https://gloucestershire.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?QRY=BIBCGF%3ABIO%20-%20MINOR%3AITD16&QRYTEXT=Browse%20our%20Biographies&SETLVL=SET&CF=BIB&SORTS=DTE.DATE1.DESC&NRECS=20 Spydus Search Results en © 2022 Civica Pty Limited. All rights reserved. https://gloucestershire.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=1500391&CF=BIB Wendy Mitchell was diagnosed with dementia at the age of just 58 and was shocked by the lack of awareness about the disease. A phenomenal memoir, Wendy grapples with many questions and strives to get to the very heart of what it means to be human. THE RICHARD AND JUDY BOOK CLUB PICK THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER A BBC RADIO 4 BOOK OF THE WEEK CHOSEN AS A 2018 SUMMER READ BY THE SUNDAY TIMES, FINANCIAL TIMES, DAILY TELEGRAPH, THE TIMES AND THE MAIL ON SUNDAY 'Revelatory' Guardian 'A miracle' Telegraph 'A landmark book' Financial Times Brave, illuminating and inspiring, Somebody I Used to Know gets to the very heart of what it means to be human. What do you lose when you lose your memories? What do you value when this loss reframes how you've lived, and how you will live in the future? How do you conceive of love when you can no longer recognise those who are supposed to mean the most to you? When she was diagnosed with dementia at the age of fifty-eight, Wendy Mitchell was confronted with the most profound questions about life and identity. All at once, she had to say goodbye to the woman she used to be. Her demanding career in the NHS, her ability to drive, cook and run - the various shades of her independence - were suddenly gone. Philosophical, profoundly moving, insightful and ultimately full of hope, Somebody I Used to Know is both a heart-rending tribute to the woman Wendy once was, and a brave affirmation of the woman dementia has seen her become. Wendy Mitchell was diagnosed with dementia at the age of just 58 and was shocked by the lack of awareness about the disease. A phenomenal memoir, Wendy grapples with many questions and strives to get to the very heart of what it means to be human. THE RICHARD AND JUDY BOOK CLUB PICK THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER A BBC RADIO 4 BOOK OF THE WEEK CHOSEN AS A 2018 SUMMER READ BY THE SUNDAY TIMES, FINANCIAL TIMES, DAILY TELEGRAPH, THE TIMES AND THE MAIL ON SUNDAY 'Revelatory' Guardian 'A miracle' Telegraph 'A landmark book' Financial Times Brave, illuminating and inspiring, Somebody I Used to Know gets to the very heart of what it means to be human. What do you lose when you lose your memories? What do you value when this loss reframes how you've lived, and how you will live in the future? How do you conceive of love when you can no longer recognise those who are supposed to mean the most to you? When she was diagnosed with dementia at the age of fifty-eight, Wendy Mitchell was confronted with the most profound questions about life and identity. All at once, she had to say goodbye to the woman she used to be. Her demanding career in the NHS, her ability to drive, cook and run - the various shades of her independence - were suddenly gone. Philosophical, profoundly moving, insightful and ultimately full of hope, Somebody I Used to Know is both a heart-rending tribute to the woman Wendy once was, and a brave affirmation of the woman dementia has seen her become.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Mitchell, Wendy<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Bloomsbury, 2018.<br />300 pages ; 23 cm<br /><br />Cirencester (CR) - (Gloucestershire) - Adult Non-Fiction - 616.831 - ANF Biography / Hardback - Available - 9950090075<br />Community Library Bream (BM) - (Gloucestershire) - Adult Non-Fiction - 616.831 - ANF Biography / Hardback - Available - 9938749704<br />Community Library Painswick (PK) - (Gloucestershire) - Adult Non-Fiction - B/MIT - ANF Biography / Hardback - Available - 9938679080<br />Dursley (DY) - (Gloucestershire) - Adult Non-Fiction - 616.831 - ANF Health & Wellbeing / Hardback - Available - 9950123003<br />Gloucester (GL) - (Gloucestershire) - Adult Non-Fiction - B/MIT - ANF Biography / Hardback - Available - 9950080924<br /> https://gloucestershire.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=1497807&CF=BIB <span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Rains, A. J. Harding (Anthony John Harding)<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>Hove : Priory Press, 1977.<br />96p. : ill., facsims., ports. ; 24cm.<br />Pioneers of science and discovery<br /><br />Stroud (SD) - (Gloucestershire) - Adult Non-Fiction - ANF Biography / Hardback - Available - 9907003808<br /> https://gloucestershire.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=1467574&CF=BIB WINNER OF THE 2023 LOCUS AWARD FOR NON-FICTIONWINNER OF THE BRITISH SCIENCE FICTION ASSOCIATION AWARD FOR BEST NON-FICTIONFINALIST FOR THE HUGO AWARD FOR BEST RELATED WORKSHORTLISTED FOR THE BRITISH FANTASY AWARD FOR BEST NON-FICTION'Always readable, illuminating and honest. It made me miss the real Terry.' - Neil Gaiman'Sometimes joyfully, sometimes painfully, intimate . . . it is wonderful to have this closeup picture of the writer's working life.' - Frank Cottrell-Boyce, Observer--------At the time of his death in 2015, award-winning and bestselling author Sir Terry Pratchett was working on his finest story yet - his own.The creator of the phenomenally bestselling Discworld series, Terry Pratchett was known and loved around the world for his hugely popular books, his smart satirical humour and the humanity of his campaign work. But that's only part of the picture.Before his untimely death, Terry was writing a memoir: the story of a boy who aged six was told by his teacher that he would never amount to anything and spent the rest of his life proving him wrong. For Terry lived a life full of astonishing achievements: becoming one of the UK's bestselling and most beloved writers, winning the prestigious Carnegie Medal and being awarded a knighthood.Now, the book Terry sadly couldn't finish has been written by Rob Wilkins, his former assistant, friend and now head of the Pratchett literary estate. Drawing on his own extensive memories, along with those of the author's family, friends and colleagues, Rob unveils the full picture of Terry's life - from childhood to his astonishing writing career, and how he met and coped with what he called the 'Embuggerance' of Alzheimer's disease.A deeply moving and personal portrait of the extraordinary life of Sir Terry Pratchett, written with unparalleled insight and filled with funny anecdotes, this is the only official biography of one of our finest authors.--------'Spins magic from mundanity in precisely the way Pratchett himself did.' - Telegraph'As frank, funny and unsentimental as anything its subject might have produced himself.' - Mail on Sunday WINNER OF THE 2023 LOCUS AWARD FOR NON-FICTIONWINNER OF THE BRITISH SCIENCE FICTION ASSOCIATION AWARD FOR BEST NON-FICTIONFINALIST FOR THE HUGO AWARD FOR BEST RELATED WORKSHORTLISTED FOR THE BRITISH FANTASY AWARD FOR BEST NON-FICTION'Always readable, illuminating and honest. It made me miss the real Terry.' - Neil Gaiman'Sometimes joyfully, sometimes painfully, intimate . . . it is wonderful to have this closeup picture of the writer's working life.' - Frank Cottrell-Boyce, Observer--------At the time of his death in 2015, award-winning and bestselling author Sir Terry Pratchett was working on his finest story yet - his own.The creator of the phenomenally bestselling Discworld series, Terry Pratchett was known and loved around the world for his hugely popular books, his smart satirical humour and the humanity of his campaign work. But that's only part of the picture.Before his untimely death, Terry was writing a memoir: the story of a boy who aged six was told by his teacher that he would never amount to anything and spent the rest of his life proving him wrong. For Terry lived a life full of astonishing achievements: becoming one of the UK's bestselling and most beloved writers, winning the prestigious Carnegie Medal and being awarded a knighthood.Now, the book Terry sadly couldn't finish has been written by Rob Wilkins, his former assistant, friend and now head of the Pratchett literary estate. Drawing on his own extensive memories, along with those of the author's family, friends and colleagues, Rob unveils the full picture of Terry's life - from childhood to his astonishing writing career, and how he met and coped with what he called the 'Embuggerance' of Alzheimer's disease.A deeply moving and personal portrait of the extraordinary life of Sir Terry Pratchett, written with unparalleled insight and filled with funny anecdotes, this is the only official biography of one of our finest authors.--------'Spins magic from mundanity in precisely the way Pratchett himself did.' - Telegraph'As frank, funny and unsentimental as anything its subject might have produced himself.' - Mail on Sunday<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Wilkins, Rob<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Penguin Books, 2023.<br />528 pages ; 20 cm<br /><br />Community Library Painswick (PK) - (Gloucestershire) - Adult Non-Fiction - BPRAT - ANF Biography / Paperback - Non-reservable (Set: 21 Mar 2024) - 9939277164<br /> https://gloucestershire.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=1462240&CF=BIB From declaring my love to Vanessa Redgrave to being fed cockroaches by Steve Buscemi, from turnip-based comedy with 'Blackadder' to being farted on by Arnold Schwarzenegger, from Graham Norton's sofa to Alan Cumming's campervan, my life has been (and continues to be) a riotous adventure. 'Oh Miriam!' has been such a constant refrain in my life, said in all kinds of tones - laughs, surprised gasps and orgasmic sighs (I'm hoping for all those from you as you read on!) - that it had to be the title of this book. And with a castlist that stretches from Churchill to di Caprio, Dahl to Dietrich, Princess Margaret to Maggie Smith, I've got so much more to tell you and so much more to say. From declaring my love to Vanessa Redgrave to being fed cockroaches by Steve Buscemi, from turnip-based comedy with 'Blackadder' to being farted on by Arnold Schwarzenegger, from Graham Norton's sofa to Alan Cumming's campervan, my life has been (and continues to be) a riotous adventure. 'Oh Miriam!' has been such a constant refrain in my life, said in all kinds of tones - laughs, surprised gasps and orgasmic sighs (I'm hoping for all those from you as you read on!) - that it had to be the title of this book. And with a castlist that stretches from Churchill to di Caprio, Dahl to Dietrich, Princess Margaret to Maggie Smith, I've got so much more to tell you and so much more to say.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Margolyes, Miriam<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : John Murray, 2024.<br />336 pages : illustrations (black and white, and colour) ; 20 cm<br /><br />Hesters Way (HW) - (Gloucestershire) - Adult Non-Fiction - BMAR - ANF Biography / Paperback - On order<br />Nailsworth (NH) - (Gloucestershire) - Adult Non-Fiction - BMAR - ANF Biography / Paperback - On order<br />Tetbury (TE) - (Gloucestershire) - Adult Non-Fiction - BMAR - ANF Biography / Paperback - On order<br />Winchcombe (WE) - (Gloucestershire) - Adult Non-Fiction - BMAR - ANF Biography / Paperback - On order<br /> https://gloucestershire.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=1462211&CF=BIB The astonishingly intimate story of Elon Musk, the most fascinating and controversial innovator of our era - a rule-breaking visionary who helped to lead the world into the era of electric vehicles, private space exploration, and artificial intelligence. Oh, and took over Twitter. When Elon Musk was a kid in South Africa, he was regularly beaten by bullies. One day a group pushed him down some concrete steps and kicked him until his face was a swollen ball of flesh. He was in the hospital for a week. But the physical scars were minor compared to the emotional ones inflicted by his father, an engineer, rogue, and charismatic fantasist. His father's impact on his psyche would linger. The astonishingly intimate story of Elon Musk, the most fascinating and controversial innovator of our era - a rule-breaking visionary who helped to lead the world into the era of electric vehicles, private space exploration, and artificial intelligence. Oh, and took over Twitter. When Elon Musk was a kid in South Africa, he was regularly beaten by bullies. One day a group pushed him down some concrete steps and kicked him until his face was a swollen ball of flesh. He was in the hospital for a week. But the physical scars were minor compared to the emotional ones inflicted by his father, an engineer, rogue, and charismatic fantasist. His father's impact on his psyche would linger.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Isaacson, Walter<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Simon & Schuster UK Ltd., 2024.<br />688 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 24 cm<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">1 reserve</span><br /><br />Nailsworth (NH) - (Gloucestershire) - Adult Non-Fiction - BMUS - ANF Biography / Paperback - On order<br />Prestbury (PY) - (Gloucestershire) - Adult Non-Fiction - BMUS - ANF Biography / Paperback - On order<br /> https://gloucestershire.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=1460828&CF=BIB Thirteen years in the writing, 'Erotic Vagrancy' doesn't only surpass every other biography of Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton yet to appear, this rich, vital and passionately articulated book, which is as extravagant and wayward as its two subjects, is also about celebrity, creativity, being flawed, being brilliant, sexuality, the intermingling of a low and a highbrow existence, pride, insecurity, attraction and repulsion, and devilry. We see Taylor the child actress exchanging dogs and horses for husbands. We see Burton emerging from the mists and brimstone of Wales to be the greatest theatrical animal of his generation. The pair come together in Rome during the making of Cleopatra, which gives Lewis the opportunity for a major farcical set-piece. We are shown the splendid vulgarity of the Sixties, where the narrative of Taylor and Burton becomes a Pop Art story. Thirteen years in the writing, 'Erotic Vagrancy' doesn't only surpass every other biography of Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton yet to appear, this rich, vital and passionately articulated book, which is as extravagant and wayward as its two subjects, is also about celebrity, creativity, being flawed, being brilliant, sexuality, the intermingling of a low and a highbrow existence, pride, insecurity, attraction and repulsion, and devilry. We see Taylor the child actress exchanging dogs and horses for husbands. We see Burton emerging from the mists and brimstone of Wales to be the greatest theatrical animal of his generation. The pair come together in Rome during the making of Cleopatra, which gives Lewis the opportunity for a major farcical set-piece. We are shown the splendid vulgarity of the Sixties, where the narrative of Taylor and Burton becomes a Pop Art story.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Lewis, Roger, 1960-<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : riverrun, 2024.<br />608 pages ; 20 cm<br /><br />Stonehouse (SE) - (Gloucestershire) - Adult Non-Fiction - BBUR - ANF Biography / Paperback - On order<br /> https://gloucestershire.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=1459287&CF=BIB Online quizmaster Jay Flynn was down on his luck as the Covid pandemic broke. He'd lost his pub, The Crown in Lancashire, which he'd been running with his wife, and was looking for ways to keep the loyal locals together for whom the regular weekly quiz was a lifeline. He set up a quiz night on Facebook but forgot to mark the event as private. Before long 800 people had registered their interest and it was about to go viral around the world. It was the start of an online international quiz sensation, and a lifetime away from Jay's two years on the streets of London when he'd nearly taken his own life. Back then he was saved by a community, and now - through his quizzing community - he was helping others through the bleakest of periods. Online quizmaster Jay Flynn was down on his luck as the Covid pandemic broke. He'd lost his pub, The Crown in Lancashire, which he'd been running with his wife, and was looking for ways to keep the loyal locals together for whom the regular weekly quiz was a lifeline. He set up a quiz night on Facebook but forgot to mark the event as private. Before long 800 people had registered their interest and it was about to go viral around the world. It was the start of an online international quiz sensation, and a lifetime away from Jay's two years on the streets of London when he'd nearly taken his own life. Back then he was saved by a community, and now - through his quizzing community - he was helping others through the bleakest of periods.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Flynn, Jay<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Hodder & Stoughton, 2024.<br />256 pages ; 24 cm<br /><br />Charlton Kings (CK) - (Gloucestershire) - Adult Non-Fiction - BFLY - ANF Biography / Hardback - On order<br />Cirencester (CR) - (Gloucestershire) - Adult Non-Fiction - BFLY - ANF Biography / Hardback - On order<br />Gloucester (GL) - (Gloucestershire) - Adult Non-Fiction - BFLY - ANF Biography / Hardback - On order<br /> https://gloucestershire.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=1458185&CF=BIB 'Karma' is the definitive autobiography from music icon, Boy George - the fabulous Grammy, Brit and Ivor Novello award-winning lead singer of Culture Club. Told in his inimitable style, 'Karma' reflects on Boy George's life as a kid growing up in sixties London, through the hedonism of the seventies and the glam rock and punk rock revolution that birthed Culture Club, and the heydays of the nineties meeting musical legends like David Bowie, Madonna and Prince - as well as addressing all those rumours. The book reveals the highs and lows of love, loss, addiction, recovery, prison, and celebrity on Boy George's journey through fame to finally embracing the man and artist that he is today. 'Karma' is the definitive autobiography from music icon, Boy George - the fabulous Grammy, Brit and Ivor Novello award-winning lead singer of Culture Club. Told in his inimitable style, 'Karma' reflects on Boy George's life as a kid growing up in sixties London, through the hedonism of the seventies and the glam rock and punk rock revolution that birthed Culture Club, and the heydays of the nineties meeting musical legends like David Bowie, Madonna and Prince - as well as addressing all those rumours. The book reveals the highs and lows of love, loss, addiction, recovery, prison, and celebrity on Boy George's journey through fame to finally embracing the man and artist that he is today.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Boy George, 1961-<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Blink, 2024.<br />320 pages : illustrations (black and white, and colour) ; 20 cm<br /><br />Moreton (MO) - (Gloucestershire) - Adult Non-Fiction - BBOY - ANF Biography / Paperback - On order<br /> https://gloucestershire.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=1456554&CF=BIB Born in Montego Bay, Jamaica, where luxury hotels line pristine white sand beaches, Safiya Sinclair grew up guarding herself against an ever-present threat. Preaching fire and brimstone, her father, a volatile reggae musician and strict believer in a militant sect of Rastafari, railed against Babylon, the immoral, corrupting influence of the Western world just beyond their gate. To protect the purity of the women in their family he forbade almost everything: no trousers, no short sleeves and no short skirts, no opinions, nowhere but home and school, no friends but this family and no future but this path. In seeking out the past of her family, Safiya Sinclair takes readers inside the world of Rastafari that is little understood by those outside it and delivers an astonishing, personal reckoning with family, history and the legacy of empire. Born in Montego Bay, Jamaica, where luxury hotels line pristine white sand beaches, Safiya Sinclair grew up guarding herself against an ever-present threat. Preaching fire and brimstone, her father, a volatile reggae musician and strict believer in a militant sect of Rastafari, railed against Babylon, the immoral, corrupting influence of the Western world just beyond their gate. To protect the purity of the women in their family he forbade almost everything: no trousers, no short sleeves and no short skirts, no opinions, nowhere but home and school, no friends but this family and no future but this path. In seeking out the past of her family, Safiya Sinclair takes readers inside the world of Rastafari that is little understood by those outside it and delivers an astonishing, personal reckoning with family, history and the legacy of empire.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Sinclair, Safiya<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : 4th Estate, 2024.<br />352 pages ; 20 cm<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">1 reserve</span><br /><br />Cheltenham (CH) - (Gloucestershire) - Adult Non-Fiction - BSIN - ANF Biography / Paperback - On order<br /> https://gloucestershire.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=1455855&CF=BIB Thomas Edward Lawrence first set foot on the hot sands of Arabia in 1909. By 1918 there was a £20,000 price on his head. His journey to this point has long been legend. From his first postings as archaeologist, liaison and map officer, to fighting alongside guerrilla forces during the Arab Revolt. Journeying more than 300 miles through blistering heat to capture Aqaba, to his involvement in peace conferences that decided the future of the Middle East. A legend in his own lifetime, Lawrence's epic story has always been ripe for the retelling - but Ranulph Fiennes is no ordinary biographer. Thomas Edward Lawrence first set foot on the hot sands of Arabia in 1909. By 1918 there was a £20,000 price on his head. His journey to this point has long been legend. From his first postings as archaeologist, liaison and map officer, to fighting alongside guerrilla forces during the Arab Revolt. Journeying more than 300 miles through blistering heat to capture Aqaba, to his involvement in peace conferences that decided the future of the Middle East. A legend in his own lifetime, Lawrence's epic story has always been ripe for the retelling - but Ranulph Fiennes is no ordinary biographer.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Fiennes, Ranulph, Sir, 1944-<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Penguin Books, 2024.<br />400 pages : illustrations (black and white, and colour), map (black and white) ; 20 cm<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">1 reserve</span><br /><br />Matson (MN) - (Gloucestershire) - Adult Non-Fiction - BLAW - ANF Biography / Paperback - On order<br />Nailsworth (NH) - (Gloucestershire) - Adult Non-Fiction - BLAW - ANF Biography / Paperback - On order<br />Stonehouse (SE) - (Gloucestershire) - Adult Non-Fiction - BLAW - ANF Biography / Paperback - On order<br /> https://gloucestershire.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=1455673&CF=BIB Dame Zandra Rhodes has spent her life rallying against what was expected of her, both as a designer and a woman. Often perceived as too bold for the mainstream, she fought for creativity and individuality, and continues to achieve both in everything she does. In this insightful memoir, Zandra shares her life story for the first time. Told through a variety of mementos collected over the years, it is a vibrant account filled with rockstars and royalty, of life-changing friendships and poignant reflections on her personal triumphs and tragedies, as well as the fears, sacrifices and pressures that come with being an era-defining designer. Dame Zandra Rhodes has spent her life rallying against what was expected of her, both as a designer and a woman. Often perceived as too bold for the mainstream, she fought for creativity and individuality, and continues to achieve both in everything she does. In this insightful memoir, Zandra shares her life story for the first time. Told through a variety of mementos collected over the years, it is a vibrant account filled with rockstars and royalty, of life-changing friendships and poignant reflections on her personal triumphs and tragedies, as well as the fears, sacrifices and pressures that come with being an era-defining designer.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Rhodes, Zandra, 1940-<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Bantam Press, 2024.<br />320 pages ; 24 cm<br /><br />Cheltenham (CH) - (Gloucestershire) - Adult Non-Fiction - BRHO - ANF Biography / Hardback - On order<br /> https://gloucestershire.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=1454809&CF=BIB Presenter, commentator, singer, footballer, manager and campaigner, Kammy has done it all. His irrepressible enthusiasm - and a couple of legendary gaffes on Sky Sports - have seen him become broadcasting royalty. Now Kammy reveals all in this funny and moving autobiography. And, despite the crazy tales, it hasn't all been plain sailing. Kammy had a tough upbringing, faced racism during his playing career and has, in recent years, dealt with a rare brain condition - apraxia - that has affected his speech and saw him say goodbye to Sky Sports. Relating his battle against the condition, Kammy shows how he's met every challenge with courage, determination and an infectious smile. Packed with hilarious stories and featuring a cast of famous names, this is a book about friendship, courage and why it's always important to have a good laugh. Presenter, commentator, singer, footballer, manager and campaigner, Kammy has done it all. His irrepressible enthusiasm - and a couple of legendary gaffes on Sky Sports - have seen him become broadcasting royalty. Now Kammy reveals all in this funny and moving autobiography. And, despite the crazy tales, it hasn't all been plain sailing. Kammy had a tough upbringing, faced racism during his playing career and has, in recent years, dealt with a rare brain condition - apraxia - that has affected his speech and saw him say goodbye to Sky Sports. Relating his battle against the condition, Kammy shows how he's met every challenge with courage, determination and an infectious smile. Packed with hilarious stories and featuring a cast of famous names, this is a book about friendship, courage and why it's always important to have a good laugh.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Kamara, Chris, 1957-<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Pan Books, 2024.<br />336 pages : illustrations (black and white, and colour) ; 20 cm<br /><br />Stonehouse (SE) - (Gloucestershire) - Adult Non-Fiction - BKAM - ANF Biography / Paperback - On order<br />Winchcombe (WE) - (Gloucestershire) - Adult Non-Fiction - BKAM - ANF Biography / Paperback - On order<br /> https://gloucestershire.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=1453183&CF=BIB As a Bolton teenager with a paper round Clive Myrie read all the newspapers he delivered from cover to cover, and dreamed of becoming a journalist. Thirty years on, he's reported from more than ninety countries for the BBC. In this deeply personal memoir, he reflects on how being black has affected his perspective on the myriad issues he's encountered in reporting some of the biggest stories of our time. Clive's empathy for the individual caught up in large historical events is widely recognised. He tells how his family history has influenced his view of the world, introducing us to his Windrush generation parents, a great grandfather who helped build the Panama Canal, and a great uncle who fought in the First World War and later became a prominent police detective in Jamaica. As a Bolton teenager with a paper round Clive Myrie read all the newspapers he delivered from cover to cover, and dreamed of becoming a journalist. Thirty years on, he's reported from more than ninety countries for the BBC. In this deeply personal memoir, he reflects on how being black has affected his perspective on the myriad issues he's encountered in reporting some of the biggest stories of our time. Clive's empathy for the individual caught up in large historical events is widely recognised. He tells how his family history has influenced his view of the world, introducing us to his Windrush generation parents, a great grandfather who helped build the Panama Canal, and a great uncle who fought in the First World War and later became a prominent police detective in Jamaica.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Myrie, Clive, 1964-<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Hodder & Stoughton, 2024.<br />xiv, 318 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (black and white, and colour) ; 20 cm<br /><br />Churchdown (CN) - (Gloucestershire) - Adult Non-Fiction - BMYR - ANF Biography / Paperback - On order<br />Cinderford (CD) - (Gloucestershire) - Adult Non-Fiction - BMYR - ANF Biography / Paperback - On order<br />Fairford (FD) - (Gloucestershire) - Adult Non-Fiction - BMYR - ANF Biography / Paperback - On order<br /> https://gloucestershire.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=1451441&CF=BIB From his acclaimed stage triumphs to his legendary onscreen work, Sir Patrick Stewart has captivated audiences around the world and across multiple generations in a career spanning six decades with his indelible command of stage and screen. This is a long-awaited memoir from iconic, beloved actor and living legend Sir Patrick Stewart. From his acclaimed stage triumphs to his legendary onscreen work, Sir Patrick Stewart has captivated audiences around the world and across multiple generations in a career spanning six decades with his indelible command of stage and screen. This is a long-awaited memoir from iconic, beloved actor and living legend Sir Patrick Stewart.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Stewart, Patrick, 1940-<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Simon & Schuster UK Ltd., 2024.<br />480 pages : illustrations (colour) ; 20 cm<br /><br />Cinderford (CD) - (Gloucestershire) - Adult Non-Fiction - BSTE - ANF Biography / Paperback - On order<br />Fairford (FD) - (Gloucestershire) - Adult Non-Fiction - BSTE - ANF Biography / Paperback - On order<br />Moreton (MO) - (Gloucestershire) - Adult Non-Fiction - BSTE - ANF Biography / Paperback - On order<br />Stonehouse (SE) - (Gloucestershire) - Adult Non-Fiction - BSTE - ANF Biography / Paperback - On order<br /> https://gloucestershire.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=1449808&CF=BIB The coming of age story of Aasmah Mir's childhood growing up in 1970s Glasgow. From a vivacious child to a teenage loner, Aasmah candidly shares the highs and lows of growing up between two cultures - trying to fit in at school and retreating to the safe haven of a home inhabited by her precious but distant little brother and Helen, her family's Glaswegian guardian angel. Intricately woven into this moving memoir is the story of Aasmah's mother, as we follow her own life as a young girl in 1950s Pakistan to 1960s Scotland and beyond. Both mother and daughter fight, are defeated and triumph in different battles in this sharp and moving story. The coming of age story of Aasmah Mir's childhood growing up in 1970s Glasgow. From a vivacious child to a teenage loner, Aasmah candidly shares the highs and lows of growing up between two cultures - trying to fit in at school and retreating to the safe haven of a home inhabited by her precious but distant little brother and Helen, her family's Glaswegian guardian angel. Intricately woven into this moving memoir is the story of Aasmah's mother, as we follow her own life as a young girl in 1950s Pakistan to 1960s Scotland and beyond. Both mother and daughter fight, are defeated and triumph in different battles in this sharp and moving story.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Mir, Aasmah<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Headline, 2024.<br />362 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (black and white, and colour) ; 20 cm<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">1 reserve</span><br /><br />Moreton (MO) - (Gloucestershire) - Adult Non-Fiction - BMIR - ANF Biography / Paperback - On order<br />Stow (SW) - (Gloucestershire) - Adult Non-Fiction - BMIR - ANF Biography / Paperback - On order<br /> https://gloucestershire.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=1444511&CF=BIB Angela Rayner is one of the most arresting figures in British politics today. Her life story has earned her a reputation as an authentic working-class voice and, thanks to her own power base and combative performances in the Commons chamber, she is widely considered to be a standout figure among Sir Keir Starmer's shadow cabinet. But who is the real Angela Rayner? What does she actually believe in? What is she like behind the scenes? Can she unite the factions of her party to endorse the Starmer project? And does she harbour ambitions for the top job? This careful examination of her background and career seeks to answer these questions and many more. Ashcroft's book follows the journey of a politician who has quickly become an outspoken and charismatic presence in British public life and who promises to be a lively addition to the government should Labour win the next general election. Angela Rayner is one of the most arresting figures in British politics today. Her life story has earned her a reputation as an authentic working-class voice and, thanks to her own power base and combative performances in the Commons chamber, she is widely considered to be a standout figure among Sir Keir Starmer's shadow cabinet. But who is the real Angela Rayner? What does she actually believe in? What is she like behind the scenes? Can she unite the factions of her party to endorse the Starmer project? And does she harbour ambitions for the top job? This careful examination of her background and career seeks to answer these questions and many more. Ashcroft's book follows the journey of a politician who has quickly become an outspoken and charismatic presence in British public life and who promises to be a lively addition to the government should Labour win the next general election.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Ashcroft, Michael A.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Biteback Publishing, 2024.<br />xiii, 267 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (colour) ; 24 cm<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">1 reserve</span><br /><br />Stow (SW) - (Gloucestershire) - Adult Non-Fiction - BRAY - ANF Biography / Hardback - On order<br /> https://gloucestershire.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=1442856&CF=BIB Think you know the Kings and Queens of England? Think again. In 'Unruly', David Mitchell explores how early England's monarchs, while acting as feared rulers firmly guiding their subjects' destinies, were in reality a bunch of lucky sods who were mostly as silly and weird in real life as they appear to us today in their portraits. Think you know the Kings and Queens of England? Think again. In 'Unruly', David Mitchell explores how early England's monarchs, while acting as feared rulers firmly guiding their subjects' destinies, were in reality a bunch of lucky sods who were mostly as silly and weird in real life as they appear to us today in their portraits.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Mitchell, David, 1974-<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>UK : Penguin Books, 2024.<br />xiv, 431 pages, 24 unnumbered pages : illustrations (black and white, and colour), maps (black and white) ; 20 cm<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">1 reserve</span><br /><br />Bourton (BN) - (Gloucestershire) - Adult Non-Fiction - 941.009 - ANF Biography / Paperback - On order<br />Chipping Campden (CC) - (Gloucestershire) - Adult Non-Fiction - 941.009 - ANF Biography / Paperback - On order<br />Churchdown (CN) - (Gloucestershire) - Adult Non-Fiction - 941.009 - ANF Biography / Paperback - On order<br />Fairford (FD) - (Gloucestershire) - Adult Non-Fiction - 941.009 - ANF Biography / Paperback - On order<br />Lydney (LY) - (Gloucestershire) - Adult Non-Fiction - 941.009 - ANF Biography / Paperback - On order<br /> https://gloucestershire.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=1441404&CF=BIB A story of survival, sisterhood and the fight for feminism in the age of the Taliban. A story of survival, sisterhood and the fight for feminism in the age of the Taliban.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Popal, Khalida<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : John Murray, 2024.<br />288 pages ; 23 cm<br /><br />Cheltenham (CH) - (Gloucestershire) - Adult Non-Fiction - BPOP - ANF Biography / Hardback - On order<br /> https://gloucestershire.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=1440689&CF=BIB Half of one of the greatest creative partnerships in popular music, Bernie Taupin is the man who wrote the lyrics for Elton John, who conceived the ideas that spawned countless hits, and sold millions and millions of records. Together, they were a duo, a unit, an immovable object. Their extraordinary, half-century-and-counting creative relationship has been chronicled in biopics (like 2019's Rocketman) and even John's own autobiography, 'Me'. But Taupin, a famously private person, has kept his own account of their adventures close to his chest, until now. Written with honesty and candour, 'Scattershot' allows the reader to witness events unfolding from Taupin's singular perspective, sometimes front and centre, sometimes from the edge, yet always described vibrantly, with an infectious energy that only a vivid songwriter's prose could offer. Half of one of the greatest creative partnerships in popular music, Bernie Taupin is the man who wrote the lyrics for Elton John, who conceived the ideas that spawned countless hits, and sold millions and millions of records. Together, they were a duo, a unit, an immovable object. Their extraordinary, half-century-and-counting creative relationship has been chronicled in biopics (like 2019's Rocketman) and even John's own autobiography, 'Me'. But Taupin, a famously private person, has kept his own account of their adventures close to his chest, until now. Written with honesty and candour, 'Scattershot' allows the reader to witness events unfolding from Taupin's singular perspective, sometimes front and centre, sometimes from the edge, yet always described vibrantly, with an infectious energy that only a vivid songwriter's prose could offer.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Taupin, Bernie<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Monoray, 2024.<br />320 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 20 cm<br /><br />Lydney (LY) - (Gloucestershire) - Adult Non-Fiction - BTAU - ANF Biography / Paperback - On order<br />Prestbury (PY) - (Gloucestershire) - Adult Non-Fiction - BTAU - ANF Biography / Paperback - On order<br /> https://gloucestershire.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=1438949&CF=BIB John Niven's little brother Gary was fearless, popular, stubborn, handsome, hilarious and sometimes terrifying. In 2010, after years of chaotic struggle against the world, he took his own life at the age of 42. Hoping for the best while often witnessing the worst, John, his younger sister Linda and their mother, Jeanette, saw the darkest fears they had for Gary played out in drug deals, prison and bankruptcy. While his life spiralled downward and the love the Nivens' shared was tested to its limit, John drifted into his own trouble in the music industry, a world where excess was often a marker of success. Tracking the lives of two brothers in changing times - from illicit cans of lager in 70s sitting rooms to ecstasy in 90s raves, 'O Brother' is a tender, affecting and often uproariously funny story. It is about the bonds of family and how we try to keep the finest of those we lose alive. John Niven's little brother Gary was fearless, popular, stubborn, handsome, hilarious and sometimes terrifying. In 2010, after years of chaotic struggle against the world, he took his own life at the age of 42. Hoping for the best while often witnessing the worst, John, his younger sister Linda and their mother, Jeanette, saw the darkest fears they had for Gary played out in drug deals, prison and bankruptcy. While his life spiralled downward and the love the Nivens' shared was tested to its limit, John drifted into his own trouble in the music industry, a world where excess was often a marker of success. Tracking the lives of two brothers in changing times - from illicit cans of lager in 70s sitting rooms to ecstasy in 90s raves, 'O Brother' is a tender, affecting and often uproariously funny story. It is about the bonds of family and how we try to keep the finest of those we lose alive.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Niven, John (Guitarist)<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>Edinburgh : Canongate, 2024.<br />384 pages ; 20 cm<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">1 reserve</span><br /><br />Churchdown (CN) - (Gloucestershire) - Adult Non-Fiction - BNIV - ANF Biography / Paperback - On order<br /> https://gloucestershire.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=1437659&CF=BIB It was one of the most searing images of the 20th century: two young boys, two princes, walking behind their mother's coffin as the world watched in sorrow - and horror. As Princess Diana was laid to rest, billions wondered what the princes must be thinking and feeling - and how their lives would play out from that point on. For Harry, this is that story at last. It was one of the most searing images of the 20th century: two young boys, two princes, walking behind their mother's coffin as the world watched in sorrow - and horror. As Princess Diana was laid to rest, billions wondered what the princes must be thinking and feeling - and how their lives would play out from that point on. For Harry, this is that story at last.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Harry, Prince, Duke of Sussex, 1984-<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Penguin Books, 2024.<br />528 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 20 cm<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">1 reserve</span><br /><br />Cinderford (CD) - (Gloucestershire) - Adult Non-Fiction - BHAR - ANF Biography / Paperback - On order<br />Fairford (FD) - (Gloucestershire) - Adult Non-Fiction - BHAR - ANF Biography / Paperback - On order<br /> https://gloucestershire.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=1437552&CF=BIB Christine McVie - born Christine Perfect - was the quintessentially English rock star, as both the backbone and the beating heart of Fleetwood Mac. And yet, as the 'engine' of the band during their Rumours era - an album which charted the complete romantic disintegration within the band - Christine's personal life was every bit as tempestuous as those of her bandmates, weathering affairs, divorce, addiction and fiery passion, all of which bled into her now iconic songwriting. 'Perfect' offers a true insider's view, and deep psychological insight into Christine as a both a woman and a musician. Christine McVie - born Christine Perfect - was the quintessentially English rock star, as both the backbone and the beating heart of Fleetwood Mac. And yet, as the 'engine' of the band during their Rumours era - an album which charted the complete romantic disintegration within the band - Christine's personal life was every bit as tempestuous as those of her bandmates, weathering affairs, divorce, addiction and fiery passion, all of which bled into her now iconic songwriting. 'Perfect' offers a true insider's view, and deep psychological insight into Christine as a both a woman and a musician.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Jones, Lesley-Ann<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : John Blake Publishing, 2024.<br />352 pages ; 24 cm<br /><br />Cheltenham (CH) - (Gloucestershire) - Adult Non-Fiction - BMCV - ANF Biography / Hardback - On order<br />Gloucester (GL) - (Gloucestershire) - Adult Non-Fiction - BMCV - ANF Biography / Hardback - On order<br /> https://gloucestershire.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=1435088&CF=BIB Tupac Shakur is one of the greatest and most controversial artists of all time. More than a quarter of a century after his tragic death in 1996 at the age of just twenty-five, he continues to be one of the most misunderstood, complicated and prolific figures in modern history. Tupac's unapologetic lyrics, for which he was villainized by many at the time, read in these pages as prophecy. His cry of outrage in a country that repeatedly told Black men and women that their lives did not matter, continues to inspire his fans around the world. Staci Robinson - who knew Tupac as a young man and who was entrusted by his mother, Afeni Shakur, to write his biography - peels back the myths and unpacks the complexities that have shadowed Tupac's existence. Tupac Shakur is one of the greatest and most controversial artists of all time. More than a quarter of a century after his tragic death in 1996 at the age of just twenty-five, he continues to be one of the most misunderstood, complicated and prolific figures in modern history. Tupac's unapologetic lyrics, for which he was villainized by many at the time, read in these pages as prophecy. His cry of outrage in a country that repeatedly told Black men and women that their lives did not matter, continues to inspire his fans around the world. Staci Robinson - who knew Tupac as a young man and who was entrusted by his mother, Afeni Shakur, to write his biography - peels back the myths and unpacks the complexities that have shadowed Tupac's existence.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Robinson, Staci<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Penguin Books, 2024.<br />400 pages : illustrations (black and white, and colour) ; 20 cm<br /><br />Churchdown (CN) - (Gloucestershire) - Adult Non-Fiction - BSHA - ANF Biography / Paperback - On order<br /> https://gloucestershire.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=1435084&CF=BIB Suzie Fletcher is the warm and friendly face on TV's The Repair Shop that viewers look forward to watching every week as the resident leather expert - a craft she has honed over four decades and was born out of her love of horses. But while she tends to be the one repairing and offering a gentle kindness to others, Suzie has also been in a process of change, reflection, and healing. In her first book Suzie looks back over her life - which moves from England to Colorado and back again - and the places, people and experiences that have shaped the person she is today. We'll hear for the first time, how Suzie has overcome some of life's most difficult challenges, from complicated relationships to grief. Suzie Fletcher is the warm and friendly face on TV's The Repair Shop that viewers look forward to watching every week as the resident leather expert - a craft she has honed over four decades and was born out of her love of horses. But while she tends to be the one repairing and offering a gentle kindness to others, Suzie has also been in a process of change, reflection, and healing. In her first book Suzie looks back over her life - which moves from England to Colorado and back again - and the places, people and experiences that have shaped the person she is today. We'll hear for the first time, how Suzie has overcome some of life's most difficult challenges, from complicated relationships to grief.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Fletcher, Suzie<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Radar, 2024.<br />256 pages ; 20 cm<br /><br />Moreton (MO) - (Gloucestershire) - Adult Non-Fiction - BFLE - ANF Biography / Paperback - On order<br />Nailsworth (NH) - (Gloucestershire) - Adult Non-Fiction - BFLE - ANF Biography / Paperback - On order<br /> https://gloucestershire.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=1434930&CF=BIB Here is the true story of the world's most prolific art thief, who accumulated a collection worth over $1.4 billion. For centuries, works of art have been stolen in countless ways from all over the world, but no one has been quite as successful at it as the master thief Stéphane Breitwieser. Carrying out more than 200 heists over nearly ten years - in museums and cathedrals all over Europe - Breitwieser, along with his girlfriend who worked as his lookout, stole more than 300 objects, until it all fell apart in spectacular fashion. In 'The Art Thief', Michael Finkel brings us into Breitwieser's strange and fascinating world. Unlike most thieves, he never stole for money, keeping all his treasures in his home, where he could admire them to his heart's content. Here is the true story of the world's most prolific art thief, who accumulated a collection worth over $1.4 billion. For centuries, works of art have been stolen in countless ways from all over the world, but no one has been quite as successful at it as the master thief Stéphane Breitwieser. Carrying out more than 200 heists over nearly ten years - in museums and cathedrals all over Europe - Breitwieser, along with his girlfriend who worked as his lookout, stole more than 300 objects, until it all fell apart in spectacular fashion. In 'The Art Thief', Michael Finkel brings us into Breitwieser's strange and fascinating world. Unlike most thieves, he never stole for money, keeping all his treasures in his home, where he could admire them to his heart's content.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Finkel, Michael<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Simon & Schuster UK Ltd., 2024.<br />240 pages : illustrations (colour) ; 20 cm<br /><br />Stow (SW) - (Gloucestershire) - Adult Non-Fiction - BBRE - ANF Biography / Paperback - On order<br /> https://gloucestershire.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=1434522&CF=BIB Whether as part of the iconic S Club 7 or as a successful solo artist, Rachel Stevens was in the eye of the 00s pop storm. Catapulted to fame at 18, her life took a whole new direction, and the whirlwind began. Constantly stereotyped and controlled within the industry, she has privately struggled with her self-worth and mental health, and has since gone on a journey of personal growth. Following a personal break-up and an S Club reunion - and having found her confidence and voice - Rachel is ready to be completely open and honest for the very first time. 'Finding My Voice' is Rachel's unfiltered story about discovering her true self in a manufactured world. Whether as part of the iconic S Club 7 or as a successful solo artist, Rachel Stevens was in the eye of the 00s pop storm. Catapulted to fame at 18, her life took a whole new direction, and the whirlwind began. Constantly stereotyped and controlled within the industry, she has privately struggled with her self-worth and mental health, and has since gone on a journey of personal growth. Following a personal break-up and an S Club reunion - and having found her confidence and voice - Rachel is ready to be completely open and honest for the very first time. 'Finding My Voice' is Rachel's unfiltered story about discovering her true self in a manufactured world.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Stevens, Rachel, 1987-<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : HarperCollinsPublishers, 2024.<br />320 pages : illustrations (colour) ; 24 cm<br /><br />Cinderford (CD) - (Gloucestershire) - Adult Non-Fiction - BSTE - ANF Biography / Hardback - On order<br />Hucclecote (HE) - (Gloucestershire) - Adult Non-Fiction - BSTE - ANF Biography / Hardback - On order<br /> https://gloucestershire.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=1432815&CF=BIB The extraordinary story of a true hermit, an alternative way of life and endless isolation in the Scottish Highlands. Written with Will Millard, Ken Smith's 'The Way of the Hermit' is an unforgettable journey of discovery, as one man pits his wits against the wilderness for four decades. The extraordinary story of a true hermit, an alternative way of life and endless isolation in the Scottish Highlands. Written with Will Millard, Ken Smith's 'The Way of the Hermit' is an unforgettable journey of discovery, as one man pits his wits against the wilderness for four decades.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Smith, Ken<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Pan Books, 2024.<br />320 pages : illustrations (colour) ; 20 cm<br /><br />Chipping Campden (CC) - (Gloucestershire) - Adult Non-Fiction - BSMI - ANF Biography / Paperback - On order<br />Churchdown (CN) - (Gloucestershire) - Adult Non-Fiction - BSMI - ANF Biography / Paperback - On order<br /> https://gloucestershire.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=1432674&CF=BIB We talk about people behaving like sheep, which assumes that sheep all behave in the same way. That has not been my experience. Some are affectionate, others prone to head-butting. Some are determinedly self-sufficient, others seek our help when they need it. And some can be trusted to lead the flock home. They are as individual as we are. Farm animals are familiar to us from childhood but little did we know that their inner lives are full of complexity, deep bonds and family dramas. Rosamund Young has been an organic farmer for over 40 years and this is her record of a life at the beck and call of the animals while observing and preserving the abundant wildlife at Kite's Nest Farm. We talk about people behaving like sheep, which assumes that sheep all behave in the same way. That has not been my experience. Some are affectionate, others prone to head-butting. Some are determinedly self-sufficient, others seek our help when they need it. And some can be trusted to lead the flock home. They are as individual as we are. Farm animals are familiar to us from childhood but little did we know that their inner lives are full of complexity, deep bonds and family dramas. Rosamund Young has been an organic farmer for over 40 years and this is her record of a life at the beck and call of the animals while observing and preserving the abundant wildlife at Kite's Nest Farm.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Young, Rosamund<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Faber & Faber, 2024.<br />200 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 20 cm<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">1 reserve</span><br /><br />Cinderford (CD) - (Gloucestershire) - Adult Non-Fiction - BYOU - ANF Biography / Paperback - On order<br />Nailsworth (NH) - (Gloucestershire) - Adult Non-Fiction - BYOU - ANF Biography / Paperback - On order<br /> https://gloucestershire.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=1431568&CF=BIB From longstanding political columnist and commentator Daniel Finkelstein, a powerful memoir exploring both his mother and his father's devastating experiences of persecution, resistance and survival during the Second World War. From longstanding political columnist and commentator Daniel Finkelstein, a powerful memoir exploring both his mother and his father's devastating experiences of persecution, resistance and survival during the Second World War.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Finkelstein, Daniel, 1962-<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : William Collins, 2024.<br />496 pages : illustrations (black and white, and colour), maps (black and white) ; 20 cm<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">1 reserve</span><br /><br />Winchcombe (WE) - (Gloucestershire) - Adult Non-Fiction - 940.531 - ANF Biography / Paperback - On order<br /> https://gloucestershire.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=1431196&CF=BIB Seances, Ouija boards, table tipping, knocking phenomena - all in a day's work for the First Lady of the Paranormal. Yvette Fielding has nerves of steel when facing down her tormentors in the spirit world. Her living-world personal story also reveals a woman of courage and determination, who built success from nothing, following her passion and lifelong curiosity in search of answers to the unexplained. Seances, Ouija boards, table tipping, knocking phenomena - all in a day's work for the First Lady of the Paranormal. Yvette Fielding has nerves of steel when facing down her tormentors in the spirit world. Her living-world personal story also reveals a woman of courage and determination, who built success from nothing, following her passion and lifelong curiosity in search of answers to the unexplained.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Fielding, Yvette<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Ebury Spotlight, 2024.<br />320 pages ; 24 cm<br /><br />Coleford (CO) - (Gloucestershire) - Adult Non-Fiction - BFIE - ANF Biography / Hardback - On order<br />