Non-fiction
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Recalling the life and career of the woman who found the prorogation of Parliament unlawful, and who was known for her unusual brooch.
Exploring the stories and the people behind churches and cathedral throughout the country. Engrossing and fascinating.
An inspiring, enlightening and uplifting memoir by the award-winning documentary maker and reporter.
A gripping read about an extraordinary life reporting at the frontline of world events over several decades!
Some people are great at facilitating discussions and aiding decisionmaking. What can we learn from them?
Looking back over the 20 years since Jimmy Doherty and his wife bought land outside Ipswich and turned it first into a farm, and then into a wildlife park. Entertaining and uplifting.
A charming, wry memoir from the lovely Stanley Tucci with recipes, cocktails and scripts of conversations!
Capitalism is dead and we are being ruled by the techno feudal overlords. Readable, accessible and a little bit terrifying.
A deeply personal account of what it is to lose your soulmate after a long and happy marriage, and nursing her through a terrible illness.
The story behind house numbers, street names, postcodes but also politics, power, kings and governments, managing disease and overcoming poverty. A great read!
This is a comprehensive, fascinating and very readable guide to the foundations of the nation of England.
A guide to communication from the BBC's creator of the viral 'Ros Atkins on...' explainer videos.
Why are women still so underestimated and overlooked in today's world? This makes fascinating, though often shocking, reading.
Spirituality isn't just about faith or religion, says this author, and it is something inbuilt in all of us. She explains more through her studies and personal experience.
A collection of the cartoons from the Daily Telegraph's 'Matt'. Surprisingly uplifting!
With previously unpublished photography and new research, this is an analysis of how the Bloomsbury Group came to be.
Part cultural history, part memoir, this book is packed with information and indulgence about publishing, bookselling and reading. Not to be hurried!
Telling the story of an American team seeking to compete in the Berlin Olympics, this is a book about rowing, but it is so much more.
This is an unassuming little book which is packed with gems of information. There is something for everyone, whether you want to improve your family relationships or give better direction to the employees of your large company.
A powerful account of how nurses look after us all, and what we can learn from them. Inspiring, disturbing and challenging.
A very readable and fascinating guide to the creative process and how we all might tap into our innate creativity and gain huge benefits from doing so.
A bewitching memoir about a woman coming close to death after giving birth, then reevaluating her life. Beautifully written.
Recalling the lives and times of female journalists who broke down barriers in Fleet Street in the 1970s and 1980s.
"This book is an opportunity for you to take part in creating the future of humanity, confident that despite the seemingly daunting nature of the challenge, collectively we have what it takes to address climate change now." So say the authors, who were both involved in the Paris Agreement of 2015.
A beautifully told account of buying a house and garden in Suffolk, and the author's thoughts on gardens in literature, art and society.
An honest and revealing memoir of an unusual childhood from the journalist and BBC Radio 4 Today programme presenter, Justin Webb.
Beautifully illustrated and packed with information on the history, environment, wildlife and science behind one of the wonders of the world, this is a fabulous guide and call to action.
A solo sailing voyage from Land's End to Greece - inspiring and uplifting. Loved it!