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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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My Song: A Memoir
Harry Belafonte - Paperback - Canongate
'My Song' is an inspiring story of performance and protest, from a superstar singer and actor who was on the front lines of practically every progressive political battle in modern memory. Along the way, he befriended some of the most influential figures of the 20th century.
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No Mean Glasgow: Revelations Of A Gorbals Guy
Colin MacFarlane - Paperback - Mainstream
Following on from his 'The Real Gorbals Story', Colin MacFarlane charts his eventful, fun-packed passage from Gorbals street boy to grown man. In an attempt to escape his Gorbals gang days, he took a job in a top restaurant, but struggled to integrate into an area that was considered to be affluent.
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Yoga For People Who Can't Be Bothered To Do It
Geoff Dyer - Paperback - Canongate
From Amsterdam to the Zone - the Black Rock Desert of Nevada - this is the story of Geoff Dyer's quest for a meaningful life & how he finally lost himself in the peak experiences.
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Rob Roy Macgregor
Nigel G. Tranter - Paperback - Neil Wilson
Rob Roy MacGregor was mythologised by Sir Walter Scott but was very much a fact in the Trossachs of Scotland in the late 17th and early 18th centuries. Scott's romantic image is, however, far from the rogue which Nigel Tranter protrays in this work.
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The Final Curtsey: A Royal Memoir By The Queen's Cousin
Margaret Rhodes - Paperback - Birlinn
This is the account of a special life, with the author's family relationships to nobility and royalty, her long marriage, her children and grandchildren and a life lived to the full.
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After The Crash
Martin Spinelli - Paperback - Mainstream
This is Martin Spinelli's inspiring story of finding purpose in his life after the tragic death of his wife in a car crash, and the story of his son's miraculous recovery.
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The Diamond Queen: Elizabeth II And Her People
Andrew Marr - Paperback - Pan
With the flair for narrative and the meticulous research that readers have come to expect, Andrew Marr turns his attention to the monarch - and to the monarchy, chronicling the Queen's pivotal role at the centre of the state, which is largely hidden from the public gaze, and making a strong case for the institution itself.
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The Grand Designer: John Patrick Crichton-Stuart, Third Marquess Of Bute, KT
Rosemary Hannah - Hardback - Birlinn
This biography tells the story of a rich eccentric, whose learning, insight and kindness produced extraordinary results in architecture and life, a man who combined being among the richest men of the age with artistic patronage.
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Beyond The Last Dragon: A Life Of Edwin Morgan
James McGonigal - Paperback - Sandstone
This is a comprehensive biography of Scotland's Poet Laureate, Edwin Morgan. The book is written by Morgan's close friend and colleague at Glasgow University, James McGonigal, with the poet's full permission and co-operation.