True stories of heroism, endurance & survival books

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The Tale of a Wall: Reflections on Hope and Freedom

The Tale of a Wall: Reflections on Hope and Freedom...

Author: Nasser Abu Srour ,  Luke Leafgren
ISBN: 9780241705384
Format: Paperback
$42.99

A Palestinian prisoner's memoir of thirty years' captivity, and a love letter to the wall that encircles and comforts...  Read More >>

Wavewalker: Breaking Free

Wavewalker: Breaking Free

Author: Suzanne Heywood
ISBN: 9780008498535
Format: Paperback
$24.99

THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER A TIMES BEST MEMOIR OF 2023 ‘Grippingly vivid and pacey’ THE TIMES ‘A seven-year...  Read More >>

The Forbidden Daughter

The Forbidden Daughter

Author: Zipora Klein Jakob
ISBN: 9780008665036
Format: Paperback
$34.99

The unforgettable true story of one Jewish orphan’s survival against impossible odds, and her lifelong quest for...  Read More >>

Top of the World: Surviving the Manchester Bombing to Scale Kilimanjaro in a Wheelchair

Top of the World: Surviving the Manchester Bombing to...

Author: Martin Hibbert ,  Fiona Duffy
ISBN: 9781802471748
Format: Paperback
$24.99

Martin Hibbert was left paralysed by the Manchester Arena bombing which killed twenty-two people on 22 May 2017....  Read More >>

Silent Village: The Life and Death of Oradour-sur-Glane

Silent Village: The Life and Death of Oradour-sur-Glane...

Author: Robert Pike
ISBN: 9781803995915
Format: Paperback
$39.99

The definitive history of Oradour-sur-Glane, a village ripped apart by tragedy in Nazi-occupied France  Read More >>

Decoy

Decoy

Author: Robert Murphy
ISBN: 9780008666811
Format: Paperback
$24.99

The shocking true story of one of Britain’s most secretive, groundbreaking and successful police covert operations...  Read More >>

My Friend Anne Frank: The Inspiring and Heartbreaking True Story of Best Friends Torn Apart and Reunited Against All Odds

My Friend Anne Frank: The Inspiring and Heartbreaking...

Author: Hannah Pick-Goslar
ISBN: 9781846047466
Format: Paperback
$24.99

"""Firsthand account of a Holocaust survivor who knew Anne Frank.""--Kirkusreviews.com."  Read More >>

The Martyr and the Red Kimono: A Fearless Priest’s Sacrifice and A New Generation of Hope in Japan

The Martyr and the Red Kimono: A Fearless Priest’s Sacrifice...

Author: Naoko Abe
ISBN: 9781784744533
Format: Hardback
$39.99

The remarkable true story of Saint Maximilian Kolbe, his sacrifice in Auschwitz, and the two men in war-torn Japan...  Read More >>

The Nigger from The Black Lagoon

The Nigger from The Black Lagoon

Author: Shane Williams
ISBN: 9781952874925
Format: Paperback
$29.01

"With no father around, I grew up a bastard child with a single struggling mother. The castaway of my family, the...  Read More >>

The Nigger from The Black Lagoon

The Nigger from The Black Lagoon

Author: Shane Williams
ISBN: 9781952874932
Format: Hardback
$55.41

"With no father around, I grew up a bastard child with a single struggling mother. The castaway of my family, the...  Read More >>

Knife: Meditations After an Attempted Murder

Knife: Meditations After an Attempted Murder

Author: Salman Rushdie
ISBN: 9781787334793
Format: Hardback
$55.00

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

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 >>

Hard Bargain: What Life-Altering Experiences Taught Me About Faith, Friendship, and Family

Hard Bargain: What Life-Altering Experiences Taught...

Author: Donald G Denihan
ISBN: 9781963296358
Format: Paperback
$60.59

For Donald Denihan, it was supposed to be the fishing trip of a lifetime. Instead, it ended up nearly costing him...  Read More >>

Perpetual Motion: An Autobiography of Relative History

Perpetual Motion: An Autobiography of Relative History...

Author: D A Pitts ,  Dave Brosha
ISBN: 9781038306579
Format: Paperback
$50.13

In Perpetual Motion, Dana slows down long enough to detail his dash through a fast-paced life. This is the inspirational...  Read More >>

Rise Together: The Art of Climbing Out of the Ditch

Rise Together: The Art of Climbing Out of the Ditch...

Author: Laquita Dian
ISBN: 9798986488066
Format: Paperback
$52.80

In a roadside ditch, Laquita Dian was face-to-face with no one but herself and the dirt. She was demoralized, dehydrated,...  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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Distopia Generacional

Distopia Generacional

Author: Felipe Mecina
ISBN: 9798224629138
Format: Paperback
$38.52

En un Pasado Dist�pico, la Distop�a Cernia Sobre Nuestra Generaci�n...  Read More >>

Beyond Diagnosis: A Journey of Healing in 1990s India

Beyond Diagnosis: A Journey of Healing in 1990s India...

Author: Nitin Bhalla
ISBN: 9798224248353
Format: Paperback
$34.29

"Cancer. A single word that shatters lives. In ""Beyond Diagnosis: A Journey of Healing in 1990s India,"" Nitin...  Read More >>

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 >>

India's Forgotten Country: A View From the Margins

India's Forgotten Country: A View From the Margins

Author: Bela Bhatia
ISBN: 9780670093342
Format: Hardback
$55.00

The essays build on first-hand investigations conducted in states ranging from Bihar and Telangana to Rajasthan...  Read More >>

Rise Together: The Art of Climbing Out of the Ditch

Rise Together: The Art of Climbing Out of the Ditch...

Author: Laquita Dian
ISBN: 9798986488073
Format: Hardback
$84.48

In a roadside ditch, Laquita Dian was face-to-face with no one but herself and the dirt. She was demoralized, dehydrated,...  Read More >>

Perpetual Motion: An Autobiography of Relative History

Perpetual Motion: An Autobiography of Relative History...

Author: D A Pitts ,  Dave Brosha
ISBN: 9781038306586
Format: Hardback
$76.53

In Perpetual Motion, Dana slows down long enough to detail his dash through a fast-paced life. This is the inspirational...  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 >>

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