Biography & Memoir 91

"This book is about my journey through the Australian prison system. You'll have heard a few of these stories before, but not like this. It's a step-by-step history of my twenty three years behind b……続きを見る

Before he walked onto the political stage, Norman Doyle grew up in Avondale, Conception Bay, in a family of nine children. He followed in his father’s footsteps and made his way to New York City, wh……続きを見る

In this story, the author shares his personal experiences during his many visits with Carli Ward, a 25-year-old woman with Asperger’s Syndrome, who had been diagnosed with terminal cancer. The autho……続きを見る

Sixteen, Sixty-one is the powerful and shocking true story of an illicit intergenerational affair, in the vein of Nikki Gemmell and Lynn Barber. Natalie Lucas was just 16 when she began a close rela……続きを見る

Sex, Magick, Aleister Crowley, Orgasms, Erotic Dances, Angelic Beings, Revolutionary Activism, Liberation, Persecution, Defiance, and Suicide. Persecuted by Anthony Comstock and his Society for the ……続きを見る

For the first time, the full story of what happened when Frank brought his best pals to party in a land called Vegas January 1960. Las Vegas is at its smooth, cool peak. The Strip is a jet-age theme……続きを見る

From the late 1960s, Northern Ireland has been mired in violence. Yet it has had seen more than its fair share of sporting heroes - from footballer George Best, through snooker champion Alex Higgins……続きを見る

Among these temples there is one which far surpasses all the rest, whose grandeur of architectural details no human tongue is able to describe; for within its precincts, surrounded by a lofty wall, ……続きを見る

Between 1870 and 1970, 26 million Italians left their homeland and travelled to places like Canada, Australia and the United States, in search of work. Many of them never returned to Italy. Against ……続きを見る

“No heroes, everyone did their part, and everyone was scared to death.” They are the words of soldier Mark W. Harms in 1968, summing up his combat experience during the Vietnam War. His stunning let……続きを見る

Ira Aten (1862-1953) was the epitome of a frontier lawman. At age twenty he enrolled in Company D during the transition of the Rangers from Indian fighters to topnotch peace officers. This unitand A……続きを見る

The author of the New York Times bestseller The Idiot Girls’ Action-Adventure Club tackles her biggest challenge yet: grown-up life. In Autobiography of a Fat Bride, Laurie Notaro tries painfully to……続きを見る

Winner of the Travcom/Whitcoulls Travel Book of the Year 2010 Runner- up, Ashton Wylie Book Award 2010 ‘This is a wonderful story of mid-life opportunity. Jane Carswell is a courageous woman and ……続きを見る

'SPORTING HISTORY AT ITS BEST' Daily Telegraph 'A TERRIFIC READ AND A WORTHY TRIBUTE' FourFourTwo 'VERY WELL WRITTEN AND RESEARCHED' Nostalgic Gooner From Herbert Chapman to Arsène Wenger, this is t……続きを見る

NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE A true story of death, grief and the law from the 2019 winner of the Australia Council Award for Lifetime Achievement in Literature. In October 1997 a clever young law stu……続きを見る

This story is dedicated to helping those who had a painful upbringing and who are still struggling with the losses and anguish of a shattered childhood. The author pulls no punches as she dissects a……続きを見る

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