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This is the concluding volume of a three-volume, widely acclaimed biography of William Pitt the Younger, who was Prime Minister of England from 1783 to 1801 and from 1804 to his death in 1806. The present volume covers the years from 1797 to his death, a period filled with momentous events.

(Paperback)

(Paperback)

(Paperback)

The volume contains his celebrated trilogy of award-winning Muhammad Ali pieces, including the classic 'My Dinner with Ali', together with a provocative new essay called 'The Yin and the Yang of Muhammad Ali'.

(Paperback)

An intimate memoir by one of America's most acclaimed and
beloved actresses.

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For fans of Lorna Sage and Paula Fox, a memoir from Irma Kurtz.

(Paperback)

When the name of Theo Walcott was included in the England squad for the 2006 World Cup, shock waves ran through the football world. But no one was more surprised than Theo himself.

Five years later, Theo Walcott is one of the most recognizable names in football.

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The winner of the 1992 National Outstanding Teacher of the Year Award explains how he has transformed the lives of his inner-city students, offering a simple formula for success--spend extra time with the kids, expect more out of them, instill a strong work ethic, and help them understand the world

(Paperback, 2nd edition)

A smart, opinionated appreciation of the woman who rescued Great Britain from socialism and proved that American-style conservatism could work around the world.

(Paperback)

(Paperback)

(Paperback)

The first ever biography of one of the most fascinating singers to have appeared in the last 50 years.

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This behind-the-scenes look at life in a brothel is a wonderfully funny tale, told with a lively sense of the absurd and a rare and forgiving understanding of human frailty.

(Paperback)

(Paperback)

This is a series of 118 profiles of prominent New Canaanites. It covers 13 categories, from ACTORS & ACTRESSES to WRITERS. These mini-biographies include COMMUNITY LEADERS & EDUCATORS of the 1950's & '60's, as well as those that attended New Canaan High School that made their significant mark in the world.

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(Paperback)

Andrew 'Boy' Charlton set his first world record as a school boy. He became an Olympic and World Champion in the 1500m swim, and like Grant Hackett, in a number of shorter distances. He medalled in the 1500m in 1924, 1928 and 1932. He was, and remains, admired by swimmers and lovers of sport. This title tells the story of Andrew 'Boy' Charlton.

(Paperback)

(Paperback)

In 1997, Andy Cave returned from the Himalayas, having climbed the stupendous north face of Changabang but losing his friend and climbing partner in the process. He vividly recreates the joy and despair of climbing, building the book to a desperate finale that lays bare the fragility of our carefully constructed convictions.

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'There was a lot that we kept from my mother.

Yet when Sue was bringing up her own child alone, her mother was always there to help. And in her mother's final months, it was Sue she needed by her side.

The relationship with your mother is perhaps the most precious and fraught of any woman's life.

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(And what does that even mean)

Here, Alda listens in on things he's heard himself saying at critical points in his life - from the turbulence of the 60s, to his first Broadway show, to the birth of his children, and to the ache of September 11.

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In his masterpiece of family literature, And When Did you Last See Your Father, Blake Morrison's mother appears as an intriguing but mostly silent figure. From the obstacles the lovers faced, to their moments of hilarity and joy Things My Mother Never Told Me is a revealing and poignant anatomy of family conflict, love, war, and finally marriage.

(Paperback)

Paquita Delprat and explorer Douglas Mawson became engaged on the eve of his 1911 Antarctic expedition. Mawson was to be away for fifteen months, and their life would begin after this separation. Mawson's return was delayed another year, stretching the lovers' endurance to the limit. This work sheds light on aspects of Sir Douglas Mawson's life.

(Hardback)