Biography & Autobiography - Religious & Spiritual

John le Carre was a defining writer of his time. This enthralling collection letters - written to readers, publishers, film-makers and actors, politicians and public figures - reveals the playfully intelligent and unfailingly eloquent man behind the penname. _____ 'The symbiosis of author and editor, father and son, has resulted in a brilliant book, le Carre's final masterpiece' 5*, Jake Kerridge, Sunday Telegraph _____ A Private Spy spans seven decades and chronicles not only le Carre's own

'It's no mystery or secret how much I enjoy Lawrence Chaney.' - RuPaul 'Tackles everything from gender identity, the thrill of a wig and why Scottish talent is often overlooked.' - i News Lawrence Chaney has wowed audiences across the globe as the winner of RuPaul's Drag Race UK. In Lawrence (Drag) Queen of Scots, Lawrence shares heartfelt and candid moments from their past. From being bullied as a child to what it's like to date as a drag queen, they give us an insight to their journey towar

A peek behind the curtain of almost thirty years' worth of White House politics, this memoir of a Filipino American who served as a US Navy personal steward to four famous presidents offers a unique perspective on American history.

The story of bluesman Robert Johnson and his deal with the Devil at the crossroads is one of the core myths at the heart of both blues and rock 'n' roll. In A Meeting At The Crossroads, Matt Frederick explores the history and meaning of the myth, from the Mississippi Delta to the crossroads gods of ancient times.

Mental health issues, suicide, traumatic brain injuries, abusive relationships, serious accidents, abandonment, alienation, hurt, spiritual warfare, life-altering illnesses, seemingly endless surgeries, and loss. Each of these is tragic on its own. What does it look like when one person endures all of these in the first forty years of life? This captivating and inspiring read follows a woman's life as she takes a pause and looks at the journey behind her while trying to make sense of it, and wh

This story is about a mother and her son. He is faced with many challenges that took him on an unforeseen journey. It depicts how a mother desperately attempts to save her son's life. The young man wants a life that's better than his own. The avenues that he chose to take lead him into a spiral of despair. His mother, a woman of faith, challenges him to be different. He fights against her, against himself and a God that he doesn't want to know. Instead of going the path given, he would rather b

Biruta lives in Riga, Latvia before WWII breaks out. As the Russian Communists occupy the country, the family flees to live in the Displaced Persons' camps of Germany. There Biruta comes of age and finds love before emigrating to America.

The essence of A Coach's Journey is to discuss lessons from leadership, conflict and the challenges of elite coaching and to present my learnings from those experiences. Considered typical norms of professional coaching will challenge the reader as I reflect on real career experiences in professional coaching. Success and failure are discussed as consequences of far-reaching emotional responses that have impacted my personal and professional well-being. This is a "warts and all" look at

A Journey Down Under is a heart-wrenching and a heart warming story of family, love and success. A colourful life story of a young immigrant who triumphs over all his difficulties. A mixture of comedy, romance and drama. An inspiring book that will definitely give you a real-life lesson: a motivation to see life more positively and many more.

Lovingly pieced together from letters, journal entries, documents and jottings which had lain untouched for forty years, this book paints a vivid picture of life in Germany before, during and after the war, and what Australia was like in the 50's, 60'sand 70's. It will resonate with anyone who has undertaken a similar life changing journey.

June 7, 1990, a baby boy was born to Kalvin and Kim Hilliard. As their only child, he was surrounded by their love and care, and they did their best to shelter him from the woes of life. #FrontRowSeat details the moments they could no longer protect their son from - stories about what happens when life hits, and the downward spiral that life almost takes him down. #FrontRowSeat is my story told about me, by me. This is your up close and personal look into moments that shaped a 12-year-o