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HEAVEN AND HELL: MY LIFE IN THE EAGLES, 1974-2001 Don Felder was just a poor boy from Florida, but when he joined the Eagles he soared into the stratosphere. Alongside former bandmates Don Henley, Glenn Frey, Randy Meisner, and Felder’s childhood friend Bernie Leadon, he sold tens of millions of records (Eagles: Their Greatest Hits: 1971-1975 is the bestselling album of all time), performed before countless adoring fans, and co-wrote the renowned hit Hotel California. His guitar-playing ability lifted the band from mere popularity to iconic status. And now Don Felder finally breaks the Eagles’ decades of public silence to take fans behind the scenes - where drugs, greed and endless acrimony threatened to tear the band apart almost daily.  Read
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LOTUS GROWS IN THE MUD In this candid, insightful and unconventional memoir, which was a New York Times and Sunday Times bestseller, Goldie Hawn invites you to join her in an inspirational look back at the people, places, and events that have touched her. With her trademark effervescence, Goldie re-examines private and powerful events that carried her through life and speaks of the joy of being a daughter, a sister, a parent, and a lover. It is the spiritual journey of a heart in search of enlightenment, and the chronicling of a life well loved by a woman well loved. Read More |
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MEMORIES
ARE MADE OF THIS DEAN MARTIN THROUGH HIS DAUGHTER’S EYES Deana Martin’s heartfelt memoir of her father, the son of an Italian immigrant who became one of the greatest stars of all time, has captivated audiences around the world. In page-turning prose, Deana recalls her difficult childhood with an alcoholic mother and an absentee father, and chronicles the impact of his fame and characteristic aloofness on her efforts to forge her own identity. It may not all have moonlight and magic, but Deana’s enchanting account of life as the daughter of one of Hollywood’s sexiest icons will leave you entertained, delighted, and nostalgic for a time gone by. Read
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BEHIND
ENEMY LINES THE TRUE STORY OF A FRENCH JEWISH SPY IN NAZI GERMANY Behind Enemy Lines is Marthe Cohn’s internationally best-selling memoir of a time and place that has mesmerized the world for more than half a century. It charts the heroic exploits of a beautiful young Jewish woman who faced death every day as she sought to help defeat the Nazis who had murdered her fiancée and sister and threatened her entire family. Using her perfect German accent and her blonde looks, she repeatedly slipped behind enemy lines to valiantly retrieve information on troop movements and morale that helped win the war. Read More |
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FOOLS
RUSH IN When it comes to modern celebrity, few can claim to rival
the extraordinary high profile of television presenter
Anthea Turner. Just say her first name and she is instantly
recognisable. Now, for the first time Anthea candidly recounts
her life from her humble beginnings to the present day,
chronicling her awkward teenage years, her struggle with
undiagnosed dyslexia, and the tragic death of her sister
Ruth. Fame comes at a heavy price and Anthea’s success
has been more than matched by the tabloid interest in her
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TOMORROW
TO BE BRAVE Tomorrow to be Brave is the story of Susan Travers’ extraordinary life, from her childhood in England, her girlhood in inter-war Europe, her decision to join the Free French in search of adventure, her part in the North African campaign and, most remarkable of all, her time after the war in the Foreign Legion as a regular serving officer – the only woman ever to have achieved this. It is a tale of exceptional courage against overwhelming odds, and a passionate love story played out against the epic landscape of the desert, as Susan prepared to risk everything for the country and for the man she loved. Read More |
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FOOTPRINTS
IN THE SNOW HOW SCIENCE HELPED TURN TRAGEDY TO TRIUMPH Paralyzed in a car crash, Julie Hill faced the terrible consequences of her accident with courage, humour and an extraordinarily positive attitude. She volunteered to become the world’s first paraplegic to have a revolutionary electronic device implanted into her spine that allows her to stand, step and even go cycling with her children at the press of a button. Turned into a drama premiere for ITV, starring Caroline Quentin and Kevin Whateley, Footprints in the Snow is the story of one woman’s fight for normality while making medical and scientific history. Read More |
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THE SUN GROWS COLD Till the Sun Grows Cold is a grieving mother’s compelling memoir of the life of her remarkable daughter, Emma, and a re-examination of her own life following Emma’s tragic death. Vibrant and beautiful, Oxford-educated Emma went to war-torn Sudan to help children but fell in love with a charismatic warlord and married him. With a price on her head, and, when she was expecting their first child, she was killed, leaving only diaries and memories. Maggie, her mother, pieces these fragments together in a beautiful book that has touched the hearts of mothers worldwide. Read
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WAKING
NED An original novelisation of the hilarious comedy film about everyone’s dream – to win the lottery – Waking Ned became a surprise bestseller as far away as Japan. When retired farmer Jackie O’Shea learns by accident that someone in his Irish village has won the lottery, he and his best friend decide to find the mysterious winner and share in their jackpot. After following a series of false leads they are shocked to discover the winner’s true identity. But the end of their search marks the beginning of their problems, as they embark on a complicated scam that, in their fragile grasp, quickly threatens to spiral out of control. |
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CENTRAL 822 THE PSYCHOLOGICAL TRAUMA OF WAR Shell Shock is an authoritative and fascinating account of masculinity, madness and the ethics of war, the companion to a major Channel 4 series. Charting society’s attempts to distinguish between madness and cowardice, in conflicts from the First World War to Bosnia, it follows the progress of its military psychologists, torn between their duty to the army and to the individual soldier. Plotting the changing labels for an eternal condition – Shell Shock, battle fatigue, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) – in a shifting moral landscape, it details the revolution in military attitudes to the fragility of men. Read
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CENTRAL
822 Central 822, a powerful testimony to an extraordinary life working with extraordinary people, is the autobiography of Carol Bristow, who joined the police force by chance before rising through the male ranks, working tirelessly in her battle against crime, and against rapists in particular. Serialised on BBC Radio 4’s Woman’s Hour, this book graphically details the toll such a career can take on the life of those involved, and follows the dogged pursuit of the man who raped and murdered Australian heiress Janie Shepherd, a beautiful young woman who came to epitomise all the rape victims Carol had ever known. |
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FULL MONTY This novel based on the critically acclaimed box office hit revisits the film’s favourite moments and is both hilarious and heart-warming. It tells the story of six men driven to face their fears of inadequacy and loss in hard times. Broke, out of work, and on the verge of losing their wives and children, they come up with a desperate plan: to imitate the renowned Chippendales and strip for cash. Sold in more than ten countries and translated into numerous languages, The Full Monty became one of the best-selling novelisations of all time. |
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KAVANAGH
QC Against a sometimes conspiratorial atmosphere in chambers, leading barrister James Kavanagh’s cases included defending a British ambassador’s daughter accused of murder, and a State-side visit to represent a murderer on Florida’s Death Row, while back in Britain paternal jealousy seems to have led to a brutal killing. A companion novelisation to the hugely successful Carlton UK Television drama series, Kavanagh’s dogged pursuit of the truth is unstoppable, even when his patience is severely tested by those in court, in chambers – and at home. |
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BITING
THE BULLET Biting the Bullet gives a woman’s eye view of the SAS – the rivalry and betrayal behind the bravado and the camaraderie, the intense pressure that so often leads to domestic violence and marital break-up, a life that is at once exhausting and exhilarating. It is also the story of a passionate and fiery relationship that survived against incredible odds, an enduring love that kept two people connected from the small-town world of Hereford to the jungles of Belize, the bleak mountain tops of the Falklands and the deserts of Iraq. |
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VIBRATIONS Good Vibrations charts the rise of Ann Summers and its charismatic boss, Jacqueline Gold, who belongs to one of Britain’s most extraordinary business families. At the age of twenty-one, she transformed the company into a multi-million pound concern and one of the world’s leading party plan businesses. An inspiration to thousands of women already devoted to her and her campaign to redress the balance in Britain’s sex industry, Jacqueline tells her story with candour and enthusiasm, showing how she has fought off misconception and innuendo with a determination to succeed. |
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UNLAWFUL
CARNAL KNOWLEDGE Banned in Ireland, this painstakingly researched and passionate book lifts the lid on the highly controversial case of ‘Miss X', a fourteen-year-old rape victim who was denied an abortion by her country, which sent shudders around the world. It reveals the anguished truth behind this tragic human story and how the girl and her family affected the course of Irish history, unwittingly precipitate a referendum and changed the law. Uniquely compelling, at times shocking, at times heartbreaking, Unlawful Carnal Knowledge is an important and utterly riveting book. |
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