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    THE BOYS IN THE BOAT
    Cast aside by his family at an early age, abandoned and left to fend for himself in the woods of Washington State, young Joe Rantz turns to rowing as a way of escaping his past.What follows is an extraordinary journey, as Joe and eight other working-class boys exchange the sweat and dust of life in ...
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    DREAMS: THE MANY LIVES OF FLEETWOOD MAC
    Fleetwood Mac have had a chart-topping career that spans over fifty years and includes some of the biggest-selling albums and greatest hits of the 20th and 21st centuries. But the band's story is one of enormous triumph and also unimaginable tragedy. There has never been a band in the history of mus...
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    LADY GLENNCONNER'S PICNIC PAPERS
    From the peaks of the Himalayas to the historic grounds of Hampton Court, there's always a perfect spot for a picnic!Picnics, it turns out, spark strong opinions. HRH Princess Margaret insisted on having hers at a proper table, while the indefatigable John Julius Norwich enjoyed 147 picnics over sev...
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    GEORGE HARRISON: THE RELUCTANT BEATLE
    Despite being hailed as one of the best guitarists of his era, George Harrison, particularly in his early decades, battled feelings of inferiority. He was often the butt of jokes from his bandmates owing to his lower-class background and, typically, was allowed to contribute only one or two songs pe...
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    MY MOTHER AND I
    The relationship between the late monarch and her son, the King, has long been a subject of fascination. The upbringing of an heir is especially important, since the demands placed on the monarch are unique – and no one understood this better than the late Queen. Princess Elizabeth made it a point...
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    GLOVES OFF: THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY
    The No-Holds-Barred AutobiographyTyson pulls no punches in his most candid, comprehensive and entertaining book yet, which chronicles for the first time in full his inspirational story - the rise, the fall, and the rise again, which saw him come back from the brink of suicide to reclaim his heavywei...
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    HOW TO DISAPPEAR
    How to Disappear is bassist Colin Greenwood's stunning portrait of Radiohead in his own photographs. Two decades in the making, he takes us on a journey into the heart of the 21st-century's most influential band, a maverick collective who have vastly broadened our musical landscape while they domina...
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    MAGNIFICO! THE A TO Z OF QUEEN
    A unique 'A to Z' biography from music journalist and Queen biographer Mark Blake that will shed new light on the story of the biggest rock band of all time.Addressing the phenomenal cinematic success of Bohemian Rhapsody, acclaimed music journalist Mark Blake builds on the legend of Queen and their...
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    NATURAL CARE
    In this time of great uncertainty, Wendyl focuses on turning to your garden, animals, books, loved ones, and, importantly, looking after yourself physically, mentally and emotionally so that you have the means to give to others.Beautifully illustrated with stunning photographs from prize-winning pho...
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    UNSTOPPABLE: THE ULTIMATE BIOGRAPHY OF MAX VERSTAPPEN
    A definitive and intriguing biography of Max Verstappen, Formula 1's superstar, Lewis Hamilton's great rival and the winner of the 2021 and 2022 World Drivers' Championships.No Hollywood scriptwriter could possibly have envisioned the breathless, adrenaline-pumping climax to the 2021 Formula 1 seaso...
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    AGATHA CHRISTIE
    'Nobody in the world was more inadequate to act the heroine than I was.'Why did Agatha Christie spend her career pretending that she was 'just' an ordinary housewife, when clearly she wasn't? As Lucy Worsley says, 'She was thrillingly, scintillatingly modern'. She went surfing in Hawaii, she loved f...
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    ACID FOR THE CHILDREN
    Michael Peter Balzary was born in Melbourne, Australia, on October 16, 1962. His more famous stage name, Flea, and his wild ride as the renowned bass player for the Red Hot Chili Peppers was in a far and distant future. Little Michael from Oz moved with his very conservative, very normal family to W...
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    LADY IN WAITING
    The remarkable life of Lady in Waiting to Princess Margaret who was also a Maid of Honour at the Queen's Coronation. Anne Glenconner reveals the real events behind The Crown as well as her own life of drama, tragedy and courage, with the wonderful wit and extraordinary resilience which define her.An...
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    THE ESCAPE ARTIST
    THE MAN WHO BROKE OUT OF AUSCHWITZ TO WARN THE WORLDAnne Frank. Primo Levi. Oskar Schindler. Rudolf Vrba.April 1944. Nineteen-year-old Rudolf Vrba and fellow inmate Fred Wetzler became two of the very first Jews to successfully escape Auschwitz. Evading the thousands of SS men hunting them, Vrba and...
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    DON'T LOOK BACK, YOU'LL TRIP OVER
    The Hollywood screen legend brings his wit, insight, entertaining stories and wisdom to answer questions about every aspect of his long life - inspiring us all to Be More Michael Caine.I'm always asked questions - by fans, by other actors and friends, by my grandchildren. They want to know how I've ...
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    BOY FROM THE VALLEYS
    From his humble beginnings in a quaint Welsh mining village to the dazzling lights of Hollywood, much-loved star, Luke Evans takes us on a poignant and inspiring journey that spans from the heart of Wales to behind the scenes of the global stage.Growing up in a small village in the Rhymney Valley, s...
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    FREEDOM: MEMOIRS 1955 - 2021
    For sixteen years, Angela Merkel was Chancellor of Germany. She led the country through numerous crises, shaping both Germany and international politics with her actions and attitudes. In her memoirs, co-written with her long-time political advisor Beate Baumann, she reflects on her life in two Germ...
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    THE TASTEMAKER
    The Tastemaker charts the singular life of a man who has been at the beating heart of music's most iconic moments for over sixty years. Leaving school and starting his career at Decca Records in 1958 at the age of sixteen, Tony King would soon find himself becoming close friends with Elton John, rek...
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    VET AT THE END OF THE EARTH
    Hugely entertaining and affectionate, Jonathan Hollins's tales are full of wonderful creatures and steeped in the unique local history, cultures and peoples of the South Atlantic islands, far removed from the hustle of continental life.ISBN: 9780715655542Imprint: DuckworthPublication Date: 3 December 2024Dimensions: 128mm x 197mmWeight: 330gNo. Of Pages: 368
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    SONIC LIFE
    A music-obsessed retrospective, beginning with his childhood epiphany of rock 'n' roll in the early 1960s into an infatuation with the subversive world of 1970s punk and no wave blasting forth from New York City - where he eventually runs off to join a band in 1978.By 1981 Moore would form the legen...
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    ANOTHER DAY, ANOTHER COLLAR
    From the simple joys of owning his first puppy through to handling security dogs and training owners worldwide, Steve Mann has seen it all. Every day, he witnesses the power of dogs to change lives and help people in all sorts of ways. Now, for the first time, he shares stories from his wide and var...
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