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Hoyt's biography, taking advantage of recent posthumous revelations of a Japanese foreign service diplomat, portrays Hirohito as a man of peace held captive by his role in Japanese society and government .

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A riveting and insightful reappraisal of the life and career of Winston Churchill.

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His Grace is Sufficient is my story of ignoring the warnings of the Spirit of God and, because of that, being falsely accused; then the journey of following His leading to get me out, delivering me, and completely exonerating me.

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This portrait of Christopher Wren (1632-1723), the great British architect, aims to show us the man behind the legend - a man who was the Surveyor of the King's Works, a pioneering anatomist and mathematician, who devised new navigational instruments and lectured on planetary motion.

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Celebrated journalist Kelley spent three years researching government documents and interviewing more than 800 people in Sinatra's life before writing this revealing story of the controversial and multi-talented legend.

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This reference aims to enable the reader to locate rapidly fictional biographies of the famous and not so famous, ranging from Absalom to Queen Victoria. It gives the name of the novel, author's name, reading level, publication date, any awards the book may have won, and guidance on reviews.

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An autobiography that incorporates puns and satire as commentary on historical events and Biblical tales.

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Love history Know your stuff with History in an Hour.

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The quintessential barking-mad Yorkshire cricketer, 'Hoggy's' record-breaking bowling exploits for England allied to his humorous, uniquely oddball yet hugely endearing attitude to sport and life makes this essential reading for all lovers of the game.

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He has witnessed some of the greatest names in the sport producing some of their most dazzling performances - from Navratilova to the Williams sisters, from Borg to Federer - while assisting with the requirements of and demands on today's high-profile professional tennis players.

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These are men who brawled, boozed, snorted and shagged their way into legend-hood - but along the way they changed acting and the way movies were made forever.

Hollywood Hellraisers is a whistle-stop tour of jaw-dropping sexual activity, misbehaviour of an Olympic standard, all-out excess and genuine madness.

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Susan Cheever uses previously unpublished letters, journals, and her own precious memories to create an insightful and candid tribute to her father, John Cheever.

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Craig Bellamy is no ordinary coach. He has a remarkable win-loss record in his ten years with Melbourne Storm, but when he led his team through a season of scandal and turmoil, winning games while playing for no points, he gained national respect.

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I am more American than Korean in my mind, writes K. Connie Kang, "but am more Korean than American in my soul. As for my heart, it is split in half."

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Colette Livermore recounts the horrors she saw and tried to remedy in her work with the sisters of Mother Teresa's Missionaries of Charity in some of the poorest places in the East.

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The sequel to the bestselling Silvertown, which tells the story of Aunt Daisy, and all the other Aunt Daisys the locals of the old East End.

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A highly original account of the controversies of Nelson's life and the development of his image in the 200 years since his death.

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Part history, part travel journal and part autobiography, Hotel Tiberias is a journey of many layers and resonances, as Sebastian Hope follows the tumultuous story of his familys hotel in Palestine.

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