Tag: non-fiction
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The Necessary Aptitude -A Memoir- The Book
By Pam Ayres ‘I never once attended a Sunday morning church service in Stanford. There was always the feeling that they weren’t aimed at families like ours.’ Pam Ayres was the sixth child in a hard-up family who lived in a council house, her parents’ generation were harrowed by the war. Yet they lived by…
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Up In The Attic
by Pam Ayres The brand new collection of verse from the nation’s favourite poet, Pam Ayres. With the same magic that has enchanted her fans for more than four decades, Pam’s new collection is by turns hilarious, reflective and profound. From the dubious joy of being an exhausted, panic-stricken hostess in ‘The Dinner Party’ or…
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Surgically Enhanced
by Pam Ayres This new gift edition is a must-have for Pam’s many fans – and for anyone who enjoys beautifully crafted stories and poems to make you laugh and make you think. Pam Ayres is one of our most widely-adored poets throughout the world and is nothing less than a national treasure. Her work…
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Kammy
by Chris Kamara Presenter, commentator, (sometimes masked) singer, footballer, manager and campaigner, Kammy has done it all. His irrepressible enthusiasm – and a couple of legendary gaffes on Sky Sports – have seen him become broadcasting royalty. Now Kammy reveals all in this funny and moving autobiography. What happens when you double cross José Mourinho?…
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Swimming with the Viking of Skye
by Richard Waters Discover one man’s journey to cold water swimming, and the triumph of the human spirit in the face of adversity. At the age of 41, Rich Waters received a diagnosis that sent shockwaves through his world: early-onset Parkinson’s disease. But fate had more in store for him; shortly after this revelation, he…
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The Mind Manual
by Dr Alex George The complete mental fitness toolkit by Dr Alex George Learn how to assess your mental health today and understand what’s normal for you.This is the mental health toolkit that will help you thrive. ‘How are you? No really, how are you?’ The Mind Manual is broken down into four parts with each one…
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Write It All Down
by Cathy Rentzenbrink Quick Reads 2025 Tackle the challenges of memoir writing and share your story in this Quick Reads edition of Write It All Down. ‘Cathy is the person who first told me to write about my mental health when I was nervous to do so. She is a great writer herself and this is…
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Wintering
by Katherine May Wintering is a poignant and comforting meditation on the fallow periods of life, times when we must retreat to care for and repair ourselves. Katherine May thoughtfully shows us how to come through these times with the wisdom of knowing that, like the seasons, our winters and summers are the ebb and flow…
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The House Of My Mother
by Shari Franke From eldest daughter Shari Franke, the shocking true story behind the viral 8 Passengers family vlog – now the subject of a new Disney+ docuseries – and the hidden abuse she suffered at the hands of her mother, and how, in the face of unimaginable pain, she found freedom and healing. Shari Franke’s childhood was a constant…
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A Mother’s Promise
by Renee Salt ‘Mama. It’s me’. I held her hand in mind, hoping it would give her the strength to hold on. Finally , she spoke , her voice barely above a whisper. ‘Do not cry when I die’. From invasion to liberation, September 1939 to April 1945, as Renee was marched from ghetto to…