Mara: 417 books
No Tears for the Clown
An Autobiography
Language: English
Release Date: July 31, 2013
Les Dawson's autobiography reveals the personal dramas in his life which were to have a profound effect on his life both on and off stage, and recalls the funnier moments that helped him through.
Will.i.am
The Unauthorized Biography
Language: English
Release Date: October 18, 2012
Will.i.am: The Unauthorized Biography traces the rise to fame and fortune of William James Adams, Jr. (stage name Will.i.am). The book explores his troubled childhood and shows how his early love of flamboyant dress and his talent for rap saved him from the sad fates that befell many of his friends and...
by Shelley Klein
Language: English
Release Date: August 31, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: August 31, 2011
More Senior Moments (The Ones We Forgot) is the hilarious follow-up to the bestselling The Book of Senior Moments, containing all those pearls of wisdom that slipped our minds the first time. If long-term memory means the ability to recall where you put your glasses for longer than thirty seconds, and...
Spitfire Stories
True Tales from Those Who Designed, Maintained and Flew the Iconic Plane
Language: English
Release Date: October 19, 2017
Published in association with Imperial War Museums, this is a fascinating anthology of first-hand stories from Spitfire heroes and heroines of the Second World War. The Spitfire is the world’s most iconic aeroplane. Coming into its own during the Battle of Britain, it became famous during the Second...
Unbelievable!
The Bizarre World of Coincidences
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2013
It's a funny old world, isn't it? Chance encounters, history repeating, divine interventions - it's strange how things turn out. With a host of funny, weird and bizarre stories of coincidence, Unbelievable! is a fascinating collection of tales of synchronicity, including: The creepy goings-on on the...
Cheryl Cole
Her Story - The Unauthorized Biography
Language: English
Release Date: August 20, 2010
One fifth of Britain's hottest girl group, super-WAG, X Factor judge and all round celebrity, Cheryl Cole has been a runaway success since her first appearance on Popstars: The Rivals. In this intimate biography Gerard Sanderson takes an insightful and sensitive look at Cheryl's life and her whirlwind...
The Book Club Bible
The Definitive Guide That Every Book Club Member Needs
Language: English
Release Date: July 22, 2011
With a foreword by Lionel Shriver, author of We Need To Talk About Kevin, The Book Club Bible is the essential guide to the best book club reads.
She Said
Witty Words from Wise Women
Language: English
Release Date: June 14, 2018
She Said is a wonderful celebration of the wit and wisdom of women through the ages. In it you’ll find writers, artists, politicians, actors, musicians, fashionistas, from Sappho to Beyoncé and Dorothy Parker to Carrie Fisher, all of whom have two things in common: brilliant minds and barbed wits...
Remember, Remember (The Fifth of November)
The History of Britain in Bite-Sized Chunks
Language: English
Release Date: October 10, 2009
A bestseller in 2008, Remember Remember has continued to enlighten and entertain readers wanting to brush up on their history. Lively, exciting, full of great stories and humorous asides, this book looks at the key events in British history, covering all the important dates, people and events. Each...
The Ultimate World War II Quiz Book
1,000 Questions and Answers to Test Your Knowledge
Language: English
Release Date: September 14, 2017
Published in association with the Imperial War Museums, this book will provide the ultimate challenge to even the most knowledgeable military historian. You might think you know a great deal about World War II but have you ever really tested your knowledge? This compelling book, published in association...
Bobby on the Beat
Memoirs of a London Policeman in the 1960s
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2013
Bob Dixon spent years 'on the Beat' as a police constable in the Metropolitan Police Force in the early 1960s, witnessing all manner of incidents, from the serious to the ludicrous. Spending the majority of his time in London's infamous East End dealing with drunks, fatalities on the road, domestic disputes...
by Nigel Fountain
Language: English
Release Date: June 17, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: June 17, 2014
Women at War captures the reality of women at war in their own words, examining the enormously important part that women played in the major wars of the twentieth century. From their involvement in the First World War - as munitions workers, land girls, postal workers, drivers, as well as nurses and...
by Eloise Millar, Sam Jordison
Language: English
Release Date: August 4, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: August 4, 2016
A fascinating guide to the best literary landmarks in London that takes the reader into publishing houses and along paths of inspiration, revealing the stories behind the stories. * One of the world’s greatest literary cities, London has streets full of stories and buildings steeped in history....
Out of India
a Raj Childhood
Language: English
Release Date: January 6, 2012
Born in India in 1937, Michael Foss's childhood was spent between the cold, grey austerity of Britain under threat, and the brightly lit and teeming vitality of wartime India. Here, beautifully evoked, is a childhood spent amongst grudging and unloving English relations; a sufferance of cruelly harsh...