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  Noble Ways - Lay-bys in My Life

  Roy Noble

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  Known throughout Wales for his gentle self-deprecating sense of humour and brilliant TV and radio broadcasts, BBC presenter Roy Noble guides us through the "lay-bys" of his life; his warm, loving fifties Brynaman childhood; his college and teaching days; and his ultimate success in that most difficult of careers - showbusiness. A beautiful and entertaining depiction of the life of a truly extraordinary and much loved Welshman who has enriched the daily lives of millions. We meet his family and friends, the ordinary and the rich and famous. We rejoice at his triumphs, laugh at his blunders and cry at his unflinchingly honest depiction of personal tragedy.

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  The Girl with Seven Names

  Hyeonseo Lee, David John

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  NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER 
  An extraordinary insight into life under one of the world’s most ruthless and secretive dictatorships – and the story of one woman’s terrifying struggle to avoid capture/repatriation and guide her family to freedom. 
  As a child growing up in North Korea, Hyeonseo Lee was one of millions trapped by a secretive and brutal communist regime. Her home on the border with China gave her some exposure to the world beyond the confines of the Hermit Kingdom and, as the famine of the 1990s struck, she began to wonder, question and to realise that she had been brainwashed her entire life. Given the repression, poverty and starvation she witnessed surely her country could not be, as she had been told “the best on the planet”? 
  Aged seventeen, she decided to escape North Korea. She could not have imagined that it would be twelve years before she was reunited with her family. 
  In The Girl with Seven Names, Hyeonseo Lee shares her personal and political journey, making this biography a top pick for those interested in understanding the realities of life in North Korea. This autobiography is a testament to her resilience and determination. 
  For fans of Blaine Harden (King of Spies), Masaji Ishikawa (Senza via di scampo. La storia vera dell'incredibile fuga dalla Corea del Nord...), Yeonmi Park (In Order To Live), Suki Kim (Without You, There Is No Us), and Daniel Tudor (North Korea Confidential).

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  There's Always The Hills

  Cameron McNeish

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  'A wonderful, personal book.' -Sam Heughan, star of OutlanderFrom his home in the Cairngorms of Scotland, Cameron McNeish reflects on a life dedicated to the outdoors.A prolific author, McNeish has led treks in the Himalayas and Syria, edited The Great Outdoors Magazine, establishing it as Britain's premier walking publication, created new long-distance walks and made television series, contributed a monthly column to Scots Magazine, campaigned for Scottish independence and raised a family with his wife, Gina.In this long-awaited autobiography, he candidly recalls the ups and downs of a full life, much of it in the public eye, much of it until now unseen.

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  Unmasked - The Final Years of...

  Ian Halperin

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  In late December 2008, New York Times bestselling author Ian Halperin told the world that Michael Jackson had only six months to live. His investigations into Jackson's failing health made headlines around the globe. Six months later, the King of Pop was dead. 
   
  Whatever the final autopsy results reveal, it was greed that killed Michael Jackson. Friends and associates paint a tragic picture of the last years and days of his life as Jackson made desperate attempts to prepare for the planned concert series at London's O2 Arena in July 2009. These shows would have earned millions for the singer and his entourage, but he could never have completed them, not mentally and not physically. 
   
  Michael knew it and his advisers knew it. Anyone who caught even a fleeting glimpse of the frail old man hiding beneath the costumes and cosmetics would have understood that the London tour was madness. Why did it happen this way? After an intense five-year investigation, Halperin uncovers the real story of Michael Jackson's final years, a suspenseful and surprising thriller.

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  Speaking Volumes

  Bradford Morrow

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  From a lineup of acclaimed literary talents, wide-ranging works centering on books and bibliophilia.   Writing about writing itself and about the books that are home to the written word. A library of ideas about language and the book in all their forms, Speaking Volumes collects poetry, fiction, and narrative nonfiction on historic, forbidden, repurposed, mistranslated, imaginary, lost, and life-changing books—books of every ilk.

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  Albert Einstein: Book Of Quotes...

  Quotes Station

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  ALBERT EINSTEIN: BOOK OF QUOTES-ALBERT EINSTEIN: BOOK OF QUOTES Albert Einstein (14 March 1879 – 18 April 1955) was a German-born theoretical physicist, widely acknowledged to be one of the greatest physicists of all time. Einstein is known for developing the theory of relativity, but he also made important contributions to the development of the theory of quantum mechanics. Relativity and quantum mechanics are together the two pillars of modern physics. His mass–energy equivalence formula E = mc2, which arises from relativity theory, has been dubbed "the world's most famous equation". His work is also known for its influence on the philosophy of science. He received the 1921 Nobel Prize in Physics "for his services to theoretical physics, and especially for his discovery of the law of the photoelectric effect", a pivotal step in the development of quantum theory. His intellectual achievements and originality resulted in "Einstein" becoming synonymous with "genius".-QUOTES SAMPLES“There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle.”—“If you want your children to be intelligent, read them fairy tales. If you want them to be more intelligent, read them more fairy tales.”—“Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving.”—“Try not to become a man of success. Rather become a man of value.”—“Never memorize something that you can look up.”—“Whoever is careless with the truth in small matters cannot be trusted with important matters.”—“Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds.”

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