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Courtier, poet, soldier, diplomat - Philip Sidney was one of the most promising young men of his age. Against a backdrop of Elizabethan intrigue and the battle between Protestant and Catholic for predominance in Europe, Alan Stewart tells the riveting story of Philip Sidney's struggle to suceed.

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The definitive biography of Phillip Schuler, one of Australia's greatest war correspondents, from Gallipoli to his death in Flanders.

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Drawing upon nearly fifteen years of exclusive interviews with the members of Phish, veteran music journalist Parke Puterbaugh examines the colourful chemistry that inspired the wildly popular rock group to push their four-man experiment to the limit. An intimate and fascinating portrait, Phish: The Biography is the definitive story of these Vermont jam-band legends.

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A historical investigation into the mysterious bug that wiped out the vineyards of France and Europe in the 1860s and how one young botanist eventually saved wine for the world.

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Marina Picasso remembers being six years old and standing awkwardly in front of the gates of Picasso's grand house near Cannes. It was this that caused Marina's brother to commit suicide and when her father died Marina found herself in the ironic position of being one of the major heirs to Picasso's estate.

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Star Parker tells the inspirational story of how she turned her life around from a world of drugs, crime, and welfare to success as an entrepreneur, founder of the Coalition on Urban Affairs, and spokesperson for African-American conservatives. Reprint.

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Devoted entirely to the field of youth library services, the essays represent both outstanding librarians in the field, as well as those whose work has made significant contributions supporting the work of professional youth librarians.

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A book that opens at the dawn of the British Empire - with the great sea battle at Quiberon Bay where French ships, intended for the 1759 invasion of Britain, are chased, caught and defeated by a fleet commanded by Admiral Sir Edward Hawke.

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In this sequel to Catherine Cookson's collection of essays and poems, "Let Me Make Myself Plain", she offers a further selection of thoughts, recollections and observations on life - and death - together with more of the poems she prefers to describe as "prose on short lines".

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An unprecedented, bestselling account of America's intelligence wars from the only person to ever helm both the CIA and the NSA.

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If it had been the other way round, I know Gina would have done the same for me.

Jane and Gina were the best of friends. And after cancer claimed Shaun's life, Jane stepped in to care for the two orphans, becoming the mother her best friend could no longer be.

This is the moving true story behind an incredible act of love.

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The harrowing true story of one boys experiences in a brutal approved school for young offenders in 50s London, run by Catholic monks where violence and abuse were rife.

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'In retrospect, I can see I was the perfect candidate for child abuse. In this, her no-holds-barred autobiography, Jacqueline describes her abused childhood, her tumultuous struggles to find love and conquer depression, and the heartbreak of undergoing IVF.

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Stuart just wanted his father to love him, but he was made to believe he was too naughty to be loved. Finally David Howarth was sent to prison for abusing Stuart's young sisters. Nobody knew the truth about Stuart's abuse until one fateful day when his father tried it again and Stuart fought back in the only way he knew how.

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Augustus the Strong of Saxony's life was consumed by two addictions: the relentless pursuit of power and the no less relentless pursuit of pleasure. This biography, based on primary German sources. tells the story of his remarkable life.

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Heralded as a genius, the forerunner of modern fantasy and credited with the invention of the psychological drama, science fiction and the detective story , Edgar Allan Poe had a life as dramatic and tragic as his art.

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A poignant memoir and tribute to the Oxford poet Nairn
by the author who went on to create The Worm Ouroboros
and the groundbreaking Zimiamvia fantasy trilogy.

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In this sequel to PALIMPSEST, the celebrated novelist Gore Vidal ranges freely over his remarkable life with the signature wit and literary elegance that is uniquely his.

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Surreptitious poisonings on humans is a more common occurrence than one might think. I have survived surreptitious poisonings or toxic chemicals from 3 different evil individuals on this planet. Reading this book will teach you how to survive an attempted murder by poisoning and may save your life.