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  Tony Blair - The Prime Ministers...

  Steve Richards

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  'One of the shrewdest political commentators we have' Andrew Marr
  'Tony Blair was a giant amongst prime ministers and leaders of the Labour party: Steve Richards is a giant amongst political commentators. This riveting and persuasive book describes what happens when they meet head on' Anthony Seldon
  Was Tony Blair a visionary, impatiently looking ahead, or a leader trapped by his past – Labour's vote-losing 1980s and the dominance of Margaret Thatcher? Was the party's move to the right under Blair necessary in order for them to win, or could they, after 18 years of Tory rule, have afforded to be more daring and more left wing than their leader wished to recognise?
  In Steve Richards's short, provocative and highly engaging new biography, he argues that Blair was often the opposite of what we remember him being: perceived as a 'moderniser', he sought to strengthen the traditional institutions that partly define the UK, from the monarchy to the military; while to Margaret Thatcher's public appreciation he cemented her economic legacy rather than moved on from it. And, while he was viewed as messianic over Iraq, he was, in fact, being characteristically expedient, clinging to the orthodoxy in which the UK stands shoulder to shoulder with the US in war.
  But the UK in 2007 was undoubtedly a different country to the one it had been in 1997: from devolution, which played its part in establishing peace in Northern Ireland, to civil partnerships and a revived NHS, Blair left Britain in a much better place. While his legacy has been overshadowed by the Iraq war, Tony Blair re-establishes a more rounded view of his time in office, and shows that the challenges facing Blair were the ones that still face Labour today.

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  The Critic's Daughter - A Memoir

  Priscilla Gilman

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  An exquisitely rendered portrait of a unique father-daughter relationship and a moving memoir of family and identity. 
   
   
   
  Growing up on the Upper West Side of New York City in the 1970s, in an apartment filled with dazzling literary and artistic characters, Priscilla Gilman worshiped her brilliant, adoring, and mercurial father, the writer, theater critic, and Yale School of Drama professor Richard Gilman. But when Priscilla was ten years old, her mother, renowned literary agent Lynn Nesbit, abruptly announced that she was ending the marriage. The resulting cascade of disturbing revelations—about her parents' hollow marriage, her father's double life and tortured sexual identity—fundamentally changed Priscilla's perception of her father, as she attempted to protect him from the depression that had long shadowed him. 
   
   
   
  A wrenching story about what it means to be the daughter of a demanding parent, a revelatory window into the impact of divorce, and a searching reflection on the nature of art and criticism, The Critic's Daughter is an unflinching account of loss and grief—and a radiant testament of forgiveness and love.

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  No Half Measures

  Jennifer Nandi

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  “This book is the next best thing to going birdwatching with Jennifer. Read it for the sheer pleasure of going travelling in the wild with an informed, engaging guide.” 
  - Pradip Krishen, Author of Trees of Delhi and Jungle Trees of Central India 
  Tasked with steering a very important client through an area of unrest and insurgency, Jennifer embarks on a thrilling adventure to navigate uncharted territories on the edge of India’s map.  
  The region has a rich tapestry of diverse ethnicities that contribute to our nation’s cultural mosaic. Armed with an appreciation of Natural History and its ability to raise one’s consciousness to the wider world, Pete and Jennifer, through shared exploration, experience things out of their normal frame of reference.

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  Train Wreck - The Life and Death...

  Donna Hogan, Henrietta Tiefenthaler

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  She was the most outlandish, outrageous, in-your-face symbol of the age— and suddenly, shockingly, she was gone. In life her antics, adventures, and behavior kept a nation riveted; in death she stunned a world gripped by the surprise and swiftness of her unexpected passing. The woman was, of course, Anna Nicole Smith. With fierce resolve, pluck, luck, and determination, Anna clawed her way to celebrity status, first by landing a centerfold in Playboy magazine, then getting named as Playmate of the Year. She then became a tabloid staple, finding even greater notoriety as she obtained unimaginable wealth after marrying a billionaire more than 60 years her senior. And then, in a moment, she was gone, not yet 40 years old.
  This is the story of the little girl from west of nowhere, born into a broken, dysfunctional, dirt-poor family, told by the one woman who knew her best— her sister. A Horatio Alger story with a bitter ending, Train Wreck: The Life and Death of Anna Nicole Smith is the definitive story of the rise and swift fall of one of the most compelling characters to blaze across the American sky.

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  Children Aren’t the Only Ones...

  Josh Malerman

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  Lydia Rabinowitz hates the holidays. Not just some holidays—all holidays. The people in her life want to know where this deep hatred of all things festive came from, but Lydia doesn't have answers. Just the image of a closet's sliding doors and the words "WHERE IS SHE?" 
   
  As Lydia desperately tries to avoid any reminder of the holidays, this image and phrase continue to haunt her. Alone on a desert road, she will be forced to confront her real reason for hating the holidays in the murky depths of her childhood memories.

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  Chasing Justice: A Sister’s...

  Ronan Ashby

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  Chasing Justice: A Sister’s Heartfelt Quest for Truth 
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