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A Spitfire Named Connie is an exciting rollercoaster of a story. ‘Robbie’ Robertson begins his RAF training during the Battle of Britain and the Blitz. As he learns his trade, he is soon rubbing sho……続きを見る

In the second volume of The Weight of Words Series, Jeremy Black continues his efforts to present and preserve Britain's literary genius. Its intelligence and enduring influence is in large part rel……続きを見る

In this memoir, the author of Nimrod: Rise and Fall details his experience testing the UK’s strategic bomber while flying for Avro during the Cold War. In 2007, a restored Avro Vulcan Mark 2ーXH558……続きを見る

A fascinating biography of the British explorer whose legendary expedition to the South Pole was shrouded in controversy and tragedy. Captain Robert Falcon Scott CVO (6 June 1868-29 March 1912) was ……続きを見る

One of the most stupendous tasks in the history of science, started 220 years ago by William Lambton and completed four decades later by George Everest, resulted in the Great Indian Arc of the Merid……続きを見る

Betrayed by Choices tells the story of experiencing unspeakable tragedy and betrayal and a family's journey from disbelief, through trauma, to forgiveness and redemption. When Jim Buffington was ……続きを見る

“Everyone has to grow up sometime and everyone has to grow up somewhere and I am delighted that I did it in the Fifties and in the Beach.” Keith Black, who was born in 1947 provides a sparkling narr……続きを見る

About the Book On March 19th, 2020 the world is locking down to deal with the Covid 19 pandemic, and Joe The Journey of One Tortoise is an autobiography. Let me take you on Journey from my days as a……続きを見る

From the former heir-apparent to white nationalism, The Klansman’s Son is an astonishing memoir of a childhood built on fear, of breaking from a community of hate. When coded language and creeping a……続きを見る

Eine meisterhafte Betrachtung Albrecht Dürers und der deutschen Renaissancekunst Die preisgekrönte Kulturhistorikerin Ulinka Rublack erzählt vom entscheidenden Wendepunkt in der Karriere Albrecht Dü……続きを見る

Read about Jean Black's life as a country girl growing up in rural Scotland, taken from her diary which she wrote in her retirement years in London, Canada. 続きを見る

Alice Stone Blackwell pens a detailed biography titled 'Lucy Stone: Pioneer of Women's Rights', highlighting the life and achievements of the renowned women's rights activist Lucy Stone. The book de……続きを見る

By taking the literary traveler on seven preplanned toursーthrough the Delta, along Highway 61, to the heart of Faulkner’s Yoknapatawpha country, to sites near Interstate 55 and the Natchez Trace, t……続きを見る

Courage meets crisis in a doctor's extraordinary true account on the frontlines of maternal healthcare during a deadly epidemic in Sierra Leone. In May 2014, Dr. Benjamin Black finds himself at the ……続きを見る

Susan and Carlos were unlikely friends. She was a young, overweight college professor and a bit of a trainwreckjuggling a divorce, a pack-a-day habit, and hiding empty boxes of wine under her bed. H……続きを見る

An arresting memoir of love and unbending religion, toxicity and disease, and one family’s desperate wait for a miracle that never came. Kathleen Dorothy Blackburn was the oldest of five children, a……続きを見る

True Life Stories: The Greatest Native American Memoirs & Biographies represents a seminal collection that spans a diverse range of experiences, literary styles, and historical epochs within the Nat……続きを見る

In 'Women of the Suffrage Movement: Memoirs & Biographies of the Most Influential Suffragettes,' readers are afforded an invaluable collection that spans the rich and diverse narratives of the women……続きを見る

Alice Stone Blackwell's 'The Life and Legacy of Lucy Stone, Pioneer of Women's Rights' delves into the captivating journey of Lucy Stone, a revolutionary figure in the women's suffrage movement. Thr……続きを見る

In William Black's novel 'Goldsmith,' readers are taken on a captivating journey through the Scottish Highlands as the protagonist, a talented goldsmith named John Wedderburn, navigates through love……続きを見る

Alice Stone Blackwell's "The Life of Lucy Stone" is a meticulously researched biography that provides readers with a comprehensive look into the life and legacy of one of the leading figures in the ……続きを見る

Karla fragte sich schon kurz nach der Geburt, was sie überhaupt hier, in diesem ganzen Elend sollte. Sie wohnte mit ihrer Mutter und Schwester in Kiel während des Zweiten Weltkriegs. Als die Mutter ……続きを見る

Blackwell takes a close look at how America often generalizes its view of service members as robots, protectors, and nation builders. He challenges readers to examine their perceptions and ask criti……続きを見る

Le Isole Shetland sono roccia e torba, mare, tempesta. È qui che vive Malachy Tallack, ed è da qui che – qualche anno dopo la morte del padre e la nascita nell’animo di una perpetua nostalgia di cas……続きを見る

Sharks are intriguing and beautiful creatures - but they can also be deadly. As we humans have explored the world's oceans and exploited them for tourism and recreation, we have found ourselves comi……続きを見る

Daniel Radcliffe went from shy schoolboy to the world's most famous boy wizard overnight. Aged just ten when he won the iconic role of Harry Potter, Daniel often had to beat his own demons as he met……続きを見る

'A COUNTRY THAT WORKS FOR EVERYONE – NOT JUST THE PRIVILEGED FEW' In these historically turbulent times, the United Kingdom will need a leader for the ages, and with those words the nation's new Pri……続きを見る

The Weight of Words Series continues with Daniel Defoe, as historian Jeremy Black uses this writer to interpret Britain in the late 1600s, and likewise looks to the times to interpret the fiction. A……続きを見る

E-artnow present the anthology of the most impactful slave narratives. The collection includes the memoirs, letters and biographies of former slaves, with the thousands of recorded interviews made i……続きを見る

From Neal Pollack, acclaimed author of Alternadad and The Neal Pollack Anthology of American Literature, comes Stretch: The Unlikely Making of a Yoga Dude. Here is the hilarious but true account of ……続きを見る