Biography: General

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  The Glasgow Curse
  William Lobban - Paperback - Birlinn
  This chilling and disturbing memoir tells the story of one of Glasgow's most notorious criminals, a man accused of many murders. Writing in his own words, William Lobban tells how he was born in Exeter Prison to a violent, schizophrenic mother and went on to start his own career in crime.
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  The Girl With No Name: The Incredible True Story Of A Child Raised By Monkeys
  Marina Chapman - Hardback - Mainstream Publishing
  In 1954, a young girl was abducted and then abandoned in the Colombian rainforest. So begins the incredible story of Marina Chapman, who went on to spend five years in the jungle, her only family being a troop of capuchin monkeys. Using instinct to guide her, she copied everything they did and soon learned to fend for herself. At around ten years old, a feral Marina was returned to civilisation by hunters, who sold her to a brothel. Beaten daily and groomed to be a prostitute, she escaped and lived as a street kid. However, Marina's life as a wild child wasn't over - in some ways, it had only just begun.
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  Greyfriars Bobby: The Most Faithful Dog In The World
  Jan Bondeson - Paperback - Amberley
  Greyfriars Bobby, the most faithful dog in the world, kept vigil at his master's grave for 14 long years, before dying in 1872. This title tells the true story of this amazing dog, using original sources.
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  Gangsters, Killers And Me: A Detective's Story
  Gerard Gallacher - Paperback - Black & White
  An account of a police career at the sharp end of the action by a detective who wouldn't toe the line. As well as giving his forthright views on the less than exemplary conduct of some senior officers, Gallacher now reveals what really happened behind the scenes in some of the country's most high profile cases.
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  The Gangster's Wife: Life With A Notorious Crime Boss
  David Leslie - Paperback - Mainstream Publishing
  This is the life story of Mags McGraw, from being a London clippie through often hilarious days running an ice cream van during the infamous Glasgow ice cream wars to managing a notorious bar, being agony aunt to the toughest criminals around, hiding a secret love, and sharing a life with husband Tam, the notorious Licensee.
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  Golf On The Rocks: A Journey Round Scotland's Island Courses
  Gary Sutherland - Paperback - Hachette Scotland
  Gary Sutherland was a lapsed golfer, until he acquired his late dad's putter. After studying a crumpled golf map of Scotland, Gary decided to embark on a voyage. His target was to play 18 rounds of golf on 18 Scottish islands in honour of his dad, a ship's captain who, when he wasn't at sea, was never off the golf course.
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  Groomed: An Uncle Who Went Too Far, A Mother Who Didn't Care, A Little Girl Who Waited Years For Justice.
  Laurie Matthew - Paperback - Simon & Schuster
  This is a shocking memoir of a difficult, abusive childhood in the 1950s and 1960s written by Laurie Matthew, a leading expert in child protection.
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  Gangsters, Killers And Me: A Detective's Story
  Gerard Gallacher - Paperback - Black & White
  An account of a police career at the sharp end of the action by a detective who wouldn't toe the line. As well as giving his forthright views on the less than exemplary conduct of some senior officers, Gallacher now reveals what really happened behind the scenes in some of the country's most high profile cases.
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  Greyfriars Bobby: The Most Faithful Dog In The World
  Jan Bondeson - Hardback - Amberley
  Greyfriars Bobby, the most faithful dog in the world, kept vigil at his master's grave for 14 long years, before dying in 1872. This title tells the true story of this amazing dog, using original sources.
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  Guvnor General: How I Survived Childhood Hell, Football Violence, Hard Drugs And United's Red Army
  Andrew Bennion - Paperback - Fort
  To say that Andrew Bennion had it tough would be an understatement. His early life, in fact, makes Cass Pennant's upbringing look like Little Lord Fauntleroy's. Bennion was forced to live rough on the streets of Manchester from the age of eleven, where he