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How do you lose music Then having lost it, what do you do next This book offers an account of one man's struggle to recover from loss of his greatest passion - and go one further than that: to restore his ability not only to hear but to think about and feel music, by going back to the series of big bangs which kicked off his musical universe.

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From the daily lives of wild herdsmen and the drama of predator kills to the field biologists investigating Africa's wild creatures and the anthropologists seeking humanity's origins in the rift valley, this National Book Award finalist is a classic of journalistic observation.

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Esmeralda's relationship with "the Turk" is told with expansive humanity, earthy humor, and psychological courage.

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Joshua Davis had a dream. He dreamt of being the best. Driving through the Mojave Desert one day, he saw a sign for the American arm-wrestling championship - all comers welcome. He decided to enter. He came fourth, out of four, but this was enough to secure him a place on Team USA. This book presents his inspiring story.

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The American poet, Thomas Lynch, is also a funeral director in a small Michigan town, and this is his testimony. It comprises 12 essays - each a lesson taught to the living by the dead.

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The stories of Rudyard Kipling are read all over the world, by people of all ages, yet no biography has fully explored the complex link between his fascinating life and his writing; Harry Ricketts brings Kipling vividly and touchingly to life - his traumatic childhood, split between India and England (haunting the powerful Jungle Books);

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Major new biography of forgotten Victorian politician

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"An important, timely and imaginative book... [that] takes readers through a smart and fact-paced history of half a century with Holbrooke."-Washington Post

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There are so many people in Pakistan who are a source of inspiration and motivation for therest of their fellow citizens. Most of these people are those who signify their countries onboth global and national level and bring splendor and dignity to their respective countries.

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From pop music to purdah, Osama Bin Laden's sister-in-law provides a unique insight into Saudi society and the Bin Laden's family role within it.
'A terrifying insight into the psychology of Al-Qaeda' Times

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Essential reading for any Star Trek and movie fan.

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Don Whillans has an iconic significance for generations of climbers. His epoch-making first ascent of Annapurna's South Face, achieved with Dougal Haston in 1970, remains one of the most impressive climbs ever made - but behind this and all his other formidable achievements lies a tough, recalcitrant reality: the character of the man himself.

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An anthology that breaks with tradition. Part autobiography, part anthology - this is the definitive literary work on Twins.

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J B Priestley grew up in Bradford, and served on the front line in the First World War, before attending Cambridge and embarking on a career as a writer. This title follows the development of Priestley's thought from his engagement with social themes to his subsequent disillusion in the post-war period.

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This is the paperback edition of the instant New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal bestseller

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Aung San Suu Kyi is known for her courageous stand for democracy and human rights inside Burma (now Myanmar). This book offers a collection of her views on the political situation inside Burma, her non-violent approach to democracy and human rights, her Buddhist beliefs, and her family.

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A must-read for medical professionals, both practicing and retired, "The Way I See It" is a deeply personal story that shares what it means to be a doctor. Throughout his book, Dr. Paul Archambeau of Santa Rosa, California, tells his inspiring life story of becoming a true doctor of medicine -- greatly entertaining us along the way.

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Tim Bowden (of ABC Backchat and radio fame) asks his father about his childhood in Australia.

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The author of the best-selling Transitions turns inward, revealing how personal tragedy can yield growth and rejuvenation