Biography

Magdalena J. Zaborowska (Author)

James Baldwin: The Life Album

Editura: YALE UNIV PR

Anul aparitiei: 2025

An intimate portrait of James Baldwin, offering a new understanding of his life and works as seen

Nicola Moorby (Author)

Turner and Constable: Art, Life, Landscape

Editura: YALE UNIV PR

Anul aparitiei: 2025

Charting the parallel careers and lives of J. M. W. Turner and John Constable, whose distinct art

Anthea Allen (Author)

Life, Death and Biscuits

Editura: HARPER CANADA

Anul aparitiei: 2023

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER 'A heart-breaking story of courage and compassion from the front line of the toughest battle our nurses have had to fight. Anthea Allen's writing is raw, honest and full of love for those she cares for.' Susanna Reid An extraordinarily powerful memoir based on the diaries of intensive care nurse Anthea Allen, who worked on the front line of one of the largest hospitals in Europe during the Covid crisis.A nurse for 25 years, Anthea thought she had seen it all. But with Covid came the greatest trial, personally and professionally, of her life. Thrust into hourly challenges - many a matter of life and death - while on the Critical Care units of St George's in south London, Anthea processed her shocking experiences through writing. It started with an email to request biscuits. But her appeal to help boost the morale of her fellow nurses soon turned into a series of astonishingly moving stories detailing the realities of being a front line worker.It wasn't long before Anthea's accounts were circulating far and wide, capturing the attention of the nation and being feted by the likes of Richard Branson and Good Morning Britain's Susanna Reid.In Life, Death ...

Clara Batten (Author)

Gin & Phonics: My Journey Through Middle-Class Motherhood (Via the Occasional Pub)

Editura: HARPERCOLLINS

Anul aparitiei: 2023

'I was asked the other day what I thought the hardest part of parenting was. I'd have to say that it's definitely the kids.' TikTok sensation Clara Batten has dedicated the last few years to seeking the answer to one of life's most crucial questions: Is it possible to raise and nurture two small humans without losing your bloody mind? The good news is, now she's found (some of) the answers and is sharing her secrets with the rest of us! In this riotous book, Clara reveals: when it's acceptable to buy your kids lunch from a kebab shop. why a jar of pickled herrings from Waitrose is the ultimate guilty pleasure, nay necessity, for a sleep-deprived parent. how to finally pursue your acting ambitions in your forties (despite a toddler sh*tting on the stairs during a self-tape audition). Most importantly, Clara shows us that no matter how much we adore our little treasures, life isn't just about their A, B and bloody Cs.

Blessin Adams (Author)

Great and Horrible News: Murder and Mayhem in Early Modern Britain

Editura: WILLIAM COLLINS

Anul aparitiei: 2023

'Grimly fascinating ... engrossing' Daily Mail NINE HISTORIC CRIMES. ONE FAMILIAR OBSESSION. In early modern England, murder truly was most foul. Trials were gossipy events packed to the rafters with noisome spectators. Executions were public proceedings which promised not only gore, but desperate confessions and the grandest, most righteous human drama. Bookshops saw grisly stories of crime and death sell like hot cakes.This history unfolds the true stories of murder, criminal investigation, early forensic techniques, high court trials and so much more.In thrilling narrative, we follow a fugitive killer through the streets of London, citizen detectives clamouring to help officials close the net. We untangle the mystery of a suspected staged suicide through the newly emerging science of forensic pathology. We see a mother trying to clear her dead daughter's name while other women faced the accusations - sometimes true and sometimes not - of murdering their own children.These stories are pieced together from original research using coroner's inquests, court records, parish archives, letters, diaries and the cheap street pamphlets that proliferated to satisfy a voracious ...

Suzanne Heywood (Author)

Wavewalker: Breaking Free

Editura: WILLIAM COLLINS

Anul aparitiei: 2023

'"Wavewalker," I said, exploring the edges of the word. This boat would walk us over th

Chitralekha Zutshi (Author)

Sheikh Abdullah: The Caged Lion of Kashmir

Editura: YALE UNIV PR

Anul aparitiei: 2024

A compelling biography of Sheikh Abdullah, the charismatic, combative, and controversial Kashmiri

Bronson Lemer (Author)

The Lonely Veteran's Guide to Companionship

Editura: UNIV OF WISCONSIN PR

Anul aparitiei: 2025

Curtis Chin (Author)

Everything I Learned, I Learned in a Chinese Restaurant: A Memoir

Editura: LITTLE BROWN & CO

Anul aparitiei: 2024

An American Library Association Stonewall Honor Book--Israel Fishman Nonfiction Award

Tom Mitchelson (Author)

Don't Ask Me about My Dad: An Inspiring True Story of a Scared Little Boy with a Dark Secret

Editura: HARPERCOLLINS

Anul aparitiei: 2023

Growing up with him was like being in my own war zone, living in perpetual fear of when the bombs would fall. I was terrified of becoming him, and in moments I could feel I might. He still lives within me grimly like some battered demon spright. And I'm fearful of his shadow. The rage, and his blood. There are some moments when he arrives and I want to tear up the whole world with my bare hands, and all I really want is love. I want him away now. Please. Just go. While growing up in Essex, Tom Mitchelson and his identical triplet sisters routinely witnessed unspeakable acts of violence and abuse at the hands of their dad. They would watch in horror as he dragged their mum around the house, but they never dared breathe a word. Tom knew his dad was a monster, but it seemed he had nowhere to turn until a kindly teacher sought his company... Don't Ask Me About My Dad is an inspirational story of how one isolated young boy overcame the odds and finally found his voice.

Anthony Julius (Author)

Abraham: The First Jew

Editura: YALE UNIV PR

Anul aparitiei: 2025

The story of Abraham, the first Jew, portrayed as two lives lived by one person, paralleling the

Thomas R. Martin (Author)

Phocion: Good Citizen in a Divided Democracy

Editura: YALE UNIV PR

Anul aparitiei: 2024

Thomas R. Martin recounts the unmatched political and military career of Phocion of Athens, and h

Alexandra Popoff (Author)

Ayn Rand: Writing a Gospel of Success

Editura: YALE UNIV PR

Anul aparitiei: 2024

A deeply researched biography of the prominent and divisive writer Ayn Rand, whose pro-capitalist

Kenneth Turan (Author)

Louis B. Mayer and Irving Thalberg: The Whole Equation

Editura: YALE UNIV PR

Anul aparitiei: 2025

Kenneth Turan brings to life the extraordinary partnership of Louis B. Mayer and Irving Thalberg

Kelvin Fletcher (Author)

Fletchers on the Farm: Mud, Mayhem and Marriage

Editura: HARPERCOLLINS

Anul aparitiei: 2023

'We jumped in at the deep end and bought a farm! A reluctant wife, a couple of crazy kids and a husband whose knowledge of farming you could write on the back of a stamp... What could go wrong?!' - Kelvin'Exactly! And the journey has only just begun...' - LizJoin the Fletchers as they navigate the peaks and troughs of life on a lively farm.When Kelvin and Liz Fletcher left their happy home in Oldham for a 120-acre farm in the Peak District, they were totally unaware of the surprises that lay in store. Come along for the ride as they navigate the Mishaps, like shearing sheep in a way that costs more than the price for the wool; the Lessons, such as never turn your back on a flock of sheep - or, put simply, 'always close the gate!' - and the Adventures, going from self-professed 'townies' to farmhands overnight.In Fletchers on the Farm, childhood sweethearts Kelvin and Liz reflect on their history, their future and their daily balancing act of juggling acting careers, four young children and a farmyard full of animals. With wise words on building and nurturing a happy farm and family, this uplifting, heartwarming book is about following your dreams - even if you have no clue how to ...

Curtis Stock (Author)

The Turcottes: The Remarkable Story of a Horse Racing Dynasty

Editura: FIREFLY BOOKS LTD

Anul aparitiei: 2024

"The Turcottes story is a remarkable one. For those who are interested in Canadian sports

Walter W. Igersheimer (Author)

Blatant Injustice: The Story of a Jewish Refugee from Nazi Germany Imprisoned in Britain and Canada During World War II Volume 1

Editura: MCGILL QUEENS UNIV PR

Anul aparitiei: 2024

Alan MacEachern (Author)

Becoming Green Gables: The Diary of Myrtle Webb and Her Famous Farmhouse

Editura: MCGILL QUEENS UNIV PR

Anul aparitiei: 2024

In 1909 Myrtle and Ernest Webb took possession of an ordinary farm in Cavendish, Prince Edward Islan

Alan MacEachern (Author)

Becoming Green Gables: The Diary of Myrtle Webb and Her Famous Farmhouse

Editura: MCGILL QUEENS UNIV PR

Anul aparitiei: 2024

In 1909 Myrtle and Ernest Webb took possession of an ordinary farm in Cavendish, Prince Edward Islan

Marilyn Bowering (Author)

More Richly in Earth: A Poet's Search for Mary MacLeod

Editura: MCGILL QUEENS UNIV PR

Anul aparitiei: 2024

Mary MacLeod (M