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The story of one family’s journey through schizophrenia, navigating the uncharted waters of mental illness.
TO HAVE AND NOT TO HOLD: THE BONDING OF TWO MOTHERS THROUGH ADOPTION LORRI BENSON September, pb, £11.99, 9781942934813 To Have and Not to Hold chronicles her decision to place her child for adoption.
FIG PUBLISHING
YOU NEVER KNOW YOUR LUCK: BATTLE OF BRITAIN TO THE GREAT ESCAPE. THE EXTRAORDINARY LIFE OF KEITH ‘SKEETS’ OGILVIE DFC KEITH C OGILVIE July, hb, £25, 9780993415227 The story of a fortunate having taken part in the famous “Great Escape”.
A RUDDY AWFUL WASTE: ERIC LOCK, DSO, DFC & BAR. THE BRIEF LIFE OF A BATTLE OF BRITAIN ACE MIKE BRADBURY; STEVE BREW August, hb, £25, 9780993415234 The full story of the Battle of Britain’s highest scoring RAF ace.
ETA: A BOMBER COMMAND NAVIGATOR SHOT DOWN AND ON THE RUN GORDON MELLOR August, hb, £19.95, 9780993415258 Bomber Command navigator Gordon Mellor describes the trials of World War Two bombing operations.
FIG TREE
INSIDE VOGUE: A DIARY OF MY 100TH YEAR ALEXANDRA SHULMAN October, hb, £16.99, 9780241279236 The fascinating, fast-paced diary of Vogue’s centenary year from its hugely influential editor-in-chief. E
WALK THROUGH WALLS: BECOMING MARINA ABRAMOVIC MARINA ABRAMOVIC October, hb, £20, 9780241235645 The extraordinary memoir of the world’s most successful performance artist. E
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BIPOLAR FAITH: A BLACK WOMAN’S JOURNEY WITH DEPRESSION AND FAITH MONICA A COLEMAN July, hb, £17.99, 9781506408590 Bipolar Faith is both spiritual autobiography and a memoir of mental illness. E
FOUR COURTS PRESS
THE LIFE AND TIMES OF ARTHUR BROWNE IN IRELAND AND AMERICA, 1756-1805: CIVIL LAW AND CIVIL LIBERTIES JOSEPH SWEENEY October, hb, £50, 9781846826221 Biography looking at how American-born Browne became leading figure in Irish law, academia and politics.
FOURTH ESTATE
WHEN IN FRENCH LAUREN COLLINS September, hb, £12.99, 9780008100599 When in French looks at how our mother tongues shape our lives. E
THE LOST LANDSCAPE JOYCE CAROL OATES September, pb, £8.99, 9780008146610 In The Lost Landscape, Joyce Carol Oates vividly recreates the early years of her life. E
ONE SHOT, ONE KILL: A HISTORY OF THE SNIPER ANDY DOUGAN August, pb, £8.99, 9780008189402 Andy Dougan, author of Dynamo, has written an engrossing human history of the sniper. E
THE HEARTFIX: AN ONLINE DATING DIARY STELLA GREY September, tpb, £12.99, 9780008201739 Mind-boggling, heart- rending and darkly comic, this is the full story for the first time. E
GIBSON SQUARE
ADA’S ALGORITHM: HOW LORD BYRON’S DAUGHTER LAUNCHED THE DIGITAL AGE THROUGH THE POETRY OF NUMBERS JAMES ESSINGER
October, pb, £8.99, 9781783340712
Dramatic struggle of Ada Lovelace to write the first computer programme in 1835. E
GILL & MACMILLAN
ADVENTURES OF A WONKY-EYED BOY: THE SHORT-ARSED YEARS JASON BYRNE September, hb, £16.99, 9780717170371 Comedian, Jason Byrne, hilariously captures the universal but unique experience of the Irish childhood. E
THE LINE: WHAT WOULD IT TAKE TO MAKE YOU CROSS IT? IAN GARGAN September, pb, £16.99, 9780717170937 Ireland’s leading criminal psychologist unravels the motives of the nation’s most violent offenders. E
LETTERS OF MY LIFE MARY O’ROURKE September, hb, £17.99, 9780717172238 Mary O’Rourke returns with letters from the heart and words of advice for all ages. E
FLABYRINTH: MY ESCAPE FROM MAXIMUM INSECURITY PRISON JULES COLL September, pb, £14.99, 9780717172535 For every woman who’s ever looked in the mirror and felt crap. A raucous memoir. E
GINGKO LIBRARY
MEMORIES OF A BYGONE AGE: QAJAR PERSIA AND IMPERIAL RUSSIA 1853-1902 PRINCE ARFA; MICHAEL NOEL-CLARKE ED/TR September, hb, £30, 9781909942868 Prince Arfa’s memories (1853-1902) introduce us to the Qajar court. E
GOMER PRESS
ALL FOR FREEDOM D T DAVIES; IOAN WYN EVANS November, pbo, £9.99, 9781785621680 All for Freedom is the harrowing autobiography of former Second World War prisoner of war D T Davies.
GROVE PRESS
STRAIGHT TO HELL: TRUE TALES OF DEVIANCE, DEBAUCHERY AND BILLION-DOLLAR DEALS JOHN LEFEVRE July, mmpb, £8.99, 9781611855500 True stories from the wild world of international finance. E
HARPER
AN ABBREVIATED LIFE: A MEMOIR ARIEL LEVE July, hb, £18.99, 9780062269454 Ariel Leve explores the consequences of her psychologically harrowing childhood. E
THE NINE OF US: GROWING UP KENNEDY JEAN KENNEDY SMITH December, hb, £20, 9780062444226 A vivid memoir of her childhood growing up in America’s remarkable first family, the Kennedys. E
HARPERCOLLINS
AGATHA CHRISTIE’S COMPLETE SECRET NOTEBOOKS JOHN CURRAN; AGATHA CHRISTIE CONTRIBUTIONS; DAVID SUCHET INTRO October, hb, £30, 9780008129620 Includes illustrations, deleted extracts, unused ideas, two unpublished Poirot stories and a lost Miss Marple. E
THE GIRL WITH THE LOWER BACK TATTOO AMY SCHUMER August, hb, £20, 9780008172374
Eagerly awaited memoir from the global superstar and award-winning comedian everyone is talking about. E
THE VICTORIA LETTERS ALISON MALONEY; DAISY GOODWIN FOREWORD November, hb, £20, 9780008196837 The official companion to the upcoming ITV series, exploring the personal diaries of Queen Victoria. E
MARROW: A LOVE STORY ELIZABETH LESSER October, hb, £16.99, 9780062367631
Elizabeth Lesser is a donor match for her sister, who needs a bone marrow transplant. E
HARPER ELEMENT
BRAVE ADELE BELLIS September, pbo, £7.99, 9780008182090 Following a vicious acid attack by her previous boyfriend, Adele tells her story of recovery. E
AN IMPOSSIBLE DECISION: A HEARTBREAKING TRUE STORY OF LOVE, LOSS AND MOVING ON CATHY GLASS September, pbo, £7.99, 9780008153748
Market leading and Number One bestselling author Cathy Glass’ latest heartfelt memoir. E
THE GIRL WHO NEVER WAS CASEY WATSON October, pbo, £7.99, 9780008142582 The Girl Who Never Was is the latest heartbreaking true story from foster carer and bestselling author Casey Watson. E
BAD BLOOD JULIE SHAW July, pbo, £7.99, 9780008142858
The latest true family drama from the notorious Canterbury estate in Bradford. E
BECKY: THE HEARTBREAKING STORY OF BECKY WATTS BY HER FATHER DARREN GALSWORTHY DARREN GALSWORTHY July, pb, £7.99, 9780008179618 The story of the murder of 16-year-old Becky Watts—her father’s tribute. E
DOG SOLDIERS: LOVE, LOYALTY AND SACRIFICE ON THE FRONT LINE ISABEL GEORGE August, pb, £8.99, 9780008148072 Dog Soldiers is the story of two Army bomb dog handlers killed in action, told by their mothers. E
SHE’S ARRIVED! SARAH BEESON August, pbo, £8.99, 9780007520091 Newly qualified health visitor Sarah’s story of living and working in a Kentish hilltop village. E
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