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‘A page turner…and then some!’ Chris Evans‘An absorbing memoir.’ Classic Rock Magazine‘A very enjoyable rock-n-roll memoir that is not just for fans, …

A first-hand account of China's cultural revolution.A first-hand account of China's cultural revolution. Nien Cheng, an anglophile and fluen…

Uganda: Nachdem die vierzehnjährige Hope fast zwei Jahre in Joseph Konys „Widerstandsarmee des Herrn“ dienen musste, gelingt ihr unter dramatischen Um…

Alexander Dubček is well-known, so one might think; nothing new can be written about him. Is this true? Dubček is the symbol of the Czechoslovak attem…

Hillary Clinton dominated Amy Chozick’s life for more than a decade. Here, she tells the inside story of Clinton’s pursuit of the US presidency in a c…

Five incredible true stories of canine bravery in wartime.For as long as dogs have lived alongside man, they have saved their lives in wartime with th…

Unmittelbar nachdem sie 1917 den Türken entkommen ist, beginnt Arshaluys Mardigian als eine der wenigen Überlebenden des Völkermords an den Armeniern,…

A call to action from Jane Fonda, one of the most inspiring activists of our time, urging us to wake up to the looming disaster of climate change and …

Er gilt als einer der größten Schriftsteller aller Zeiten. Seine Romane „Schuld und Sühne“ oder „Die Brüder Karamasov“ sind Klassiker der Weltliteratu…

‘Locked-in syndrome: paralysed from head to toe, the patient, his mind intact, is imprisoned inside his own body, unable to speak or move. In my case,…

Книга рассказывает об одном из самых опасных приключений известного мотопутешественника, основателя движения "Сел и поехал" Павла Кобяка. Не каждый см…

Through touching and emotive anecdotes, internationally-acclaimed author and dog trainer Jan Fennell shares with us the successes, set-backs and secre…

'I've never met Danny Finkelstein but I think I'm in love with him. His book is such good company – sane, intelligent and witty. He dea…

Cruel To Be Kind is the true story of Max, aged 6. He is fostered by Cathy while his mother is in hospital with complications from type 2 diabetes.Cru…

It’s the story where it all started: A homestead for generations, with 1000 years of life and struggles to survive, as well as moments of happiness. I…

‘John Douglas is the FBI's pioneer and master of investigative profiling, and one of the most exciting figures in law enforcement I've had t…

The urgent, explosive story of Russia’s espionage efforts against the West from the Cold War to the present – including their interference in the 2016…

Mit dieser ersten Biografie über Muschelkalk, die auch bislang unbekannte Briefe aus der Zeit nach Ringelnatz und einige unveröffentlichte Fotos präse…

‘People often say that non-fiction books read like fast-moving thrillers, but this one genuinely does… This is a splendid book – and highly recommende…

Crucible of Terror recounts in searing detail Liebster?s torturous journey through five Nazi concentration camps, including the notorious Auschwitz. I…

Few books have had such an impact as Wild Swans: a popular bestseller which has sold more than 13 million copies and a critically acclaimed history of…

Frühe historische Romane – Christiane Benedikte Naubert: Elisabeth. Erbin von Toggenburg. Oder Geschichte der Frauen von Sargans in der Schweiz. Mit e…

‘A superbly researched and groundbreaking account of Soviet espionage in the Thirties … remarkable’ 5* review, TelegraphOn the trail of Soviet infiltr…

Jerry Cantor was born in Boston, USA. He served in the US Navy during World War II. Has been a member of Kibbutz Mishmar Haemek since1951 He has worke…

Andrea Corr’s Barefoot Pilgrimage is a compelling and honest memoir.In part, an exercise in coming to terms with and making sense of life and mortalit…

Перлы - ироничное название книги, созданной из постов, стихов и записок необычной девушки с 2007 по 2019 год. Это живая движущаяся история становление…

A GUARDIAN, OBSERVER, PITCHFORK, NPR, METRO AND HERALD SCOTLAND BEST MUSIC BOOK OF 2018‘The definitive grime biography’ NME’A landmark genre history’ …

Der Autor Hans Hüfner (1926-2009) schreibt über seine Studentenjahre. „Man hat´s nicht leicht, so als Student“ – ist nicht nur ein klangvoller Titel f…

Henry II conquered the largest empire of any English medieval king. Yet it is the people around him we remember: his wife Eleanor, whom he seduced fro…

After years of physical and mental abuse, Jade thought her kindly foster mother would be the answer to her prayers. She was wrong … this is her stagge…

A revealing and witty new examination of how Agatha Christie became the world’s most successful and popular female playwright, including details of ne…

Richard Fuchs, Autor zahlreicher populärwissenschaftlicher Bücher, enthüllt in seiner Autobiografie Erziehungsmethoden einer strenggläubigen Familie u…

The complete oral history of Monty Python – one of comedy's most legendary and influential troupes – publishing to coincide with the 50th anniver…

Fast vierzig Jahre nach dem bahnbrechenden Interview-Buch »Guten Morgen, du Schöne« von Maxie Wander befragten die Autorinnen Monika Stenzel und Ulrik…

From one of China’s most acclaimed and decorated writers comes a powerful first-person account of life in Wuhan during the COVID-19 outbreak.On Januar…

Der Name August Borsig steht bis heute für die industrielle Revolution in Preußen und speziell für den Lokomotivbau. Der sagenhafte Ruf, den sich der …

libreka classics – These are classics of literary history, reissued and made available to a wide audience. Immerse yourself in well-known and popular…

‘Full of gems … Angela Kelly is a jewel in the crown’ Daily Telegraph‘Entertaining and beautifully illustrated’ The Sunday Times‘For real intel, [The …

‘Grant whips up moments of intense emotion and life with the briefest of words and images. Throughout it all, food is the life source, comfort, energi…

PART 1 OF 3Tilly hates her stepfather, Dave. He abuses her mother, but she refuses to leave him.Frightened for her own safety, Tilly asks to go into f…

Wendeverlierer, Abgehängte, Rechtspopulisten – mit diesen Schlagworten sehen sich Männer aus dem Osten Deutschlands konfrontiert. Ellen Händler und Ut…

Впервые в многочисленной литературе об архиепископе Луке (Войно-Ясенецком) автор рассматривает святителя Луку как небесного покровителя Крыма. В. А. Л…

The deadliest animal of all time meets the world's most legendary hunter in a classic battle between man and wild. But this pulse-pounding narrat…

‘If I had to lose my record to anyone, I couldn’t be happier that it was Jonathan. Family connections aside, there is nobody more talented, more deter…