| Going Deep: John Philip Holland and the Invention of the Attack Submarine by Lawrence GoldstoneLate in the 19th century, Irish inventor John Philip Holland designed the first torpedo-firing submarine that could stay submerged for a long period, but his efforts to sell his designs to Irish revolutionaries and the U.S. Navy ended in disappointment. This biography of Holland brings his achievements to light while explaining his political and financial difficulties. |
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Pictures, passions and eye : a life at Sotheby's
by Michel Strauss
Michel Strauss embarked on an enduring love affair at the age of six when he saw for the first time paintings by Manet, Monet and Degas: the passion aroused by these artists never left him. This passion, this 'eye' as he calls it led to his becoming Head of the Impressionist Department at Sotheby's where he remained for forty years.
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Steadfast : My Story
by Lizzie Armitstead
From the rolling hills of Yorkshire through to the treacherous climbs of the Vista Circuit in Rio de Janeiro, through setbacks, life lessons and ups and downs of a professional life in cycling, Steadfast is an intense and inspiring story of sporting triumph.
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What an Adventure!: the Story of my Life
by Ron Perano
This account of his family whaling history, his early life at the Wairau Boulder Bank and his subsequent business and adventuring career are told in his own personal style. As a child Ron and his siblings rowed from the Boulder Bank then walked a long distance to attend Dillon’s Point School which he left in 1948. His subsequent education was that of learning the skills of seamanship and whaling at Tory Channel followed by working as a shearer and later as an entrepreneur running his own business.
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Franz Liszt : biography of a superstar
by Oliver Hilmes
Hungarian composer Franz Liszt (1811-1886) was an anomaly. A virtuoso pianist and electrifying showman, he toured extensively throughout the European continent, bringing sold-out audiences to states of ecstasy while courting scandal with his frequent womanizing. Drawing on new, highly revealing documentary sources, including a veritable treasure trove of previously unexamined material on Liszt's Weimar years, best-selling author Oliver Hilmes shines a spotlight on the extraordinary life and career of this singularly dazzling musical phenomenon.
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Miss Muriel Matters
by Robert Wainwright
In 1909, a young Australian actress made headlines around the world when she took to the sky over London in an airship emblazoned with the slogan 'Votes for Women' and dropped leaflets over the city. She went on to become one of the most famous suffragists of her day.
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| Believe Me: A Memoir of Love, Death, and Jazz Chickens by Eddie IzzardBritish comedian Eddie Izzard, who finds accessible humor in a wide range of erudite subjects, wittily and candidly recounts his life in this memoir. Izzard's fans will be intrigued by the challenges in his life, while those unfamiliar with his career may be delighted to discover a new source of television and film entertainment. |
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A Wife's Heart : The Untold Story of Bertha and Henry Lawson
by Kerrie Davies
Henry Lawson is a revered cultural icon, but despite his literary success he descended into poverty and an early death. While many blamed his wife for his decline, Bertha Lawson alleged in April 1903 that Henry was habitually drunk and cruel, leading her to demand a judicial separation. Kerrie Davies provides a rare account of this tumultuous relationship from Bertha's perspective, in an era when women's rights were advancing considerably.
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| Daring to Drive: A Saudi Woman's Awakening by Manal Al-SharifThough author Manal Al-Sharif grew up as a devoutly fundamentalist Muslim in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, she later received a technical education that led to a job as a computer security engineer. In Daring to Drive, she relates how she publicized a protest movement, the Women2Drive campaign, with a video recording of herself driving a car. This eye-opening memoir vividly portrays the customary restrictions on girls and women in her country as well as the difficulties of pushing for social change. |
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Revolution for dummies : laughing through the Arab Spring
by Bassem Youssef
The creator of Egypt's popular incendiary news lampoon, The Program, chronicles his transition from heart surgeon to political satirist while sharing crucial insights into the Arab Spring, the Egyptian Revolution and the turbulence of the modern Middle East.
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Grace Notes: My Recollections
by Katey Sagal
Best known for her role as Peggy Bundy on television's Married...with Children, Katey Sagal has experienced a varied career in show business as a singer-songwriter and actress. In Grace Notes, she chronicles her life in conversational vignettes about growing up, her relationships with her parents (both of whom died young), her own illness with cancer, her addictions, and her friends and family.
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Admissions : a Life in Brain Surgery
by Henry Marsh
Henry Marsh has spent a lifetime operating on the surgical frontline. There have been exhilarating highs and devastating lows, but his love for the practice of neurosurgery has never wavered. Prompted by his retirement from his full-time job in the NHS, and through his continuing work in Nepal and Ukraine, Henry has been forced to reflect more deeply about what forty years spent handling the human brain has taught him.
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George Michael : the life 1963-2016
by Emily Herbert
A biography of the 90's icon details his complicated life off-stage, including his sexual insecurity, the loss of his first lover to AIDS, his mother's untimely death, and his longtime battle with drug addiction.
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I Must Belong Somewhere
by Jonathan Dean
Dean tells the story of his migrant grandfather and great-grandfather against a backdrop of refugee crisis.
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Willy Brandt : The Life of A Statesman
by Helene Miard-Delacroix
This new biography illuminates Brandt's personal life and political career, providing new perspectives on one of the leading statesmen of the twentieth century.
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