True stories of heroism, endurance & survival books

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Be Good, Love Brian: Growing Up with Brian Clough

Be Good, Love Brian: Growing Up with Brian Clough

Author: Craig Bromfield
ISBN: 9780008466893
Format: Paperback
$22.99

Shortlisted for the William Hill Sports Book of the Year Award 2022  Read More >>

Snow Widows: Scott’S Fatal Antarctic Expedition Through the Eyes of the Women They Left Behind

Snow Widows: Scott’S Fatal Antarctic Expedition Through...

Author: Katherine MacInnes
ISBN: 9780008394653
Format: Hardback
$45.00

‘An elegant, densely textured work, like a tapestry … A welcome contribution to polar studies.’ Sara Wheeler, Spectator...  Read More >>

Alaska's Malamute Man

Alaska's Malamute Man

Author: Joe Henderson ,  Jon Van Zyle
ISBN: 9781684920006
Format: Paperback
$64.56

A daily, mile by mile, journal of one man's journey with his twenty- two Malamutes, across the vastness and cold...  Read More >>

Save The Black Man: Blessings In Disguise

Save The Black Man: Blessings In Disguise

Author: Lewis Burt
ISBN: 9798985742428
Format: Paperback
$52.40

I have found an innovative way to not only tell my story of saving the Black man, but also to offer my story as...  Read More >>

Lily's Promise: Holding on to Hope Through Auschwitz and Beyond--A Story for All Generations

Lily's Promise: Holding on to Hope Through Auschwitz...

Author: Lily Ebert ,  Dov Forman
ISBN: 9780063230293
Format: Paperback
$47.49

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER In this life-affirming intergenerational memoir, Lily Ebert, a Holocaust survivor,...  Read More >>

I Am Someone

I Am Someone

Author: Aisling Creegan
ISBN: 9780717193745
Format: Paperback
$46.55

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Public School I Love You Not

Public School I Love You Not

Author: Geoffrey Finch
ISBN: 9781915424167
Format: Paperback
$50.13

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Splintered

Splintered

Author: Luwanda M Cheney
ISBN: 9798985309829
Format: Paperback
$36.20

Splintered is a true story about Dissociative Identity Disorder (multiple personalities). When six-year-old Lucinda...  Read More >>

Splintered

Splintered

Author: Luwanda M Cheney
ISBN: 9798985309843
Format: Hardback
$51.72

Splintered is a true story about Dissociative Identity Disorder (multiple personalities). When six-year-old Lucinda...  Read More >>

In Love: A Memoir of Love and Loss

In Love: A Memoir of Love and Loss

Author: Amy Bloom
ISBN: 9781638083078
Format: Hardback
$102.83

A profound reflection on assisted death, and the enduring power of a marriage: an astonishing memoir from the celebrated...  Read More >>

Altab Ali Life & Family

Altab Ali Life & Family

Author: Mayar Akash
ISBN: 9781910499795
Format: Paperback
$29.01

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Dancing in the Mosque: An Afghan Mother’s Letter to Her Son

Dancing in the Mosque: An Afghan Mother’s Letter to...

Author: Homeira Qaderi
ISBN: 9780008375317
Format: Paperback
$24.99

An exquisite and inspiring memoir about one mother’s unimaginable choice in the face of oppression and abuse in...  Read More >>

Snatched: Trapped by a Woman to be Sold to Men

Snatched: Trapped by a Woman to be Sold to Men

Author: Elizabeth Harper
ISBN: 9780008503215
Format: Paperback
$19.99

Groomed and procured by a woman, raped by several men and labelled ‘one of the most abused girl in Rotherham’, now...  Read More >>

Born For War: One SAS Trooper's Extraordinary Account of the Falklands War

Born For War: One SAS Trooper's Extraordinary Account...

Author: Tony Hoare
ISBN: 9781802791396
Format: Paperback
$36.99

The full, boots-on-the-ground story of the Falklands War, from a soldier at the heart of the action, published for...  Read More >>

My Fourth Time, We Drowned: Seeking Refuge on the World’s Deadliest Migration Route

My Fourth Time, We Drowned: Seeking Refuge on the World’s...

Author: Sally Hayden
ISBN: 9780008445584
Format: Paperback
$34.99

WINNER OF THE ORWELL PRIZE WINNER OF IRISH BOOK OF THE YEAR SHORTLISTED FOR THE BAILLIE GIFFORD...  Read More >>

Just Another Pretty Face (It Must Be The Face!): Man Stopped by Police Over 50 Times!

Just Another Pretty Face (It Must Be The Face!): Man...

Author: William H Cooper
ISBN: 9781662451461
Format: Paperback
$39.47

"William H. Cooper III describes the years of racial profiling in law enforcement that had significantly affected...  Read More >>

My Fourth Time, We Drowned: Seeking Refuge on the World’s Deadliest Migration Route

My Fourth Time, We Drowned: Seeking Refuge on the World’s...

Author: Sally Hayden
ISBN: 9780008445577
Format: Hardback
$39.99

WINNER OF THE ORWELL PRIZE WINNER OF IRISH BOOK OF THE YEAR SHORTLISTED FOR THE BAILLIE GIFFORD...  Read More >>

Head Held High

Head Held High

Author: Vishwas Nangre Patil
ISBN: 9780143454960
Format: Paperback
$26.50

Decorated officer Vishwas Nangre Patil's journey from humble beginnings to becoming an IPS officer, recounting his...  Read More >>

Halcón de Esparta, El

Halcón de Esparta, El

Author: Conn Iggulden ,  Gemma Deza Gil
ISBN: 9788417128975
Format: Hardback
$73.79

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Big Waves & Wooden Benches

Big Waves & Wooden Benches

Author: Stephanie Wilson
ISBN: 9798985438901
Format: Paperback
$33.61

What if you finally built a home that fit you, to find it one day violated? What if you finally built a life...  Read More >>

A Private Life

A Private Life

Author: Chase Hayes
ISBN: 9781649616890
Format: Paperback
$25.85

Don't get me wrong here, I've had an amazing life, the last thing that I want anyone to think is that this book,...  Read More >>

A Private Life

A Private Life

Author: Chase Hayes
ISBN: 9798893307771
Format: Paperback
$31.65

Don't get me wrong here, I've had an amazing life, the last thing that I want anyone to think is that this book,...  Read More >>

Stepping Back from the Ledge: A Daughter's Search for Truth and Renewal

Stepping Back from the Ledge: A Daughter's Search for...

Author: Laura Trujillo
ISBN: 9780593157619
Format: Hardback
$71.28

In this “seismically moving memoir” (The New York Times Book Review, Editors’ Choice), one woman asks a seemingly...  Read More >>

Soul of the Hurricane: The Perfect Storm and an Accidental Sailor

Soul of the Hurricane: The Perfect Storm and an Accidental...

Author: Nelson Simon ,  Nelson Simon
ISBN: 9798200991556
Format: Pre-recorded MP3 player
$171.57

The harrowing true story of an inexperienced crew member on a ship that sailed into the Perfect Storm Nelson Simon...  Read More >>

The Last Traverse: Tragedy and Resilience in the Winter Whites

The Last Traverse: Tragedy and Resilience in the Winter...

Author: Ty Gagne ,  Lee Goettl
ISBN: 9798212062794
Format: Audio
$110.85

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