Biography & Memoir 95

Condemned to death for the bloodbaths of World War II, they served their sentenceーon the killing fields of Vietnam. The fascinating, true story of the French Foreign Legion’s Nazi battalion WHAT TH……続きを見る

An astronomical gastronomical undertaking ーone of the world's preeminent restaurant critics takes on the giants of haute cuisine, one tasting menu at a time Like the luxury fashion companies Gucci ……続きを見る

In the most complete, accurate, and up-to-date narrative of Shakespeare's life ever written, Park Honan uses a wealth of fresh information to dramatically alter our perceptions of the actor, poet, a……続きを見る

The women in these stories did the unthinkable for their time: they followed their own paths, flouting convention and daring to break from the traditions of family and marriage. They chose a life ou……続きを見る

LIFER 45 Years in Her Majesty’s Prisons This is the story of a ‘Lifer’, a prisoner who was convicted of murder in the Old Bailey in May 1968 and who remains in prison in March 2013. Many books have ……続きを見る

Michael Palin's bestselling diaries of the 1980s. After a live performance at the Hollywood Bowl, The Pythons made their last performance together in 1983 in the hugely successful MONTY PYTHON'S MEA……続きを見る

Ian Young spent a summer as a medical student in a provincial maternity unit in Algeria. This book is taken from the diary he began on arrival, when he found himself the privileged witness of the in……続きを見る

This edition features • illustrations • a linked Table of Contents and Footnotes CONTENTS I. Preparation and Approach II. The Muldrow Glacier III. The Northeast Ridge IV. The Grand Basin V. The Ulti……続きを見る

How far would you go to change your life? Sharell Cook is 30 years old and living a privileged life in Melbourne's wealthy suburbs. She has it all: the childhood-sweetheart husband, the high-powered……続きを見る

This edition features a linked Table of Contents CONTENTS PREFACE STANDISH O'GRADY ー A TRIBUTE BY A. E. CHAPTER I. ー THE RED BRANCH CHAPTER II. ー THE BOYS OF THE ULTONIANS CHAPTER III. ー DETHCAE……続きを見る

As a journalist, Kevin Bloom had witnessed and reported on the rising tide of violence in post-Apartheid South Africa. But when his own cousin was killed in a vicious random attack, the questions he……続きを見る

I don't feel sorry for myself. Today everything is all right. I look at it is this way, it can't ever be as bad as it was then...' Sean Hogan was just eight years old when he was confined in the not……続きを見る

All Kelly Smith ever wanted to be was a footballer. Blessed with brilliant talent which she honed with hours of practice, it was soon clear to all who saw her that Kelly was the best women's footbal……続きを見る

The New York Times bestseller that celebrates motherhoodーfor mothers and those who love them. Beloved pastor and bestselling author T. D. Jakes pays tribute to his motherーand mothers everywhereーw……続きを見る

A narrative history of the men and women who have explored Mars and mapped its surface from afar, and in so doing conditioned our understanding of our nearest planetary neighbour. The maps of Mars a……続きを見る

Sedert president Mugabe in 2000 sy gewelddadige grondbeslagleggingsprogram van stapel gestuur het, is duisende wit boere en hul gesinne gedwing om al hul besittings agter te laat en uit Zimbabwe te ……続きを見る

Love, Loneliness, Abuse, and Murder is a painful memoir, where there was once happiness, only mournful cries now echo in the dark続きを見る

From his decision to leave school at fifteen to roam the world, to his recollections of life as a hobo on the Southern Pacific Railroad, as a cattle skinner in Texas, as a merchant seaman in Singapo……続きを見る

It was 1982 and I was 26 years old, endeavouring to adopt a child from a Third World country. My book is a firsthand account of being one of a small number of forerunners travelling to the source, c……続きを見る

This edition features • illustrations • a linked Table of Contents, Footnotes, and Index CONTENTS (abridged list) CHAPTER I. Origin of the Sac and Fox Indians, Removal to Green Bay, Their subjugatio……続きを見る

More tales of a country fireman, from the author of ALL FIRED UP. Perfect for fans of Heartbeat or Last of the Summer Wine. It's the early 1980s and rookie fireman Malcolm Castle is set to take on t……続きを見る

Prince Philip, consort to Queen Elizabeth II, has a reputation for being blunt and making inappropriate comments, but this stems from a no nonsense approach to life developed through a difficult chi……続きを見る

Couchsurfing? Surely a sofa would sink on the open sea? Couchsurfing is a global community of over a million people in 232 countries that offers couches, beds and body-sized horizontal surfaces via ……続きを見る

Iwas destined for a life of medical drama from day one," begins this comic memoir with a mission. "I was born in the month of July, and my horoscope sign is a disease (Cancer). The symbol for Cancer……続きを見る

What really happened to Dr. David Livingstone? The New York Times bestselling coauthor of Survivor: The Ultimate Game investigates in this thrilling account. With the utterance of a single lineー“Do……続きを見る

This beautiful book of thirty-eight essays, illustrated by Mississippi's premier watercolorist Wyatt Waters, will ring true with treasured recollections of Christmases past. Remember the Christmas i……続きを見る

Honest, funny, heartfelt ... I loved it' Cathy Kelly Clear-eyed, touching, forthright and funny, In My Mother's Shoes is Alison Walsh's delightful account of three generations of mothers - her Nana,……続きを見る

In 1965,Londoners Chris and Ken Davies went looking for fresh air and a different lifestyle. They bought two windswept acres on the tiny Feudal Island of Sark in the British Channel Islands, just of……続きを見る

Whenever stripper Gypsy Rose Lee encountered public criticism, she spoke frankly in her own defense. "Thousands have seen me at my--ah--best; and thousands have made no objections." Noralee Frankel'……続きを見る

Winter Ramos, one of the new faces on VH1's hit reality television show, Love and Hip Hop New York Season 3 delivers a brazen and unabashed memoir of her life in the world of hip hop. In Game Over, ……続きを見る