The Sound of No Hands Clapping

Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group
After the international success of HOW TO LOSE FRIENDS AND ALIENATE PEOPLE Toby Young is back with another hilarious memoir about social and professional failure

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The True and Complete Story of Machine Gun Jack McGurn

Publisher: Troubador Publishing
'Machine Gun' Jack McGurn was once described as the 'archetypal movie star gangster'. A flamboyant and prolific hit man, he made his mark as the bodyguard and trusted confidant of Al Capone. He was also the mastermind behind the St. Valentine's Day Massacre - the most infamous mass murder in gangland history.Full of […]

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Ollie

Publisher: Arrow Books Ltd
At the age of two, Ollie lost the ability to speak, when autism turned his life into a baffling challenge. Ollie had extraordinary courage. Time after time he bounced back, determined to enjoy life. He had astonishing endurance. This book explores Ollie's journey and tells his story. His courage was real.

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The Old Bird Remembers…

Publisher: Upstream Editions
The Old Bird Remembers…

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Frances Power Cobbe and Victorian Feminism

Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Frances Power Cobbe was a mid-Victorian feminist journalist and one of a handful of women to make a steady living writing for the nineteenth century established press. She was involved in the national women's suffrage campaign, argued for women's increased educational and employment opportunities, and was a vocal critic of marriage. Instrumental in […]

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Out of Iraq…

Publisher: Transworld Publishers Ltd
Aged 17, Lewis Alsamari was conscripted into Iraqi army. Things went from bad to worse once his superiors discovered his ability to speak English, and Lewis was selected for Saddam's elite, top secret intelligence service, an offer he literally could not refuse. This left him with only one option - to escape […]

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Century 21 FX

Publisher: Shubrook Bros Publications
Century 21 FX

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Things I Didn't Know

Publisher: Vintage
Part memoir, part history lesson, part philosophical tract, Robert Hughes uses his own experiences to examine the nature of art, war, sex, religion-writing and life itself. He uses his critical abilities to give us an intimate account of his early life, up until the time he quit Australia for the United States.

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Betjeman

Publisher: Arrow Books Ltd
This book is the first to use fully the vast archive of personal material relating to Betjeman's private life, including literally hundreds of letters written by his wife about their life together and apart. Here too are chronicled his many friendships, ranging from 'Bosie Douglas to the young satirists of Private Eye, […]

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Nelson: A Medical Casebook

Publisher: Spellmount Publishers
Nelson throughout his life suffered far more than his fair share of ill health, nevertheless his genetic inheritance suggests that had he not been killed at Trafalgar, he would have lived to a great age. This is a study of Nelson's health, character and genius, based on research where he is examined from […]

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