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Remembered Forever - Our family's devastating story of domestic abuse and murder (Paperback): Luke Hart, Ryan Hart Remembered Forever - Our family's devastating story of domestic abuse and murder (Paperback)
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R285 R260 Discovery Miles 2 600 Save R25 (9%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

Praise for Luke and Ryan Hart's memoir: 'A powerful, searing account from incredible brothers and an important contribution to our understanding of domestic abuse' Victoria Derbyshire '... a courageous account of domestic abuse and the devasting impact it has on families' Jeremy Corbyn MP 'Relevant and inspiring' Chris Green, White Ribbon UK On 19 July 2016, Claire and Charlotte Hart were murdered, in broad daylight, by the family's father. He shot his wife and daughter with a sawn-off shotgun before committing suicide. REMEMBERED FOREVER is the shocking story of what led to this terrible crime. Luke and Ryan Hart, the family's two surviving sons, lived under the terror of coercive control. Their father believed that his family members were simply possessions, never referring to them by their names ... just as Woman, Boy, Girl. Written by the boys, but laced with the voices of Claire and Charlotte, this gripping and moving account brings deeper understanding to the shocking crime of domestic abuse and homicide. Luke and Ryan Hart have become spokespeople for the victims who are so often silenced but must never be forgotten.

Great Bales of Fire - More Tales of a Country Fireman (Paperback): Malcolm Castle Great Bales of Fire - More Tales of a Country Fireman (Paperback)
Malcolm Castle
R284 R259 Discovery Miles 2 590 Save R25 (9%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

More tales of a country fireman, from the author of ALL FIRED UP. Perfect for fans of HEARTBEAT or the brand new TV series ALL CREATURES GREAT AND SMALL. It's the early 1980s and rookie fireman Malcolm Castle is set to take on the biggest challenge of his life. After three years bouncing around in the back of the country fire-engine, he's about to start driving it! At just 22-years-old - less than half the age of many of his colleagues - he's set to thunder through the narrow streets of one of England's most beautiful medieval towns and speed out across the glorious Shropshire countryside. But while his responsibilities are changing fast, almost everything else in Malcolm's life stays the same. Despite facing his fair share of car accidents, house and farm fires, he still seems to spend an awful lot of time answering a string of unlikely and unexpected emergency calls. He rescues shortsighted dogs from frozen lakes, newborn lambs from flooded golf-courses, a pair of angry cows from a busy dual carriageway - and even a hot-footed hamster from a burning cage. Backed up by a heartwarming cast of fellow firemen, Malcolm's enthusiasm for his job and his life are as infectious as ever. So whether it is cats up trees or trees on cars, follow Malcolm as he takes to the wheel for another crazy year in the country fire brigade. Told with the same gentle humour as his first book, ALL FIRED UP, and full of even more extraordinary real-life anecdotes, Shropshire's longest-serving fireman is back - a little older, a little wiser, and even more convinced he has the best job in the world.

A Solitary Confinement - Always look on the bright side, even though you're paralysed from the neck downwards (Paperback):... A Solitary Confinement - Always look on the bright side, even though you're paralysed from the neck downwards (Paperback)
Robin Sheppard
R463 R422 Discovery Miles 4 220 Save R41 (9%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Robin Sheppard had always seemed liked a lucky guy! Proud father of two sons: Sam the eldest (the musical/wordy one) and Charlie (the artistic/sporty one). Still good friends with his first wife Georgina and partnered by the effervescent and indomitable Suzanne when his hitherto contented life took a different turn. He had bounded through 50 years of an unfettered existence. A universe largely comprising five star hotels set in manicured gardens, with fine wines and outrageous flower arrangements, separating well-heeled customers in which the `anticipation of need' was paramount. After growing up in Bath he had become an hotelier who delighted in operating some of the very best of Britain's hotels, winning hotel of the year prizes along the way, before founding with some like-minded chums, their own specialist hotel operating group. Ending up in London he presided over an empire of a dozen or so glamorous hotels which featured architecture of the grade one variety, decadent decor, period fixtures in Capability parkland surroundings, and food of the highest standard. His was an untroubled workplace. Taking time out along the way to invent the truly iconic, deep blue, skittle shaped, Ty-Nant mineral water and then a niche adult soft drinks business. He became an entrepreneur without even knowing it and a role model for many a novice hotel student along the way. Then things changed.

??? ????? ??????? (Arabic, Paperback): ??????? ???? بوح الذات المعتلة (Arabic, Paperback)
الزموري محمد
R175 R162 Discovery Miles 1 620 Save R13 (7%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Ma, He Sold Me for a Few Cigarettes (Paperback): Martha Long Ma, He Sold Me for a Few Cigarettes (Paperback)
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R349 R319 Discovery Miles 3 190 Save R30 (9%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

Born a bastard to a teenage mother in the slums of 1950s Dublin, Martha has to be a fighter from the very start. As her mother moves from man to man, and more children follow, they live hand-to-mouth in squalid, freezing tenements, clothed in rags and forced to beg for food. But just when it seems things can't get any worse, her mother meets Jackser. Despite her trials, Martha is a child with an irrepressible spirit and a wit beyond her years. She tells the story of her early life without an ounce of self-pity and manages to recreate a lost era in which the shadow of the Catholic Church loomed large and if you didn't work, you didn't eat. Martha never stops believing she is worth more than the hand she has been dealt, and her remarkable voice will remain with you long after you've finished the last line.

That One Patient - Doctors and Nurses' Stories of the Patients Who Changed Their Lives Forever (Hardcover): Ellen De Visser That One Patient - Doctors and Nurses' Stories of the Patients Who Changed Their Lives Forever (Hardcover)
Ellen De Visser 1
R468 R425 Discovery Miles 4 250 Save R43 (9%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

THE INTERNATIONAL BEST SELLER FEATURING INTERVIEWS WITH DR ANTHONY FAUCI, DAME SALLY DAVIES AND DR JIM DOWN For every doctor there is that one patient, whose story touches them in a way they didn't expect, changing their entire outlook on life. This inspiring and deeply moving book is the story of those patients. Every weekend, in Holland's most popular newspaper, de Volkskrant, renowned science-journalist Ellen de Visser asks a different medical professional to tell her about 'that one patient'; the patient who changed everything for them. Every day, in every country, thousands of patients share their stories with their doctors: stories they may never have told anyone else; stories that are heartbreaking, sometimes funny, and - just occasionally - unforgettable. To be able to do their job to the best of their abilities, medical experts use their 'professional empathy': they sympathize with their patients but try to keep themselves at a distance. But there is always that one patient who, for whatever reason, bridges this distance and often unwittingly, has a lasting impact on their doctor's life. There's the dying patient whose decision to donate their organs would save the lives of five different people, bringing incredible comfort to the family they left behind. Or the little girl who showed clear evidence of having been beaten by an adult, but who remained too loyal to her step-father to say a word. There's the little boy, diagnosed with life-threatening malaria in a Sudanese refugee camp, whose astonishing survival against the odds still inspires their doctor each time they stand by the bed of a child who looks unlikely to make it. And there's the cancer patient whose love of cycling and unflagging optimism inspired his oncologist in ways he could never have imagined. That One Patient is brimming with intimate stories of connection and of the unanticipated ways we can affect one other's lives. All of them remind us of just how extraordinary humans can be, and of our incredible capacity for bravery, strength and humour. Perfect for fans of Lucinda Riley, Dominic Pimenta and Adam Kay!

Fey's War - The True Story of a Mother, her Missing Sons and the Plot to Kill Hitler (Paperback): Catherine Bailey Fey's War - The True Story of a Mother, her Missing Sons and the Plot to Kill Hitler (Paperback)
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R292 R269 Discovery Miles 2 690 Save R23 (8%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

**Formerly published as The Lost Boys** 'Remarkable. A powerful, engrossing story of a journey into the heart of darkness and final escape from it' Sunday Times In September, 1944, the SS march into a remote Italian castle, arrest a mother and seize her two sons, aged just two and three. If Hitler has his way she will never see them again. For Fey Pirzio-Biroli is the daughter of Ulrich von Hassell, executed days before after the failed assassination of the Fuhrer. Mercilessly cast into the Nazi death machine, Fey must cling to the hope that one day she will escape and rescue her lost children . . . 'Riveting, important, reads like a terrifying thriller' Daily Telegraph 'Heartbreaking. It started with a plot to kill Hitler. It ended in one of the most astonishing and moving stories of the war' Daily Mail 'Extraordinary. A rich, deep, gripping read' Guardian 'As thrilling as any novel. Bailey has an extraordinary talent for bringing history to life' Kate Atkinson

The Great Alone - Walking the Pacific Crest Trail (German, Hardcover): Tim Voors The Great Alone - Walking the Pacific Crest Trail (German, Hardcover)
Tim Voors; Edited by Gestalten
R713 R627 Discovery Miles 6 270 Save R86 (12%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days
The Girl in the Shadows - My Life in a Cult (Paperback): Katy Morgan-Davies The Girl in the Shadows - My Life in a Cult (Paperback)
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R345 R315 Discovery Miles 3 150 Save R30 (9%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

'I was the shadow child no one ever saw...' From the day she was born until she escaped aged 30, Katy Morgan-Davies knew nothing but a life in captivity. Her father was the deluded and cruel leader of a cult based in South London who brainwashed those around him. Her father's paranoia and his need to completely control others led to Katy being imprisoned indoors and denied any kind of love or friendship. From a young age, Katy's father subjected her to violence and mental abuse. She was not permitted contact with anyone outside the house and on the rare occasions she did have to go out, she was always chaperoned. Katy never gave up hope of one day breaking free from her father's cruel clutches and finally found her freedom. This is her true story of endurance and survival.

Will You Love Me? The Rescue Dog that Rescued Me (Paperback): Barby Keel Will You Love Me? The Rescue Dog that Rescued Me (Paperback)
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R313 R284 Discovery Miles 2 840 Save R29 (9%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

Rain is lashing down when Barby Keel is called out to an emergency unfolding at the gates of her animal sanctuary, deep in the Sussex countryside. A greyhound had been dumped under the cover of darkness, and is at death's door. In the 37 years she has dedicated her life to the welfare of animals, Barby has witnessed the horrors that humans are capable of, but never has she seen anything as barbaric as this poor dog's condition. Cigarette burns scar his flank, and he is so malnourished that he struggles to stand, every rib showing through his patchy fur. It's touch-and-go whether he will survive the night. The dog, who Barby names Bailey, proves he has a fighting spirit and, slowly but surely, begins the long road to recovery. But Barby is facing her own battle with ill health - one that threatens the future of the entire sanctuary... Will You Love Me? is an emotional, joyful true story of the deepest bond that exists between humans and animals, and shows how in rescuing others, we can rescue ourselves.

The Air Ministry Survival Guide (Hardcover): The Air Ministry Survival Guide (Hardcover)
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R307 R278 Discovery Miles 2 780 Save R29 (9%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

THE PERFECT STOCKING FILLER for anyone who thinks they'd survive the world's most hostile environments - or at least imagine they could do. ----------------------------- First issued to British airmen in the 1950s the beautifully illustrated Air Ministry Survival Guide provides invaluable practical tips and instruction on how to keep calm and carry on in any hostile environment. Whether you're lost in the desert, arctic, jungle, or adrift on the open ocean, you'll be better off armed with sensible advice on how to: - Build a structurally sound igloo - Pull faces to prevent frostbite (and when to expect bits to fall off should you fail) - Fashion a mask to prevent snowblindness - Make a hat out of seat cushions - Behave in the event of meeting hostile locals - Stay safe from poisonous reptiles and insects - Use a 'fire thong' - Punch man-eating sharks (which are cowards)

Exile Child - Based on the Life of Sarah Bartmann (Paperback): Suzanne Franco Exile Child - Based on the Life of Sarah Bartmann (Paperback)
Suzanne Franco
R274 Discovery Miles 2 740 Ships in 2 - 4 working days

Torn from her South African tribe by Dutch settlers, sold as a slave, trapped in a world of debauchery and trickery, humiliated whilst living in early 19th century London and Paris, Sarah Bartmann clings desperately to her beliefs, and to the memories of her native land. Exile Child is more than just her story. It is a tale of hope, of courage beyond human endurance, of the power of the human spirit, of a young woman who refuses to give in to the alien world into which she has been so violently thrust. Exile Child is a historically correct and compassionate portrayal of one of South Africa's most tragic heroines This story gives an insight into the hopes and dreams of this Sarah Bartmann, who through past centuries has come to symbolise both the dispossession of Africans and the reinstatement of women's dignity. This flesh and blood portrayal of Sarah Bartmann is in direct contrast to the caricature presented as "The Hottentot Venus," that has been characterised by Western society for many centuries and this book follows Sarah's final journey back to her homeland in 2002.

Wylie - The Brave Street Dog Who Never Gave Up (Paperback): Pen Farthing Wylie - The Brave Street Dog Who Never Gave Up (Paperback)
Pen Farthing 1
R339 R307 Discovery Miles 3 070 Save R32 (9%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

'When people gave up on Wylie, Wylie refused to give up on people.' For a street dog born in the city of Kandahar, Afghanistan, to be crowned top dog at Scruffts, a competition for rescued crossbreeds held during Crufts, the largest dog show on earth, is nothing short of a miracle. But for Wylie, the gentle, cropped eared ball of fur, miracles seemed to happen quite regularly. Beaten and abused while being used as a bait dog, Wylie suffered terrible injuries that needed urgent treatment. Rescued close to death, with hacked off ears and a severed tail, he was attended to by soldiers who feared he would not last the night. Astonishingly he did, only to return days later with new injuries. However a lifeline came when he was handed over to animal welfare Charity Nowzad and flown to Britain in the hope of finding a new life. But would anyone take a chance on a seemingly nervous and undomesticated stray? Luckily for Wylie his biggest adventure yet was about to begin... This is the incredible and heart-warming story, full of tragedy and triumph, of a dog who never gave up hope.

Snow Bodies - One Woman's Life on the Streets (Paperback, New): Elizabeth Hudson Snow Bodies - One Woman's Life on the Streets (Paperback, New)
Elizabeth Hudson
R611 R450 Discovery Miles 4 500 Save R161 (26%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Snow Bodies is a memoir of a young woman's life on the streets of Calgary and Vancouver in the early 1970s, in the vein of Evelyn Lau's Runaway. Diary of a Street Kid. From her own harrowing experience Elizabeth Hudson graphically renders the deadly underbelly of society and her decent into the abyss of drug addiction and prostitution. In unembellished prose, without fear, shame or explanation, and without imposing hindsight or societal values onto her narrative, Hudson takes the reader with her on a terrifying journey to the bottom. Snow Bodies is a heart-breaking reminder of the horrors occurring daily on Canada's city streets.

Ma, Now I'm Goin Up in the World (Paperback): Martha Long Ma, Now I'm Goin Up in the World (Paperback)
Martha Long 1
R347 R317 Discovery Miles 3 170 Save R30 (9%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

At 16, Martha collapses on the streets, suffering from starvation and exposure. She has reached rock bottom, but after Martha is taken to hospital, Lady Luck smiles kindly on her and she is given the opportunity to get off the streets for ever. Before long, Martha is on the way to leading the normal life she has so long dreamt of. She makes friends, begins to put the misery of her past behind her and even experiences her first taste of love. For her, love is a powerful feeling. She has never experienced real affection before and is now plunged into the complex world of love between a man and a woman. The intense emotion consumes her, for this is a forbidden love that can never be requited. After all, Ralph Fitzgerald is a priest, and he will never break his vow of chastity. This love brings heartbreaking consequences and changes the direction of Martha's life for ever . . .

Sobreviviendo al Sistema Educativo (Spanish, Paperback): Solia Maria Centeno de Baglivo Sobreviviendo al Sistema Educativo (Spanish, Paperback)
Solia Maria Centeno de Baglivo; Edited by Marcelo Rodriguez Abdala; Cover design or artwork by Yheison Dario Giraldo Alvarez
R654 Discovery Miles 6 540 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Covid - A Glimpse into the Lives That COVID Shattered (Malayalam, Paperback): Mithun Vijay Kumar Covid - A Glimpse into the Lives That COVID Shattered (Malayalam, Paperback)
Mithun Vijay Kumar
R363 Discovery Miles 3 630 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Survivante, Scientifique, Olympienne - L'Histoire de Nary Ly - Comment une enfant des Champs de la Mort a couru un... Survivante, Scientifique, Olympienne - L'Histoire de Nary Ly - Comment une enfant des Champs de la Mort a couru un marathon Olympique et a inspire sa nation devastee. (French, Paperback, French Version ed.)
Nary Ly
R552 Discovery Miles 5 520 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Wanderlust - An Eccentric Explorer, an Epic Journey, a Lost Age (Hardcover): Reid Mitenbuler Wanderlust - An Eccentric Explorer, an Epic Journey, a Lost Age (Hardcover)
Reid Mitenbuler
R995 R819 Discovery Miles 8 190 Save R176 (18%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days
Cerrito de Pescadores - Recuerdos Inolvidables (Spanish, Paperback): Adela Rodriguez Cerrito de Pescadores - Recuerdos Inolvidables (Spanish, Paperback)
Adela Rodriguez
R354 Discovery Miles 3 540 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Through a Child's Eyes (Paperback): Mirella Masella Through a Child's Eyes (Paperback)
Mirella Masella
R528 Discovery Miles 5 280 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
House of Snow - An Anthology of the Greatest Writing About Nepal (Paperback): Ellen Parnavelas House of Snow - An Anthology of the Greatest Writing About Nepal (Paperback)
Ellen Parnavelas; Foreword by Ranulph Fiennes; Introduction by Ed Douglas
R723 Discovery Miles 7 230 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

A ground-breaking collection of stories, poems and articles about Nepal covering the length and breadth of this enchanting nation and its people. 'If you want a book in English that tells you about Nepalese thinking, and gives a taste of the country's contemporary literature, you could hardly do better than House of Snow' Daily Telegraph 'One of the finest books I have read this year' Nudge Books 'A well-curated sliver of works that highlight the richness and variety of Nepal's literary contribution' Kathmandu Post In 2015, Sagarmatha frowned. Tectonic plates moved. A deadly earthquake devastated Nepal. In the wake of disaster, House of Snow brings together over 50 excerpts of fiction and non-fiction celebrating the breathtaking landscapes and rich cultural heritage of this fascinating country. Here are explorers and mountaineers, poets and political journalists, national treasures and international celebrities. Featuring a diverse cast of writers such as Michael Palin and Jon Krakauer, Lakshmiprasad Devko?a and Lil Bahadur Chettri - all hand-picked by well-known authors and scholars of Nepali literature including Samrat Upadhyay, Michael Hutt, Isabella Tree and Thomas Bell. House of Snow is the biggest, most comprehensive and most beautiful collection of writing about Nepal in print.

Nostalgia de la Mujer Anfibio, La (Spanish, Paperback): Cristina Sanchez-Andrade Nostalgia de la Mujer Anfibio, La (Spanish, Paperback)
Cristina Sanchez-Andrade
R629 Discovery Miles 6 290 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
The Falls (Paperback): Graeme CM Smith The Falls (Paperback)
Graeme CM Smith
R543 Discovery Miles 5 430 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
?????? ???????? ???? (Arabic, Paperback): ???? ????? عزيزتي الأستاذة وفاء (Arabic, Paperback)
حكيم إيمان
R355 R336 Discovery Miles 3 360 Save R19 (5%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
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