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Autobiographies, Biographies & True Stories

Autobiographies, Biographies & True Stories

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    THAT WILL NEVER WORK BPB

    RANDOLPH, MARC
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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

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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

    A J Baime
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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 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 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 artist in the garden: The quest for Moses Tladi

    Angela Read Lloyd
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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 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

    Julia Martin
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    Author: Julia Martin / Supplier: Jonathan Ball

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

    Rikke Schmidt Kjaergaard
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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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  • The Book of Queer Prophets: 24 Writers on Sexuality and Religion

    Ruth Hunt
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    'A fascinating and thoughtful exploration of faith in the modern world. If you're wondering why it matters and how to make sense of it...

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  • The Book of Rosy: A Mother's Story of Separation at the Border (Paperback)

    Cruz Rosayra Pablo
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    "Offers hope in the face of desperate odds" - ELLE Magazine, ELLE's Most Anticipated Books of Summer 2020"[D]isturbing and unforgettable memoir...T...

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  • The Bosasa Billions: How the ANC Sold its Soul (Paperback)

    James-Brent Styan
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    Just as South Africans were starting to come to grips with the staggering cost of state capture, the Bosasa bombshell hit the country. This grand-s...

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  • The Boy Who Harnessed The Wind

    William Kamkwamba
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    NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURED DIRECTED BY AND STARRING CHIWETEL EJIOFOR - AVAILABLE ON NETFLIX When William Kamkwamba was just 14 years old, his fami...

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  • The Boys In The Boat: An Epic Journey to the Heart of Hitler's Berlin

    Daniel James Brown
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    Shortlisted for the William Hill Sports Book of the Year, this is the bestselling story about a rowing team's quest for Olympic gold in Nazi German...

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    The Bridge Ladies: A Memoir

    Betsy Lerner
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    For the past fifty years, Monday afternoons in New Haven have always been the same: Roz, Rhoda, Bea, Jackie and Bette - the Bridge Ladies. A card t...

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    The Buddhist on Death Row

    David Sheff
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    From the #1 New York Times bestselling author, an extraordinary story of redemption in the darkest of places. Jarvis Jay Masters's early life wa...

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  • The Central Park Five: A story revisited in light of the acclaimed new Netflix series When They See Us, directed by Ava DuVernay

    Sarah Burns
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    The case of the Central Park Five is being revisited with a new acclaimed Netflix limited series on the subject, When They See Us, directed by Ava ...

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  • The chapter we wrote: The City Press story

    Len Kalane
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  • The Choice (Paperback)

    Edith Eger
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    The eminent psychologist and Holocaust survivor guides us through a universal journey of redemption and healing, after her experiences in Auschwitz...

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