Noesner, who designed the FBI's Crisis Negotiation Course and in his 23-year career managed hundreds of cases of kidnapping, hijacking, and other kinds of hostage crises, chronicles his remarkable career though a series of incredibly tense and gripping minute by-minute accounts of the most challenging cases.
Number 1 bestseller, Shortlisted for The Peoples Book Prize 2019. Ticking Off Breast Cancer is a chronological narrative of Sara's life from the day of her diagnosis and throughout her treatment. It follows Sara as she deals with the physical, emotional and mental challenges thrown at her by cancer...
A beautifully written and compelling memoir of a largely unexplored area of medicine: transplant surgery.
'The Muslim Mother Teresa' Huffington Post Imprisonment. Mutilation. Persecution. Edna Adan Ismail endured it all - for the women of Africa.
Circumstances impelled Victor Grossman, a U.S. Army draftee stationed in Europe, to flee a military prison sentence: especially the icy pressures of the McCarthy Era. Grossman - a.k.a. Steve Wechsler, a committed leftist since his years at Harvard and, briefly, as a factory worker - left his barracks in Bavaria one August day in 1952, and
*A Financial Times Book of the Year 2018**The New York Times Bestseller*`I took to New York life like a star shooting through the heavens...' Bill Cunningham's first love was fashion but the big city came a close second.
Part memoir, part reflection, this book brings to life central Europe during the last ten years of the Cold War. It begins in Trieste in 1979 where the embers of the Habsburg Empire still burnt brightly, and then moves to the darker, claustrophobic world of Vienna in 1985. It recreates the farce and tragedy of the last days of communism.
The explosive true story of life in MI5 from the number one bestselling author of Soldier Spy, Tom Marcus.
A finely crafted meditation on the importance of making things and pushing yourself to grow as a person
A jaw-dropping, page-turning account of life as a prison officer in one of the country's most notorious jails.
By providing an eloquently written insight into the world of PDA, Thompson's memoir gives invaluable information to those looking to expand their knowledge of the autism spectrum. It covers his experiences of finishing school, holding down a job and forging meaningful relationships. Turbulent at times, it ends on a note of hope and positivity.
This is where I bare my soul. In this book I share with you the journey of life, loss and learning to live again. There is grief and there is joy. What feels like a brief summary of Thaos life is put into words, the entirety of his life cannot be explained. But through it all, I pray that glory is given to the Lord, the Creator of life itself.
"e;A touching tale."e; -Kirkus ReviewsThe heartwarming true story of a blind horse named Joey.At the height of his show career, this beautiful Appaloosa's majestic stature, strength, and willingness to work made him the perfect partner. But when an injury cost Joey his show career, he moved from one owner to the next, ultimately experiencing severe abuse and neglect. A rescue group found Joey nearly dead from starvation-and blind.Then he came to Hope Reins-a ranch dedicated to helping hurting kids who had been abused, emotionally wounded, or unwanted. By teaching these children to care for rescued animals, the Hope Reins staff were convinced they could reach kids with love and hope and show them that we are never forgotten by God.But could the financially struggling ranch afford to take care of a blind horse that no one else wanted? Could Joey somehow learn to trust people even though the world had hurt him so badly? And what would happen-to Joey, the kids, and Hope Reins-if they failed?A true story of friendship destined to become a classic, Joey will touch your heart and reveal the power of finding light in the darkness.
Three-time Emmy Sports Award winner and popular host of TNT's Inside the NBA provides a never-before-seen look at his life both on and off screen, from his rise to the top of sports broadcasting to raising a special needs child from Romania.
Ian Buruma's unflinching account of his journey into the heart of Tokyo's underground culture as a young man in the 1970s.
`This is a funny and beautiful book. What a little bastard.' RUSSELL BRAND `A millennial's answer to David Sedaris. No writer is funnier than Joel Golby.' DOLLY ALDERTON
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