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BIOGRAPHY & MEMOIRS
I OWN YOU: SHE WAS AN ABUSED GIRL AND A BATTERED WIFE - UNTIL THE DAY SHE FOUGHT BACK DAWN MCCONNELL August, pbo, £7.99, 9781509830886 A woman fought back against her abusers and found happiness on her own terms. E
SINS OF THE FAMILY FELICITY DAVIS August, pbo, £7.99, 9781509837007
A woman healed the scars of her childhood by confronting her family’s hidden past. E
LEONARD: MY FIFTY-YEAR FRIENDSHIP WITH A REMARKABLE MAN WILLIAM SHATNER November, pb, £8.99, 9781509811434 William Shatner’s personal tribute to friend and “Star Trek” co-star Leonard Nimoy. E
UNSCRIPTED: MY TEN YEARS IN TELLY ALAN SUGAR October, pb, £8.99, 9781509803071
Alan Sugar reveals all in this honest, funny and outspoken book. E
PEEPAL TREE PRESS
TAKE MY WORD FOR IT: A JAMAICAN MEMOIR RALPH THOMPSON July, pb, £13.99, 9781845233181 Ralph Thompson’s memoir is a fascinating record of a long and full life. E
PENGUIN BOOKS
IN ORDER TO LIVE: A NORTH KOREAN GIRL’S JOURNEY TO FREEDOM YEONMI PARK July, pb, £9.99, 9780241973035 The incredible autobiography of North Korean defector Yeonmi Park.
KISSINGER: 1923-1968: THE IDEALIST NIALL FERGUSON September, pb, £16.99, 9780141022000 The definitive biography of Henry Kissinger, based on unprecedented access to his private papers.
MAKING IT UP AS I GO ALONG MARIAN KEYES
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A CHRISTMAS ANGEL AT THE RAGDOLL ORPHANAGE SUZANNE LAMBERT November, pb, £6.99, 9781405926911 The heartwarming true story of a remarkable nanny in a 1940s and ’50s orphanage. E
MORE PLEASE BARRY HUMPHRIES August, pb, £8.99, 9780241977484 The original memoir from legendary comedian Barry Humphries, a.k.a. Dame Edna Everage.
PENGUIN CLASSICS
MEMOIRS OF A DUTIFUL DAUGHTER SIMONE DE BEAUVOIR
October, pb, £8.99, 9781405922074 The World According to Marian Keyes. E
SPECTACLES SUE PERKINS July, pb, £7.99, 9781405918558 The first book from the hugely talented comedian and national treasure Sue Perkins. E
MARGARET THATCHER: THE AUTHORIZED BIOGRAPHY, VOLUME TWO: EVERYTHING SHE WANTS CHARLES MOORE October, pb, £12.99, 9780140279627 The sensational second volume of Charles Moore’s bestselling biography of Britain’s first female prime minister.
FREDERICK THE GREAT: KING OF PRUSSIA TIM BLANNING October, pb, £12.99, 9780141039190 A dazzling historical biography of Frederick the Great, King of Prussia.
TOVE JANSSON: WORK AND LOVE TUULA KARJALAINEN October, pb, £12.99, 9780141978826 Now in paperback, a beautifully illustrated account of of Tove Jansson’s life and art.
SMILE PLEASE JEAN RHYS November, pb, £8.99, 9780141984544 Jean Rhys’ unfinished posthumous autobiography.
November, pb, £7.99, 9780241259092 Simone de Beavoir’s remarkable portrait of a 20th-century woman’s struggle for independence
REMEMBRANCE OF THINGS PAST SERIES MARCEL PROUST November, hb, £18.99 each, 97802412059 Scott Moncrieff’s classic translation of Proust, published in three volumes. REMEMBRANCE OF THINGS PAST: VOLUME 1 21 REMEMBRANCE OF THINGS PAST: VOLUME 2 45 REMEMBRANCE OF THINGS PAST: VOLUME 3 69
PENGUIN IRELAND
THE BATTLE PAUL O’CONNELL October, hb, £20, 9781844882236 Passion, intelligence, pride, leadership: the autobiography of a rugby colossus. E
PENN STATE UNIVERSITY PRESS
ERNEST HEMINGWAY: A NEW LIFE JAMES M HUTCHISSON August, hb, £26.95, 9780271075341 The first major biography of Hemingway in over 20 years.
PICADOR
I READ THE NEWS TODAY, OH BOY PAUL HOWARD October, hb, £18.99, 9781509814954 The extraordinary life of the Irish aristocrat who inspired the Beatles’ greatest song. E
PITCH
REDEMPTION: FROM IRON BARS TO IRON MAN JOHN MCAVOY; MARK TURLEY September, hb, £16.99, 9781785312069 Fascinating life story of former armed robber and most- wanted, turned famous rower and triathlete. E
MOORESY - THE FIGHTER’S FIGHTER: MY AUTOBIOGRAPHY - JAMIE MOORE JAMIE MOORE; PAUL ZANON
July, hb, £16.99, 9781785311796
An honest and sometimes shocking insight autobiography of one of Britain’s most-loved fighters. E
HIS OWN MAN: CHAMPION ATHLETE, NAZI VICTIM, INDIAN HERO DONALD MACGREGOR; TIMOTHY JOHNSTON August, hb, £17.99, 9781785311901 Story of Otto Peltzer the legendary athlete oppressed by the Nazis. E
LOST IN FRANCE: THE REMARKABLE LIFE AND DEATH OF LEIGH ROOSE, FOOTBALL’S FIRST SUPERSTAR SPENCER VIGNES July, pbo, £8.99, 9781785311604 True story of Leigh Roose: playboy, scholar, soldier and the finest goalkeeper of his generation. E
JUDGE THINGS FOR HIMSELF: THE STORY OF JOHN HOLDER, FAST BOWLER AND TEST MATCH UMPIRE. ANDREW MURTAGH; JOHN HOLDER July, hb, £18.99, 9781785311772
Judge Things for Himself is the autobiography of former cricketer and legendary ex-umpire John Holder. E
MACDOUGOAL! THE TED MACDOUGALL STORY NEIL VACHER; TED MACDOUGALL September, hb, £18.99, 9781785312014 Autobiography of 1970s football legend Ted MacDougall. A popular player at a host of clubs. E
THE TRANSPLANT TRIATHLETE DICCON DRIVER September, pbo, £12.99, 9781785311963 The Transplant Triathlete is the story of Diccon Driver, an amateur triathlete with chronic kidney disease. E
PLUTO PRESS
W.E.B. DU BOIS: REVOLUTIONARY ACROSS THE COLOR LINE BILL V MULLEN August, pb, £12.99, 9780745335056 Updated edition of the definitive biography of Du Bois. E
PEAKS AND TROUGHS NICK PERRY October, hb, £14.99, 9781846973659
Will appeal to readers of Peter Mayle, James Herriot and shepherd James Rebanks. E
PORTFOLIO PENGUIN
OUT OF THE DESERT: MY JOURNEY FROM NOMADIC BEDOUIN TO GLOBAL OIL’S CENTRAL BANKER ALI AL-NAIMI November, hb, £25, 9780241279250 The extraordinary memoir of global oil’s central banker. E
POST HILL PRESS
WHAT MADE ME WHO I AM BERNIE SWAIN October, hb, £17.99, 9781682610008 Powerful and moving stories of inspiration, adversity, and triumph from the Washington Speakers Bureau.
POTOMAC BOOKS
AMIABLE SCOUNDREL: SIMON CAMERON, LINCOLN’S SCANDALOUS SECRETARY OF WAR PAUL KAHAN July, hb, £25.99, 9781612348148 Amiable Scoundrel puts Cameron’s actions into a larger historical context by comparing many politicians’ tactics. E
LOVING AND LEAVING WASHINGTON: REFLECTIONS ON PUBLIC SERVICE JOHN YOCHELSON August, hb, £20.99, 9781612348247
An illuminating memoir that reflects on the current generation’s dedication to their country. E
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