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  Pretty Wrecked - Confessions of...

  Tracy Viola

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  Going numb was her only choice... 
  In this captivating memoir, one woman's journey unfolds - from the darkest depths of teenage abuse and addiction to the heights of personal and professional success. Her brave and vivid narrative, skillfully blending laughter and tears, reveals the enduring beauty that can emerge from life's darkest moments. Marked by scars and illuminated by triumphs, this is a gripping read for anyone who has faced adversity, dared to hope, and believes in the boundless power of redemption. 
  Journey from cold city streets to the Ivy League, where Tracy proves it doesn't matter where you start ... it matters where you finish. 
  "A tale of grit told with brutal honesty and a hefty dose of humor by the woman who lived it." ~ Angela Duckworth, author of "Grit", Professor, University of Pennsylvania 
  In this gripping and unexpectedly funny debut memoir, Tracy Viola's journey unfolds - from the darkest depths of teenage abuse and addiction to the heights of personal and professional success. Marked by scars and illuminated by triumphs, her brave and vivid narrative skillfully blends laughter and tears. 
  Written in a series of vignettes with 80s and 90s nostalgia throughout, Tracy paints a vivid picture of metamorphosis as she reveals the hard-learned lessons of addiction, recovery, and how to grab life by the balls.

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  9 11 With POTUS - Inside the...

  Chris Carlson

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  Imagine, you're with the President in Florida, when America was attacked on 9/11. Buckle your seat belt - You're in the White House Travel Pool. It's gonna get wild! As told by Cameramen, Reporters, and WH Staff - All with the President, The week of 9/11. Revealing stories! 
  News Cameraman, Chris Carlson was there, in the White House Press Pool, and is your guide. On the morning of 9/11, America had no idea what was happening. The President and the White House Press had less information than the average US TV viewer watching CNN. Learn about the struggle to get any information, while Bush escaped to the skies on Air Force One. Learn what happened to the remaining press who were left in Florida and how it bruised many egos. The back story, on every step of the journey. This account isn't coming from the typical political and editorial spin zones. You'll hear it from the Cameramen who followed the president with their 20x1 zoom lenses, who were there. This is an up close, in-your-face, totally new account of the week of 9/11. You're in the White House Travel Pool!

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  Margaret Thatcher - The Prime...

  Iain Dale

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  'A compelling account of a compulsory subject ... A masterpiece of compression and readability' Daniel Finkelstein
  'A deft, clear-eyed summary of Thatcher's life' Rory Stewart
  'Iain Dale introduces Margaret Thatcher to a new generation and intelligently explodes some of the myths about her' Simon Heffer
  Margaret Thatcher was a woman of tremendous paradoxes: a conviction politician who was also a pragmatist; someone who delighted in her tough reputation, yet could also be emotional, and even tearful, when confronted by personal or national tragedy. Her reputation as a cabinet leader was one of being quasi-dictatorial, yet she left her ministers to get on with their jobs – far more than any of her successors ever have. She was known as a classical laissez faire liberal, yet she started out as a social conservative, and wasn't averse to state intervention when she felt it was warranted.
  Iain Dale's sparkling short biography of Margaret Thatcher brings her to life in all her paradoxes and contradictions, and shows how her election in 1979 really was a turning point in British history. Dubbed the 'Iron Lady' by the Soviets, she was one of the few recent prime ministers to burnish an international reputation, fighting the Falklands war, playing a leading role in defeating Communism and winning the Cold War, and through her battles with the European Economic Community. Domestically, she ushered in a period of forty years of consensus on the limited role of the state, an industrial relations settlement and the dominance of the private sector in the economy – a settlement that is only now being seriously questioned.
  A little over a decade after her death, Margaret Thatcher introduces her to new generations of readers who may not remember her premiership, but who are living with its consequences.

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  Running in Slippers

  Angie Hawkins

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  Welcome to Running in Slippers, a funny yet heartfelt memoir where Angie takes you through her journey of rock-bottom moments after a bad breakup and the loss of her father. It's a wild ride of misguided attempts to fill the empty space in her life — think of it like a train wreck you just can't stop watching. As she stumbles through love, loss, and trying to figure herself out, Angie’s story pulls you in with raw emotion and unexpected twists. 
  In a world where we’re all wearing masks—whether on social media or in person—and disconnected more than ever (thanks, COVID!), it’s easy to forget how real life actually feels. Everything is filtered and edited, and we rarely see the everyday struggles that everyone is going through. 
  But real connection doesn’t come from being perfect, it comes from being real. It’s scary to show up as your true self and risk rejection, but that’s exactly what Angie’s doing. She’s ripping off the masks to remind us all that vulnerability is where the magic happens.

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  LOUD - How a Shy Nerd Came to...

  Angelo Cataldi

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  For over three decades, Angelo Cataldi was the on-air voice of Philadelphia sports fans, leading the charge with unabashed zeal and infectious energy. He was the maestro of the mania, the conductor of the symphony of vitriol that blared through car radios every morning in the most misunderstood yet passionate sports city in America. 
   
   
   
  It made him his share of enemies, but he walked away from the microphone with enough stories for several lifetimes—or one jam-packed, lively memoir. 
   
   
   
  LOUD is an exuberant chronicle of Cataldi's life, from his childhood as a self-described "king nerd" in Providence, Rhode Island, to the traditional newspaper career he left behind, and his eventual rise to the top of the Philadelphia sports radio scene on WIP. 
   
   
   
  Through it all, Cataldi remained dedicated to his mission of talking about what the city was talking about, in the same tone. And that tone was loud, passionate, and unapologetically real. 
   
   
   
  Full of encounters with athletes, personalities, and power brokers as well as candid reflections, LOUD is a must-listen for die-hard Philadelphia sports fans and anyone who appreciates a good story.

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  Snatched: Trapped by a Woman to...

  Elizabeth Harper

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  Groomed and procured by a woman, raped by several men and labelled ‘one of the most abused girl in Rotherham’, now Elizabeth Harper is fighting for answers as to why so many people paid to protect our children simply turned a blind eye. 
  Aged just 15, lonely and bullied by her peers, Elizabeth ‘El’ Harper felt like an outcast. But then a chance encounter in the street with a friendly woman suddenly brought hope to her world. A friendship between El and this benevolent stranger blossomed, and life began to feel worth living again. 
  As the months passed, El grew more and more distant from her family. One day, she didn’t return home to her parents at all … 
  Snatched is the shocking true story of how a young girl was taken from the streets and groomed into Britain’s biggest sex-trafficking ring, all at the hands of a woman. 
  It is also an inspiring account of how trauma can turn vulnerability to strength in the most extraordinary of ways. 
  This is not just an autobiography, but a survival guide that explores the depths of human relationships and the resilience of the human spirit. Harper's account of her experiences with crime and sexual assault is both harrowing and inspiring, making it a top pick in the self-help genre. 
  For fans of Linda Watson-Brown (Don't Say A Word), Katy Weitz (The Girl for the Job), Maggie Hartley (Battered, Broken, Healed), and Sarah Wilson (First, We Make the Beast Beautiful). 
  HarperCollins 2022

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