ebook version of the classic, the author of 'Footsteps' collects the biographical stories that have captured his fancy in the course of researching his books on the romantic poets, creating a captivating mixture of biography and memoir.‘Sidetr…
Алтынное
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Вы держите в руках книгу-памятник селу Алтынное. Это одно из старейших сел Октябрьского района Пермского края. В 2021 году ему исполнилось 335 лет. Алтынное, как и прилежащие к нему деревни Порозово, Озерки, Харино и Ключики, имеет богатую историю. К…
Вы держите в руках книгу-памятник селу Алтынное. Это одно из старейших сел Октябрьского района Пермского края. В 2021 году ему исполнилось 335 лет. Алтынное, как и прилежащие к нему деревни Порозово, Озерки, Харино и Ключики, имеет богатую историю. К…
Цвет нашей интеллигенции 19-го века. Буквы «Р, С»
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Вашему вниманию я представляю интеллигентов Российского государства 19 века, фамилии которых начинаются с буквы Р и С. В очередной раз приношу извинения за неполный список.
Вашему вниманию я представляю интеллигентов Российского государства 19 века, фамилии которых начинаются с буквы Р и С. В очередной раз приношу извинения за неполный список.
Оптимизм – это недостаток информации! Жизненные цитаты, притчи и афоризмы от Фаины Раневской
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Фаина Георгиевна Раневская – российская и советская актриса театра и кино, народная артистка СССР. Однако известной она стала не только благодаря своему актерскому таланту, но и благодаря уникальному чувству юмора, в котором сочетались сарказм, самои…
Фаина Георгиевна Раневская – российская и советская актриса театра и кино, народная артистка СССР. Однако известной она стала не только благодаря своему актерскому таланту, но и благодаря уникальному чувству юмора, в котором сочетались сарказм, самои…
The Woman of Substance: The Life and Work of Barbara Taylor Bradford
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For the first time ever, a fascinating look at the remarkable life of Barbara Taylor Bradford. From the cobbled streets of Yorkshire to the sweeping avenues of Manhattan, Barbara's own story is as dramatic a tale as any one of her bestsellers.Barbara…
For the first time ever, a fascinating look at the remarkable life of Barbara Taylor Bradford. From the cobbled streets of Yorkshire to the sweeping avenues of Manhattan, Barbara's own story is as dramatic a tale as any one of her bestsellers.Barbara…

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