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The career of Stefanie Powers is one of so many stage, screen, and television credits that her name alone recalls memories as varied as her roles-on screen and off. From movie roles including John Wayne's daughter in McLintock! and Lana Turner's rival in Love Has Many Faces, to being terrorized by Tallulah Bankhead in Die, Die My Darling and befriending a Volkswagen in Herbie Rides Again.

The moment Diane Burke, an author and mother of two grown sons, received an unexpected certified letter in the mail, she had no idea her life would be shaken to its core. Memories of a past she had buried more than forty years ago suddenly resurfaced and she wasn't prepared to deal with them. Steve Orlandi, happily married, father of two and step-father of three, was living the typical middle class American life. But since the age of eight, when he discovered he was adopted, he had led that life dealing with inner questions about his self-identity and genetic history.

The sexual assault that rocked the world. A courageous woman’s rallying call for ‘shame to change sides’. For the very first time, Gisèle Pelicot tells her story. Narrated by Academy Award winning actress Dame Emma Thompson. *A BEST BOOK OF 2026 FOR THE OBSERVER, TELEGRAPH, GUARDIAN...

Discover how brave and daring female spies crossed enemy borders and infiltrated countries as they couriered military and political secrets. Many officers were usually unsuspecting of the women they met in brothels and late-night cafés. These female spies excelled at wheedling secrets out of high officials through their powers of seduction.

What happens when someone refuses to accept the limits placed upon them? Working Class to Breaking Glass: One Woman's Fight to Belong and to Lead is an inspiring, deeply personal memoir by Wanda J. Herndon that chronicles one woman's remarkable journey from a blue-collar childhood in Flint...

In Episodes, lifelong best friends Kat and Mara take listeners on an unfiltered journey through friendship, mental illness, and survival. Kat, a successful professional, is preparing for marriage and motherhood. On her fourth round of IVF, it happened—a frantic call to Mara. Mara comes over to find Kat, her friend of 25 years—the one who'd always been levelheaded, hilarious, and over-the-top thoughtful—trying to jump through a window.

The Instant #1 New York Times Bestseller The Global #1 Bestseller THERE IS ONLY ONE CHER… …and for seven decades she has been showing us why. Cher holds the attention of the world with her voice, her acting, her style, her wit and her unstoppable spirit. As honest and hilarious as it is...

The SUNDAY TIMES bestselling memoir of Britain's best-loved actress, Dame Judi Dench. 'She's been one of our favourite actresses for five decades, and now ...AND FURTHERMORE gives an insight into her sensational career and how she coped after losing her husband to cancer in 2001' GOOD...

In 1910, Dorothy Arnold, a vibrant socialite and aspiring writer, stepped out for a shopping trip and was never seen again. Her disappearance gripped the nation, sparking a media frenzy and one of the most confounding unsolved mysteries in American history. Was it a tragic accident? A calculated escape? Or something far more sinister? The Vanishing Heiress dives deep into the heart of this century-old enigma, unraveling the circumstances surrounding Dorothy’s disappearance and the ripple effects it had on her wealthy family, the media, and society at large.

In Before I Was Born, She Did This, Alia lays everything bare. From birth, she lived under a false identity and endured cruelty at the hands of her mother. She was starved, bitten, neglected. Left alone in a freezing room, soaked in urine, with no bedding. She was on the child protection register, but no one came.

Lady Jane Grey never wanted the crown. She barely had time to wear it. While history remembers her reign in days, this short book remembers the girl. Lady Jane Grey was only 16 when she was handed the throne of England like a poisoned chalice. Sharp-witted, highly educated, and utterly unprepared for royal life, Jane found herself thrust into the deadliest game the Tudors ever played. Nine days later, it was all over... except the part where they lopped off her head.

WINNER OF THE FORTNUM & MASON DEBUT FOOD BOOK AWARD 2021 WINNER OF 2021 LAKELAND BOOK OF THE YEAR ‘Extraordinary. Vivid, irreverent, heartbreaking.’ NIGEL SLATER ‘So funny and so delicious. I could eat it.’ DAWN O’PORTER ‘Delicious.’ THE OBSERVER From an early age, Grace Dent was...

You’ll be taken on a journey through my eyes, from childhood to adulthood, where you’ll experience my biases and see how I justified my actions (whether right or wrong), and how I perceived the world. Experience my confusions and revelations as I learned to grow, but most of all, you’ll feel my pain and anguish as I am hurt and abused by those whom I loved. I have been beaten down, hated, abused, and stomped on physically and mentally, but I sit here today, unashamed and stronger than ever. I wear my scars like a badge of honor. These are my battle wounds, and I survived.

Beginning with a sweetly funny, moving account of her arranged marriage, the author undercuts stereotypes and offers the refreshing view of an American life through Muslim eyes. In chapters leavened with humor, hope, and insight, she recounts an immigrant's daily struggles balancing assimilation with preserving heritage, overcoming religious barriers from within and distortions of Islam from without, and confronting issues of raising her children as Muslims - while they lobby for a Christmas tree!

Bloomsbury presents Coffee First, Then the World written and read by Jenny Graham. SELECTED FOR THE BBC AND READING AGENCY'S BIG SPORTING READ 2024 SHORTLISTED FOR THE SPORTS BOOK AWARDS 2024 – CYCLING BOOK OF THE YEAR A WATERSTONES BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR 2023 – SPORT 'An amazing adventure...

Cracked Open is a story of hope, wonder, and possibility during one of the darkest periods of our modern time: the global pandemic. A woman in Ireland journeyed beyond the veil and experienced what it is like to have a running conversation with her angels and guides over the course of two years.

Bloomsbury presents Old Rage written and read by Sheila Hancock. THE SUNDAY TIMES TOP TEN BESTSELLER | WITH EXCLUSIVE NEW MATERIAL 'I want to be Sheila Hancock when I grow up' – Lorraine Kelly 'Wise, witty, kind and true' – Sunday Times 'A sparkling memoir as funny and insightful as it’s...

Tauchen Sie im ersten fesselnden Teil der „Women of War“-Reihe in das außergewöhnliche Leben und Erbe einer der bemerkenswertesten Kriegerinnen der Geschichte ein: Boudica. Enthüllen Sie die unerzählte Geschichte dieser wilden und unbezwingbaren Königin, die sich auf der Suche nach...

Bloomsbury presents this Unabridged edition of Eat, Pray, Love written and read by Elizabeth Gilbert. _________________ OVER 15 MILLION COPIES SOLD WORLDWIDE _________________ ‘Eat, Pray, Love has been passed from woman to woman like the secret of life’ – Sunday Times 'A defining work of...

Brought to you by Penguin. Foreword read by HRH Prince William The life-affirming memoir of Lindsey Burrow, the working mother of three young children who has inspired the nation through her selfless commitment to husband Rob Burrow (CBE), the rugby league legend she cared for throughout his...