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Learn about the glittering story of Taylor Swift! The talented singer-songwriter who dreamt of sharing her talent with the world.Little Taylor grew up on her family's Christmas tree farm in Pennsylvania. USA. Her life changed at six years old when she...

"America's greatest living tailor" and "the most interesting man in the world," Holocaust survivor Martin Greenfield tells his incredible life story from the darkness of Auschwitz to the glitz and glamour of tailoring bespoke suits for celebrities and...

Robert Mardle’s story includes snapshots of his life growing up as a teenaged troublemaker who lost his way. He recalls waking up in a cell one morning after borrowing the company’s van for a night out in Southend on Sea. A night out that cost him his...

Be inspired by the amazing life of Stan Lee, the comic book genius who created Spider-Man, The Hulk and Iron Man!Little Stan grew up in New York City. As a child, he loved reading books, poems and newspaper strips. And when he didn't have his head in a...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781785375118Author Arthur MathewsFormat PaperbackPage Count 304Imprint Merrion PressPublisher Merrion PressWeight(grams) 600g

Read this rollicking rock 'n' roll memoir of the last 50 years of rock history, from David Bowie's longest serving lead guitarist and legendary sideman, Earl Slick. He's played with everyone from John Lennon to the New York Dolls – and he's got the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781956393040Author Sarah MacKenzieFormat HardbackPage Count 40Imprint Waxwing BooksPublisher Waxwing Books

Be inspired by this grassroots civil rights lawyer's quest for democracy, equality, and justice Born in 1947 and raised in rural South Carolina, Lewis Pitts grew up oblivious to the civil rights revolution underway across the country. A directionless...

From the author of the beloved bestseller The Emerald Mile comes a rollicking and poignant account of the epic misadventure of two friends, zero preparation, and one dream: a 750-mile odyssey, on foot, through the heart of America’s most magnificent...

Although Vince Guaraldi's playful jazz piano themes for the early Peanuts animated television specials are well known, the composer himself remains largely unheralded. More than merely "the Peanuts guy," Guaraldi cut his jazz teeth as a member of combos...

In Jerusalem, as World War II was coming to an end, an extraordinary circle of friends began to meet at the bar of the King David Hotel. This group of aspiring artists, writers, and intellectuals—among them Wolfgang Hildesheimer, Jabra Ibrahim Jabra,...

'There are prizes, normally named after PG Wodehouse, given to literary comic novels and non-fiction, and these books will have blurbs saying "hilarious" on them. This is infinitely funnier than any of them' DAVID BADDIEL'The funniest series of books...

Andy Griffith (1926-2012) is one of North Carolina's most beloved exports, capturing America's heart as Sheriff Andy Taylor. Evan Dalton Smith was born in the North Carolina Piedmont over four decades after Andy, just an hour south of Griffith's hometown...

Living with Dad was like living with a stranger—as a kid I often had trouble connecting and relating to him. But I was always proud of him. Even before Star Trek I’d see him popping up in bit roles on some of my favorite TV shows like Get Smart, Sea...

In the summer of 2016, Barrie Miskin became pregnant with her daughter and was encouraged to discontinue the low dose of antidepressants she had been on for over a decade for the safety of the baby. This ended up being a grave mistake. By January 2017,...

"Show Me Heaven" is the moving and inspirational true story of Donna Taylor, a woman whose early life was marred by abandonment, poverty, and hardship. After her father's departure at the age of three, Donna's life spiralled into a cycle of homelessness...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781916742512Author Stephen KellyFormat PaperbackPage Count 320Imprint WordwellPublisher Wordwell

A memoir of traditional and postcolonial life in North Africa.Separated from his family in the aftermath of the failed decolonization process in Western Sahara, Bahia Mahmud Awah was sustained by recollections of his mother. In this memoir, he describes...

From Alan Turing to Michelle Obama, Jeff Bezos to Sonia Sotomayor, Princeton Legends Alphabet presents the A to Z of esteemed, high-achieving Princetonians who have left their indelible marks upon the world. Educationally written and beautifully...

There are many powerful stories in Mine to Die. They include the contrast between the lives of the rich mine owners and their families and the poor mining communities; the Camborne riot of 1873; the Cornish miners digging under enemy trenches in the...

To escape the tough streets of Southeast Washington, D.C. in the late 1980s, young Rodney Stotts would ride the metro to the Smithsonian National Zoo. There, the bald eagles and other birds of prey captured his imagination for the first time. In Bird...

By 1983, many of Scotland's post-punk bands had broken up or moved south to chase the major labels in London. That vacuum was filled by an influx of young musicians who were determined to remake the scene in their own image. In this compelling and...

This text is an illustrated story of Scotland's hero-king and freedom-fighter. The text follows the life of Robert the Bruce from boyhood onwards, with a blow-by-blow account of how he led the Scots to their victory at Bannockburn, against all the odds...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780593320389Author Priyanka MattooFormat HardbackPage Count 304Imprint Alfred A. KnopfPublisher Alfred A. KnopfWeight(grams) 476g

The Times Food Book of the Year. A soul-searching memoir for foodies everywhere. Let award-winning food writer Clare Finney take you on a passionate exploration of food and love. From family feasts to comfort food, first dates to office cake; how does...

Lakeland Larks, Laughter and Lunacies is a quirky memoir poking fun at the travails and tribulations of Anna Nolan’s car-less exploration of the Lake District, her home and playground, and reflecting her Polish ebullience. This exuberant and frolicsome...

The remarkable, untold story of one Holocaust survivor's resilience against all odds, discovered through a chance encounter with a collection of her wartime poetry.Originally from Nuremberg, Germany, Else Dormitzer dedicated much of her life to combating...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781837942541Author Kerrie J. HughesFormat PaperbackImprint Vanguard PressPublisher Pegasus Elliot Mackenzie Publishers

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780593242407Author Christian CooperFormat PaperbackPage Count 304Imprint Random House IncPublisher Random House USA Inc

UNBREAKABLE: THE ENDURING LEGACY OF BRUCE WILLIS ON FILMBook InformationISBN 9781493076338Author Sean O'ConnellFormat HardbackPage Count 240Imprint ApplausePublisher Globe Pequot Press

Life dealt Mary Queen of Scots love, intensity, betrayal and tragedy in generous measure. On the Trail of Mary Queen of Scots traces the major events in the turbulent life of the beautiful, enigmatic queen whose romantic reign and tragic destiny exerts...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781639366712Author Karolina WatrobaFormat HardbackPage Count 256Imprint Pegasus BooksPublisher Pegasus BooksWeight(grams) 549g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780374609818Author Michael WatersFormat HardbackPage Count 368Imprint Farrar, Straus and GirouxPublisher Farrar, Straus and GirouxWeight(grams) 454g

At its heart, Under A Rock is a love story. The codependent bond between Chris Stein and Debbie Harry carried Blondie through their many tribulations: terribly misogynistic music scenes, greasy record execs, bitter band mates, gruelling schedules, and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780525565048Author Kerry HowleyFormat PaperbackPage Count 256Imprint Vintage BooksPublisher Random House USA Inc

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781534112957Author Philip HoelzelFormat HardbackPage Count 40Imprint Sleeping Bear PressPublisher Sleeping Bear Press

"How a female artisan became the Arab world’s top jewelry designer"—CNBC on Azza FahmyThe inspiring personal story of an exceptional female artist and entrepreneur who overcame great obstacles to become one of the most recognized jewelers in the Arab...

Featuring the remarkable stories of nine US Representatives who helped shape America, Courage in the People’s House is a “reminder of how courage can make a difference, and how, especially in the darkest of times, the lessons of history are most needed”...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780593489468Author Henry KissingerFormat PaperbackPage Count 528Imprint Penguin USAPublisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 408g

This unique memoir charts the career of the author in the Royal Navy Submarine Service during the period 1967 to 1997, and in doing so details many of the Silent Service’s remarkable achievements since the end of the Second World War. And it provides a...