Margot at War: Love and Betrayal in Downing Street, 1912-1916 by Anne de Courcy
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Category: Biography & True Stories
Margot Asquith was perhaps the most daring and unconventional Prime Minister's wife in British history. Known for her wit, style and habit of speaking her mind, she transformed 10 Downing Street into a glittering social and intellectual salon. Yet her last four years at Number 10 were a period of intens ...Show more
Run for Your Life: The Remarkable True Story of a Family Forced Into Hiding After Leaking Russian Secrets by Sue Williams
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Category: Biography & True Stories
The remarkable true story of a family forced into hiding after leaking Russian secrets What started out as a great adventure turned into a terrifying nightmare when Nick Stride and his family were forced to flee for their lives from one of the richest, most powerful men in the world. Nick moved to R ...Show more
Did I Ever Tell You This? A Memoir by Sam Neill
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Category: Biography & True Stories
In this unexpected memoir, written in a creative burst of just a few months in 2022, Sam Neill tells the story of how he became one of the world's most celebrated actors, who has worked with everyone from Meryl Streep to Isabel Adjani, from Jeff Goldblum to Sean Connery, from Steven Spielberg to Jane Ca ...Show more
My Husband and I: The Inside Story of the Royal Marriage by Ingrid Seward
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Category: Biography & True Stories
A vivid and revealing portrait of the royal marriage of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip--perfect for fans of the popular Netflix TV series The Crown. When a young Princess Elizabeth met and fell in love with the dashing Naval Lieutenant Prince Philip of Greece and Denmark, it wasn't without complic ...Show more
The Cancer Finishing School: Lessons in Laughter, Love and Resilience by Peter Goldsworthy
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Category: Biography & True Stories
From poet and bestselling novelist Peter Goldsworthy, this darkly funny, bittersweet memoir offers lessons in how to live life in the shadow of an incurable illness. 'My first stray thought- cancer is a gift. I'm lucky to have it. What priceless material for a doctor-writer.' What lessons might cancer t ...Show more
The Fictional Woman by Tara Moss
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Category: Biography & True Stories
In the accessible style of Caitlin Moran's How To Be A Woman comes bestselling author Tara Moss's first exciting non-fiction book - a fascinating mix of memoir and social comment.Tara Moss has worn many labels in her time, including 'author', 'model', 'gold-digger', 'commentator', 'inspiration', 'dumb b ...Show more
A Memoir of My Former Self: A Life in Writing by Hilary Mantel
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Category: Biography & True Stories
'I breathed in stories, as soon as I breathed in air. Sometimes I think I wasn't born, but I just came out of an ink blot.' As well as her celebrated career as a novelist, Hilary Mantel long contributed to newspapers and journals, unspooling stories from her own life and illuminating the world as she f ...Show more
If You Would Have Told Me: A Memoir by John Stamos
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Category: Biography & True Stories
If you would have told a teenage John Stamos, flipping burgers at his father's southern California restaurant, that one day he'd be a teen idol, star in one of the most beloved and enduring sitcoms of our time, and become a part-time member of The Beach Boys - among many other accomplishments - he would ...Show more
Killing for Country: A Family Story (Indie Book of the Year 2024) by David Marr
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Category: Biography & True Stories
A gripping reckoning with the bloody history of Australia's frontier wars. David Marr was shocked to discover forebears who served with the brutal Native Police in the bloodiest years on the frontier. Killing for Country is the result - a soul-searching Australian history. This is a richly detailed sa ...Show more
The Girl in the Green Dress by Jeni Haynes, George Blair-West
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Category: Biography & True Stories
'I didn't know that you're only supposed to have one personality. I didn't realise that having lots of voices in your head was abnormal. But you are protecting yourself. You are protecting your soul, and that's what I did.'An intelligent, poised woman, Jeni Haynes sat in court and listened as the man wh ...Show more
Britney Spears - The Woman in Me by Britney Spears
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Category: Biography & True Stories | Reading Level: near fine
The Woman in Me is a brave and astonishingly moving story about freedom, fame, motherhood, survival, faith, and hope. In June 2021, the whole world was listening as Britney Spears spoke in open court. The impact of sharing her voice—her truth—was undeniable, and it changed the course of her life and the ...Show more