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Presents the biography of Imre Nagy, a Communist leader. This book traces his life from his conventional, petty bourgeois childhood in south-west Hungary, through his tremendous political achievements and ultimate dramatic failure.

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The awesome, untold adventure of one couple's harrowing, heroic effort to save several hundred ice-bound whalers-- and the future of the Eskimo people

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"In a Heartbeat" follows a day in the life of a First Responder through the author's own experiences and memories.

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But when he arrived at Artane, instead of receiving the care he so desperately needed, he entered into months of horrific sexual abuse at the hands of some of the brothers

Now, for the first time, he feels able to tell his story - and reveal the devastating truth of what really happened in Ireland's industrial schools.

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In this autobiographical work, specifically mentioned in Issac Bashevis Singer's Nobel Prize citation, Singer remembers his childhood in Warsaw, and especially the bet din, or Jewish Court, in his father's home on working-class Krochmalna Street.

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An entertaining and inspiring memoir of Bawden's life revealed through simple vignettes.

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In 2005, Leslie Thomas was awarded an OBE for services to literature.

With a new introduction for this edition, this is an amazing story, and Leslie Thomas's magic touch brings it crackling to life with warmth, wit and humour.

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Brilliantly reported and published to wide critical acclaim, this important book on the women's movement brings vividly to life--as only Brownmiller can--the colorful cast of characters on whose shoulders we stand, and the landmark events of the revolution that transformed our society.

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By turns, an unsparing and joyous account of life in a postwar London rooming house by Doris Lessing, winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature 2007.

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A surfer, photojournalist, and author of Cosmic Banditos describes his two-year odyssey south from Mexico to Central America to search for his missing long-time friend and surfing companion, Christopher, whom he finally discovered living in a primeval rain forest, and his bizarre adventures and expeditions.

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The story of Gilbert's 30-year quest for his subject. He reveals the extent of his historical labour, and shares with the reader some of the great moments in his pursuit. It is also the story of those who have helped Gilbert along his way, as they had earlier helped Churchill on his.

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Contains five in-depth stories of seven remarkable men that allow us to explore the concept of "hero". They include the stories of cartoonist Michael Leunig, three volunteer firefighters from Ash Wednesday and NSW fires, a campaigner for native title, Imam of Lakemba Mosque, and Bill Mollison, the founder of permaculture.

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Most people dabble in a bit of family history. Tony De Bolfo's interest in his family's migration from Italy has led him on a moving journey through the lives of hundreds of migrant families.

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'Richard Holmes provides a truly fresh interpretation of the great man Holmess mature and wise portrait is studded with facts about the period and episodes in Churchills life that amuse, engage and entice.

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The name of Ken Saro-Wiwa became a potent symbol of the struggle between a traditional way of life and the juggernaut of global commercial interests.

What was it like to grow up with such a politically active and socially conscious father

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A fledgling teacher finds his place in the unlikeliest of settings

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New in paperback, In Two Minds is the first comprehensive biography of Jonathan Miller.

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"Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl is an autobiography by Harriet Jacobs, a young mother and fugitive slave. The book documents Jacobs' life as a slave and how she gained freedom for herself and her children. She explores the struggles and sexual abuse that slaves faced on plantations as well as their efforts to protect their families."--Provided by publisher.