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Christo Brand was a South African farm boy, born into the Afrikaans culture which had created apartheid, a racial system designed to persecute black people while claiming superiority for white people. Nelson Mandela, the black son of a tribal chief, also raised in a rural village, trained as a lawyer...

Take a closer look at the world of Tony Blair, whose private financial dealings within a complex web of business relationships he tries to keep hidden from the public eye Since leaving office in 2007, the secretive empire of Tony Blair has grown exponentially. As a businessman he has been unprecedentedly...

They may be young, but they are ruthless, violent, and rule the streets of London with an iron fist. They are the Young Gangsters. Terrifying and cold-blooded, some people said that they were only kids and would grow out of it. Little did they know the power of friendship and what they would do for...

Michael Ball is more than a Laurence Olivier Award winner and multi-platinum recording artist; he holds the unique status of being Britain's foremost musical theater actor. Testimony to his success is the huge cult following he has built. . . not least among theater audiences. From his debut in London's...

Pheidippides did it once and became a legend. Brian Mills did it 771 times... but you might be forgiven for not knowing who he is. He is a runner and 'it' is the marathon - all 26 miles and 385 yards of it - and for some people once is not enough. Brian Mills is rumoured to have a butterfly tattoo...

The glass ceiling is shattered-let the shards fall where they may   When Jack Hale invested in Celia's advertising agency, it was not because he had faith in her abilities-it was because she's his daughter. But, suddenly, she's an inexplicable success. When he takes her out to dinner...

Hard-hitting Rory McIlroy was always destined to become a professional golfer from the moment he recorded a 40-yard drive aged just two. His first hole in one came when he was nine and he played in his first professional European tour event as a 16-year-old in 2005.Despite high expectations, Rory...

Frankie is a young man on the run from the high-rise ghettos of South London to a new life in the Costa del Sol with nothing but a tin stuffed full of cash in his hand luggage. Having no idea that the delivery of cash to super-suave playboy and ex-con Charlie will change his life forever, he soon...

’Her story is one that needs to be told and Zara does so with courage, insight and beauty’ – Nicky Campbell Zara H. Phillips seemed to live a charmed life - backing singer to the stars with an incredible career here and across the Atlantic - but her smile masked a difficult childhood...

Throughout her years visiting people's homes as a cat groomer, Anita Kelsey has amassed a vast array of funny, cute and ridiculous stories about cats and, of course, their owners. In Claws, she picks out just a few of her favourite tales to share with the reader from, 'Sammy the Swooner' to 'Tubbs:...

From eating healthily to avoiding accidents, this no-nonsense guide based on current science explains the best ways to live a long and healthy life   Doctors and health scientists agree that people can ward off major diseases and live longer by making simple changes to what they...

If you've tried every diet going but still can't achieve your ideal weight, then this book is the solution you've been looking for! Nutritional expert Dave Reavely believes that everyone has the potential to be slim, fit and energised, and knows that by following his simple and commonsense action...

By the time he made his Manchester United first team debut at 17, many considered Giggs to be the greatest talent since George Best. By the advent of the Premier League in 1992, he was firmly established as United’s left winger, a position he continued to dominate until late in his career, when...