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  Queen Victoria

  Giles Lytton Strachey

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  Lytton Strachey’s first great success, and his most famous achievement, was "Eminent Victorians" (1918), a collection of four short biographies of Victorian heroes. With a dry wit, he exposed the human failings of his subjects and what he saw as the hypocrisy at the centre of Victorian morality. This work was followed in the same style by "Queen Victoria" (1921).  (Summary from Wikipedia)

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  A Room in Bombay - A Memoir

  Manil Suri

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  'Rooms in Bombay are not big in size, but huge in heart. Manil Suri's memoir will make you want to hug your mother. Written in clean, direct prose and without sentimentality, it explores all the dimensions of the complicated bond between parent and child -- while also being laugh-out-loud funny. If you were born of a mother, read this book.' -- Suketu Mehta 
  'Written with a rare blend of compassion and honesty, Manil Suri's memoir dares to map the death of Bombay's most potent and seductive dream: the redevelopment of real estate. We watch with sick fascination as the lives of a dashing young man who wants to sing for Bollywood and his headstrong and practical wife implode into ill health, and we ache for their son who makes his escape to the US but must deal with his guilt. This is a Bombay story like few others.' -- Jerry Pinto 
  'A deeply affecting memoir in which the ""room"", like a prison of the mind, acquires the force of metaphor-a symbol of all that we must escape in order to be more truly ourselves, and all that we never quite can.' -- Aatish Taseer 
   
  'This room that has been my crucible, controlled and tormented and driven me-how much has it shaped my history, my current self?' 
  Author Manil Suri grows up in a large, crumbling flat in Bombay which his Hindu parents share with three Muslim families. Their single room is a refuge from the religious and territorial tensions ravaging the apartment. But it is also a prison that holds them captive -- one that makes Manil's playback-singer father drift towards alcoholism and his mother towards increasing isolation, while restraining Manil from exploring the dawning realization that he might be gay. 
  As the shared room shapes the consciousness of its residents, we find ourselves asking: Will Manil manage to break free from the flat and find the freedom to embrace his sexuality? Will his mother dare step beyond the threshold of an unfulfilling marriage to pursue deeper, riskier joys? 
  Set against the backdrop of a fast-transforming city, where the price of real estate keeps rising and neighbours conspire to take over any available space, A Room in Bombay is as much about a physical enclosure as it is about the human capacity to reach beyond through the sheer power of imagination. At its heart, this is a deeply moving memoir -- drawn from over 2,700 letters Manil wrote to his mother across three decades -- that bears testimony to the abiding, unbreakable bond tying mother and son.

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  Delusions - Of Grandeur of...

  Cazzie David

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  In this sharp and darkly funny new essay collection from the New York Times bestselling author, Cazzie David explores the irony and existential crises of leaving youth behind. This program is read by the author.“A laugh-out-loud collection for romantics and pop culturalists who lean more Daria than Disney princess.” — KirkusWith her thirtieth birthday fast approaching, Cazzie reflects on the delusions that laid waste to her twenties and reckons with their consequences now that the specter of a new decade is looming. Touching on everything from the pressure to find the "right" partner, dealing with the relentless grip of social media, and navigating body dysmorphic spirals, Delusions cuts through the noise, offering personal anecdotes, sharp cultural criticism, and witty, honest contemplations on the chaos of contemporary adulthood.  Cazzie brings her trademark voice—blunt, self-aware, and blisteringly funny—to essays that are as vulnerable as they are biting.An attempt to mature in the span of one yearA Macmillan Audio production from St. Martin’s Press

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  Blackwildgirl - A Writer's...

  Menah Adeola Eyaside Pratt

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  Blackwildgirl begins her life as a queen superpower. When she is still a child, however, her parents strike a bargain that leads to her dethronement—and sets her on a forty-five-year journey to become the warrior she was born to be: Blackwildgoddess. 
  Join an interactive adventure exploring the private life and journals of a young Black girl, beginning at the age of eight, as she struggles and evolves from a tennis player, musician, and college student to become a wife, mother, lawyer, scholar, and writer. Documenting revelations and reflections during her twelve-stage initiation journey in America and the African diaspora, this intimate, introspective autobiography—composed of acts, stages, scenes, and letters to Love—reveals how writing can unearth and give life to women’s powerful, sassy, and willful spirits. 
  Authentic, vulnerable, and spirit-filled, this captivating and enthralling road map is a must-read for anyone who wants to understand the experiences of girls as they seek to become wild women—women who are fierce and fearless; women who are warriors for themselves and others; and women who are committed to excavating and cultivating their spiritual gardens to manifest and fulfill their destiny in the world. 
  Be sure to get the companion journal, Blackwildgirl: Finding Your Superpower to journey and journal along as you listen. Write your own story. Discover your own inner wisdom. Own your power and purpose. Celebrate yourself.

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  What a Flanker: The funniest...

  James Haskell

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  THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER 
  ‘Hilarious, and straight talking but also articulate and insightful – I am just hugely fond of this guy’  
  –Eddie Jones 
  ‘James Haskell: what a flanker, what a book’ 
  –Rugby World 
  ‘I’d like to be remembered as a player who showed that you can be incredibly professional but also a lot of fun – a bit of a joker in the changing room, but the ultimate competitor on the pitch. That should have been the subtitle of this book, really…’ 
  One of rugby’s most ferocious flankers and biggest characters, James Haskell has had an extraordinary, global experience of the game, having played for the Wasps, Northampton and England, and in New Zealand, France and Japan. After seventeen years and with 77 international caps under his sizeable belt, he has a shitload to say about rugby life – from pitch to pub and everywhere in between. 
    
  In What A Flanker, Haskell sheds fresh light on the dynamics and the day-to-day of the game. Whether he’s recalling the most brutal team socials; dispelling the myths surrounding New Zealand’s dominance; introducing his Japanese teammates to manscaping or calling out play-acting in the modern game, no subject is off limits. 
    
  Side-splittingly funny and ruthlessly honest, What A Flanker delves into the touring, drinking, training, eating and sometimes unconscionable antics of the professional rugby player. It’s an unforgettable read, even if there are some stories you’d rather forget… 
  [Correction: in the author biography and on p.22 of this book, it is stated in error that the House of Rugby podcast is now known as The Good, The Bad and The Rugby. The House of Rugby podcast continues and The Good, The Bad and The Rugby is a separate podcast.] 
  Haskell's autobiography, What A Flanker, is a humorous and insightful look into the world of professional rugby. His personal growth, dedication to fitness, and success as a Sunday Times bestselling author make this a compelling read for sports enthusiasts and fans of autobiographies alike. 
  For fans of Rachel Murphy (Loose Head), Robert Jobson (Guarding Diana), Luke Upton (Hard Men of Rugby), Peter Crouch (How to Be an Ex-Footballer), and Jonny Wilkinson (Jonny).

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  Christine & Alexandra

  C. A. Barrington

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  This is a true story that spans the sweeping account of a unique affair between two women. In the face of adversity and against all odds, the relationship has blossomed immeasurably and thrived happily. Christine, a 59 year old English lady, meets 33 year old charismatic and lovely Alexandra, in Cape Town in 2002. Alexandra is working in a high-powered job and visiting Christine's neighbour in Simon's Town for Christmas. The women are introduced and a powerful and mutual attraction overtakes them which neither has experienced before. This book encompasses a love story, covert undercover work, and making the most of given opportunities and achievements. It is about late love and immense happiness, and covers the complete gambit of human emotion and the human spirit.

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