Priest - Biography & Memoir 1

In its heyday in the 1950s and ’60s, the remote community of Elsa, 300 miles north of Whitehorse in the Yukon Territory, was the epicentre of one of the world’s most lucrative silver mining operatio……続きを見る

Rachel Wyse was a light in the world. Some amazing experiences in youth, including the instantaneous healing of a violent toothache and an encounter with Jesus at her mother's deathbed, left her wit……続きを見る

In An Exile of the Mind, Brian shares his amazing and sometimes jaw-dropping experiences on a humorous journey of self discovery. Leaving England as a teenager for the antipodes, he has followed an ……続きを見る

The Revised Version of Tiddlers in a Jam Jar is a delightful blend of adventure, travel memoir and literary non-fiction. The author’s story begins in wartime Britain at a time the world exploded int……続きを見る

After getting married at eighteen and subsequently divorced at forty-one, AnnMarie found herself thrust into a tumultuous dating world filled with embarrassment and occasional tragedy. Embracing her……続きを見る

After getting married at eighteen and subsequently divorced at forty-one, AnnMarie found herself thrust into a tumultuous dating world filled with embarrassment and occasional tragedy. Embracing her……続きを見る

This is the story of Sally Gunnell's progress from modest origins in Essex to becoming 400-metre hurdles world-record holder, Olympic champion and world champion. It describes the combination of tal……続きを見る

It was the winter of 1947 when C. David Priest, then five years old, first hears his aunt Rosalee tell the vivid and frightening story of the Whippanini man, a strange presence that only comes out w……続きを見る

This book is an Aladdin’s cave of treasure for the reader who enjoys writing that engages the senses as well as one’s appreciation of great writing. The author’s humour and wit are dry and subtle. E……続きを見る

A biography of the incredibly gifted MACKERRAS family that traces four generations, bound together by a brilliant, dynamic Sydney woman, Catherine Mackerras (nee MacLaurin). It covers a broad canvas……続きを見る

A masterful portrait of a major Australian writer, her incandescent poetry and her battles to be heard in a male-dominated literary establishment. Winner of the 2023 National Biography Award 'Ann-Ma……続きを見る

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ENGLISH JOURNEY JB PRIESTLEY Rediscovering Priestley Special Anniversary Edition Featuring an exploration of the book’s social, political and literary legacy. With contributions from Nina Bawden,……続きを見る

Priestley’s Wars SOLDIER • BROADCASTER • CAMPAIGNER edited by Neil Hanson with Tom Priestley GREAT NORTHERN “JB Priestley shaped the political thinking of a whole generation and contributed to the s……続きを見る

Jason Priestley, star of the iconic hit television series Beverly Hills, 90210 and one of the biggest teen idols of the 1990s, chronicles the highs and lows of his life and career in this charming a……続きを見る

Meet Marc 'Elvis' Priestley: the former number-one McLaren mechanic, and the brains behind some of Formula One's greatest ever drivers. Revealing the most outrageous secrets and fiercest rivalries, ……続きを見る

Rebecca Priestley longs to be in Antarctica. But it is also the last place on Earth she wants to go.In 2011 Priestley visits the wide white continent for the first time, on a trip that coincides wit……続きを見る

Whilst serving in the Soviet army in 1973, Sergei Ovsiannikov was arrested and imprisoned for acts of disobedience under military command. It was while in prison, like Solzhenitsyn and Dostoevsky, t……続きを見る

Born to the African island Nation of Cape Verde, Fatima was eager to take flight and discover the world. She grew up in a one bedroom home with her parents and her nine siblings. Life wasn't easy, b……続きを見る

The story of Christy DePriest Wright is one of a beautiful life. In Christ With a Y, her mother relates her memories of Christyーfrom sweet child to lovely young woman, a gift from God, who gave eve……続きを見る

The memoirs presented in Women of the Catacombsoffer a rare close-up account of the underground Orthodox community and its priests during some of the most difficult years in Russian history. The cat……続きを見る

It has long been acknowledged that Berry Gordy Jr and his Motown Empire put Detroit on the International musical map but it was the creative genius of Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier and Eddie Holland ……続きを見る

‘An exquisitely-written, generous, funny, thoughtful book about the everyday joys of being alive. I love it.’ Dolly Alderton ‘J. B. Priestley is one of our literary icons of the 20th Century and it ……続きを見る

In the late 1980s, two teenage girls found refuge from a world of cosy conformity, sexism and the nuclear arms race in protest and punk. Then, drawn in by a promise of meaning and purpose, they cast……続きを見る

"An example of how meaningful change begins-and where our path can lead if we are brave enough to keep asking why."-Martin Luther King III, from the foreword In an extraordinary gift to his childr……続きを見る

‘The finest book ever written about England and the English’ Stuart Maconie ‘J. B. Priestley is one of our literary icons of the 20th Century and it is time that we all became re-acquainted with his……続きを見る

Walk with Duncan and Chris as they take two journeys along the great Pennine footpath, forty years apart. Has the Way changed over four decades? Have they changed? Over the many days and miles they ……続きを見る