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Autobiographies, Biographies & True Stories

Autobiographies, Biographies & True Stories

  • Tender: The Imperfect Art of Caring - 'profoundly important' Clover Stroud

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    'A beautiful and important book that is both deeply engaging and usefully practical. I loved it.' CATHY RENTZENBRINK'An insightful and well-timed ...

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  • Test Gods: Tragedy and Triumph in the New Space Race

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    When Richard Branson founded Virgin Galactic in 2004, his goal was simple: to offer paying customers a trip to space by the end of the decade. Seve...

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  • That Woman: The Life of Wallis Simpson, Duchess of Windsor

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    Bestselling biography of the enduringly fascinating Wallis SimpsonOne of Britain's most distinguished biographers turns her focus on one of the mos...

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  • THAT WILL NEVER WORK BPB

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    'Engaging and insightful.' Reed Hastings, CEO of Netflix 'Charming, fascinating and very funny. Marc Randolph demystifies the world of Silicon V...

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  • The 15:17 to Paris: The True Story of a Terrorist, a Train and Three American Heroes

    Wordsworth Books
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    The 15:17 to Paris is an amazing true story of friendship and bravery, of near terrorist attack averted by three young men who found the heroic uni...

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  • The Addison Diaries: Natal Carbineer, Gunner, Pioneer Farmer - the Life and Times of Frederick Addison (1894-1969)

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    Frederick Addison came from a family with a strong military tradition, and it is not surprising that he, his two brothers, and two cousins all join...

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  • The Accidental President

    Wordsworth Books
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    'The story of Truman's accession to the presidency is worthy of a Hollywood melodrama, and A J Baime's zippy, well-judged and hugely readable book ...

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  • The Adventures of Maud West, Lady Detective: Secrets and Lies in the Golden Age of Crime

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    Maud West ran her detective agency in London for more than thirty years, having starting sleuthing on behalf of society's finest in 1905. Her explo...

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  • The Afrikaners

    Hermann Giliomee
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  • The Anarchy: The Relentless Rise of the East India Company

    Wordsworth Books
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    THE TOP 5 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER ONE OF BARACK OBAMA'S BEST BOOKS OF 2019 THE TIMES HISTORY BOOK OF THE YEAR FINALIST FOR THE CUNDILL HISTORY PRIZ...

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    The ANC Spy Bible: Surviving Across Enemy Lines (Paperback)

    Moe Shaik
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    When Zuma made spy allegations against fellow members of the ANC at the State Capture (Zondo) Commission in July 2019, political analyst Thando Dot...

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  • The Animal Victoria Cross: The Dickin Medal

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    Sixty-three animals have won the Dicken Medal, the highest award for animal bravery. Their inspiring stories are told, for the first time in one bo...

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  • The Annotated Prison Writings of Oscar Wilde

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    "And I? May I say nothing, my lord?" With these words, Oscar Wilde's courtroom trials came to a close. The lord in question, High Court justice Sir...

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  • The Art of Determination

    Isla Stone
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  • The Art of Exploration: Lessons in Curiosity, Leadership and Getting Things Done

    Levison Wood
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    'Forget routine; now is the time to embrace the unknown, step out of your comfort zone and open the gateway to the Art of Exploration.''Britain's b...

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  • The Art of Her Deal: The Untold Story of Melania Trump

    Mary Jordan
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    This revelatory biography of Melania Trump from Pulitzer Prize-winning Washington Post reporter Mary Jordan depicts a first lady who is far more in...

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  • The Autobiography: The Sunday Times Bestseller

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    THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER & TELEGRAPH BOOKS OF THE YEARWhile we wait for cricket to return to our screens and stadiums, get to know England's...

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  • The Backroom Boy: Andrew Malengeni's Story

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    The book opens in China, 1962. Andrew Mlangeni is one of a small select group undergoing military training. The unannounced visitor is Mao Tse-Tung...

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  • The Barefoot Coach: Life-Changing Insights From Coaching The World's Best Cricketers (Paperback)

    Paddy Upton
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    In 2008, a few days after being selected to coach the Indian cricket team, local cricketing legend Gary Kirsten and South African ‘mental condition...

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  • The Bastard Brigade: The True Story of the Renegade Scientists and Spies Who Sabotaged the Nazi Atomic Bomb

    Sam Kean
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    Scientists have always kept secrets. But rarely in history have scientific secrets been as vital as they were during World War II. In the midst of ...

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  • The Beautiful Ones

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    THE #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERA Times, Sunday Times and Telegraph Book of the Year______________________________________________'A triumph ... a ...

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  • The Blackridge house: A memoir

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  • The Black Girl's Guide to Corporate South Africa

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    This timely memoir-cum-guide includes the insights of black women at various stages of their career as they navigate the pitfalls of the corporate ...

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  • The Blink of an Eye: How I Died and Started Living

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    At the age of 38, Rikke Schmidt Kjaergaard, a Danish scientist, wife and mother of three, is struck down by an acute bout of bacterial meningitis. ...

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