True stories of heroism, endurance & survival books

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Thundery at Times: Loss, Hope and an Unfinished Kayaking Adventure: A Memoir - as seen on the BBC Travel Show

Thundery at Times: Loss, Hope and an Unfinished Kayaking...
Author: Katie Carr ISBN: 9781837998388 Format: Hardback	$49.99
The hopeful, honest and humorous story of one woman's attempt to finish the challenge left to her by her brother:... Read More >>

Under a Canopy of Grapes Letting Go and Coming Home on the Camino de Santiago

Under a Canopy of Grapes Letting Go and Coming Home...
Author: Michael Rucker ISBN: 9798994935910 Format: Hardback	$73.89
A music industry executive walks the Camino de Santiago twice - and discovers that letting go is the bravest thing... Read More >>

A Walk in the Park: The True Story of a Spectacular Misadventure in the Grand Canyon

A Walk in the Park: The True Story of a Spectacular...
Author: Kevin Fedarko ISBN: 9781501183065 Format: Paperback	$45.00
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The Women Are Not Fine: The Dark History of a Poisonous Sisterhood

The Women Are Not Fine: The Dark History of a Poisonous...
Author: Hope Reese ISBN: 9781840918427 Format: Paperback	$22.99
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Parallel Lives: A Love Story from a Lost Continent

Parallel Lives: A Love Story from a Lost Continent
Author: Iain Pears ISBN: 9780008629007 Format: Paperback	$24.99
This is the simplest tale in the world. Two people meet and fall in love. But the route which brought Larissa Salmina... Read More >>

Paddy from Peru: The Incredible True Story of One Plucky Dog Who Crossed the World to Find His Forever Home

Paddy from Peru: The Incredible True Story of One Plucky...
Author: Mirelle Radley ISBN: 9780008824440 Format: Paperback	$36.99
'You could call him Paddington,' Adam said, casually, 'Don't name him! I said, as if this was self-evident. Names... Read More >>

Limitless: Nine Pillars to Unlock Extraordinary Human Potential

Limitless: Nine Pillars to Unlock Extraordinary Human...
Author: Mitch Hutchcraft ISBN: 9780008824433 Format: Paperback	$36.99
'Inspirational’ Ben Fogle 'Incredible' Bear Grylls ‘Extraordinary’ Bill Bailey 13,000KM.... Read More >>

Lest We Forget: 100 Stories of Love, Loss and Heroism

Lest We Forget: 100 Stories of Love, Loss and Heroism...
Author: Tessa Dunlop ISBN: 9780008713171 Format: Paperback	$24.99
A moving account of how war is remembered – and by whom 'Impressive. A hundred individual... Read More >>

Paddy from Peru: The Incredible True Story of One Plucky Dog Who Crossed the World to Find His Forever Home

Paddy from Peru: The Incredible True Story of One Plucky...
Author: Mirelle Radley ISBN: 9780008814786 Format: Hardback	$45.00
'You could call him Paddington,' Adam said, casually, 'Don't name him! I said, as if this was self-evident. Names... Read More >>

Limitless: Nine Pillars to Unlock Extraordinary Human Potential

Limitless: Nine Pillars to Unlock Extraordinary Human...
Author: Mitch Hutchcraft ISBN: 9780008800154 Format: Hardback	$50.00
'Inspirational’ Ben Fogle 'Incredible' Bear Grylls ‘Extraordinary’ Bill Bailey 13,000KM.... Read More >>

Voices of Resilience: An Anthology of Stories Written by Children of Holocaust Survivors

Voices of Resilience: An Anthology of Stories Written...
Author: Deborah (Devora) Ross-Grayman , Dr Robert Krell ISBN: 9789493418608 Format: Paperback	$47.39
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Divine Corners: In the Shadow of the Holocaust on a Catskills Chicken Farm

Divine Corners: In the Shadow of the Holocaust on a...
Author: Michelle Friedman ISBN: 9789493418707 Format: Paperback	$47.39
Raised on a Catskills chicken farm and now a Manhattan psychiatrist, Michelle Friedman confronts the legacy of Holocaust... Read More >>

Sundowner of the Skies: The story of Oscar Garden, the forgotten aviator

Sundowner of the Skies: The story of Oscar Garden, the...
Author: Mary Garden ISBN: 9781764139403 Format: Paperback	$36.00
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Hungry: A Biography of My Body

Hungry: A Biography of My Body
Author: Katriona O'Sullivan ISBN: 9781035427734 Format: Paperback	$34.99
A raw, beautifully written memoir from the bestselling author of Poor that delves into the complexities of body... Read More >>

The Fallen: The Magdalene Laundries and Ireland’s Legacy of Silence

The Fallen: The Magdalene Laundries and Ireland’s Legacy...
Author: Louise Brangan ISBN: 9781847928474 Format: Paperback	$36.99
This haunting and immersive book shines a light on the dark history of Ireland and the Magdalene Laundries When... Read More >>

Undiscovered Corbett

Undiscovered Corbett
Author: Ian Douglas ISBN: 9781913159887 Format: Hardback	$55.00
Jim Corbett enthusiasts will welcome the previously unpublished photographs, private letters and reports which throw... Read More >>

The Fallen: The Magdalene Laundries and Ireland’s Legacy of Silence

The Fallen: The Magdalene Laundries and Ireland’s Legacy...
Author: Louise Brangan ISBN: 9781847928467 Format: Hardback	$65.00
This haunting and immersive book shines a light on the dark history of Ireland and the Magdalene Laundries When... Read More >>

The Man Who Couldn't Wait: The true story of Australia's first political assassination

The Man Who Couldn't Wait: The true story of Australia's...
Author: Debbie Whitmont ISBN: 9781761473111 Format: Paperback	$34.99
Could the conviction of Vietnamese refugee Phuong Ngo for the 1994 assassination of Cabramatta MP John Newman be... Read More >>

My Time to Stand

My Time to Stand
Author: Gypsy-Rose Blanchard , Melissa Moore ISBN: 9781637749357 Format: Paperback	$36.99
A victim of her mother’s Munchausen by proxy and child abuse survivor, Gypsy-Rose Blanchard’s unique and controversial... Read More >>

Rebirth: A Love Story From the Depths of War

Rebirth: A Love Story From the Depths of War
Author: Antoun Issa ISBN: 9780733651885 Format: Paperback	$34.99
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Divine Corners: In the Shadow of the Holocaust on a Catskills Chicken Farm

Divine Corners: In the Shadow of the Holocaust on a...
Author: Michelle Friedman ISBN: 9789493418714 Format: Hardback	$65.87
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Voices of Resilience: An Anthology of Stories Written by Children of Holocaust Survivors

Voices of Resilience: An Anthology of Stories Written...
Author: Deborah (Devora) Ross-Grayman , Dr Robert Krell ISBN: 9789493418615 Format: Hardback	$64.56
Born in the shadow of the Holocaust, 12 writers show how creativity, love, and hope can emerge from a traumatic... Read More >>

I am the Daughter they Stole

I am the Daughter they Stole
Author: Eileen Cummings , Jana Anvari ISBN: 9781923388185 Format: Paperback	$29.95
'I am the Daughter they Stole documents the remarkable life of a remarkable woman. This intimate memoir takes readers... Read More >>

The Lost Voices of Pompeii: The Final Day in Seven Lives

The Lost Voices of Pompeii: The Final Day in Seven Lives...
Author: Dr Jess Venner ISBN: 9780008756819 Format: Paperback	$34.99
We all know how the people of Pompeii died. But what about how they lived? __________... Read More >>

Lanterns in the Dark

Lanterns in the Dark
Author: Betsy Chasse , Marlena Tanner ISBN: 9798991071499 Format: Paperback	$39.57
A powerful collection of personal essays from writers who share moments of trauma, loss, resilience, and transformation.... Read More >>

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