True stories of heroism, endurance and survival

The New York Times-bestselling author shares "e;moving and passionate"e; true stories of people who found their purpose through perseverance and service (Publishers Weekly, starred review).

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For a century, Jews were an unmistakable and prominent feature of Shanghai life.

When Geraldine ';Gerry' Largay (AT trail name, Inchworm) first went missing on the Appalachian Trail in remote western Maine in 2013, the people of Maine were wrought with concern.

A tale of one man's obsession with rainforest jewels, this is the story of an impossible dream: a quest to see every one of the world's most elusive avian gems--a group of birds known as pittas--in a single year.

An extraordinarily brave memoir about faith, family, shame and addiction - an Observer, New Statesman and Sunday Times Book of the Year'Brilliant.

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER The Nazis spared their lives because they were twins.

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER 'A heart-breaking story of courage and compassion from the front line of the toughest battle our nurses have had to fight.

Do you find time constantly slipping away from you?

Arnold Dix became an unlikely hero when he promised to save forty-one men trapped after a tunnel collapse in the Himalayas.

I don't feel sorry for myself.

"e;A fascinating, exciting story.

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

After ten years of reporting from central Africa forThe New York Times, Associated Press and others, award-winning journalist Anjan Sundaram finds himself living a quiet life in Shippagan, Canada, with his wife and new-born.

Sunday Times bestselling author and foster carer Casey Watson's inspiring memoirs Mummy's Little Helper and Little Prisoners combined in a single volume with her deeply moving latest title Breaking the Silence, about two troubled little boys who both desperately need a loving home, and find comfort and friendship in the most unlikely of places.

The deadliest animal of all time meets the world's most legendary hunter in a classic battle between man and wild.

Changing one's diet not only improves physical health, but benefits mood, behaviour and cognitive function at a fundamental level.

Sie wollen endlich den langersehnten Kunden ins Boot holen aber schaffen es nicht?

Extreme Survivors tells the illustrated story of 60 of the most daring escapes, famous shipwrecks, and ultimate survival stories.

In 1816, a fleet of ships left France to accept the British hand-over of the port of Saint-Louis in Senegal.

Deep underwater lurks a mysterious man-made illness.

An adventure story with a difference.

In this strikingly honest collection, developed from a pioneering new research project, autistic teachers and other autistic school professionals share their stories of the challenges and successes of their careers.

Part memoir and part self-help guide, Blind Not Broken follows Lucy Edwards' sight loss journey to becoming a thriving career woman At only 17, Lucy's world went to black.

According to statistics, one in three people in the UK today is likely to be involved in a step-family at some point in their life.

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

This is the first work in any language that offers both an overarching exploration of the flight and evacuation of Soviet Jews viewed at the macro level, and a personal history of one Soviet Jewish family.

In this fully revised third edition, Corinna Laurie sets out practical strategies to help autistic children develop their sensory and motor skills.

A major new biography of legendary art collector and philanthropist Isabella Stewart GardnerIsabella Stewart Gardner (1840-1924) assembled an extraordinary collection of art from diverse cultures and eras-and built a Venetian-style palazzo in Boston to share these exquisite treasures with the world.

Late one night, Rebecca Fogg's hand is partially amputated in an explosion in her flat.

Be moved by No.

A tribute to the bravest, craziest, unluckiest, most ridiculous defeats in Australian sporting history.

It's time for a new generation of autistic adventurers!

THE NUMBER ONE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER, ALSO AVAILABLE FOR YOUNG READERS AS FRITZ AND KURTDAILY MAIL & SUNDAY EXPRESS BOOKS OF THE YEARThe inspiring true story of a father and son's fight to stay together and survive the Holocaust, for anyone captivated by The Cut Out Girl and The Tattooist of Auschwitz'A powerful and often uncomfortable true story that deserves to be read and remembered.

The northeastern seaboard of North America, extending from Labrador to Cape Cod, was the first region of North America to suffer from human exploitation.

Navigating the world with an ADHD brain can be exhausting.

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Located where the Atlantic Ocean, Gulf of Mexico, and Caribbean Sea converge, the Florida Keys are distinctive for their rich and varied marine fauna.

Japan today defends its controversial whaling expeditions by invoking traditionbut what was the historical reality?

This series of reflective accounts explores the benefits that Buddhist practice can bring for autistic individuals, and outlines how Dharma teachers, centre directors and meditation group leaders can help ensure sessions are truly autism sensitive.

A riveting collection of stories from the world of endurance sportsEndurance athletes know the feeling-that oscillation between pain and delight, the pursuit not so much of beating others but of testing their own limits, the finish that often comes with the recognition of how sweet and big life is.

'Corporal Baird was a modern-day warrior who set a standard that every soldier aspires to achieve.

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

Pigeons carrying vital messages to and from the beleaguered city during the Siege of Paris; horses and mules struggling through miles of fetid mud to bring ammunition to the front in the Great War; dogs sniffing out mines for the British invasion force in the Second World War - countless brave animals have played their part in the long, cruel history of war.

'I squeezed through the narrow gap and out into the hallway and I stood for a moment, unable to decide where to go.

The dramatic story of Lady Hester Stanhope - a wilful beauty turned bohemian adventurer - who left England as a young woman, unashamedly enjoyed a string of lovers and established her own exotic fiefdom in the Lebanese mountains where she died in 1839.

The true story behind the 2023 ITV series, STONEHOUSE, starring Matthew Macfayden and Keeley Hawes.

A Humans of New York Instagram sensation, this is the inspiring, dramatic and heart-warming true story of family, justice and how we all deserve a second chance.