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A collection of letters between Arthur Conan Doyle (author and creator of Sherlock Holmes) and his mother, covering most of his life, written between 1867 and the year of her death in 1921.

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Biography of one of the greatest of modern playwrights, Arthur Miller (1915-2005).

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This candidly written autobiography of Sir Michael Kerr chronicles the life of one of Britains most prominent judges of the 70s and 80s.

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The authoritative sequel to Female Fortune, continuing the diaries of Anne Lister up to 1838, when she was at her most powerful.

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Star of stage, screen and television, and one of only two people to be awarded two Knighthoods, Sir Derek Jacobi is one of Britains most distinguished actors.

If you want to be an actor, dont. If you need to be an actor, do.

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Amazingly, this is his first book.

As Used On the Famous Nelson Mandela is a deeply funny, deeply disturbing account of Mark's rampage through the arms trade.

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For anyone who has ever struggled with spiritual warfare, addiction,depression, or hopelessness, Michaels story is a bold reminder of the redemptivetruth of the gospel that anyone---even a soldier of Satan---can be transformedand used for the glory of God.

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Each entry is written by an expert contributor and includes a biography, a discussion of major works and themes, a survey of the writer's critical reception, and primary and secondary bibliographies.

Writers include Frank Chin, Sui Sin Far, Shirely Geok-lin Lim, Toshio Mori, and Bharati Mukherjee.

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Original publication and copyright date: 2013.

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Hip Mama creator Ariel Gore's memoir chronicling her departure-at the age of sixteen-from the sterile suffocation of the Silicon Valley into the pulsing chaos of the Far East, and on to a nomad's Europe

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The stand-up comedian and popular podcaster tells the story of his winding, potholed road from madness and obsession and failure to something like normal, while still trying hard to do better without making a bigger mess.

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Auden's dedication as a writer was matched only by his commitment to challenging the received view of political and personal life.

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From the moment she appeared on the American silver screen as a runaway princess in "Roman Holiday", Audrey Hepburn was beloved by critics and audiences alike. A graceful and diminutive presence onscreen, she breathed life into some of the most iconic film roles in Hollywood history. This biography explores the life and work of this actress.

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Augusta Leigh was the child of one of the most sensational scandals to hit Georgian England - the seduction of the wilful and beautiful Marchioness of Carmarthen by 'Mad Jack' Byron - and scandal, of one kind or another, was to pursue Augusta for the rest of her life and even beyond the grave.

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Fay Weldon tells the story of her turbulent and controversial life.

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An autobiography of John Stuart Mill (1806-73). This title describes the pressures placed on him by his childhood, the mental breakdown he suffered as a young man, his struggle to understand a world of feelings and emotions far removed from his father's strict didacticism, and the later development of his own radical beliefs.

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An entertaining selection of autobiographical essays, stories, and anecdotes by the author of The Idiot Girls' Action-Adventure Club provides a hilarious look at the pitfalls and pains of trying to live a grown-up life, contemplating such topics as family, marriage, home improvement, children, relig

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Sayo Masuda's story is an extraordinary portrait of rural life in japan and an illuminating contrast to the fictionalised lives of glamorous geishas.

At the age of sis Masuda's poverty-stricken family sent her to work as a nursemaid.

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An intimate portrait of an artist by her daughter, the highly acclaimed biographer Meg Stewart. Born in an era when it wasn't easy for a woman to forge an artistic career, she survived during the Depression working as a commerical artist, joining Sydney's bohemian set in their sketch clubs and raucous parties.