Filter By
- Book
- Qty in Cart
- Quantity
- Price
- Subtotal
-
One Life: The True Story of Sir Nicholas Winton by Barbara Winton 9781472148667
RRP: £10.99£6.28The book that inspired major motion picture ONE LIFE, starring Sir Anthony Hopkins and Helena Bonham Carter.'Remarkable' - GuardianSir Nicholas Winton rescued 669 children from Nazi-occupied Czechoslovakia at the brink of World War II. Most never saw... -
The Choice by Edith Eger 9781846045127
RRP: £12.99£7.73THE AWARD-WINNING SUNDAY TIMES AND NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLEREven in hell, hope can flower'I'll be forever changed by her story' - Oprah Winfrey'Extraordinary ... will stick with you long after you read it' - Bill Gates'One of those rare and eternal... -
The Power Of Hope: The moving no.1 bestselling memoir from TV's Kate Garraway by Kate Garraway
RRP: £10.99£5.39'A raw, honest rollercoaster that touches the heart' *****'Kate and her family's courageous battle over the last year is told with such candour' *****'Written from the heart with the will never to give up hope' *****........................In March 2020,... -
Born For War: One SAS Trooper's Extraordinary Account of the Falklands by Tony Hoare 9781802791419
RRP: £9.99£5.75'A no holdout account of the Falklands War from a man who was in the fight.' Andy McNabTony Hoare always knew he wanted to be in the SAS and so, after working his way through the ranks, he passed arduous SAS selection in 1978.Less than four years later,... -
Error of Judgement: The Birmingham Bombings and the Scandal That Shook Britain by Chris Mullin 9781800961234
RRP: £10.99£6.28'Very occasionally a journalist starts an avalanche with a single gunshot... Chris Mullin and his TV colleagues belong in the glorious company."-The Observer'One of the greatest feats ever achieved by an investigative reporter'-Sebastian Faulks, the... -
Strong by Ashley Cain
RRP: £22.00£12.23'Heartbreaking and powerful - Ashley is an inspiration', Fearne Cotton'Ashley's psychological and emotional resilience is unparalleled, truly in the 0.1 percent', Ant MiddletonSTRENGTH, RESILIENCE, POWER Strong is the moving and heartbreaking memoir from... -
Things I Learned From Falling: The must-read true story of 2020 by Claire Nelson
RRP: £8.99£4.55'What a story - never heard a story like that before' - Chris Evans'Uplifting and brave' - Stylist'Claire Nelson relives a life-changing four days' - The Times'A riveting account of loneliness, anxiety and survival' - Cosmopolitan'An astonishing feat of... -
Forever Max: The lasting adventures of the world's most loved dog by Kerry Irving 9780008645045
RRP: £20.00£17.62***The No.1 Sunday Times Bestseller*** The heartwarming, inspiring final chapter in the life of Max the Miracle dog A dog can be more than just a best friend. ... -
The Happiest Man on Earth: The Beautiful Life of an Auschwitz Survivor by Eddie Jaku
RRP: £10.99£7.12Holocaust survivor Eddie Jaku made a vow to smile every day and believed he was the 'happiest man on earth'. In his inspirational memoir, he paid tribute to those who were lost by telling his story and sharing his wisdom.'Eddie looked evil in the eye and... -
The Twins of Auschwitz: The inspiring true story of a young girl surviving Mengele's hell by Eva Mozes Kor
RRP: £8.99£6.20THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER The Nazis spared their lives because they were twins.In the summer of 1944, Eva Mozes Kor and her family arrived at Auschwitz.Within thirty minutes, they were separated. Her parents and two older sisters were taken to the gas... -
The Stoning of Soraya M.: A Story of Injustice in Iran by Freidoune Sahebjam 9781611450255
RRP: £9.99£8.09Soraya M.'s husband, Ghorban-Ali, couldn't afford to marry another woman. Rather than returning Soraya's dowry, as custom required before taking a second wife, he plotted with four friends and a counterfeit mullah to dispose of her. Together, they... -
Desperate Journeys, Abandoned Souls: True Stories of Castaways and Other Survivors by Edward E. Leslie 9780395911501
£23.05Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780395911501Author Edward E. LeslieFormat PaperbackPage Count 592Imprint Houghton Mifflin (Trade)Publisher Houghton MifflinWeight(grams) 563g -
Please Don't Take Mummy Away: The true story of two sisters left cold, frightened, hungry and alone by Maggie Hartley 9781399620888
RRP: £8.99£6.20'I think this is one of the best books I have read by Maggie Hartley' Amazon reader reviewTHE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER and perfect for fans of Cathy Glass, a new powerful true story from Maggie Hartley, foster carer for over 20 years... -
Strong: Life, loss and eternal love for my daughter by Ashley Cain 9781788708920
RRP: £9.99£6.65'Heartbreaking and powerful - Ashley is an inspiration', Fearne Cotton'Ashley's psychological and emotional resilience is unparalleled, truly in the 0.1 percent', Ant MiddletonSTRENGTH, RESILIENCE, POWER Strong is the moving and heartbreaking memoir from... -
Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage by Alfred Lansing
RRP: £9.99£5.29Discover the truth about ENDURANCE in this superb true story of adventure, shipwreck, storms and survival on the high seas.'Superb ... the greatest survival story of all time' Sir Chris Bonington'One of the most remarkable tales of human courage and... -
Hope – How Street Dogs Taught Me the Meaning of Life: Featuring Rodney, McMuffin and King Whacker by Niall Harbison 9780008627201
RRP: £18.99£12.71THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER Most people think I save dogs, but really they saved me. Niall Harbison is a dog hero based in Thailand. He spends his days feeding, caring for and rescuing the many street... -
Hitler, Stalin, Mum and Dad: A Family Memoir of Miraculous Survival by Daniel Finkelstein
RRP: £25.00£14.69THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER A TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR 'Epic, moving and important' ROBERT HARRIS 'A modern classic' OBSERVER 'An unforgettable epic of... -
To Save Every One: 200 years of RNLI courage by The RNLI 9780008613051
RRP: £25.00£17.43The remarkable 200-year history of The RNLI and their invaluable role in British Maritime history. A beautiful book of kindness, courage, and community to treasure for years to come. Since 1824, people have counted on the RNLI to keep them... -
The Way of the Hermit: My incredible 40 years living in the wilderness by Ken Smith
RRP: £16.99£12.28'Ken Smith comes across as a thoughtful, resourceful and above all humane man, one who has faced down his unpromising prospects and boldly lived life. For anyone who feels they are merely going through the motions, this book will make an inspiring read'... -
438 Days: An Extraordinary True Story of Survival at Sea by Jonathan Franklin
RRP: £10.99£7.51The incredible true survival story of one man's record-breaking fourteen months lost at sea.On 17th November, 2012, Salvador Alvarenga left the coast of Mexico for a two-day fishing trip. A vicious storm killed his engine and the current dragged his boat... -
Unspoken: The Silent Truth Behind My Lifelong Trauma as a Forced Adoptee by Liz Harvie 9781837700462 [USED COPY]
RRP: £9.99£4.47Sorry no description is available for this book at this time. -
Unspoken: The Silent Truth Behind My Lifelong Trauma as a Forced Adoptee by Liz Harvie 9781837700462
£2.62 - £5.75"I was two when the woman I called Mummy told me, 'You came out of another mummy's tummy.' I grew up thinking that my birth mother didn't want me. I assumed there must've been something inherently wrong with me - why else would a mother give up her... -
Wavewalker: Breaking Free by Suzanne Heywood
RRP: £20.00£14.69THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER A TIMES BEST MEMOIR OF 2023 'Grippingly vivid and pacey' THE TIMES 'A seven-year old girl on a seventy-foot yacht,... -
The Real Happy Valley: True stories of crime and heroism from Yorkshire’s front line policewomen by Alice Vinten 9781804993460
RRP: £8.99£6.45SHORTLISTED FOR THE BOOK OF THE YEAR, TRUE CRIME AWARDSA collection of real-life UK cases based on interviews with actual female police officers, anonymized for their protection, showing their bravery and dedication. Alice Vinten, a former Met Police... -
War Doctor: Surgery on the Front Line by David Nott
£3.39 - £7.51A powerful and intensely moving memoir by an NHS surgeon who volunteered in war zones, operating under the most extreme circumstances.'Brave, compassionate and inspiring - it left me in floods of tears' - Adam Kay, author of This Is Going to HurtFor more... -
The Doctor of Hiroshima: His heart-breaking and inspiring true life story by Dr. Michihiko Hachiya 9781800961517
RRP: £8.99£6.20With what this poor woman had been through the sight of her crying tore at my heartstrings. What if something should happen to her; who would care for her little baby? To conceal the fear and terror in my heart I left her, trying to put up a cheerful... -
Lovers in Auschwitz: A True Story by Keren Blankfeld 9780753560808
RRP: £22.00£14.71'Haunting and powerfully resonant... this is a story not just of remarkable individuals, but also a tribute to the wider indomitability of the human spirit at the darkest moment in European history' - Sinclair McKay, bestselling author of Berlin and... -
My Story: A Child Called It, The Lost Boy, A Man Named Dave by Dave Pelzer
RRP: £10.99£7.40The remarkable trilogy from SUNDAY TIMES No.1 Bestseller Dave Pelzer - now in one volume.A CHILD CALLED 'IT' is Dave Pelzer's story of a child beaten and starved by his emotionally unstable, alcoholic mother: a mother who played torturous, unpredictable... -
Titanic Voices: 63 Survivors Tell Their Extraordinary Stories by Hannah Holman
RRP: £22.00£14.98There were over 700 survivors of the Titanic disaster and their horrific experience has captivated readers and moviegoers for over 100 years. But what was it actually like for a woman to say goodbye to her husband? For a mother to leave her teenage sons?... -
Judy: A Dog in a Million: From Runaway Puppy to the World's Most Heroic Dog by Damien Lewis
RRP: £10.99£7.40The impossibly moving story of how Judy, World War Two's only animal POW, brought hope in the midst of hell.Judy, a beautiful liver and white English pointer, and the only animal POW of WWII, truly was a dog in a million, cherished and adored by the... -
The Last Secret of the Secret Annex by Joop van Wijk-Voskuijl 9781398518216
RRP: £20.00£15.76The extraordinary, never-before-told story of Bep Voskuijl, Anne Frank’s closest friend during the 761 days she spent in the Secret Annex. Bep was just twenty-three when the Franks went into hiding and she risked her life to protect them, plunging into... -
The Boy Who Followed His Father into Auschwitz: The Number One Sunday Times Bestseller by Jeremy Dronfield
RRP: £10.99£7.77THE NUMBER ONE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER, ALSO AVAILABLE FOR YOUNG READERS AS FRITZ AND KURTDAILY MAIL & SUNDAY EXPRESS BOOKS OF THE YEARThe inspiring true story of a father and son's fight to stay together and survive the Holocaust, for anyone captivated... -
The Convent by Marie Hargreaves 9781913406073
RRP: £7.99£5.79THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERWhen a fancy car pulls up outside six-year-old Marie's home in Oldham, in 1959, she is told she is going on holiday...In fact, she is taken to live in a convent, overseen by a cruel and sadistic nun.There, a horrific ritual of... -
The End of Where We Begin: A Refugee Story by Rosalind Russell 9781785633713
RRP: £9.99£7.11Winner of the Moore Prize 2021 'A beautiful, moving and important book' - Simon Reeve Veronica is a teenager when civil war erupts in South Sudan, the world's youngest country. Lonely and friendless after the death of her father, she finds solace... -
My Fourth Time, We Drowned: Seeking Refuge on the World's Deadliest Migration Route by Sally Hayden 9780008445614
RRP: £10.99£7.25WINNER OF THE ORWELL PRIZE WINNER OF IRISH BOOK OF THE YEAR SHORTLISTED FOR THE BAILLIE GIFFORD PRIZE 'The most important work of contemporary reporting I have ever read' SALLY ROONEY The treatment of refugees... -
SAS: Sea King Down by Mark Aston
RRP: £10.99£7.77The thrilling, edge-of-your-seat true story of one soldier's Special Forces operations in the Falklands War'BRILLIANT. A ROLLERCOASTER OF BLISTERING ACTION, SURVIVAL AND BEHIND-THE-LINES DARING' DAMIEN LEWIS________THE BIGGEST SINGLE LOSS OF LIFE FOR THE... -
The Forgotten Child: The powerful true story of a boy abandoned as a baby and left to die by Richard Gallear 9780008320768
RRP: £9.99£6.64Based on a true story, The Forgotten Child is a heart-breaking memoir of an abandoned newborn baby left to die, his tempestuous upbringing, and how he came through the other side. It's a freezing winter's night in 1954. A baby boy, a few hours... -
Touching The Void by Joe Simpson
RRP: £10.99£7.77The book behind the BAFTA award-winning film. Winner of the NCR Award for non-fiction and the Boardman Tasker award. Touching the Void is the heart-stopping account of Joe Simpson's terrifying adventure in the Peruvian Andes. He and his climbing partner,... -
Fearless: Adventures with Extraordinary Women by Louise Minchin 9781399401180
RRP: £18.99£14.27A WATERSTONES BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR 2023 - SPORT 'Incredibly moving and inspiring' Gabby Logan 'It's brilliant - I loved it' Lorraine Kelly 'Brilliant ... impressive and vividly told' The Times 'Louise is such a positive and uplifting... -
West With The Night by Beryl Markham
RRP: £10.99£7.40WEST WITH THE NIGHT appeared on 13 bestseller lists on first publication in 1942. It tells the spellbinding story of Beryl Markham -- aviator, racehorse trainer, fascinating beauty -and her life in the Kenya of the 1920s and 30s. Markham was taken to...