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When Tony Thorne first turned up for his medical in 1956 he had little idea of the adventures he would face and the people he would encounter over the next two years in service. Brasso, Blanco & Bull is the hilarious account of life in National Service, where 23339788...
Editeur :
Constable
Parution :
2012-05-17
ePub
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Meredith Kercher was tragically murdered in November 2007, in Perugia, Italy. Since then, her murder and the subsequent trial have been a source of constant intrigue and media speculation all around the world, with the spotlight famously focusing on the accused, Amanda...
Editeur :
Hodder & Stoughton
Parution :
2012-04-26
ePub
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'Mark Radcliffe: the world of rock salutes you' Melody MakerMark Radcliffe recalls his less-than-glittering rock career in a succession of bands which all ended in ignominy and frustration. 'Lancashire's answer to Nick Hornby. If Mark Radcliffe ever gets bored with...
Editeur :
Sceptre
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2012-04-12
ePub
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As Consciousness is Harnessed to Flesh reveals the inner life of Susan Sontag.Providing a unique insight into the mind of one of the leading intellectuals of the modern age, Susan Sontag'sAs Conscious is Harnessed to Flesh chronicles the cultural, moral, and political...
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Penguin
Parution :
2012-04-05
ePub
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Both deliciously funny and deeply insightful, THE PERFECT GENTLEMAN is a beguiling multi-layered memoir that has touched the hearts of readers all over the world. At the age of one, Imran Ahmad moved from Pakistan to London, growing up torn between his Islamic identity...
Editeur :
Center Street
Parution :
2012-04-03
ePub
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In 1958, when Chana Wilson was seven, her mother attempted suicide, holding a rifle to her own head and pulling the trigger. The gun jammed and she was taken away to a mental hospital. On her return, Chana became the caretaker of her heavily medicated, suicidal mother....
Editeur :
Seal Press
Parution :
2012-04-03
ePub
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In this "moving and powerful memoir" (Mayim Bialik), comedian Moshe Kasher details his outrageously dysfunctional early years in this darkly hilarious, absurd coming-of-age story. Rising young comedian Moshe Kasher is lucky to be alive. He started using drugs...
Editeur :
Grand Central Publishing
Parution :
2012-03-28
ePub
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With The Cook's Companion front and centre in half a million kitchens, Stephanie Alexander is the very definition of a household name. Each day thousands turn to her 'food bible' for the most reliable recipes and advice. But before Stephanie Alexander penned a word for...
Editeur :
E-Penguin
Parution :
2012-03-21
ePub
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A unique and gloriously nostalgic account of one eventful year in the fire service for readers who loved books such as CALL THE MIDWIFE and TRUST ME, I'MA VET.Nothing about the county fire service was quite what Malcolm expected when he joined the watch in Shrewsbury....
Editeur :
Orion
Parution :
2012-03-15
ePub
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Maria Anderson trained as an NHS nurse and went on to become a midwife, a job she has adored for over twenty years. After fainting whilst attending her first three births,Maria went from nervous trainee to assured midwife and in her brilliant memoir she recounts the...
Editeur :
Headline
Parution :
2012-03-01
ePub
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To mark the publication of Stop What You're Doing and Read This!, a collection of essays celebrating reading, Vintage Classics are releasing 12 limited edition themed ebook 'bundles', to tempt readers to discover and rediscover great books. THE ORIGIN OF SPECIES & THE...
Editeur :
Vintage Digital
Parution :
2012-02-29
ePub
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NABEEL'S SONG is an epic true story of one family's experience of life before, during and after the regime of Saddam Hussein. Nabeel Yasin had an ordinary childhood, in a middle-class neighbourhood in 1950s Baghdad. He showed an early gift for poetry and as a young man...
Editeur :
Sceptre
Parution :
2012-02-16
ePub
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Even as a very young child, Simon King was passionate about the natural world. Being savaged by a rabid cheetah, charged at by rhinos and elephants and defecated upon by a long list of birds and other animals may sound like hell to some. But these, along with countless...
Editeur :
Hodder & Stoughton
Parution :
2012-02-16
ePub
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In Going Solo, the world's favourite storyteller, Roald Dahl, tells of life as a fighter pilot in Africa.'They did not think for one moment that they would find anything but a burnt-out fuselage and a charred skeleton, and they were astounded when they came upon...
Editeur :
Penguin
Parution :
2012-02-02
ePub
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Stop listening to the horror stories. Be reassured, excited and inspired. Find out how beautiful and powerful birth can be. Discover the keys to planning your own positive birth - the best beginning to motherhood. Birth Journeys is a diverse collection of 29...
Editeur :
Star Class
Parution :
2012-01-20
epub sans DRM
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Joan Woodcock always dreamed of becoming a nurse. And in 1966 the dream came true. From her very first day as a naive sixteen-year-old cadet, standing nervously outside the matron's office, this is Joan's story of an eventful career spanning over forty years in NHS...
Editeur :
Headline
Parution :
2012-01-19
ePub
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The story of one young African boy's journey to UK Premiership soccer stardom.From the Zambian plains to Wembley, this is the story of the boy who was born to be a Bluebird. Earnie follows Robert Earnshaw’s journey from the Zambian village where he was born to Bedwas,...
Editeur :
Headline Accent
Parution :
2012-01-16
Collection :
Quick Reads
ePub
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'In the journal I do not just express myself more openly than I could do to any person; I create myself'Intimate, vulnerable and unsparing, Reborn bears witness to the evolution of Susan Sontag.With entries dating from 1947-1963, the first instalment from Susan Sontag's...
Editeur :
Penguin
Parution :
2012-01-05
ePub
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From the author of THE COLOR PURPLE, fiction and autobiography blend in this fabulously rich collection of short stories'These are the stories that came to me to be told after the close of a magical marriage to an extraordinary man that ended in a less-than-magical...
Editeur :
Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Parution :
2011-12-29
ePub
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Approaching forty, Nigel Marsh's life seems almost perfect: he has moved with his family from the UK to Sydney and runs the Australian office of a leading advertising agency. However, he is also stressed, overweight and struggling to balance a career, a marriage and the...
Editeur :
Piatkus
Parution :
2011-12-20
ePub
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