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In this biography, author Garen Thomas tells the fascinating story of Barack Obama: from his childhood, through his youth, his term as senator from Illinois, to his historic and momentum-building run to become President of the United States. The book...

For the first time, music legend Rudy Perez shares his remarkable journey from a poor refugee kid in Miami to composing the greatest hit songs on the world stage. Named the most successful Latin songwriter in history, Rudy Perez is the creator behind...

In August 2005, Brother Roger, the charismatic founder and leader of the Taize community in France, was stabbed to death during a worship service where more than 2000 young people were present. Brother Roger's death came almost 65 years after he had...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780244966645Author Lionel WilkesFormat PaperbackPage Count 98Imprint Lulu.comPublisher Lulu.comWeight(grams) 127gDimensions(mm) 210mm * 148mm * 5mm

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'In many ways we were an ordinary family: mum, dad, two kids, three dogs, one rabbit, two guinea pigs. I stayed at home, studying with the Open University, and dad worked, and the kids went to private schools. We lived in a rather nice semi in a rather...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780060858209Author David MendellFormat HardbackPage Count 416Imprint HarperCollinsPublisher HarperCollins Publishers IncWeight(grams) 700gDimensions(mm)...

'Quite simply, this is one of the greatest, most riveting books of war letters I have ever read.' Stephen E. Ambrose on War LettersIn 2001 Andrew Carroll authored the US top ten bestseller, War Letters - a unique compilation of extraordinary...

'Refreshingly honest [...] a highly enjoyable, fascinating read.' Horse and Hound "To ride into that arena, next to a sea of British flags and hear the roar of clapping and cheering, was so exciting. It's a sound I will never, ever forget."...

Lofty Large has known the exhilaration of victory and the terrible despondency of defeat, the satisfaction of seeing his enemies go down and the horrific stinging crash of bullets smashing into his own body. In Soldier Against the Odds he discusses the...

In 1980, my life as a 'Goodfella' came to an end...I traded my Brioni and Armani suits for T-shirts and jeans. I became a normal citizen. I became Joe Schmoe,' says Henry Hill, author of GANGSTERS AND GOODFELLAS and subject of WISEGUY, which was the...

Can you imagine what it would be like to be swept off your feet by a royal prince to live a charmed life in the marble palaces of an oil-rich nation - and then to watch your fairy-tale romance turn into a nightmare of Islamic superstition, isolation,...

Dr Sparrow is back, coping with more bizarre, macabre and hilarious situations. Following his successful debut with Country Doctor: Hilarious True Stories from a Country Practice, Dr Sparrow once more guides us through the daily rounds of the weird and...

You know,' I whispered, 'if you really want to go and be with God, it's OK. We will manage; don't worry about us.' For nine and a half years Cara had been her family's heartbeat. But one morning in late summer she was gripped by an epileptic seizure from...

The sensational number one bestseller about taking on the mafia, the Clintons and Trump. In his Number One bestselling memoir A Higher Loyalty, former FBI director James Comey shares his never-before-told experiences from some of the highest-stakes...

'I can't rewrite history; all I can do is be honest and wear my heart on my sleeve. It's really the only way I know. I want to show people the real me. Or perhaps remind them. Because, somewhere - amongst the nightclubs, the frocks and hairdos, the big...

Taboo of the Black Eyed Peas shares the inspirational story of how he went from gangland East L.A. to the top of the world. Born into a family with strong gang connections, Taboo's life seemed destined for tragedy, however with the support of his...

Born into a working-class family in London in 1919, Victor Gregg enlisted in the Rifle Brigade at nineteen, was sent to the Middle East and saw action in Palestine. Following service in the western desert and at the battle of Alamein, he joined the...