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Lucilla Andrews was only 18 when, as a volunteer nurse at the beginning of the Second World War, she experienced the grim realities of wartime. 'No Time for Romance' is her story.

In this, her autobiography, writer and poet Maya Angelou reflects on the people and places she has known, and her experiences as a dancer, singer, waitress, activist, director, teacher, wife and mother.

This is the compelling story of Nigerian physician Ike Anya's path to becoming a doctor, from his intensely demanding studies to his beginnings as a newly qualified doctor. Moving, often humourous and always revealing, his account lays bare the challenges and rewards of his vocation. Ike's compas...

If death became negotiable, would we still fall in love, create art, or have children? This work looks at the issue of ageing and mortality, shedding light on why we are the way we are.

The truth about Grenfell at long last. It is hardly possible to admit it. That the biggest tower block fire in UK history was preventable. The government had been warned for years that the building materials were not fire safe. Up until 14th June 2017, ministers' response had always been: 'Show m...

This final book from Fred Archer recreates the hard times and the joys of the year 1924 on Bredon Hill where he farmed. Alongside the text are his own interesting recollections of how he first came to writing.

Not content with walking the Pennine Way as a modern day troubadour, an experience recounted in his bestseller and prize-wining 'Walking Home', Simon Armitage has followed up that journey with a walk of the same distance but through the very opposite terrain and direction far from home. In 'Walki...

The Dambusters raid is a well-known event of World War 2. Here, bestselling author Max Arthur has collected together first-hand accounts of the preparation, practise, organisation and the raid itself.

This anthology draws on the successful 'Forgotten Voices' series. 'Lest We Forget' brings together recollections from the Great War to the Second World War to show the impact of war. It is a moving insight into the conflicts of the 20th century.