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Too Late To Say Goodbye - A True Story Of Murder And Betrayal (Paperback): Ann Rule Too Late To Say Goodbye - A True Story Of Murder And Betrayal (Paperback)
Ann Rule
R287 R270 Discovery Miles 2 700 Save R17 (6%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days

From Americas #1 true crime writer and "New York Times" bestselling author comes her most engrossing book ever: a 14-year saga of treachery, jealousy, and murder, about two women who learned the truth too late about Dr. Bart Corbin of Atlanta.

In Relation to Men - Part 1 (Paperback): Elizabeth Hamilton In Relation to Men - Part 1 (Paperback)
Elizabeth Hamilton
R365 Discovery Miles 3 650 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Tales from the Sak-Sak (Paperback): Max Quanchi Tales from the Sak-Sak (Paperback)
Max Quanchi
R420 Discovery Miles 4 200 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Sugar Girls - Tales of Hardship, Love and Happiness in Tate & Lyle's East End (Paperback): Duncan Barrett, Nuala Calvi The Sugar Girls - Tales of Hardship, Love and Happiness in Tate & Lyle's East End (Paperback)
Duncan Barrett, Nuala Calvi 1
R342 R312 Discovery Miles 3 120 Save R30 (9%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

Tales of Hardship, Love and Happiness in Tate & Lyle's East End Factories. The Sugar Girls went straight to No.10 in the Sunday Times Bestseller List, spending five weeks in the top ten. 'On an autumn day in 1944, Ethel Alleyne walked the short distance from her house to Tate & Lyle's refinery on the shining curve of the Thames. Looking up at the giant gates, Ethel felt like she had been preparing for this moment all her life. She smoothed down her frizzy hair, scraped a bit of dirt off the corner of her shoe and strode through. She was quite unprepared for the sight that met her eyes ...' In the years leading up to and after the Second World War thousands of women left school at fourteen to work in the bustling factories of London's East End. Despite long hours, hard and often hazardous work, factory life afforded exciting opportunities for independence, friendship and romance. Of all the factories that lined the docks, it was at Tate & Lyle's where you could earn the most generous wages and enjoy the best social life, and it was here where The Sugar Girls worked. Through the Blitz and on through the years of rationing The Sugar Girls kept Britain sweet. The work was back-breakingly hard, but Tate & Lyle was more than just a factory, it was a community, a calling, a place of love and support and an uproarious, tribal part of the East End. From young Ethel to love-worn Lillian, irrepressible Gladys to Miss Smith who tries to keep a workforce of flirtatious young men and women on the straight and narrow, this is an evocative, moving story of hunger, hardship and happiness. Tales of adversity, resilience and youthful high spirits are woven together to provide a moving insight into a lost way of life, as well as a timeless testament to the experience of being young and female. www.thesugargirls.com

Walking with Camels 2021 - A cure for madness (Paperback): Tony Howson Walking with Camels 2021 - A cure for madness (Paperback)
Tony Howson
R487 R446 Discovery Miles 4 460 Save R41 (8%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Reluctant Warlord - On the Trail of America's Most Wanted Man (Paperback): Patrick King The Reluctant Warlord - On the Trail of America's Most Wanted Man (Paperback)
Patrick King
R360 Discovery Miles 3 600 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Perfect Prey - Surviving a Cyber Shark's Romantic Fraud (Paperback, New): Liz Cole Perfect Prey - Surviving a Cyber Shark's Romantic Fraud (Paperback, New)
Liz Cole
R447 R268 Discovery Miles 2 680 Save R179 (40%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Perfect Prey relates how author Liz Cole was victimized by an online career con artist and how she turned the tables to expose the con man on national television. Much of this book is written as a real time journal, taking readers inside the world of Liz Cole and her suitor, an ex-convict and predator. About the Author and Perfect Prey: Recently divorced, with low self-esteem, Liz Cole turned to online dating and met a charming Irishman in reality, a Quebec man with a criminal record who preyed on her and vanished. Cole then set out to track him down. She found past victims and learned of the man s lengthy periods of incarceration before finding and publicly humiliating him in a national TV confrontation, also featured on U.S. website www.love fraud.com Every year across North America an average 1.1 million people divorce. Many of these people join countless singles and also children in turning to the Internet for friendship, love and romance. But online con artists are finding fertile ground in attracting unsuspecting prey. The problem is only likely to get worse given the following statistics: 74% of single North Americans have explored online dating (8 million people) 31% of N. American adults (70 million) know someone who used dating websites 26% of N. American adults (58 million) know someone who has dated online 2.2 million of us met their spouse online 2.8 million single N. Americans pay for dating sites; multi-million-dollar industry 30% of 18-24-year-olds worry about being stalked online for good reason. 32% of online teenagers have been contacted by complete strangers online. Liz Cole learned the hard way how easy it can be to be taken in by online fraud artists and she provides valuable advice. This is your opportunity to learn from her experience to protect yourself and your loved ones. Her fascinating story can save you from becoming the next online victim.

Running with the Firm (Paperback): James Bannon Running with the Firm (Paperback)
James Bannon 1
R473 R434 Discovery Miles 4 340 Save R39 (8%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

'Of course I'm a f**king hooligan, you pr**k. I am a hooligan...there I've said it...I'm a hooligan. And, do you know why? Because that's my f**king job.' In 1995, a film called I.D., about an ambitious young copper who was sent undercover to track down the 'generals' of a football hooligan gang, achieved cult status for its sheer brutality and unsettling insight into the dark and often bloody side of the so-called beautiful game. The film was so shocking it was hard to believe the mindless events that took place could ever happen in the real world. Well, believe it now... Almost twenty years on, the man behind the film has explosively revealed that the script was largely a true story. That man, James Bannon, was the ambitious undercover cop. The football club was Millwall F.C. and the gang that he infiltrated was The Bushwackers, among the most brutal and fearless in English football. In Running with the Firm, Bannon shares his intense and dangerous journey into the underworld of football hooliganism where sickening levels of violence prevail over anything else. He introduces you to the hardest thugs from football's most notorious gangs, tells all about the secret and almost comical police operations that were meant to bring them down, and, how once you're on the inside, getting out from the mob proves to be the biggest mission of all. A disturbing but compelling read, this is the book that proves fact really is stranger than fiction.

The Battle of Tomochic - Memoirs of a Second Lieutenant (Paperback): Heriberto Frias The Battle of Tomochic - Memoirs of a Second Lieutenant (Paperback)
Heriberto Frias; Translated by Barbara Jamison; Introduction by Antonio Saborit
R538 Discovery Miles 5 380 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Tomochic is a controversial and celebrated example of Mexican fiction. Tomochic is the fictional narration of the 1892 military campaign that resulted in the massacre of the small village of Tomochic, located in the Tarahumara mountains and ordered by the dictatorial regime of Porfirio Diaz. The work is narrated by an eyewitness, the then second lieutenant, Heriberto Frias, and written by him in collaboration with Joaquin Clausell, editor of the newspaper which published it in serial form between March and April of 1893. For a period after the series' publication, the author chose to maintain anonymity. It was expressly this stance which excited more public interest than any other Mexican writer of the 19th century and which eventually led to a drawn out trial to uncover the identity of the author and to implicate him. For, although it is a work of fiction, the general plot of the work, involving a confrontation between a professional army and a handful of citizens, was too similar to the actual massacre as to not be seen by Porfirio Diaz as a reprovement of himself and his regime. As a piece of literature, the novel is also admired for its incorporation of two important trends of the nineteenth century-history as literature and the war novel.

Joab, King David's Top General - Essential Lessons on Character (Paperback): Adeyinka Adegbenle Joab, King David's Top General - Essential Lessons on Character (Paperback)
Adeyinka Adegbenle
R377 Discovery Miles 3 770 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Eurekas and Euphorias - The Oxford Book of Scientific Anecdotes (Paperback, New Ed): Walter Gratzer Eurekas and Euphorias - The Oxford Book of Scientific Anecdotes (Paperback, New Ed)
Walter Gratzer
R866 Discovery Miles 8 660 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The march of science has never proceeded smoothly. It has been marked through the years by episodes of drama and comedy, of failure as well as triumph, by outrageous strokes of luck, deserved and undeserved, and sometimes by human tragedy. It has seen deep intellectual friendships, as well as ferocious animosities, and once in a while acts of theft and malice, deceit, and even a hoax or two. Scientists come in all shapes: the obsessive and the dilettantish, the genial, the envious, the preternaturally brilliant and the slow-witted who sometimes see further in the end, the open-minded and the intolerant, recluses and arrivistes. From the death of Archimedes at the hands of an irritated Roman soldier to the concoction of a superconducting witches' brew at the very close of the twentieth century, the stories in Eurekas and Euphorias pour out, told with wit and relish by Walter Gratzer. Open this book at random and you may chance on the clumsy chemist who breaks a thermometer in a reaction vat and finds mercury to be the catalyst that starts the modern dyestuff industry; or a famous physicist dissolving his gold Nobel Prize medal in acid to prevent it from falling into the hands of the Nazis, recovering it when the war ends; mathematicians and physicists diverting themselves in prison cells, and even in a madhouse, by creating startling advances in their subject. We witness the careers, sometimes tragic, sometimes carefree, of the great women mathematicians, from Hypatia of Alexandria to Sophie Germain in France and Sonia Kovalevskaya in Russia and Sweden, and then Marie Curie's relentless battle with the French Academy. Here, then, a glorious parade unfolds to delight the reader, with stories to astonish, to instruct, and most especially, to entertain.

The Pioneers (Paperback): Jack Schaefer The Pioneers (Paperback)
Jack Schaefer
R545 R517 Discovery Miles 5 170 Save R28 (5%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Readers searching for courage and adventure will find just that and more in the engaging prose of Jack Schaefer in this vintage collection of Western vignettes. Exploring varied tales of life in the West, Schaefer shares the stories of exceptional characters conflicted with humanity as they navigate the challenges and opportunities that can only be found on the frontier. From the humor in "Cat Nipped" to the common concerns found in "Prudence by Name," Jack Schaefer again places himself as the authentic voice of the West. Other stories in the collection include "Something Lost," "Leander Frailey," "That Mark Horse," "My Town," "Harvey Kendall," "Out of the Past," "Old Anse," "Takes a Real Man," and "Hugo Kertchak, Builder." Published throughout the early 1950s, these stories have captured our hearts and imaginations as true classics in Western fiction and will continue to do so time and time again.

GIGI AN ITALIAN IN NOTTINGHAM (Paperback): Reale Degli Antoni GIGI AN ITALIAN IN NOTTINGHAM (Paperback)
Reale Degli Antoni
R372 R348 Discovery Miles 3 480 Save R24 (6%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Lovely and Suffering (Paperback): Stacy Dyson Lovely and Suffering (Paperback)
Stacy Dyson
R575 Discovery Miles 5 750 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Birds, Beasts and Bedlam - Turning My Farm into an Ark for Lost Species (Hardcover): Derek Gow Birds, Beasts and Bedlam - Turning My Farm into an Ark for Lost Species (Hardcover)
Derek Gow
R606 R538 Discovery Miles 5 380 Save R68 (11%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

'A do-er, not a dreamer, Gow has become one of our most outspoken rewilders.' Countryfile Magazine 'In this warm and funny autobiography, [Gow] writes with a whimsical fluency about the moments of humour and pathos in an unusual life.' Country Life 'Gow reinvents what it means to be a guardian of the countryside.' Guardian 'Courageous, visionary, funny.' Isabella Tree, author of Wilding Tearing down fences literally and metaphorically, Birds, Beasts and Bedlam recounts the adventures of Britain's most colourful rewilder, Derek Gow. How he raised a sofa-loving wild boar piglet, transported a raging bison bull across the UK, got bitten by a Scottish wildcat and restored the ancient white stork to the Knepp Estate with Charlie Burrell and Isabella Tree. After a Shetland ewe captured a young Derek's heart, he grew up to become a farmer with a passion for ancient breeds. But when he realised how many of our species were close to extinction, even on his own land, he tore up his traditional Devon farm and transformed it into a rewilding haven for beavers, water voles, lynx, wildcats, harvest mice and more. Birds, Beasts and Bedlam is the story of a rewilding maverick and his single-minded mission to save our wildlife.

The Story of a Blacklisted Bootlegger - Extended Edition (Paperback): Kevin Daniel Neece The Story of a Blacklisted Bootlegger - Extended Edition (Paperback)
Kevin Daniel Neece
R833 R749 Discovery Miles 7 490 Save R84 (10%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Happy Birthday-Love, Michelle - On Your Special Day, Enjoy the Wit and Wisdom of Michelle Obama, First Lady (Paperback):... Happy Birthday-Love, Michelle - On Your Special Day, Enjoy the Wit and Wisdom of Michelle Obama, First Lady (Paperback)
Michelle Obama
R324 R303 Discovery Miles 3 030 Save R21 (6%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Road to Hope - How One Woman Went from Doubting Her Path to Embracing Her Inner Journey (Hardcover): Dena Jansen Road to Hope - How One Woman Went from Doubting Her Path to Embracing Her Inner Journey (Hardcover)
Dena Jansen
R743 R659 Discovery Miles 6 590 Save R84 (11%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Tinsel Wilderness (Paperback): John Klawitter Tinsel Wilderness (Paperback)
John Klawitter
R487 Discovery Miles 4 870 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Happy Birthday-Love, Jackie - On Your Special Day, Enjoy the Wit and Wisdom of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, First Lady... Happy Birthday-Love, Jackie - On Your Special Day, Enjoy the Wit and Wisdom of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, First Lady (Paperback)
Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis
R324 R303 Discovery Miles 3 030 Save R21 (6%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
My Cat Spit McGee (Paperback, 1st Vintage Books ed): Willie Morris My Cat Spit McGee (Paperback, 1st Vintage Books ed)
Willie Morris
R401 Discovery Miles 4 010 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

With endearing humor and unabashed compassion, Willie Morris--a self-declared dog man and author of the classic paean to canine kind, My Dog Skip--reveals the irresistible story of his unlikely friendship with a cat. Forced to confront a lifetime of kitty-phobia when he marries a cat woman, Willie discovers that Spit McGee, a feisty kitten with one blue and one gold eye, is nothing like the foul felines that lurk in his nightmares.

For when Spit is just three weeks old he nearly dies, but is saved by Willie with a little help from Clinic Cat, which provides a blood transfusion. Spit is tied to Willie thereafter, and Willie grows devoted to a companion who won't fetch a stick, but whose wily charm and occasional crankiness conceal a fount of affection, loyalty, and a "rare and incredible intelligence." My Cat Spit McGee is one of the finest books ever written about a cat, and a moving and entertaining tribute to an enduring friendship.

The Beak in the Heart (Paperback): Betina Entzminger The Beak in the Heart (Paperback)
Betina Entzminger
R438 Discovery Miles 4 380 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Hacienda - How Not to Run a Club (Paperback): Peter Hook The Hacienda - How Not to Run a Club (Paperback)
Peter Hook 1
R339 R309 Discovery Miles 3 090 Save R30 (9%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

Peter Hook, as co-founder of Joy Division and New Order, has been shaping the course of popular music for thirty years. He provided the propulsive bass guitar melodies of 'Love Will Tear Us Apart' and the bestselling 12-inch single ever, 'Blue Monday' among many other songs. As co-owner of Manchester's Hacienda club, Hook propelled the rise of acid house in the late 1980s, then suffered through its violent fall in the 1990s as gangs, drugs, greed and a hostile police force destroyed everything he and his friends had created. This is his memory of that era and 'it's far sadder, funnier, scarier and stranger' than anyone has imagined. As young and naive musicians, the members of New Order were thrilled when their record label Factory opened a club. Yet as their career escalated, they toured the world and had top ten hits, their royalties were being ploughed into the Hacienda and they were only being paid GBP20 per week. Peter Hook looked back at that exciting and hilarious time to write HACIENDA. All the main characters appear - Tony Wilson, Barney, Shaun Ryder - and Hook tells it like it was - a rollercoaster of success, money, confusion and true faith.

Who Will Love Me Now? - Neglected, unloved and rejected. A little girl desperate for a home to call her own. (Paperback):... Who Will Love Me Now? - Neglected, unloved and rejected. A little girl desperate for a home to call her own. (Paperback)
Maggie Hartley 1
R304 Discovery Miles 3 040 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Sunday Times bestselling foster carer Maggie Hartley faces one of the toughest challenges of her career when she is forced to choose between two children in her care. A heartbreaking true story perfect for fans of Cathy Glass, Casey Watson, Angela Hart and Rosie Lewis. ***** THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER At just ten years old, Kirsty has already suffered a lifetime of heartache and suffering. Neglected by her teenage mother and taken into care, Kirsty thought she had found her forever family when she is fostered by Pat and Mike, who she comes to see as her real mum and dad. But when Pat has a heart attack and collapses in front of her, Kirsty's foster family say it's all her fault. They blame her temper tantrums for putting Pat under stress and they don't want Kirsty in their lives anymore. Kirsty is still reeling from this rejection when she comes to live with foster carer Maggie Hartley. She acts out, smashing up Maggie's home and even threatens to hurt the baby boy Maggie has fostered since birth. Social Services must take Kirsty's threat seriously and Maggie is forced to choose between eight-month-old Ryan, who she's grown to love, or angry Kirsty, who will most likely end up in a children's home if Maggie can no longer care for her. Maggie is in an impossible position, one that calls in to question her decision to become a foster carer in the first place... An inspiring and heartwarming read, perfect for fans of Cathy Glass, Casey Watson, Angela Hart and Rosie Lewis.

We Still Have Words (Paperback): Georges Salines, Azdyne Amimour We Still Have Words (Paperback)
Georges Salines, Azdyne Amimour
R274 R249 Discovery Miles 2 490 Save R25 (9%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

'A powerful, inspiring book' Observer Georges Salines lost his daughter Lola in the attack on the Bataclan Theatre in Paris on 13th November 2015. Azdyne Amimour lost his son. Both were aged 28. Lola was one of the 90 victims, Amimour's son one of the attackers. From his meeting with Azdyne Amimour, an unprecedented dialogue emerged. Georges Salines carries the memory of his daughter and many other victims, while Azdyne Amimour seeks to understand how his son was able to commit acts which he condemns without appeal. Driven by mutual curiosity, the two tell their stories and unfold the story of 'their' 13th November. In the course of this conversation, a deep respect was born between these two fathers whom everything should nevertheless have opposed. Their testimony feeds a peaceful reflection on radicalization, education and mourning. Because if there are words left, there is also hope.

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