When Mum and Dad See Me Kick is a series of short stories profiling ten individuals who came to love football and how it changed their lives. The stories demonstrate that 'the Beautiful Game' is home to a diverse community of people from all walks of life, united by the call of football.
Survivors' stories of hope from the aftermath of unimaginable trauma,abuse and burns
In the extraordinary new book, When bad things happen - good things grow. Dr. Susie O’Neill, founder of the KIDS Foundation, has compiled remarkable survivor stories of hope from the aftermath of unimaginable trauma, abuse and burns. These personal stories from children and adults, told in their own words.
Black girls are leading the way. They are starting nonprofits. Promoting diverse literature. Fighting cancer. Improving water quality. Working to prevent gun violence. From Khristi Lauren Adams, author of the celebrated Parable of the Brown Girl, comes Unbossed, a hopeful and riveting introduction to eight young Black leaders.
Stories from the Men & Ships of the Royal Navy in the Second World War
Over 120 first hand stories of life at sea with the Royal Navy from both men and women who served All taken from the Imperial War Museum's audio archive Major UK publicity and marketing campaign
The Fascinating, Forgotten Stories of America's First Women Lawyers
An engaging history of women's rights and the legal profession in the nineteenth century Long before Sandra Day O'Connor and Ruth Bader Ginsberg earned their positions on the Supreme Court, they were preceded in their goal of legal excellence by several intrepid trailblazers. In Rebels at the Bar, prize-winning legal historian Jill Norgren ......
"The period of the English Civil Wars (1642-51) was one of the most momentous in British history. Never before had the institution of monarchy been so fundamentally challenged. Never before had a monarch been executed. Truly the natural order had been turned upside down." This book provides insight and perspective about the lives, vanities, ......
People Like Us takes a deeper look into the lives of eighty people, filled with rich and authentic content. Highlights the unique stories of those featured in the book, all of which have never been revealed before. Includes stories and topics such as: turning blind at the age of thirty, being imprisoned during World War II, being innocent on ......
‘Sloppy’ to his colleagues, Ian Hyslop was Channel 7’s correspondent in Los Angeles in the 1980s, reporting on everything from the antics of Hollywood legends to the power plays of American politicians. Witness the world through Ian’s eyes as he chronicles his story from ABC cadet to mainstream television journalist and newsreader. Not so Sloppy ......