True stories of heroism, endurance & survival books

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This is Also a Love Story: Searching for Good in a Divided World

This is Also a Love Story: Searching for Good in a Divided...
Author: Sally Hayden ISBN: 9780008623272 Format: Paperback	$34.99
From the Orwell Prize-winning author of My Fourth Time, We Drowned comes a powerful account of human resilience,... Read More >>

I, Vera: The Many Lives of Vera Gedroits, a Radical Princess

I, Vera: The Many Lives of Vera Gedroits, a Radical...
Author: Miranda Seymour ISBN: 9780008650391 Format: Paperback	$34.99
'Vera Gedroits was a true medical heroine: outrageous, intrepid and devoted to saving lives. Miranda Seymour’s genius... Read More >>

The Spy in the Archive: How One Man Tried to Kill the KGB

The Spy in the Archive: How One Man Tried to Kill the...
Author: Gordon Corera ISBN: 9780008644833 Format: Paperback	$24.99
The compulsively readable new book from The Rest is Classified host Gordon Corera. About how one man – Vasili Mitrokhin... Read More >>

The Longest Walk Home: The Epic 2,000-Mile Escape of a WWII Prisoner of War

The Longest Walk Home: The Epic 2,000-Mile Escape of...
Author: Ray Bailey , David Wilkins ISBN: 9781529447101 Format: Paperback	$24.99
The recently discovered gripping escape memoir of WWII POW Raymond Bailey Read More >>

This is Also a Love Story: Searching for Good in a Divided World

This is Also a Love Story: Searching for Good in a Divided...
Author: Sally Hayden ISBN: 9780008623265 Format: Hardback	$49.99
From the Orwell Prize-winning author of My Fourth Time, We Drowned comes a powerful account of human resilience,... Read More >>

I, Vera: The Many Lives of Vera Gedroits, a Radical Princess

I, Vera: The Many Lives of Vera Gedroits, a Radical...
Author: Miranda Seymour ISBN: 9780008650384 Format: Hardback	$59.99
'Vera Gedroits was a true medical heroine: outrageous, intrepid and devoted to saving lives. Miranda Seymour’s genius... Read More >>

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
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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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

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 histories, skillfully... 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 >>

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: 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
Born in the shadow of the Holocaust, 12 writers show how creativity, love, and hope can emerge from a traumatic... Read More >>

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
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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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Who Stole My Innocence: Seven Stories of Wrongful Incarceration and The School System that Failed Generations

Who Stole My Innocence: Seven Stories of Wrongful Incarceration...
Author: Eugene L Moore, PhD ISBN: 9798318823947 Format: Hardback	$68.61
Education and incarceration share a troubling connection, reflecting systemic inequities that deny opportunities... Read More >>

Why I Survived

Why I Survived
Author: Jennifer Lee ISBN: 9798987332146 Format: Paperback	$47.49
A gripping survivor memoir for women ready to heal, rediscover their strength, and believe in life after pain. In... Read More >>

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 >>

A DREAMER FROM THE DESERT, Big Dreamers Never Quit

A DREAMER FROM THE DESERT, Big Dreamers Never Quit
Author: Judith Wesonga ISBN: 9798902239789 Format: Paperback	$39.57
In this touching memoir, a Kenyan woman reflects on her life's journey, from her childhood in Kenya's fields to... Read More >>

Nunca Estás Demasiado Perdida

Nunca Estás Demasiado Perdida
Author: Candi Keffeler ISBN: 9798904186708 Format: Paperback	$34.29
EN MEDIO DE LAS PRUEBAS MÁS OSCURAS DE LA VIDA-EMERGE EL VIAJE DE INTROSPECCIÓN DE UNA MUJER. ENFRENTANDO LA VIOLENCIA,... Read More >>

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