Personal Memoirs

A New York Times bestseller!National Book Award finalist Sy Montgomery reflects on the personalities and quirks of 13 animals-her friends-who have profoundly affected her in this stunning, poetic, and life-affirming memoir featuring illustrations by...

He told me he loved me. He told me it was normal. I wanted to believe him. Emma's grandad was kind and loving, so when she was 11 and he started abusing her, she didn't understand what was happening. He convinced her that what he did to her was normal,...

Initially published as No Place to Lay One's Head - the unforgettable story of one woman's struggle to survive persecution in wartime France In 1921, Francoise Frenkel-a Jewish woman from Poland-opens Berlin's very first French bookshop. It is a dream...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781401307950Author Danny GregoryFormat PaperbackPage Count 128Imprint HyperionPublisher HyperionWeight(grams) 192gDimensions(mm) 228mm * 152mm * 12mm

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER #1 NATIONAL BESTSELLER Discover how to embrace your best basic self in this laugh-out-loud funny guidebook from the breakout star of Bravo's hit reality show Vanderpump Rules, perfect for fans of the relatable and...

Bestselling author Torey Hayden's new novel poignantly tells of a daughter's attempt to grow up in the shadow of her mother's haunted past. Warm, melancholy and evocatively rendered this book captures the essence of a family touched by sadness. ...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780679724759Author Isak DinesenFormat PaperbackPage Count 480Imprint Vintage BooksPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 374gDimensions(mm) 203mm *...

A powerful memoir of overcoming adversity that will inspire you to find strength from within and shape your own destiny.Bharti Dhir faced many challenges in her childhood that could have broken her. As a baby, she was abandoned at a roadside in the...

Hilary Devey is one of our most remarkable entrepreneurs and was an instant sensation when she appeared on Dragon's Den. Now, in this powerful memoir, she reveals the full story of her turbulent life. She describes how her father's bankruptcy sparked a...

Hilary Devey is one of our most remarkable entrepreneurs and was an instant sensation when she appeared on Dragon's Den. Now, in this powerful memoir, she reveals the full story of her turbulent life. She describes how her father's bankruptcy sparked a...

One day Colin Grant's teenage brother Christopher failed to emerge from the bathroom. His family broke down the door to find him unconscious on the floor. None of their lives were ever the same again. Christopher was diagnosed with epilepsy. In A Smell...

One day Colin Grant's teenage brother Christopher failed to emerge from the bathroom. His family broke down the door to find him unconscious on the floor. None of their lives were ever the same again. Christopher was diagnosed with epilepsy. In A Smell...

'If you are hungry for truth and beauty, read this book' Roisin Ingle, The Irish Times'A demonstration of a will to live that is breathtaking ... a work of documentary poetry ... an extraordinary read' The Herald'An unforgettable read about what it means...

Vanessa Nicolson is the granddaughter of Vita Sackville-West and Harold Nicolson. She was born to an illustrious name and an unhappy marriage. Her father, the art historian Ben Nicolson, was homosexual and his marriage to Vanessa's Italian mother fell...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780993564048Author Jerome CaminadaFormat PaperbackPage Count 222Imprint Manor Vale AssociatesPublisher Manor Vale Associates

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781476795119Author Jody MiticFormat PaperbackPage Count 256Imprint Simon & SchusterPublisher Simon & SchusterWeight(grams) 249gDimensions(mm) 211mm * 137mm...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781620974162Format HardbackPage Count 304Imprint The New PressPublisher The New Press

A meditation on in vitro fertilization that expands and complicates the stories we tell about pregnancy. Medical interventions become an exercise in patience, desire, and delirium in this intimate account of bodily transformation and disruption. In...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsWinner of Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association Award (Regional Book) 2013 and Oregon Book Awards (Readers' Choice) 2013 and Discover Great New Writers (Nonfiction)...

Temple Grandin offers the world yet another great work, an inspiring and informative book that offers both hope and encouragement.In these pages, Temple presents the personal success stories of fourteen unique individuals that illustrate the...

'I was warned by all those who knew me that to take on a project like this was madness.'At the peak of her fast-paced career, presenter and interviewer Selina Scott bought a house in the Tramuntana hills of Mallorca. It was a dilapidated old farmhouse...

What makes us who we are? Arno Geiger's father was never an easy man to know and when he developed Alzheimer's, Arno realised he was not going to ask for help. 'As my father can no longer cross the bridge into my world, I have to go over to his.' So Arno...

MG was a home-grown concept that became an international success, bringing the small market town of Abingdon onto the global map. MG - Made in Abingdon recounts the inside story of the famous factory, recognising that the most important aspect of MG's...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780812978919Author Truman CapoteFormat PaperbackPage Count 528Imprint Modern Library IncPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 425gDimensions(mm) 203mm...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsWinner of National Book Awards. Nominated for National Book Critics Circle Awards.Book InformationISBN 9781400043149Author Joan DidionFormat HardbackPage Count 240Imprint...

The inspiring memoir of the superstar astronaut and TikTok sensation - now on her biggest space mission yet'Today I woke up on Earth. And I will fall asleep in space'In space the sun rises and sets 16 times a day. You fly over every sea, every mountain...

'Uplifting and honest, [Tender is] about resilience and learning to look after oneself so as to be better able to care for others.' KATE MOSSE'A beautiful and important book that is both deeply engaging and usefully practical. I loved it.' CATHY...

'A must-read for all the people who loved Oliver Sacks's books. The ending made me cry' -- Temple Grandin"Dear Dr. Sacks . . . You asked me if I could imagine what the world would look like when viewed with two eyes. I told you that I thought I could . ...

His talent was unbounded, a raw force that commanded attention and respect. His death was tragic - a violent homage to the power of his voice. His legacy is indomitable - remaining vibrant and alive. Here now, newly discovered, are Tupac's most honest...

Neil Powell has been a dog handler for more than forty years and the dogs in his charge (breeds including the Alsatian, bloodhound, retriever and Labrador) have participated in every kind of search and rescue: from daring mountaineering rescues in the...

Isy woke up one day in her late twenties to discover that the invisible deal she'd done with her best mates - that they'd prolong growing up for as long as possible - had all been in her head. Everyone around her is suddenly into mortgages, farmers'...

Isy woke up one day in her late twenties to discover that the invisible deal she'd done with her best mates - that they'd prolong growing up for as long as possible - had all been in her head. Everyone around her is suddenly into mortgages, farmers'...

Pat Spillane is one of the best-known sportspeople in Ireland. Selected for the GAA's Team of the Millennium and winner of eight All-Ireland senior football medals, he is one of the greatest Gaelic footballers ever. Yet that isn't half of the Spillane...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780399590528Author Tara WestoverFormat PaperbackPage Count 368Imprint Random House Trade PaperbacksPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams)...

'This book will take your breath away, break your heart, and leave you in awe' President Bill Clinton_______Soldiers, sailors, airmen, and Marines speak in their own words about real life in today's armed forces. These are the brutally honest stories...

Twenty years after his last drink, Peter Hamill looks back on his early life. Growing up during the depression and World War II, he learnt that drinking was an essential part of being a man. Only later did he discover its ability to destroy the important...

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Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781733525800Author Phyllis CurottFormat PaperbackPage Count 322Imprint Phyllis CurottPublisher Phyllis CurottWeight(grams) 399gDimensions(mm) 210mm * 140mm...

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** BBC RADIO 4 BOOK OF THE WEEK 29 JUNE - 3 JULY 2020 READ BY SANJEEV BHASKAR (GOODNESS GRACIOUS ME, THE KUMARS AT NO. 42 AND MORE) ** 'Enthralling ... A fascinating insight' Daily Mail'An inspiring read' Nihal Arthanayake, BBC Radio 5 LiveA powerful...