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No time to wave goodbye
By Ben Wicks. 1988
On 1st September 1939, in Britain, hundreds of thousands of children made their way to the railway station. In the…
homes of "borrowed parents", they listened as the Prime Minister declared war with Germany. This book serves as a record of the evacuated children whose lives were changed forever. 1988.No ordinary Joe: the autobiography of the greatest British boxer of our time
By Joe Calzaghe, Brian Doogan. 2008
This is the story of Calzaghe's extraordinary life, from his humble beginnings in his hometown of Newbridge, to his ascent…
to personal greatness, becoming the first super middleweight boxer to win the prized belt awarded by The Ring, the bible of boxing, in the division's near 20-year history. For the first time Calzaghe reveals his fears and motivations and the real extent of the hand injuries that have dogged his career. Includes strong language. 2008.Night (Recorded Books contemporary classics)
By Elie Wiesel, Marion Wiesel. 2006
Night offers a personal and unforgettable account of the appalling horrors of Hitler's reign of terror. Through the eyes of…
14-year-old Eliezer, we behold the tragic fate of the Jews from the little town of Sighet. Even as they are stuffed into cattle cars bound for Auschwitz, the townspeople refuse to believe rumours of anti-Semitic atrocities. Not until they are marched toward the blazing crematory at the camp's "reception centre" does the terrible truth sink in. 2006. Uniform title: Un di ṿelṭ hoṭ geshṿign.Ne dites pas à ma mère que je suis handicapée, elle me croit trapéziste dans un cirque
By Charlotte De Vilmorin. 2015
" Cest l'histoire d'une petite fille qui voulait être chanteuse de comédie musicale. Ou femme de rentier. Ou danseuse étoile.…
Puis trapéziste dans un cirque. Oui, trapéziste Qui na eu ces rêves d'enfants ? Qui ne les a pas confiés à ses parents, à ses journaux intimes, aux spécialistes de l'orientation ? Mais trapéziste, ça n'est pas si facile, quand on vit assise dans un fauteuil roulant. Charlotte de Vilmorin n'est pas devenue trapéziste, et n'a pas croisé de rentier à ce jour. Quoi que... Elle nous offre un récit merveilleux, où tout est vrai, plein de force, de rires enfantins, d'une vérité combative : le handicap existe, et n'existe pas. Charlotte ne nous dit jamais le nom de son mal, pourtant nous la suivons dans ce récit de vie : à l'école, avec des enfants comme les autres , à la maison, où sa mère lui apprend le combat (quelle trapéziste n'a jamais eu besoin d'endurance ?), dans les taxis spécialisés, dans ses études de communication. A Londres. Dans les bars parisiens. Et dans le monde de la publicité, aussi... Jamais vous n'aurez autant lu et appris : le handicap n'est pas un handicap, ni un nom, ni une prison. Pas même une condition. C'est la vie qui l'emporte, parfois cruelle, souvent douce, et cette vie vous fera rire, hésiter, réfléchir. Changer. " -- 4e de couv.My life: queen of the court
By Daniel Paisner, Serena Williams. 2010
One of the biggest stars in tennis, Serena Williams has captured every major title. From growing up in the tough…
neighbourhood of Compton, California, to being trained by her father on courts littered with broken glass and drug paraphernalia, to becoming the top women's player in the world, Serena has proven to be an inspiration to her legions of fans. She's applied the same strength and determination that helped her to become a champion to her successful pursuits in philanthropy, fashion, television, and film. In this compelling and poignant memoir, Serena takes an empowering look at her extraordinary life and what is still to come. 2010. Uniform title: Queen of the courtNever quit: from Alaskan wilderness rescues to Afghanistan : firefights as an elite special ops PJ
By Don Rearden, Jimmy Settle. 2017
The true story of how Jimmy Settle, an Alaskan shoe store clerk, became a Special Forces Operator and war hero.…
After being shot in the head during a dangerous high mountain operation in the rugged Watapur Valley in Afghanistan, Jimmy returns to battle with his teammates for a dangerous rescue operation, bullet fragments stitched over and still in his skull. 2017.My childhood under fire: a Sarajevo diary
By Nadja Halilbegovićh. 2006
Halilbegovich was just 12 years old on April 6, 1992, when she was told there would be no school that…
day - not because of a holiday, but because of a war. Her diary reveals the hurt, pain, and despair brought on by the fighting within her country and describes the bombings, deaths, and destruction. Grades 4-7. Some descriptions of violence. 2006.My colourful life: from red to amber
By Malcolm Folley, Ginger McCain. 2006
Red Rum's classic win in the 1977 Grand National is the stuff of sporting legend. Red himself became a national…
treasure, and his charismatic trainer -- the redoubtable Ginger McCain -- became a sporting hero. This is his story. Includes strong language. 2006.Mustn't grumble: anthology of writing by disabled women
By Lois Keith. 1994
A collection of writings by disabled women, in which they share, sometimes with humour, the everyday reality of their lives,…
and seek to challenge the clichés and misconceptions commonly held about disabled people. 1994.My Sergei: a love story
By Ekaterina Gordeeva, E. M Swift. 1996
The Russian Olympic gold medalist describes her life with Sergei Grinkov, with whom she was paired when they were both…
adolescent skaters. As they grew up, their partnership led to romance and then marriage. In 1995, Sergei died of a heart attack at the age of twenty-eight. Since then the author skates solo and raises their young daughter. 1996.My father, his daughter
By Yaël Dayan. 1985
Memoir by the daughter of the Israeli military hero, Moshe Dayan. She portrays him as a calculating military tactician, a…
Spartan nomad and an amateur archeologist digging in search of his own history. Some strong language. 1985.My experiences in the First World War
By John J Pershing. 1995
Then General of the Armies chronicles United States involvement in the "Great War", from Woodrow Wilson's 1917 appointment of Pershing…
to command the American Expeditionary Forces in France, through the armistice in 1918. Won the 1932 Pulitzer Prize for history under the title "My Experiences in the World War". 1995. Uniform title: My experiences in the World WarMy life in and out of the rough: the truth behind all that bull**** you think you know about me
By Glen Waggoner, John Daly. 2006
Candid memoir by professional golfer from Arkansas who is a two-time majors winner and PGA champion. Recounts his addictive lifestyle…
that included drinking, gambling, overeating, and sex. Details his career from the 1987 Sunshine Tour in South Africa to the 2005 tour season. Strong language. Bestseller. 2006.My story: My Story
By Lewis Hamilton. 2007
Provides an inspirational insight into Lewis as well as a look back in detail at each race of the 2007…
F1 World Championship, which has been dominated by Lewis's Vodafone McLaren Mercedes team. The book also covers Lewis's early years from starting out in go-karts at the age of eight to his meteoric rise through the Junior and Formula ranks. Discusses his leading the F1 World Championship in his debut year, and his transformation from teenage boy wonder to international superstar. 2007.Muhammad Ali: a tribute to the greatest
By Thomas Hauser. 2016
Relying on personal insights, interviews with close associates and other contemporaries, and memories gathered over the course of decades on…
the cutting edge of boxing journalism, the author explores Ali in colourful detail inside and outside the ring. Muhammad Ali has attained mythical status. But in recent years, he has been subjected to an image makeover by corporate America as it seeks to homogenize the electrifying nature of his persona. Hauser argues that there has been a deliberate distortion of what Ali believed, said, and stood for, and that making Ali more presentable for advertising purposes by sanitizing his legacy is a disservice to history as well as to Ali himself. 2016.Moe & me: encounters with Moe Norman, golf's mysterious genius (Maple leaf audio)
By Lorne Rubenstein. 2013
Rubenstein offers a riveting exploration of the life of Moe Norman, known for his unusual swing on the course -…
and his crippling insecurity and introverted nature off of it. 2013.Mission, black list #1: the inside story of the search for Saddam Hussein--as told by the soldier who masterminded his capture
By Davin Seay, Eric Maddox. 2008
In 2003, Oklahoma native Maddox was a newly trained U.S. Army interrogation specialist. Assigned to Tikrit, Iraq, he was involved…
in the search and capture of Saddam Hussein and others on the military's Black List. Through the interrogation of a prisoner Maddox was instrumental in bringing in, he was able to discover Hussein's hiding place on his last day in Iraq. Strong language. 2008.Kim Philby, l'espion qui trahissait ses amis
By Ben Macintyre, Christophe Billon. 2014
" Dans les années quarante, Nicholas Elliott, Kim Philby et James Angleton sont les étoiles montantes du MI6, le service…
de renseignement britannique. Ce sont aussi des amis indéfectibles. Après la Seconde Guerre mondiale, Philby et Elliott resteront les gars en or du MI6, tandis qu'Angleton ne tardera pas à devenir le jeune chef du bureau de contre-espionnage de la CIA. Pendant plusieurs décennies, ils vont partager tous leurs secrets. Mais Philby garde pour lui une information capitale : il travaille en sous-main pour Moscou, et transmet les confidences de ses amis à ses maîtres espions soviétiques. L'Espion qui trahissait ses amis est une histoire de loyauté et de félonie sur fond de guerre froide. C'est le récit d'une bataille idéologique entre amis tout à fait exquis et parfaitement impitoyables, menée dans les restaurants chics de Londres, de Washington et de Beyrouth. À l'aide de documents personnels inédits et d'archives récemment déclassifiées, Ben Macintyre retrace ici brillamment le parcours de Kim Philby, le transfuge le plus scandaleux du XXe siècle. " -- 4e de couv. Titre uniforme: A Spy Among Friends: Kim Philby and the Great Betrayal.Maurice Richard (Célébrités canadiennes)
By Michel Forest. 1991
Michael Schumacher: the Ferrari years
By Christopher S Hilton. 2001
It took five years, but when Michael Schumacher gave Ferrari the World Championship he proved himself one of the greatest…
of all Grand Prix drivers. This text describes each of his races from 1996, including the genius and the disgrace. 2001.