True stories of heroism, endurance & survival books

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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 >>

Tina: The Dog Who Changed the World

Tina: The Dog Who Changed the World

Author: Niall Harbison
ISBN: 9780008725754
Format: Paperback
$24.99

THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES AND IRISH TIMES NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER. THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER. _ Hope taught...  Read More >>

One Small Step: The incredible story of parkrun

One Small Step: The incredible story of parkrun

Author: Paul Sinton-Hewitt
ISBN: 9781035065073
Format: Paperback
$24.99

From a local park initiative to a global fitness revolution, One Small Step shares the extraordinary journey of...  Read More >>

Transforming Darkness into Light: A Holocaust Survivor’s Lessons in Fighting Hate

Transforming Darkness into Light: A Holocaust Survivor’s...

Author: Rabbi Philip Lazowski ,  Suzanne Batchelor Pinkes
ISBN: 9798765167748
Format: Hardback
$50.00

Rabbi Philip Lazowski, 95, survived the Holocaust as a child to become a rabbi in America. In Transforming Darkness...  Read More >>

Alone in the World: How to find courage & clarity in uncertain times

Alone in the World: How to find courage & clarity in...

Author: Miriam Lancewood
ISBN: 9781991142481
Format: Paperback
$34.99

With inspiring stories and practical advice, Miriam shows how to become more self-reliant and independent. Whether...  Read More >>

Out of the Ashes: A young woman's survival of White Island, and the mother's love that saved her

Out of the Ashes: A young woman's survival of White...

Author: Stephanie Browitt ,  Marie Browitt
ISBN: 9780733344312
Format: Paperback
$36.99

A powerful memoir about one young woman's survival against the odds, and how the love of her mother saved her. When...  Read More >>

Lifeboat at the End of the World: A Volunteer’s Story

Lifeboat at the End of the World: A Volunteer’s Story...

Author: Dominic Gregory
ISBN: 9780008736798
Format: Paperback
$34.99

‘Dominic Gregory hasn’t just delivered a survey of courage and determination – Lifeboat at the End of the World...  Read More >>

The Power of Parting: Finding Peace and Freedom Through Family Estrangement

The Power of Parting: Finding Peace and Freedom Through...

Author: Eamon Dolan (VP Ed Dir ?)
ISBN: 9781035023264
Format: Paperback
$26.99

A powerful and affirming guide to familial estrangement that encourages readers to set boundaries, heal from trauma...  Read More >>

Lifeboat at the End of the World: A Volunteer’s Story

Lifeboat at the End of the World: A Volunteer’s Story...

Author: Dominic Gregory
ISBN: 9780008736781
Format: Hardback
$55.00

‘Dominic Gregory hasn’t just delivered a survey of courage and determination – Lifeboat at the End of the World...  Read More >>

Citizens, Scholars, and Friends: Women in the Canadian Association for Adult Education (1935-1965)

Citizens, Scholars, and Friends: Women in the Canadian...

Author: Leona M. English
ISBN: 9781049800608
Format: Paperback
$69.99

The book highlights the biographies and contributions of women to editing, writing, and policymaking in the Canadian...  Read More >>

Finding Our Voice: A Story of Leadership in Crisis and the American Spirit Abroad

Finding Our Voice: A Story of Leadership in Crisis and...

Author: Adam Castillo
ISBN: 9781544551630
Format: Paperback
$52.80

After Myanmar's 2021 coup, a U.S. Marine-turned-entrepreneur stays through civil war to lead a stranded business...  Read More >>

Citizens, Scholars, and Friends: Women in the Canadian Association for Adult Education (1935-1965)

Citizens, Scholars, and Friends: Women in the Canadian...

Author: Leona M. English
ISBN: 9781049800592
Format: Hardback
$270.00

The book highlights the biographies and contributions of women to editing, writing, and policymaking in the Canadian...  Read More >>

Refugee Lives in the Archives: A Pacific Imaginary

Refugee Lives in the Archives: A Pacific Imaginary

Author: Professor Gillian Whitlock (University of QUeensland, Australia) ,  Kate Douglas (Flinder's University Australia)
ISBN: 9781350280021
Format: Paperback
$59.99

Drawing on the letters, photographs, drawings, maps and craftwork they exchanged with humanitiarian activists, this...  Read More >>

The Other Foot: A Cancer Survivor's Journey of Healing through Faith, Personal Growth and Resilience

The Other Foot: A Cancer Survivor's Journey of Healing...

Author: Anna Resich
ISBN: 9798350994544
Format: Paperback
$29.99

Anna wouldn't ordinarily introduce herself as a six-time cancer survivor. Her diagnoses do not define her-her recovery...  Read More >>

The Burn List: A Memoir of Abuse from Home to Higher Education

The Burn List: A Memoir of Abuse from Home to Higher...

Author: Julie Cruse
ISBN: 9798891329300
Format: Paperback
$52.77

The Burn List follows Julie Cruse from an abusive childhood into two decades of escalating academic exploitation,...  Read More >>

Finding Our Voice: A Story of Leadership in Crisis and the American Spirit Abroad

Finding Our Voice: A Story of Leadership in Crisis and...

Author: Adam Castillo
ISBN: 9781544551647
Format: Hardback
$79.20

After Myanmar's 2021 coup, a U.S. Marine-turned-entrepreneur stays through civil war to lead a stranded business...  Read More >>

Vineyard Melody: How One Woman Rebuilt Her Life, One Grape At A Time

Vineyard Melody: How One Woman Rebuilt Her Life, One...

Author: Namratha Stanley
ISBN: 9798895652930
Format: Paperback
$34.99

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Her Name Is Alice: My Daughter, Her Transition and Why We Must Remember Her

Her Name Is Alice: My Daughter, Her Transition and Why...

Author: Caroline Litman
ISBN: 9780008667962
Format: Paperback
$24.99

'Thoughtful, beautiful, incredibly necessary. People need to read this book, especially if they feel a resistance...  Read More >>

This Happened to Me: 'A brilliant and moving account of a journey of healing' Bessel van der Kolk

This Happened to Me: 'A brilliant and moving account...

Author: Kate Price
ISBN: 9781785123610
Format: Paperback
$28.44

She started a new life in Boston where she began to experience a series of hazy, horrifying flashbacks. Through...  Read More >>

Was it Just a Matter of Luck?: A Family, the Holocaust, and the Founding of a Museum

Was it Just a Matter of Luck?: A Family, the Holocaust,...

Author: Dr Charles Kaner ,  Joy E Stocke
ISBN: 9789493418752
Format: Paperback
$47.39

Intimate in voice and sweeping in historical reach, Was It Just a Matter of Luck? bears witness to the endurance...  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

From the New York Times bestselling and award-winning author of the epic adventure tale The Emerald Mile comes the...  Read More >>

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

The dark history of a poisonous sisterhood  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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

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