Memoirs

Strange true tales by an author Mystery-thriller author Susan Specht Oram shares strange but true tales in this first book in the Strangers on a Train series, including shocking incidents that happened in hotels, a bizarre childhood bullying story, weird work encounters, the nightmare of waking up during surgery and a strange moment at a green light.

In 2000, Peach Friedman, a college senior freshly broken up from her boyfriend, set out to beat the blues by beating herself into shape.

'This brilliant book is your treasure map to finding your way out of any shame, embarrassment and pain you feel about "e;getting it wrong"e;' Donna Ashworth, poet and author of Wild Hope 'Brave, courageous and upliftingly human.

THE INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERThe empowering, must-read memoir of the end of a marriage and the start of a personal revolution, perfect for readers of Glennon Doyle and Miranda July.

First published as only parts of her life, this book brings together the full life story of the woman known as Annie O'Sullivan.

In Boyhood, J.

A stunning memoir that transforms our understanding of a generation born at a key turning point in world history Very moving, very powerful .

THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER In his first cookbook, award-winning writer and broadcaster Jay Rayner offers delicious, doable recipes inspired by his favourite restaurant dishes for you to cook at home.

In 2000, Peach Friedman, a college senior freshly broken up from her boyfriend, set out to beat the blues by beating herself into shape.

The remarkable true story of friendship, resilience and survival against the odds'A remarkable tale of survival' Jeremy Dronfield, bestselling author of The Boy Who Followed His Father into Auschwitz'It's an account of astounding courage and resourcefulness .

Growing up as a patient with congenital heart disease, Brandon Lane Phillips often felt alone.

Updated edition featuring a brand new afterword'A terrific book.

Previously published in hardback as Hey Jo, this is a moving and candid memoir from the woman who married the most controversial member of the Rolling Stones, and had the strength and courage to bounce back from heartbreak.

Extraordinary ANNE APPLEBAUM Thrilling .

On 7 July 2005, Julie Nicholson's life was changed forever.

Torey Hayden returns with this deeply-moving sequel to her first book, One Child (the Sunday Times bestseller).

The bestselling, highly-acclaimed and most famous account of the Falklands War, written by the commander of the British Task Force.

Bestselling author and foster carer Casey Watson tells the shocking and deeply moving true story of a young girl with severe behavioural problems.

'Powerful, humane and wise' JULIA SAMUEL'Everyone should read it' NIGELLA LAWSON'Beautiful .

'Squirm-inducing, excruciatingly honest and painfully funny' Joseph O'ConnorWe all went to school with friends who've turned out more successful than ourselves.

'A hugely impressive achievement.

Stewie McKay: Rusted, Busted, but Still FightingA Memoir of Family, Work, Parkinson's, and Refusing to QuitStewie McKay never set out to live an extraordinary life.

What if everything that broke you was always working for you — and the universe had receipts?

The Surviving Evil Anne Series is a deeply personal and heartbreakingaccount of a father's struggle to maintain a relationshipwith his son, only to face betrayal and manipulation froma mother determined to sever their bond.

I have been a photographer for as long as I can remember.

Before the streets… there was silence.

Some people don't just love you — they light the way.

For more than sixteen years, the author operated a high-end escort agency from Switzerland, serving clients in over thirty European cities and some of the world's most prestigious five-star hotels.

A kid born on Friday the 13th in Burlington who moved to Hamilton at ten, got bullied, stole from his parents, slept outside for two weeks with a garbage bag for a pillow, was told by a vice principal that he would never amount to anything, lost hockey to a bounced cheque, burned through jobs, and somehow built a company, sold it, built another one, married the woman he spotted on a sidewalk the night the Tiger-Cats won the Grey Cup, and is now about to publish a book about all of it.

She was born into a world that told her who she had to be.

This book explores the Author's personal growth and journey from childhood, all the struggles and notable moments.

Success is often measured in numbers.

At age 49, Andy Ellis suffered a right-hemispheric stroke, landing him in a hospital in Richmond, Virginia.

Before Robert "e;Huck"e; Huckaby became an award-winning executive chef, a celebrated culinary educator, and a technology sales leader at one of Silicon Valley's most innovative companies, he was a United States Marine.

Some stories teach lessons.

She was sixteen years old when she realized she was a human being.

"e;All the People I Loved… Destroyed Me Slowly"e; is not a love story.

This is not a self-help book.

My many psychology clients have asked me what goes on in my profession, and what I, and their past therapists really think.

Mystery-thriller author Susan Specht Oram shares strange but true tales in this collection of Books 1-8 in the Strangers on a Train series, including shocking incidents that happened in hotels, a bizarre childhood bullying incident, an unsettling incident with a pottery kiln, an unfortunate dinner, weird encounters while working in a psychiatric unit, the messy mothering of young twins, a cruel prediction from a loved one and other odd, uncomfortable moments.

I freed myself from your father, I thought this would be a new life for me and now it s starting all over, everything s starting all over again.

At sixteen, Neil Abella sat in a school library skipping lunch to study, quietly building a system that would eventually break him.

'I loved this book.

NEUROSPICYThey call ADHD an illness.

The Writer Before MeThe Alaska Diaries of Edwin Vincent Warren and the Stories That Connected GenerationsWhat if a century-old journal could introduce you to someone you've known your entire life?

From the founder of Paezo Hellas, the Greek award–winning game development studio behind Neoblazer, Captain Dodger, and several of your favourite Fortnite maps—comes an astute book about creativity in business and leadership for readers of Ed Catmull, Amy Wallace, and Bob Iger.

A new translation of one of classical Japan's greatest literary works It is from a desire not to let this impulse count for nothing that I have written this foolish tale of mine.

'Practical advice in a very easy to understand way' - LorraineThis is the book I wish I d have read as a child.

A thrilling memoir from one of the last living WW2 pilots, published to mark his 105th birthday'Colin Bell DFC is one of the most remarkable people I've ever met' JAMES HOLLAND'A terrific read, combining laugh-out-loud reminiscences with jaw-dropping accounts of aerial warfare' JOHN NICHOL'Stirring' The Times'Brimming with quiet courage and patriotism' Daily Mail'They don't make them like Flt Lt Bell anymore' Daily Express'An inspiring portrait of bravery in action' The iFlight-Lieutenant Colin Bell's Bloody Dangerous is a powerful and inspiring portrait of bravery in action, full of touching admiration for his RAF comrades - one in three of whom were killed.

'I need this book.