True stories of heroism, endurance and survival

Given away by her mother at five months old, raped on the day of her first communion at age seven - when Celine Roberts was told 'No one wants you', she believed it.

WHEN PARADISE TURNS TO CHAOS, WHO WILL SURVIVE?

An illustrated look at corals and the reefs they build around the world, and the causes and dire consequences of their rapid disappearanceCorals are among the most varied lifeforms on Earth, ranging from mushroom corals and leather corals to button polyps, sea fans, anemones, and pulse corals.

A incredible true story of the ill-fated Franklin Expedition to the Arctic (1845-48) which succumbed to the horrors of starvation, scurvy, and cannibalism_______________________________________The Franklin expedition was not alone in suffering early and unexplained deaths.

'Heartfelt, passionate, infuriating and often devastating, this book will inspire you to fight for your right to tread your own path' CAROLINE CRIADO PEREZ, author of Invisible WomenWhen Rachel loses five family members in five months, grief magnifies other absences.

From Diana Darke, the acclaimed author of My House in Damascus and The Merchant of Syria, comes the extraordinary true story of a heroic ambulance driver who created a cat sanctuary in the midst of war-torn Aleppo.

'I'll be waiting for you, and when we beat this thing we are going to celebrate.

This is a revised version of the book which was privately published by the author in 1982.

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER 'Why did I survive when so many others did not?

From the moment I am born, I am like no-one else around me.

'A wonderful, compelling read'Vassos Alexander, radio presenter and ultrarunnerWelcome to the Barkley Marathons, a fever dream of an ultra event, inspired by a prison break, heralded by a conch blast, paid for in cigarettes and socks, and completed only by a select few.

Read more than 80 of the most compelling true stories of canoeing, kayaking, and rafting rescues ever submitted to the American Whitewater Accident Database.

Nothing could prepare Imogen Clark for the shock of discovering that her daughter was a heroin addict.

The star of Marvel's first Asian superhero film, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, tells his own origin story of being a Chinese immigrant, his battles with cultural stereotypes and his own identity, becoming a TV star, and landing the role of a lifetime.

Tracey's long awaited autobiography reveals the highs and lows of a much-loved Australian sports star, candidly and fearlessly.

Based on the powerful true story of Auschwitz prisoner number 3444 Wilhelm Brasse, whose photographs helped to expose the atrocities of the Holocaust.

'In retrospect, I can see I was the perfect candidate for child abuse.

In the middle of one of the worst civil wars in Syria's history, Louise Monaghan crossed a heavily guarded border to save her six-year-old daughter from the father who had callously snatched her from her home in Cyprus.

From the moment I am born, I am like no-one else around me.

Starting in the Gobi desert in winter, adventurer Rob Lilwall sets out on an extraordinary six-month journey, walking almost 5000 kilometres across China.

It seemed like any other season on Mount Everest.

Although Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) has been a recognized autistic profile in the UK for some time, awareness is still growing in America.

This is the story of Tom Phelps and the 'other Kokoda Track'.

This book is about some of the most dramatic search-and-rescue operations in Canada.

Our world as it once was In August 2014, Farida was, like any ordinary teenager, enjoying the last days of summer before her final year at school.

Learn important survival skills from thirteen captivating stories of people stranded and fighting for their lives against harsh, unmerciful conditions.

In this honest, poignant depiction of autistic regression, Sophie Gaston explores the unexpected joys and challenges of having a child that regresses and surveys the historic and latest professional perspectives on the causes of this little-understood occurrence.

Parenting an autistic child as a neurotypical adult can be challenging but it doesn't need to feel impossible!

She has to be OK, I pleaded silently to myself.

The Dive is a thrilling narrative nonfiction in the tradition of The Perfect Storm and Apollo 13.

In April 2008, Ed Stafford began his attempt to become the first man ever to walk the entire length of the River Amazon.

Nach dem Bestseller Mein Weg führt nach Tibet das neue Buch von Sabriye Tenberken Was ist aus Tendsin, Gyendsen, Tashi und den anderen blinden Kindern von Lhasa geworden?

A red-hot memoir from an Australian ex-SAS soldier, full of the action, fear and camaraderie of combat.

The constant dangers that deep-sea sailing ships and sailors of the late 19th century and early 20th centuries faced were numerous and this book recounts the true-life dramas of their perils and misfortunes - the battles that they waged, and all too often lost - against the hazards of the sea.

Written by a naturopathic physician specializing in complementary cancer care, Prostate Cancer: Thriving Through Treatment to Recovery provides solutions for maintaining health and improving quality of life during conventional cancer treatment.

'The lack of information around how ADHD and autism shows up in adults means that many of us have been assuming we were anxious, not working hard enough, or just entirely failing altogether.

**THE SUNDAY TIMES TOP TEN BESTSELLER****WINNER OF THE NERO AWARDS GOLD PRIZE BOOK OF THE YEAR 2024****WINNER OF THE NERO AWARDS NON-FICTION BOOK OF THE YEAR 2024** An extraordinary true story of shipwreck, survival and love'An enthralling, engrossing story of survival' Bill Bryson An absolute jewel of a book India Knight A gripping tale of adventure Elizabeth Day An extraordinary survival story Sunday TimesBored of 1970s suburban life, Maurice and Maralyn plan their escape: sell the house, build a boat, set sail for New Zealand.

'Dad walked determinedly down the path, joined by two neighbours with five children between them.

On November 8, 1943, U.

Lightning strikes, lotteries, and Lourdes-miracles really do happen.

These Are Our Stories is a collection of women's stories, thoughts, and poems about the domestic abuse they have experienced throughout their lives.

'We don't just come out once.

This is the story of a father, as seen through the prism of a daughter's memories of him.

The extraordinary memoir of a war rape survivor.

Set in the aftermath of a harrowing plane crash, this is the true story of one young boy's fight for survival in nature's most treacherous conditions.

A harrowing and inspiring true story of a young boy's abusive childhood, from international bestseller Dave Pelzer.

The Sunday Times BestsellerFrom the award-winning writer of The Times Magazine's 'Spinal Column': a deeply moving, darkly funny, inspirational memoir'It's beautiful - full of love and light - and an exploration into not only how, but why we survive, despite everything' Christie Watson, author of The Language of KindnessOn Good Friday, 2010 Melanie Reid fell from her horse, breaking her neck and fracturing her lower back.