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Autobiographical accounts by Nobel laureates reflect the richness and diversity of contemporary economic thought and offer insights into the creative process; with six new laureates.

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A stunning volume of epic breadth which connects the lives and works of over 300 English-language poets of the last 700 years.

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In the mid 1970s, John Hanson Mitchell discovered over 2,000 antique glass plate negatives in the attic of an old estate in Massachusetts, the work of a little-known African American named Robert Gilbert. "Looking for Mr. Gilbert" is filled with music, natural history, African-American history, and the world of early photography as Mitchell uncovers the life of this remarkable American.

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Weve all had moments of feeling like we didnt belong, but imagine being born into a world where fitting in was never an option. Michele Sullivan, who has a rare form of dwarfism, shares how her physical posture taught her the most effective relational posture with others, which helped her become one of the most powerful women in philanthropy.

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At the end of August, accompanied by the sadhu, he set off on a spiritual journey to a holy lakea journey from which he would never return.

Lost in the Valley of Death is about one mans search to find himself, in a country where for many westerners the path to spiritual enlightenment can prove fraught, even treacherous.

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A lively biography of the founder of the world famous luxury fashion and leather goods company Louis Vuitton, with previously unpublished details that shed light on the story behind the man and the legend.

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A love affair against a background of war, revolution and invasion: two passionate, committed foreign correspondents find each other as the Middle East falls apart.

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A memoir from Hunter Davies, as he falls in love again in his 80s and chronicles the first year of living with his new girlfriend in their cottage on the Isle of Wight.

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An autobiographical examination of life and how best to live it.

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Now in trade paperback: The Real Housewives of New York City fan favorite Dorinda Medley takes readers inside her roller-coaster life and iconic Blue Stone Manor to share how they, too, can Make It Nice.

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So too is the story of how, on the brink of despair, Mark began the greatest battle of his life - to walk again and, using state-of-the-art 'bionic' legs, to stand shoulder to shoulder with his comrades to receive his campaign medal.

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A biography of a young Chinese peasant boy who emerged from abject poverty, defected to the US, and became principal dancer for the Houston ballet.

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The only modern biography of Marcus Furius Camillus available in English.

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The exclusive world of one of the twentieth century's most glamorous and alluring women, as seen through her private homes and gardens.

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Marilyn Monroe: Diva. Woman. Goddess. An intimate, illustrated biography revealing the many faces of Hollywoods most iconic starher beauty, talent, struggles, and enduring legacy.

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This book captures the fabulous and tumultuous times of the greatest romantic tenor of the twentieth century. Compiled by acclaimed Lanza biographer Derek Mannering and drawing on exclusive photographs from the tenor's closest friend, the book offers an unrivalled pictorial history of the tenor's extraordinary life and career.

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In this long-overdue second biography, the author shows how Portal was one of the men most directly responsible for Allied victory in the Second World War. President Dwight D. Eisenhower once said: I always think that Peter was the greatest of all the British war leaders - greater even than Churchill.'