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How to Grow Old: A middle-aged man moaning by John Bishop 9781529105391
RRP: £20.00£14.29Intimate confessions and spit-your-dentures-out hilarious commentary - this is observational comedy at its best.How to Grow Old is a stupid title, because the answer is obvious: Don't Die. Provided you don't die, you are growing old.Don't come to this... -
Beethoven: A Life in Nine Pieces by Laura Tunbridge
RRP: £10.99£7.77**WINNER of Presto Books' Best Composer Biography**NINE WORKS OF BEETHOVEN, NINE WINDOWS INTO THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF A MUSICAL GENIUS. 'We are doubly blessed that Beethoven should have led such an extraordinary life. Laura has combined the two - the... -
The First Third: Real Life Adventures of Jack Kerouac's Hero by Neal Cassady
RRP: £12.99£8.63Immortalized as Dean Moriarty by Jack Kerouac in his epic novel, On the Road, Neal Cassady was infamous for his unstoppable energy and his overwhelming charm, his savvy hustle and his devil-may-care attitude. A treasured friend and traveling companion of... -
Perdurabo, Rev. by Richard Kaczynski
RRP: £27.00£18.59Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781556438998Author Richard KaczynskiFormat HardbackPage Count 720Imprint North Atlantic Books,U.S.Publisher North Atlantic Books,U.S.Weight(grams)... -
Maimonides: Faith in Reason by Alberto Manguel
RRP: £16.99£16.66An exploration of Maimonides, the medieval philosopher, physician, and religious thinker, author of The Guide of the Perplexed, from one of the world's foremost bibliophiles Moses ben Maimon, or Maimonides (1138-1204), was born in Cordoba, Spain. The... -
Surprised by Joy by C. S. Lewis
RRP: £9.99£7.26For many years an atheist, C. S. Lewis vividly describes the spiritual quest that convinced him of the truth and reality of Christianity, in his famous autobiography. "In the Trinity Term of 1929 I gave in, and admitted that God was God ..... -
There's a Hole in my Bucket: A Journey of Two Brothers by Royd Tolkien
RRP: £8.99£6.13An inspirational, life-affirming memoir from the great-grandson of J.R.R. Tolkien. Having grown up on their great-grandfather's stories, Royd Tolkien and his brother, Mike, have always enjoyed adventures. So when Mike is diagnosed with motor neurone... -
Unshakeable by Shane Byrne
RRP: £12.99£9.26'You don't get to be six-time British Superbike Champion without having talent and desire' - Wayne Rainey, three-time 500cc World ChampionShane 'Shakey' Byrne knows what it is like to live on the edge. The most successful rider in British Superbike... -
Chanel's Riviera: Glamour, Decadence, and Survival in Peace and War, 1930-1944 by Anne De Courcy 9781250177087
RRP: £17.99£12.02Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781250177087Author Anne De CourcyFormat PaperbackPage Count 320Imprint St. Martin's GriffinPublisher St. Martin's GriffinWeight(grams) 137g -
Saddleback Wife - Slow Food in Tasmania by Fiona Stocker 9780645360639
RRP: £14.99£11.12Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780645360639Author Fiona StockerFormat PaperbackPage Count 340Imprint Scarlet Robin BooksPublisher Scarlet Robin BooksWeight(grams) 336g -
AC/DC: Hell Ain't a Bad Place to Be by Mick Wall
RRP: £14.99£9.80Mick Wall penetrates the closed world of Aussie rock legends AC/DC.AC/DC moved to Britain from Sydney in 1975, and soon set up a residency at London's Marquee Club. Their short hair (including the odd mullet), loud rock and attitude chimed well with the... -
A Home for All Seasons by Gavin Plumley 9781838954802
RRP: £10.99£7.32'Charming - a love-letter to home, history, and nature.'LEAH BROAD, Author of Quartet'A tender and illuminating history of an overlooked world.'HORATIO CLARE'Truly a revelation on every page.'PETROC TRELAWNY'A richly textured book, replete with... -
The Bending Cross: A biography of Eugene V. Debs by Ray Ginger 9781931859400
RRP: £24.99£19.20This moving biography presents the definitive story of the life of and legacy of the most eloquent spokesperson and leader of the US labour and socialist movements. Eugene Debs was a railway organiser and socialist. He ran for president five times, once... -
Wagnerism: Art and Politics in the Shadow of Music by Alex Ross
RRP: £16.99£12.47'An absolutely masterly work' Stephen Fry Alex Ross, renowned author of the international bestseller The Rest Is Noise, reveals how Richard Wagner became the proving ground for modern art and politics-an aesthetic war zone where... -
Nietzsche: Philosopher, Psychologist, Antichrist by Walter A. Kaufmann 9780691160269
RRP: £22.00£17.76This classic is the benchmark against which all modern books about Nietzsche are measured. When Walter Kaufmann wrote it in the immediate aftermath of World War II, most scholars outside Germany viewed Nietzsche as part madman, part proto-Nazi, and... -
Henry VIII's Last Victim: The Life and Times of Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey by Jessie Childs
RRP: £12.99£9.09Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey was one of the most flamboyant and controversial characters of Henry VIII's reign. A pioneering poet, whose verse had a profound impact on Shakespeare, Surrey was nevertheless branded by one contemporary as 'the most foolish... -
Marmaduke Pickthall: British Muslim by Peter Clark 9780992633592
RRP: £9.95£8.15Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780992633592Author Peter ClarkFormat PaperbackPage Count 208Imprint Beacon BooksPublisher Beacon BooksWeight(grams) 313g -
Hope Heals: A True Story of Overwhelming Loss and an Overcoming Love by Katherine Wolf
RRP: £14.99£10.95When all seems lost, where can you find hope?Katherine and Jay Wolf married right after college and sought adventure far from home in Los Angeles, CA. As they pursued their dreams--she as a model and he as a lawyer--they planted their lives in the city... -
It's Not A Proper Job: Stories from 50 Years in TV by Tarrant Chris 9781914227196
RRP: £17.99£12.95In It's Not a Proper Job, TV legend Chris Tarrant regales the reader with hilarious and heart-warming stories from his stellar 50-year career in television and radio. With trademark wit and self-mockery, Chris not only recalls his behind-the-scenes... -
Edda Mussolini: The Most Dangerous Woman in Europe by Caroline Moorehead
RRP: £20.00£14.69'Vividly told, engrossing history' CLARE MULLEY, author of The Women Who Flew for Hitler'Precise, empathic . . . a profoundly satisfying, albeit wistful, read and . . . a worryingly relevant one' GUARDIANA thrilling biography of Benito Mussolini's... -
Understanding J. Bruce Ismay: The True Story of the Man They Called 'The Coward of Titanic' by Clifford Ismay
RRP: £15.99£12.25Coward. Brute. Yellow-livered.For over 100 years, J. Bruce Ismay has been the scapegoat of the Titanic disaster. He is the villain of every film and TV drama: a fit and able-bodied man who sacrificed the lives of women and children in order to survive... -
Graeme Souness - Football: My Life, My Passion by Graeme Souness
RRP: £12.99£8.60Graeme Souness is a Glasgow Rangers icon, and a Liverpool legend in the same bracket as Kenny Dalglish, Steven Gerrard and Jamie Carragher.He has racked up getting on for fifty years in and around the world of professional football. The game has been his... -
The Man Who Cycled the Americas by Mark Beaumont 9780552163972
RRP: £11.99£8.43In 2008, Mark Beaumont smashed the world record for cycling around the world, by an astonishing 81 days. His race against the clock took him through the toughest terrain and the most demanding of conditions. In 2009, Mark set out on his second... -
No Compromise: The Life Story of Keith Green by Melody Green
RRP: £12.99£9.09The 25th Anniversary Edition of Keith Green's inspiring biography, revised and updated by his wife, Melody. This expanded biography contains many added stories and insights, never before published photos, extra selections from Keith's private journals,... -
365 Gays of the Year (Plus 1 for a Leap Year): Discover LGBTQ+ history one day at a time by Lewis Laney
RRP: £16.99£11.39*SHORTLISTED FOR THE BRITISH BOOK DESIGN AND PRODUCTION AWARDS 2023*'A fascinating, whistle-stop tour of LGBTQIA+ icons and allies from across the globe and throughout history... This will be a great LGBTQIA+ reference book for years to come.' Peter... -
The Book of Hermits: A History of Hermits from Antiquity to the Present by Robert Rodriguez 9781736866504
RRP: £16.00£12.28Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781736866504Author Robert RodriguezFormat PaperbackPage Count 374Imprint Hermitary PressPublisher Hermitary PressWeight(grams) 549gDimensions(mm) 229mm *... -
Let That Be a Lesson: A Teacher's Life in the Classroom by Ryan Wilson
RRP: £9.99£7.11'A frank, funny and long overdue ode to teachers and teaching' ADAM KAYThe malodorous horrors of Sports Day. Bracing yourself for Parents' Evening. Refereeing teenage relationship dramas...From the age of eight, Ryan Wilson dreamed of being a teacher... -
Don't Settle for Safe: Embracing the Uncomfortable to Become Unstoppable by Sarah Jakes Roberts
RRP: £13.99£9.75Popular speaker and New York Times bestselling author of Woman Evolve, Sarah Jakes Roberts shows women they are not disqualified by their pain and failures and offers encouragement and strength to believe God's best is still possible.Everyone has... -
The Reigns of Edmund, Eadred and Eadwig, 939-959: New Interpretations by Dr Mary Elizabeth Blanchard 9781783277643
RRP: £80.00£76.61Essays highlighting the importance of three kings - Edmund, Eadred and Eadwig - in understanding England in the tenth century. Much scholarly attention has been devoted to both the expanding kingdom of Alfred the Great, Edward the Elder, and... -
The Reign of Emperor Antoninus Pius, AD 138 161 by McHugh, John S 9781526773982
£22.79The reign of Antoninus Pius is widely seen as the apogee of the Roman Empire yet, due to gaps in the historical sources, his reign has been overlooked by modern historians. He is considered one of the five good emperors of the Antonine dynasty under whom... -
Bloody Heroes by Damien Lewis
RRP: £10.99£7.77"A must read for all Damien Lewis fans" Compass ---------------------------------------------------------The most explosive true war story of the 21st Century It is the winter of 2001. A terror ship is bound for Britain carrying a horrifying weapon... -
Touching From a Distance by Deborah Curtis
RRP: £12.99£8.56The only in-depth biographical account of the legendary lead singer of Joy Division, written by his widow. Includes a foreword by Jon Savage and an introduction by Joy Division drummer, Steven Morris. Revered by his peers and idolized by his fans,... -
Bright Lights, Prairie Dust: Reflections on Life, Loss, and Love from Little House's Ma by Karen Grassle 9781647423131
RRP: £12.99£9.78Karen Grassle, the beloved actress who played Ma on Little House on the Prairie, grew up at the edge of the Pacific Ocean in a family where love was plentiful but alcohol wreaked havoc. In this candid memoir, Grassle reveals her journey to succeed as an... -
A Gift of Hope by Danielle Steel
RRP: £9.99£7.11THE SUNDAY TIMES TOP TEN BESTSELLERIn her powerful memoir His Bright Light, Danielle Steel opened her heart to share the devastating story of the loss of her beloved son. In A Gift of Hope, she shows us how she transformed that pain into a campaign of... -
F*cked at 40: Life Beyond Suburbia, Monogamy and Stretch Marks by Tova Leigh 9781786785220
RRP: £10.99£7.40"I was bored, angry, tired and sad. I felt all alone, yet I had nothing to complain about. I had a good job, a husband who wasn't shagging his assistant, three children who apart from being occasional a**holes were pretty good kids; a house, a dog and... -
Great and Horrible News: Murder and Mayhem in Early Modern Britain by Blessin Adams 9780008500269
RRP: £10.99£7.25‘Grimly fascinating … engrossing’ Daily Mail NINE HISTORIC CRIMES. ONE FAMILIAR OBSESSION. In early modern England, murder truly was most foul. Trials were gossipy events packed to the rafters with noisome... -
Chasing Rumor: A Season Fly Fishing in Patagonia by Cameron Chambers
RRP: £12.99£8.63A blip of prosperity at the turn of the 20th century brought American trout to Patagonia, then for a half-century they were forgotten to fight wars and build a nation. Rediscovered by fishermen a half-century later, the fish had grown to epic proportions... -
Confessions: A Life of Failed Promises by A. N. Wilson
RRP: £20.00£14.69Known for his journalism, biographies and novels, A. N. Wilson turns a merciless searchlight on his own early life, his experience of sexual abuse, his catastrophic mistakes in love (sacred and profane) and his life in Grub Street - as a prolific writer... -
One Man's Everest: The Autobiography of Kenton Cool by Kenton Cool
RRP: £10.99£7.77Kenton Cool is the finest alpine climber of this generation. His accomplishments are staggering. He has summited Everest twelve times. He is the first person in history to climb the three Everest peaks, the so-called Triple Crown, in one climb, a feat... -
Square Peg, Round Ball: Football, TV and Me by Ned Boulting
RRP: £10.99£8.38SHORTLISTED FOR THE SUNDAY TIMES SPORTS BOOK AWARDS 2023 - SPORTS ENTERTAINMENT BOOK OF THE YEAR 'What Ned hasn't seen on a sports TV channel isn't worth knowing about.' Gabby Logan 'From falling out with Mourinho to flying with Gerrard, this is a...