Biography Barbree, Jay. Neil Armstrong: a life of flight. 2014.
Working from his years of notes, and with the full cooperation of the Armstrong family, Barbree has written the definitive biography of America's most famous astronaut and one of our greatest modern heroes.
7v. £18.99. Order No: 24989403
Benson, Richard. The valley: a hundred years in the life of a family. 2014.
Benson follows four generations of his mother's family, born between 1890 and 2000. In its sweeping but deeply personal history of the working classes, 'The Valley' shows a century punctuated by social upheaval.
9v. Price: £25.00. Order No: 24990103.
Campbell, John. Roy Jenkins: a well-rounded life. 2014.
Roy Jenkins’ career spans the full half-century from Attlee to Tony Blair, during which he helped transform almost every area of national life and politics.
21v. Price: £30.00. Order No: 24989503
Daniels, Hope. Hackney child: a true tale of surviving poverty and the care system. 2014.
At the age of nine, Hope Daniels walked into Stoke Newington Police Station with her little brothers and asked to be taken into care. This is Hope's gripping story of physical and emotional survival - and the lifeline given to her by the support of professionals working in the care system.
4v.Price: £6.99. Order No: BR24988903
Glass, Cathy. Damaged: the heartbreaking true story of a forgotten child. 2007.
Although Jodie is only eight years old, she is violent, aggressive and has already been through numerous foster families. Her last hope is Cathy Glass, an experienced foster carer, who was pressured into taking Jodie as a new placement.
5v. Price: £6.99. Order No: BR25101303.
Bear Grylls became one of the youngest Britons to reach the summit of Mount Everest, only two years after breaking his back in a parachuting accident. He overcame severe weather conditions, fatigue, dehydration and a last-minute illness to stand on top of the world's highest mountain.
5v. Price: £6.99. Order No: 25004203.
Lewis, Matt. Last man off: a true story of disaster and survival on the Antarctic seas. 2014.
The waters of Antarctica, 1998. 23-year-old Matt Lewis has just started as an observer aboard a deep sea fishing boat. But a storm is brewing. With the captain missing, and the crew forced to abandon ship, Lewis leads the escape onto three life rafts, where the battle for survival begins.
4v. Price: £16.99. Order No: 24989103.
Mahoney, Rosemary. For the benefit of those who see: dispatches from the world of the blind. 2014.
Rosemary Mahoney tells the story of Braille without Borders, the first school for the blind in Tibet, and of Sabriye Tenberken, the remarkable blind woman who founded the school.
5v. Price: £19.99. Order No: 24940803
Moore, Richard. Can I give him my eyes?: the inspiring story of a boy blinded in war who found freedom in forgiveness. 2009.
Richard Moore was ten years old when he was shot by a British soldier. He describes the moment of grace that accompanied the realisation that he would never again see, where he accepted his fate instantly and without bitterness, and tells of wonderful childhood escapades.
5v. Price: £2.80, Order No: 24999303
Nolan, Bernie. Now and forever. 2013.
This book tells Bernie Nolan's heartbreaking story of her battle
against incurable cancer.
4v. Price: £7.99. Order No: 24930303
O'Sullivan, Ronnie. Running: the autobiography. 2014.
This book explains how running has helped Ronnie to fight his demons – his addictive personality, depression, his dad's murder conviction, the painful break-up with the mother of his children - and allowed him to win five World Snooker Championships.
5v. Price: £7.99. Order No: 24930003.
Venables, Terry. Born to manage: the autobiography. 2014.
The definitive career autobiography of Terry Venables, one of the most successful England managers of recent years.
7v. Price: £20.00. Order No: 25010203.
Weir, Alison. Isabella: She-Wolf of France, Queen of England. 2011.
Weir revisits the life of Isabella, Edward II's Queen. A pawn in 14th century European politics she was married to Edward at the age of 12 and so began a turbulent and eventful life.
12v. Price: £9.99. Order No: 24987503.
Yousafzai, Malala. I am Malala: the girl who stood up for education and was shot by the Taliban. 2013.
'I am Malala' tells the inspiring story of a schoolgirl who was determined not to be intimidated by extremists, and faced the Taliban with immense courage. Malala speaks of her continuing campaign for every girl's right to an education.
5v. Price: 18.99. Order No: 24760003.
History
Rodriguez, Deborah. The Kabul Beauty School: the art of friendship and freedom. 2014.
Deborah Rodriguez arrived in Afghanistan in 2002 and opened the first beauty salon in Kabul that actually trained local women to become beauticians. All of these women bring their stories to the Kabul Beauty School, a place of perms, friendship and freedom.
5v. Price: £7.99. Order No: 25003503.
Tuchman, Barbara W. The guns of August: the classic bestselling account of the outbreak of the First World War. 2014.
The Guns of August is the narrative history of the first month of World War I. It describes the strategies of the generals, the preparation and morale of the armies of the nations at war, and the everyday problems of the field commanders.
13v. Price: £10.99. Order No: 24987603
Paranormal Sartori, Penny. The wisdom of near-death experiences: how understanding NDE's can help us live more fully. 2014.
This book considers a wide range of experiences of dying patients that Dr Sartori has encountered during her nursing career.
5v. Price: £10.99. Order No: 24987103.
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