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The authorized biography of Youssef Nada, known as the Muslim Brotherhood's international political foreign emissary, a man who knows most of the untold story of more than half a century of rage and revolution Through war, global terrorism, and complex international crises, Youssef Nada was...

In this revealing memoir of childhood, the author shows not only what affected his family, but also reveals a large slice of social history concerning the lives of all ordinary working-class people struggling to live in the slums of the East End of London in those pre-Welfare State days. He writes...

Bullying can ruin people's lives, and in some extreme cases, lead to self-harming, suicide, and even murder. This book brings together some of the most profoundly moving stories of people whose lives were on the brink of ruin but who fought back against all odds and beat their bullies. For some, the...

Consider the top image. A plate of chick peas and plain spaghetti, accompanied—we can only assume—by the mournful, haunting wail of a conch.Based on the popular Tumblr, this book features never-before-seen photographs of humanity at its lowest culinary ebb, accompanied by tragicomic stories that...

A VIBRANT MEMOIR OF A CHILDHOOD IN THE HEART OF LIVERPOOL The sixties: a new dawn for Britain - a kaleidoscopic crossroads where social upheaval, artistic revolution and excitement for the future rubbed up against urban poverty, inequality and post-war recovery. For comedian Crissy Rock,...

Nicholas van Hoogstraten is a millionaire businessman whose ruthless exploits mean that his name is rarely out of the headlines. Most recently, and most shockingly, he has been found guilty of the manslaughter of a business associate who was shot in the head at point blank range. With a string of...

One of the great joys of football fandom is that it provides the perfect opportunity to complain and make a point. For example, the referee was biased, the overpaid strikers hopeless, attendance poor, the tea weak and the pies inedible. That, for many fans, is a part of the attraction which football...

Candid, poignant and written with characteristic honesty and self-deprecating wit, this is a story of grit, determination and triumph over adversity that will leave you feeling encouraged and inspired. When Joanna Rowsell Shand, then thirteen, decided to take on a challenge set by representatives...

PAUL DANIELS 1938–2016 In his day, Paul Daniels was the most famous magician in the world. His feats of illusion earned him the highest honours the magic world could award, and his astonishing talent earned him a worldwide recognition and admiration that will long outlive him. Behind...

When a GBP 1 million construction deal starts to go pear shaped, and a London heavy mob working for the opposition ransack his house, Stephen Moyle is out for revenge. In a tale of violence and adventure via the North of England and Canada, Stephen recounts the events that led to a 3 and a half year...

Emma Heathcote-James has analysed over 800 such accounts for her PhD into Contemporary Experiences of Angels. Hundreds of people have claimed to have experienced visions of angels. These people are not crazy new-aged loonies, but ordinary people from all walks of life, from professionals to prisoners...

A gripping, if chilling, forensic examination of three savage serial killers who, among themselves, brutally murdered 28 innocent womenMichael Ross. Kenneth Bianchi. John Scripps. These are truly the servants of hell, three savage killers without a shred of soul between them. Michael Ross— "The...

Murderers, Psychopaths, and Paedophiles - Their mention strikes dread and disgust into the heart of a nation, and the crimes committed by such individuals are of a nature more horrendous than any other. Their hideous acts of violence and abuse are unimaginably cruel, and the more disturbed and desperate...

Steve Miller is a hugely successful life coach, motivational speaker, presenter and author. He has a wide-ranging audience in the UK through presenting the Sky 1 and Sky Living series "Fat Families", which has just been nominated for best lifestyle TV award 2011. This new book is a comprehensive...