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The Sea For Breakfast - Lillian Beckwith - Paperback
Lillian Beckwith's settling in on the island of Bruach and having a croft of her own is the basis of these comic adventures. In one story beachcombing yields a strange find, while in another a Christmas party results in a riotous night's celebration.
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Beyond The Last Dragon: A Life Of Edwin Morgan - James McGonigal - Hardback
This is a comprehensive biography of Scotland's Poet Laureate, Edwin Morgan. Written by Morgan's close friend and colleague at Glasgow University, James McGonigal, with the poet's full permission and cooperation.
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Counterpoint: A Singer's Memoirs Of War, Mountains, Travel, And Always Music - Elisabeth Parry - Paperback
This is the story of one woman's adventures, joining the Staff Band of the Royal Army Medical Corps during WWII and becoming the Forces sweetheart for Paiforce. After singing at Glyndebourne, Elisabeth Parry started her own touring company and toured Britain for the next 56 years.
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My Bonnie: The Story Of A Love Affair - John Suchet - Hardback
In 2009, John Suchet revealed that his beautiful, 67-year-old wife, Bonnie, the love of his life, was suffering from dementia. Written in passionate & vivid prose, that captures both the warmth of the good times & the utter despair of the bad times, John weaves together a series of moving & heartfelt stories.
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In The Name Of My Father: Murder And Mayhem In The North - Patrick Conroy - Paperback
The story that unfolded at Geordie gangster Paddy Conroy's torture trial in 1995 was one of the most bloody and controversial in British criminal history. For the first time in this no-holds-barred memoir, Paddy Conroy reveals all about his war with those that threatened his community and attacked his family.
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The Last Of The Last: The Final Survivor Of The First World War - Claude Choules - Hardback
In 2009, aged 108, Claude Choules became the last man alive on active service before the 1918 Armistice and the last who served in both world wars. 'The Last of the Last' provides a riveting account of his lifetime, one that vividly mirrors how the last century unfolded.
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Ma, It's A Cold Aul Night An I'm Lookin For A Bed - Martha Long - Paperback
In this instalment of Martha Long's real-life account of abuse, deprivation and cruelty at the hands of her parents and the establishment, she is now 16. Her time at the convent school is up and she leads us through her first months of freedom in 1960s Dublin.
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Girl In Blue - Anne Ramsay - Hardback
This is Anne Ramsay's riveting story of 14 years in the police, first as a WPC and then as a detective. She vividly describes the reality of police work, from analysing crime scenes to her first frightening trip to the mortuary, from knocking on someone's door to deliver tragic news to being used as a honey trap.
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The Iceman: The Rise And Fall Of A Crime Lord - Russell Findlay - Paperback
The trial and conviction of Jamie Stevenson has laid bare the blood-soaked criminal career of Scotland's most dangerous crime lord. This is the full story of the law-breaking, the violence and the rise and fall of one of our most dangerous crime lords.
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90-Day Geisha: My Time As A Tokyo Hostess - Chelsea Haywood - Paperback
Step into the surreal world of a Tokyo hostess club and gain an exclusive underground pass through the eyes of Chelsea Haywood as she sets out to explore a vocation where 400 dinners, Harajuku shopping sprees and first-class trips to Kyoto are just part of the job.