Life Biography

Florence Scovel Shinn told people exactly what to say to change their lives. And it worked. Men and women came to her broke, sick, and stuck. She gave them words to speak. They spoke them. Their circumstances changed. She understood that the subconscious mind has no sense of humor — it simply manifests what we tell it is true. So she gave people better things to tell it. This definitive collection includes all four of her works, unabridged and complete: The Game of Life and How to Play It — The foundational guide on how thought, word, and belief create your reality.

Cold Case Confidential: 21 Real-Life Unsolved Murders transcends geographical boundaries, taking you from the icy isolation of Norway's Isdalen to the bustling streets of Tokyo with the unsettling Setagaya murders. Discover how each unsolved case has left an indelible mark on societies around the world and haunted the collective psyche of millions. This meticulously crafted narrative is a must-listen for anyone captivated by true crime, unsolved mysteries, cold cases, detective stories, and historical murder investigations.

This spectacular audiobook edition features bonus content, including an exclusive conversation between authors Alex Ferguson and Michael Moritz, plus thrilling archival audio recordings from the biggest successes of Ferguson's legendary career. Narrated brilliantly by James Macpherson, with the...

David Jason: My Life, now available as an unabridged audiobook. National Book Awards Autobiography of the Year 2013. Born the son of a Billingsgate market porter at the height of the Second World War, David Jason spent his early life dodging bombs and bullies, both with impish good timing...

It takes a certain kind of woman to have the courage to defy societal conventions. In an era when her female counterparts were still expected to marry early and have children, Tania Grossinger set out on her own. This is her story. When you reach the age where there is more to look back at than forward to, what do you regret, if anything? One woman’s brave memoir about a life well lived. It takes a certain kind of woman to have the courage to defy societal conventions. In an era when her female counterparts were still expected to marry early and have children, Tania Grossinger set out on her own.

The once-in-a-generation memoir of a rock legend - the No. 1 Sunday Times bestseller. 'Electrifying' New York Times 'Funny, poignant, brutally honest' Sunday Telegraph 'Immensely readable' Sunday Times 'Once you begin this, wild, wild horses couldn't drag you away' Independent As a member of the...

THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER WINNER OF DYMOCKS BOOK OF THE YEAR A GUARDIAN BEST BOOK OF 2021 A BBC BETWEEN THE COVERS BOOK CLUB PICK WINNER OF THE INWORDS LITERARY AWARD ‘Sheer joy' Graham Norton ‘Utterly beautiful … filled with hope’ Joanna Cannon, author of Three Things About...

The riveting, poignant and remarkably honest biography from Britain's biggest comedy star, Michael McIntyre, brought to you by Penguin. His debut stand-up DVD, Live & Laughing, was the fastest selling of all time. Now he hosts his own BAFTA nominated BBC1 series, Michael McIntyre's Comedy...

Charming, vibrant, witty and edifying, The Life of Samuel Johnson is a work of great obsession and boundless reverence. The literary critic Samuel Johnson was 54 when he first encountered Boswell; the friendship that developed spawned one of the greatest biographies in the history of world literature. The book is full of humorous anecdote and rich characterization, and paints a vivid picture of 18th-century London, peopled by prominent personalities of the time.

In an intimate portrait penned by the close friend Terry chose to write his memoir, Seriously Silly is the story of one our greatest comedy legends. Taking in his major successes as well as his personal battles, it is the whole story, from his start as a war baby in the picturesque coastal town of Colwyn Bay, to meeting his lifelong friend Michael Palin at Oxford and the journey that took him on a convoluted pathway through revue sketches, anarchic children's shows, Monty Python, TV presenting and beyond.

NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE STARRING KATE WINSLET Lee Miller, 1927 - New York: A classically beautiful young woman, she is discovered by Condé Nast, hits the cover of Vogue and is immortalized by Steichen, Hoyningen-Huene, Horst and other famous photographers. Lee Miller, 1929 - Paris: Protégé...

We all know that life in prison ain't grand, but the utter horror of it springs from the pages of this autobiography, written by a one-time death-row inmate. Billy Wayne Sinclair is now serving a reduced 90-year sentence for murdering a Baton Rouge convenience store owner in a robbery gone wrong more than three decades ago. His story of an adult life spent in one of Louisiana's harshest prisons is amazing, not only because he has survived with his soul intact, but because it provides such a raw look at the inner workings of a system bent on revenge, not rehabilitation.

THE NO.1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Freddie Mercury’s story comes alive in this immersive audio production, featuring original Queen music throughout. Freddie Mercury was one of the greatest showmen of the twentieth century. With his unparalleled voice and searing...

THE GLOBAL BESTSELLER Books, feminism, school bullies, Hollywood stars, bears, The Handmaid's Tale, vengeance, love, creativity, death -- welcome to Margaret Atwood's world. With her trademark wit, infamous wisdom and frankly astonishing recall, the creative icon takes us on a tour of her life...

Bill Bryson's hilarious memoir of growing up in middle America in the Fifties, complete, unabridged and read by the author. Born in 1951 in the middle of the United States, Des Moines, Iowa, Bill Bryson is perfectly positioned to mine his memories of a totally all-American childhood for 24 carat memoir gold.

The Sunday Times top 10 bestseller. Laugh along with Michael McIntyre as he lifts the curtain on his life in his revealing autobiography. This audio edition is hilariously read by Michael himself. Michael’s first book ended with his big break at the 2006 Royal Variety Performance. Waking up...

Brought to you by Penguin. Runaway No.1 Bestseller by STEVEN BARTLETT: entrepreneur, podcaster and Dragon's Den star. This is not a book about business strategy. Strategy changes like the seasons. This is a book about something much more permanent. At the very heart of all the success and...

Brought to you by Penguin. 'It wasn't me. I didn't do it. And I'll never do it again!' says Brian Johnson of The Lives of Brian. That AC/DC's legendary front man got to do it all is one of the most cheering and entertaining stories in rock 'n'roll history. The son of a British army...

My Life in Propaganda is Magda Stroińska’s personal account of growing up with communist propaganda in Eastern Europe. She compares the beliefs of her family with what she was taught at school, learning early on about double interpretations and ambiguities through language. Through her chosen field of linguistics, she analyzes ways in which propagandistic language, such as ‘doubletalk,’ Orwellian ‘Newspeak,’ ‘weasel words,’ and, more colloquially, ‘bullshit,’ is used to distort reality. The book demonstrates that democracy can never be taken for granted.

With the release of a flurry of feature and TV films about his life and work, and the publication of new books looking at his correspondence, his boat, and even his favorite cocktails, Ernest Hemingway is once again center stage of contemporary culture. Now, in this concise and sparkling account of the life and work of America's most storied writer, Clancy Sigal, himself a National Book Award runner-up, presents a persuasive case for the relevance of Ernest Hemingway to readers and listeners today.