True stories of heroism, endurance & survival books

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The Plot to Save South Africa: The Week Mandela Averted Civil War and Forged a New Nation

The Plot to Save South Africa: The Week Mandela Averted...

Author: Justice Malala
ISBN: 9781471194542
Format: Paperback
$27.99

The compelling story of nine days that saved South Africa from civil war    Read More >>

Forever Max: The Lasting Adventures of the World's Most Loved Dog

Forever Max: The Lasting Adventures of the World's Most...

Author: Kerry Irving
ISBN: 9780008645045
Format: Hardback
$37.99

***The No.1 Sunday Times Bestseller*** The heartwarming, inspiring final chapter in the life...  Read More >>

One Petal at a Time

One Petal at a Time

Author: Joni Karen Caggiano
ISBN: 9781962374163
Format: Paperback
$42.21

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Run For Your Life: The remarkable true story of a family forced into hiding after leaking Russian secrets

Run For Your Life: The remarkable true story of a family...

Author: Sue Williams
ISBN: 9781761424069
Format: Paperback
$34.99

The remarkable true story of a family forced into hiding after leaking Russian secrets.    Read More >>

Behind these Doors: As heard on Radio 4 Book of the Week

Behind these Doors: As heard on Radio 4 Book of the...

Author: Alex South
ISBN: 9781399707596
Format: Paperback
$26.99

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Great and Horrible News: Murder and Mayhem in Early Modern Britain

Great and Horrible News: Murder and Mayhem in Early...

Author: Blessin Adams
ISBN: 9780008500269
Format: Paperback
$24.99

‘Grimly fascinating … engrossing’ Daily Mail NINE HISTORIC CRIMES. ONE FAMILIAR OBSESSION....  Read More >>

God’s Ghostwriters

God’s Ghostwriters

Author: Candida Moss
ISBN: 9780008612184
Format: Paperback
$34.99

‘Monumental and eye-opening’ Reza Aslan 'A revelation […and…] an intellectual triumph' Irish Independent...  Read More >>

Little Girl Lost: Amelia Just Wants a Home She Feels Safe in…

Little Girl Lost: Amelia Just Wants a Home She Feels...

Author: Casey Watson
ISBN: 9780008641665
Format: Paperback
$24.99

The new fostering memoir from the Sunday Times bestselling author Casey Watson  Read More >>

Blind Not Broken: Your guide to turning loss and grief into happiness

Blind Not Broken: Your guide to turning loss and grief...

Author: Lucy Edwards
ISBN: 9780600637653
Format: Hardback
$49.99

The debut book from disability activist and TikTok sensation Lucy Edwards  Read More >>

Hildasay to Home: How I Found a Family by Walking the UK's Coastline

Hildasay to Home: How I Found a Family by Walking the...

Author: Christian Lewis
ISBN: 9781035033782
Format: Hardback
$44.99

Sunday Times bestselling Chris Lewis meets the love of his life and starts the real adventure of a lifetime as he...  Read More >>

God’s Ghostwriters

God’s Ghostwriters

Author: Candida Moss
ISBN: 9780008612177
Format: Hardback
$59.99

‘Monumental and eye-opening’ Reza Aslan 'A revelation […and…] an intellectual triumph' Irish Independent...  Read More >>

She Called Me Throwaway

She Called Me Throwaway

Author: Shama Shams
ISBN: 9781957366203
Format: Paperback
$52.77

This is the true story of a young girl who must fight for her life and confront her family and past for the truth....  Read More >>

Story about a man who wanted to die at home: Based on a true story

Story about a man who wanted to die at home: Based on...

Author: Martynas Čeledinas
ISBN: 9798224511297
Format: Paperback
$18.48

This is a true story about a man, who survived the Soviet gulags, went through hell on earth in Siberia and returned...  Read More >>

When I Heard the Bell: The Loss of the Iolaire

When I Heard the Bell: The Loss of the Iolaire

Author: John MacLeod
ISBN: 9781839830563
Format: Paperback
$33.61

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Me Too Was In Hell - Tragic Stories of the Forgotten Holocaust Victims: Horrifying stories of the holocaust victims like Lea Deutsch, Jane Haining, Mala Zimetbaum, Rosette Wolczak, and more

Me Too Was In Hell - Tragic Stories of the Forgotten...

Author: Natasha Tristan
ISBN: 9798224859689
Format: Paperback
$16.34

Man's life, dreams, and hopes were all shattered. There is no point in blaming the verdict. Man, himself is the...  Read More >>

In My Skin: Learning to love your perfectly imperfect life

In My Skin: Learning to love your perfectly imperfect...

Author: Sophie Lee ,  Katie Piper
ISBN: 9780281089406
Format: Hardback
$43.96

It's taken 27 years for Sophie Lee to feel comfortable in her skin. This the real-life story of one woman's courage...  Read More >>

The Rooster: Discovering My Father's Memories from the Jasenovac Concentration Camp

The Rooster: Discovering My Father's Memories from the...

Author: Sibel Roller
ISBN: 9781538186916
Format: Hardback
$58.99

This poignant story begins when the author discovers a secret manuscript by her late father about his incarceration...  Read More >>

Knife: Meditations After an Attempted Murder

Knife: Meditations After an Attempted Murder

Author: Salman Rushdie
ISBN: 9780593913659
Format: Paperback
$79.20

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A Day in the Life of a Black Man

A Day in the Life of a Black Man

Author: Albert E Sewell
ISBN: 9781682359440
Format: Paperback
$27.72

My parents lived in the town of Rockville, Maryland, when I was born on April 27, 1940. I can recall many memories...  Read More >>

Knife: Meditations After an Attempted Murder

Knife: Meditations After an Attempted Murder

Author: Salman Rushdie
ISBN: 9780593730249
Format: Hardback
$73.92

From internationally renowned writer and Booker Prize winner Salman Rushdie, a searing, deeply personal account...  Read More >>

Undercover Copper: One Woman on the Track of Dangerous Criminals

Undercover Copper: One Woman on the Track of Dangerous...

Author: Danni Brooke
ISBN: 9781035006724
Format: Paperback
$24.99

A thrilling, gritty expose of life as a female undercover cop.  Read More >>

Wanderlust: An Eccentric Explorer, an Epic Journey, a Lost Age

Wanderlust: An Eccentric Explorer, an Epic Journey,...

Author: Reid Mitenbuler
ISBN: 9780063352438
Format: Paperback
$29.99

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The Work of Mental Illness Is God's +: A Journey with Mental Illness: A True Story by Rev. Dr. Holistic Life Coach Tyrone Waters

The Work of Mental Illness Is God's +: A Journey with...

Author: Dr Waters
ISBN: 9798893568950
Format: Paperback
$26.37

THIS BOOK IS ABOUT SOME PEOPLE WHO CALLED ME CRAZY, SURVIVING THE CRUELTIES OF THE MENTAL HEALTH SYSTEM, AND BECOMING...  Read More >>

41: An Autobiography

41: An Autobiography

Author: J D Buffington
ISBN: 9798989619887
Format: Paperback
$39.57

Arkansas, 1979, an 18-year-old young woman from the Bronx gives birth to her second son and is promptly run out...  Read More >>

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