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  From Crimea with Love:...

  Jason Salkey

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  'A revealing account of the tricky reality behind TV's glamorous image' Daily Mail 
  In the summer of 1992, Jason Salkey was cast in a role that would change his life forever. Sharpe’s Rifles, a Napoleonic war drama, was to be shot in the Crimean Peninsula. Little did the producers know that they would be sending Jason and the crew to film in a rapidly disintegrating Soviet Union. There they faced near-starvation and danger round every corner as they set about creating one of Britain’s most successful and critically acclaimed television programmes. 
  From Crimea with Love documents the mishaps, blunders, incompetence and downright corruption that made Sharpe’s Rifles go down in British television folklore for its unique tales of hardship. Follow the cast through intense depravation and constant catastrophe until they become every bit the jaded, battle-hardened soldiers we saw on screen. Tapping into his diaries, photo journals and video log, Jason brings you an eye-opening, jaw-dropping insider’s account of one of the best-loved shows ever made. 
  In this autobiography, Jason Salkey takes us on a journey through his memoirs, sharing stories of adventurers and explorers in a rapidly changing world. This non-fiction latest release is a humorous and poignant exploration of life behind the scenes of a beloved television show. 
  nan 
  HarperCollins 2025

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  Bulletproof: From pub to palace...

  Stephen Bunting

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  At the oche with darts' biggest character 
  They call him the Bullet, they go ‘Bunting Mental’ and they race to be the first to write ‘I can’t believe he’s only 16’ on his social media posts. Stephen Bunting, 40, has fans like nobody else. 
  In his own words, Stephen takes us behind the scenes of his life as one of the most talented and popular professional darts players in the world. Welcome to both the extraordinary and ordinary world of a darts fan favourite. 
  From the social clubs of Liverpool and St Helens to BDO World Darts Champion and the heights of the Premier League and PDC World Championships, join Stephen on a tour of his life filled with his trademark humour, outrageous anecdotes and unique wisdom, all the way from the pub to the PDC. Featuring his exclusive behind the scenes view of the professional darts tour and his truthful assessment of how you make it as a pro, this is the incredible and hilarious story of a life at the oche from one of the greatest personalities in the game. 
  Welcome to the darts, on tour with a Bullet. 
  nan

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  Short Story Collection Vol 056

  Various

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  LibriVox’s Short Story Collection 056: a collection of 20 short works of fiction in the public domain read by a group of LibriVox members, including stories by Tolstoy, Gelett Burgess, Oscar Wilde, O. Henry and a number of American women writers.

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  Dear Reader - The Comfort and...

  Cathy Rentzenbrink

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  'I loved this book . . . I’m so desperate for you all to share in its wonder' - Elizabeth Day, author of How To Fail.Dear Reader is a moving, funny and joyous exploration of how books can change the course of your life, packed with recommendations from one reader to another.For as long as she can remember, Cathy Rentzenbrink has lost and found herself in stories. Growing up she was rarely seen without her nose in a book and read in secret long after lights out. When tragedy struck, books kept her afloat. Eventually they lit the way to a new path, first as a bookseller and then as a writer. No matter what the future holds, reading will always help.From the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Last Act of Love.'A love letter to stories and reading . . . a book to cherish' - Nina Stibbe, author of Love, Nina

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  Frankly - The Sunday Times...

  Nicola Sturgeon

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  Compellingly read by the author, Nicola Sturgeon.‘A triumph. Frankly is the most insightful and stylishly open memoir by a politician since Barack Obama’s Dreams From My Father’Andrew O’Hagan'Nicola Sturgeon tells her remarkable story with great skill and unflinching honesty'Alan JohnsonThe enduring popularity of Nicola Sturgeon, the first female and longest-serving First Minister of Scotland, was a rare constant in an era marked by Brexit, Covid and five different UK prime ministers. Previously, as ‘Yes Minister’ and Deputy Leader of the SNP, she helped to bring Scotland to the brink of independence, overseeing the Yes campaign in the independence referendum of 2014.In this deeply personal memoir, Sturgeon recounts her journey from working-class Ayrshire to the steps of Bute House. Revealing the person behind the politician, she explores the schism between her private and public personas: one painfully shy and self-critical, the other a consummate public performer. And yet, she pulls no punches, candidly recounting her interactions with figures including Theresa May, Boris Johnson, Donald Trump, and Alex Salmond – her mentor and, ultimately, her staunch adversary.Full of the verve and wit that made Sturgeon one of the most high-profile politicians in the UK, this is a unique blend of personal insight and captivating vignettes. Infused throughout with a love of Scotland and its people, it discusses Sturgeon’s mistakes, her battles, and her triumphs with candid honesty. Frankly is the compelling story of no ordinary politician.

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  Street Haunting: A London Adventure

  Virginia Woolf

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  In this beautifully evocative essay, Virginia Woolf transforms a simple errand—a trip to buy a pencil—into a mesmerizing exploration of city life, memory, identity, and the quiet drama of everyday existence. As she drifts through the winter streets of London, Woolf captures fleeting moments, passing faces, and the rhythm of urban solitude with her signature lyricism and insight.
  Street Haunting is more than a stroll through the city—it's a meditation on how we see the world, and how the world, in turn, shapes who we are.
  Virginia Woolf (1882-1941) was an English novelist and essayist regarded as one of the foremost modernist literary figures of the twentieth century. During the interwar period, Woolf was a significant figure in London literary society and a member of the famous Bloomsbury Group.

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