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More Blood, More Sweat and Another Cup of Tea by Tom Reynolds
RRP: £8.99£6.02The sequel to the bestselling memoir Blood, Sweat & Tea. Tom Reynolds is an ambulance worker. On any given day he can be attacked by strangers, sworn at by motorists, puked on, covered in blood and other much more unpleasant... -
I Bought a Mountain by Thomas Firbank
RRP: £10.99£7.40WITH A FOREWORD BY PATRICK BARKHAMAnd an essay by Welsh hill farmer, Dafydd Morris-Jones'One of the great no-holds-barred life-adventures in the wilds of the British landscape.' ADAM NICOLSONWritten on the eve of the Second World War, this memoir tells... -
Think You'll Be Happy: Moving Through Grief with Grit, Grace, and Gratitude by Nicole Avant 9780063304413
RRP: £22.00£14.58A spirit-lifting memoir on how to turn pain into purpose, how to live always in gratitude, and how to face down tragedy and turn it into love. Nicole Avant—diplomat, philanthropist, filmmaker—grew up surrounded by some of the most extraordinary artists... -
Fifty Sounds by Polly Barton
RRP: £12.99£8.56In this brilliant debut, winner of the 2019 Fitzcarraldo Editions Essay Prize, Polly Barton reflects on her experience of moving to the Japanese island of Sado at the age of twenty-one and on her journey to becoming a literary translator. Written in... -
The Game by Micah Richards 9780008552886
RRP: £22.00£15.10'The game isn't what it seems from the outside. The game isn't quite what I was expecting. The game doesn't always work like the people on television think it does. The game is better, worse and stranger than you can... -
Boris Johnson: The Gambler by Tom Bower
RRP: £12.99£9.09Guardian 'literary highlights of 2020'Sunday Times 'books to watch out for in 2020'New Statesman 'books to read in 2020'Evening Standard 'thirteen titles to look for in 2020'As divisive as he is beguiling, as misunderstood as he is scrutinised, Boris... -
Dinner with Edward: A Story of an Unexpected Friendship by Isabel Vincent
RRP: £8.99£6.08With its delicious food, warm jazz, and stunning views of Manhattan, Edward's home was a much-needed refuge for reporter Isabel Vincent. Her recently widowed ninety-something neighbour would prepare weekly meals for her, dinners Isabel would never cook... -
No Easy Day: The Only First-hand Account of the Navy Seal Mission that Killed Osama bin Laden by Mark Owen
RRP: £10.99£7.77THE GRIPPING FIRST-PERSON ACCOUNT OF BIN LADEN'S EXECUTION For the first time, read the first-hand account of the planning and execution of the extraordinary mission to kill the terrorist mastermind. No Easy Day puts readers inside the elite,... -
Inshallah United: A story of faith and football by Nooruddean Choudry 9780008522261
RRP: £10.99£7.25Longlisted for the William Hill Sports Book of the Year Awards 2023 Manchester. Birthplace of industry, the Stone Roses, the Class of 92 and, in 1979, a small brown man called Noz. This is the story of how, and why, he came to be a strictly halal... -
6A Blackstock Gardens by Gerry Potter 9781838470326
RRP: £12.00£9.77"Memories were people too, y'know!" Within the tenements of the notorious Scottie Road, amidst dockyards and back-kitchen sink dramas, the Butlers navigate Liverpool with stoic wit 'n' brio. For Gerrid, the seventh son of a seventh child, born in the... -
Travelling to Work: Diaries 1988-1998 by Michael Palin
RRP: £14.99£9.80The third volume of Michael Palin's celebrated diaries.TRAVELLING TO WORK is a roller-coaster ride driven by the Palin hallmarks of curiosity and sense of adventure. Michael was not the BBC's first choice for the travel series AROUND THE WORLD IN 80... -
How to be an Ex-Footballer by Peter Crouch 9781529106589
£23.51The funniest man in British sport - MetroPeter Crouch is a comedy genius - Daily MailOften recruited before they've worn long trousers, today's footballers become superstars who earn huge amounts without ever learning much about the world beyond the... -
Back from the Brink: 1000 Days at Number 11 by Alistair Darling
RRP: £14.99£9.80Back from the Brink is a gripping and immediate account of the British government's handling of an unprecedented global financial catastrophe. Alistair Darling's knowledge and understanding make this not only a unique perspective on the events that... -
A Chill in the Air: An Italian War Diary 1939-1940 by Iris Origo
RRP: £10.99£6.75Iris Origo, one of the twentieth century's great diarists, was born in England in 1902. As a child, she moved between England, Ireland, Italy and America, never quite belonging anywhere. It was only when she married an Italian man that she came to rest... -
This is Not a Pity Memoir by Abi Morgan 9781529388336 [USED COPY]
RRP: £14.99£2.65THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER'Took my breath away . . . I sobbed and laughed and then sobbed again. I think it puts life into perspective but also, by being a love story, it defies many of the norms. Morgan's unique voice rings out and she is a... -
This is Not a Pity Memoir by Abi Morgan
RRP: £14.99£13.45THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER'Took my breath away . . . I sobbed and laughed and then sobbed again. I think it puts life into perspective but also, by being a love story, it defies many of the norms. Morgan's unique voice rings out and she is a... -
Mrs Griffin Sends Her Love: and other writings by Miss Read
RRP: £9.99£6.80A nostalgic collection on rural schools, childhood and English country life from the much-loved author of VILLAGE SCHOOL.From organising the school summer fete...'Because of our inability to recognise our climatic shortcomings from the outset,... -
One Pair of Feet: 'I envy anyone yet to discover the joy of Monica Dickens ... she's blissfully funny' Nina Stibbe by Monica Dickens 9780349016016
RRP: £9.99£6.80INTRODUCED BY LISSA EVANS'I envy anyone yet to discover the joy of Monica Dickens. She's beady eyed, big hearted and blissfully funny' NINA STIBBE ' Humorous, moving and fascinating' CLARE MACKINTOSH Considering herself unsuitable for any other... -
Brain On Fire: My Month of Madness by Susannah Cahalan
RRP: £10.99£7.77Brain on Fire is the stunning debut from journalist and author Susannah Cahalan, recounting the real-life horror story of how a sudden and mysterious illness put her on descent into a madness for which there seemed to be no cure'My first serious blackout... -
Untamed by Glennon Doyle
RRP: £28.00£15.47Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781984801258Author Glennon DoyleFormat HardbackPage Count 352Imprint Dial Press Inc.,U.S.Publisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 516gDimensions(mm) 215mm... -
People Like Us: What it Takes to Make it in Modern Britain by Hashi Mohamed
RRP: £9.99£7.11A New Statesman Book of the Year AS HEARD ON BBC RADIO 4'S BOOK OF THE WEEK 'Hashi Mohamed powerfully exposes the alienating and segregating effect of social immobility in this country.' David Lammy 'A moving, shocking and clear-eyed account of... -
Borstal Boy by Brendan Behan
RRP: £10.99£7.77'I have him bitched, balloxed and bewildered, for there's a system and a science in taking the piss out of a screw and I'm a well-trained man at it.' So writes Brendan Behan, poet, writer and literary legend, of the episode that coloured his life... -
The Year the World Went Mad: A Scientific Memoir from the Pandemic by Mark Woolhouse
RRP: £16.99£12.28In January 2020, leading epidemiologist Professor Mark Woolhouse learned of a new virus taking hold in China. He immediately foresaw a hard road ahead for the entire world, and emailed the Chief Medical Officer of Scotland warning that the UK should... -
Exile on Front Street: My Life as a Hells Angel by George Christie
RRP: £10.99£7.93So many days I felt like a god, drunk with freedom and power, riding a motorcycle I'd crafted with my own two hands with that winged skull on my back. George Christie was president of the notorious Ventura charter of the Hells Angels for three decades... -
Hotel Splendide by Ludwig Bemelmans
RRP: £9.99£6.70In this uproariously funny memoir, Ludwig Bemelmans uncovers the fabulous world of the Hotel Splendide, the luxury New York hotel where he worked as a waiter. With equal parts affection and barbed wit, he records the everyday chaos that reigns behind the... -
Neglected by Cathy Glass 9780008507503 [USED COPY]
RRP: £7.99£2.29Little Jamey, 21/2 years old, is placed with experienced foster carer, Cathy Glass, as an emergency. The police and social services have no choice but to remove two-year-old Jamey from home after his mother leaves him alone all night to go out... -
Neglected by Cathy Glass
RRP: £7.99£5.73Little Jamey, 21/2 years old, is placed with experienced foster carer, Cathy Glass, as an emergency. The police and social services have no choice but to remove two-year-old Jamey from home after his mother leaves him alone all night to go out... -
The Secret Teacher: Dispatches from the Classroom by Anon
RRP: £10.99£7.32I will teach them literature, poetry, culture. I will teach them The Waste Land ! I will be the Best Teacher Who Has Ever Lived!Or so the Secret Teacher thinks. On his first day at an inner-city state school things don't quite go to plan . . . His... -
The Invitation by Oriah Mountain Dreamer
RRP: £9.99£6.64Cult bestseller The Invitation is more than just a poem. It is a profound invitation to a life that is more fulfilling and passionate, with greater integrity. This book is a word-of-mouth sensation, whose truths have resonated with people all over the... -
Dear Reader: The Comfort and Joy of Books by Cathy Rentzenbrink
RRP: £10.99£7.51From the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Last Act of Love, Cathy Rentzenbrink's Dear Reader is the ultimate love letter to reading and to finding the comfort and joy in stories.'Exquisite' - Marian Keyes, author of Grown Ups'A warm, unpretentious... -
All in a Don's Day by Mary Beard
RRP: £10.99£8.08Her central themes are the classics, universities and teaching - and much else besides. In this second collection following on from the success of It's a Don's Life, Beard ponders whether Gaddafi's home is Roman or not, we share her 'terror of... -
The Granite Kingdom: A Cornish Journey by Tim Hannigan
RRP: £27.99£20.01Shortlisted for the Edward Stanford Travel Book of the Year Award A fascinating, lyrical account of an east-west walk across Britain's westernmost and most mysterious region. A distant and exotic Celtic land, domain of tin-miners, pirates,... -
We Can All Make It: My Story by Sara Davies 9781787636095 [USED COPY]
RRP: £20.00£2.65A SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER!'Determined, focused and full of heart - this book encapsulates all that has made Sara Davies the powerhouse she is.' Giovanna FletcherFrom student halls to Dragons Den (and now Strictly Come Dancing!), this is Sara Davies... -
We Can All Make It: My Story by Sara Davies
RRP: £20.00£13.10A SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER!'Determined, focused and full of heart - this book encapsulates all that has made Sara Davies the powerhouse she is.' Giovanna FletcherFrom student halls to Dragons Den (and now Strictly Come Dancing!), this is Sara Davies... -
Thin Places by Kerri ni Dochartaigh
RRP: £10.99£7.32SHORTLISTED FOR THE WAINWRIGHT PRIZE FOR NATURE WRITING - HIGHLY COMMENDED'Remarkable' Robert Macfarlane'Beautiful' Amy Liptrot'Powerful, unflinching . . . Part hymn to nature, part Troubles memoir' GuardianKerri ni Dochartaigh was born in Derry at the... -
Where Did I Go Right?: How the Left Lost Me by Geoff Norcott
RRP: £14.99£13.45*** 'Few people walk the line of thought provoking and laugh out loud funny like Geoff Norcott.' - Romesh Ranganathan 'Where Did I Go Right? is sharp, considered, insightful, and helped me make sense of "the other side". And because Geoff... -
Magic Spanner: SHORTLISTED FOR THE TELEGRAPH SPORTS BOOK AWARDS 2020 by Carlton Kirby
RRP: £10.99£7.77SHORTLISTED FOR THE TELEGRAPH SPORTS BOOK AWARDS 2020 - CYCLING BOOK OF THE YEAR 'A genuine one-off with a ready wit and a killer anecdote to hand at all times' - Ian Cleverly, Rouleur 'Carlton Kirby is no ordinary cycling commentator, so it is not... -
The Chronology of Water by Lidia Yuknavitch
RRP: £10.99£7.32From the debris of her troubled early life, Lidia Yuknavitch weaves an astonishing tale of survival. It is a life that navigates, and transcends, abuse, addiction, self-destruction and the crushing loss of a stillborn child.A kind of memoir that is also... -
Four Mums in a Boat: Friends who rowed 3000 miles, broke a world record and learnt a lot about life along the way by Janette Benaddi
RRP: £8.99£5.29A TOP 10 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2018 SPORTS BOOK AWARDS LONGLISTED FOR THE WILLIAM HILL SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR 2017 The... -
Rootbound: Rewilding a Life by Alice Vincent
RRP: £10.99£7.32'Breathtakingly beautiful' i'Tender and wholehearted' Helen JukesLONGLISTED FOR THE WAINWRIGHT PRIZEA BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR IN THE INDEPENDENT, FINANCIAL TIMES, I and GARDENS ILLUSTRATEDWhen she suddenly finds herself uprooted, heartbroken, grieving and...