Biography & Autobiography
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Solid Air: The Life Of John Martyn - - Paperback
£14.99
Glasgow-bred hard-man John Martyn's ongoing musical career has been as volatile as his hard-drinking life. A formidable guitarist, he created a unique musical style, incorporating echoes & effects to accompany slurred vocals that imitate the sound of a tenor sax & placed him somewhere between Eric Clapton & Tom Waits. -
John McLean - - Hardback
£35.00
This title celebrates John McLean's ongoing creativity in painting. The author sets the biographical scene and marshals a parade of expert witnesses to provide a personal response to McLean's work. -
What Daddy Did: The Shocking True Story Of A Little Girl Betrayed - - Paperback
£6.99
In this haunting and frank account, Donna Ford writes about the horrific abuse she suffered as a child at the hands of her stepmother and, to a lesser extent, her father, and also about how this abuse continued even after her stepmother left the family home when she was eleven. -
Viktor Schauberger: A Life Of Learning From Nature - - Paperback
£9.99
This work offers a concise introduction to Viktor Schauberger's life and thinking. It takes the reader on a journey through his discoveries, interspersed with anecdotes which illustrate how his mind worked. -
American On Purpose: A Memoir - - Hardback
£16.99
In this book, Craig Ferguson traces his journey from working class Glasgow to the comedic limelight of Hollywood and, in the process, becomes the one thing he always dreamed of - American. -
Jack Bruce: Composing Himself - - Paperback
£14.95
Drawing on dozens of hours of first-hand interviews, this is an authorised biography of former Cream band member, Jack Bruce. -
A Shirt Box Full Of Songs - - Hardback
£18.99
From singing to the postman when she was two years old to her sell-out tours, Barbara Dickson has been wowing her fans for the best part of 60 years. In this book she describes the joys of growing up in Fife, of moving to Edinburgh to find her place in the world & the stresses & strains of trying to make a living on the Scottish folk scene. -
A Wee Guide To Sir Walter Scott - Paperback
£3.95
Part of a series of 'Wee Guides' to Scotland, its history and culture, this book looks at the life and times of arguably Scotland's greatest novelist, poet, historian and statesmen. The book contains many places to visit associated with Scott, including information on Abbotsford, his home in the Scottish Borders. -
A Life In Time And Space: The Biography Of David Tennant - - Paperback
£9.99
Best known for portraying the tenth incarnation of Doctor Who, there is a lot more to David Tennant than just time travelling. This book looks beyond his TV career, examining his big-screen roles and his performances with the Royal Shakespeare Company. -
Barack And Michelle: Portrait Of A Marriage - - Paperback
£11.99
They exploded onto the national political scene in 2004 and within four years captured the ultimate political prize. In so doing, they became a First Couple like no other. Christopher Andersen draws on those who know the Obama's best to examine in detail the unique partnership and the grace, courage and humour that defines it.
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