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Raised among artists, drag queens, and liberal intellectuals, the author--an aspiring newspaper reporter--goes to North Carolina to cut her chops at the "News & Observer, " interviewing everyone from skeet-shooting cowboys and Christian rockers to the Smallest Woman in the World.

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Takes you on a journey through the changing seasons at Rowfoot Farm. This book lets you join Jackie (and Katie the Lurcher, Blossom the Cob and Rowfoot's many other residents, four- and two-legged) as she recounts the occasional pitfall and many pleasures of running a small farm in one of the most beautiful parts of England.

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The enchanting story of a Yorkshire rural community seen through the eyes of its young vicar.

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Describes Sheridan's role in such Civil War battles as Perryville, Yellow Tavern, and Five Forks, and his experiences in the postwar period.

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The magnum opus of one one of Europes greatest living writers.

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The magnum opus of one of Europes greatest living writers.

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The improbable but thrilling story of how a Colorado farm boy built a navy, how a decrepit ocean liner learned to be a hospital, and how a boat load of volunteers are literally changing the face of the world ... one face at a time.

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The riveting story of Appleton Oaksmith, a swashbuckling sea captain whose life intersected with some of the most important moments, movements, and individuals of the mid-19^th century, from the California Gold Rush, filibustering schemes in Nicaragua, Cuban liberation, and the Civil War and Reconstruction.

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At last - the authorised biography of Shirley Hazzard, one of the greatest writers in the English language, author of The Great Fire, The Transit of Venus and Greene on Capri, winner of the National Book Award, the Miles Franklin Award and shortlisted for The Women's Prize for Fiction

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Schiaparelli's fascinating autobiography charts her rise from resident of a rat-infested apartment to designer to the stars.

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A multi-dimensional portrait of the influential music, prodigious life and tragic death of singer-songwriter Elliott Smith.

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* THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER *

Young Mary Newton, born into a large Irish family in a small Watford semi, was always getting into trouble.

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'The best American political biography since Obama's Dreams from My Father' Guardian

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

A mayor's inspirational story of a Midwest city that has become nothing less than a blueprint for the future of American renewal.

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A new edition of Elizabeth Wilson's new study of Shostakovich, published to coincide with the centenary of his birth

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Jay DeMarcus has learned firsthand that the blessing only comes through the broken road. And the only thing able to sustain a person along the way is hope. Shotgun Angels offers readers a backstage pass to the extraordinary story behind the music, and a boost of hope to carry you through any twists, turns, or trials life is sure to send your way.

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From New York Times bestselling writer and senior editor for Reader's Digest, Kristine Gasbarre, comes Tuesdays with Morrie meets Eat, Pray, Love in this inspirational book that shines a spotlight on women's rights through her thirty-year relationship with her English teacher.

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despite arguably spending more time at the front of the Tour de France than any other rider he has only worn the yellow jersey twice as his efforts have always been in the service of others.

Jens embodies the best of cyclings qualities loyalty to his team, sacrifice, and devotion to the sport.

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The definitive single-volume biography of Siegfried Sassoon, from the world's leading scholar of the great war poet

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The first inspirational memoir by a victim of sibling rape - this is the harrowing account of a little girl who was sexually abused by the older brother she adored, and became pregnant with his baby at just twelve years old.

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The harrowing sequel to number-one-bestselling BEHIND CLOSED DOORS. A top 10 bestseller in hardback, Jenny and her sister Kim tell the shocking story of an abusive relationship, teenage pregnancy, and their brother's early death.

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In Moving On, Falklands hero Simon Weston continues his bestselling, inspirational story.

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David 'Bumble' Lloyd looks back at the great characters in the cricketing world who have inspired, entertained and amused him