Otis Redding: An Unfinished Life (Gould Jonathan)(Paperback)

Otis Redding: An Unfinished Life (Gould Jonathan)(Paperback)

The long-awaited, definitive biography of The King of Soul, timed to coincide with the 50th anniversary of Redding's iconic performance at the 1967 Monterey Pop Festival. Otis Redding remains an immortal presence in the canon of American music on the strength of such classic hits as '(Sittin' on)

Achillbeg - The Life of an Island (Beaumont Jonathan)(Paperback / softback)

John F. Kennedy - An Unfinished Life 1917-1963 (Dallek Robert)(Paperback / softback)

dolized by millions, John F. Kennedy became a twentieth-century icon during his tragically short life. But who lay beneath the legend?Updated edition of the authoritative single-volume biography of John F. Kennedy. Drawing upon first-hand sources and never-before-opened archives, prize-winning

Bobby Sands - Nothing But an Unfinished Song (O'Hearn Denis)(Paperback / softback)

Published on the 35th anniversary of Sands' death, this powerful biography illuminates his life and political

Wonderful Life (Gould Stephen Jay)(Paperback / softback)

In this book Stephen Jay Gould explores what the Burgess Shale might tell us about evolution and the nature of history. The Darwinian theory of evolution is a well-known, well-explored

Conversations with Glenn Gould (Cott Jonathan)(Paperback)

One of the most idiosyncratic and charismatic musicians of the twentieth century, pianist Glenn Gould (1932-82) slouched at the piano from a sawed-down wooden stool, interpreting Bach, Beethoven, and Mozart at hastened tempos with pristine clarity. A strange genius and true eccentric, Gould was

Law Through the Life Course (Herring Jonathan)(Paperback)

Court decisions are typically seen as one-off interventions relating to an incident in a person's life, but a legal decision can impact on the person as they were and the person they will become. This book is the first to explore the interactions of the law with the life course in order to

An Invitation to Model Theory (Kirby Jonathan)(Paperback)

Richness of Life - A Stephen Jay Gould Reader (Gould Stephen Jay)(Paperback / softback)

Stephen Jay Gould's writings on history - both of the natural world and of the study of that natural world - had made him a household name by the time of his death in 2002. This work contains a selection of Gould's writing, including some of the most famous of his essays and extracts from his major

An Unfinished Story (Walker Boo)(Paperback)

A grieving widow and a disenchanted writer form an unexpected bond in a novel about second chances and finding the courage to let go of the past.It's been three years since Claire Kite lost her husband, David, an aspiring novelist, in a tragic car accident. Claire finally finds the courage to move

The Life of Mr Jonathan Wild the Great (Fielding Henry)(Paperback)

The real-life Jonathan Wild, gangland godfather and self-styled 'Thieftaker General', controlled much of the London underworld until he was executed for his crimes in 1725. Even during his lifetime his achievements attracted attention; after his death balladeers sang of his exploits, and satirists

Contemporary Taiwanese Women Writers: An Anthology (Stalling Jonathan)(Paperback)

Old Glory - An American Voyage (Raban Jonathan)(Paperback / softback)

Desire: A Memoir (Dollimore Jonathan)(Paperback)

In this meditative and haunting memoir, renowned cultural critic Jonathan Dollimore recounts a life spent dedicated to understanding the delight and disorder of human

Jonathan Swift: His Life and His World (Damrosch Leo)(Paperback)

Winner of the 2013 National Book Critics Circle Award in Biography: The life of satirist Jonathan Swift, written by a master biographer and leading scholar of eighteenth-century literature 'Superb. . . . Damrosch's outstanding book has raised Swift's provocative genius to life.'--Jeffrey Collins,

Life and Legend of the Sultan Saladin (Phillips Jonathan)(Paperback / softback)

An Unfinished Sufficiency (O'Callaghan Ruth)(Paperback)

Philosophical, exuberant, incantatory, sensual, and meditative; these poems embrace the complexities of death, loss, and love. Although observed with a detached eye their unflinching truth is simultaneously intimate and compassionate. The poems, written in both formal and free verse, explore the

Happiness Curve - Why Life Gets Better After Midlife (Rauch Jonathan)(Paperback / softback)

An Introduction to Religion and Politics: Theory and Practice (Fox Jonathan)(Paperback)

A Patchwork Past (Gould Leslie)(Paperback)

When wild child Sophie Deiner--the daughter of an Amish bishop--is forced to return to Nappanee, Indiana, quilt-shop owner Jane Berger is one of only a few who welcome her back. It's the last place she wants to be, but Sophie's recent illness requires that she recover for a while.As Sophie heals,

Museum Without Walls (Meades Jonathan)(Paperback)

Jonathan Meades has an obsessive preoccupation with places. He has spent thirty years constructing sixty films, two novels and hundreds of pieces of journalism that explore an extraordinary range of them, from natural landscapes to man-made buildings and 'the gaps between them', drawing attention

Unfinished Business (Hocknell Thomas)(Paperback / softback)

The Life Assistance Agency finds itself at a loss after returning from their latest adventures in Europe. Ben intends to stay away from anything involving Angels but pressing rent demands in London forces the agency to accept an invitation to write the biography of a self-deluded singer from

Moves that Matter - A Chess Grandmaster on the Game of Life (Rowson Jonathan)(Paperback / softback)

Bismarck: A Life (Steinberg Jonathan)(Paperback)

This riveting, New York Times bestselling biography illuminates the life of Otto von Bismarck, the statesman who unified Germany but who also embodied everything brutal and ruthless about Prussian culture. Jonathan Steinberg draws heavily on contemporary writings, allowing Bismarck's friends and