Collection: Large Print - Nonfiction

My mother is not a foodie. But for as long as I can remember, once a year, she becomes possessed of a profound and desperate need to serve up a perfect roast turkey. Faced with a walk into the village though, she might think 'oh, f*** it' and decide to get a frozen one from Bejams on the 23rd flo...

Acclaimed actress Judi Dench chronicles her life and career. From her humble beginnings as an actor and drama school to her breakthrough on the big screen and her husband's battle with cancer, Dench tells all in this vivid, poignant memoir

For more than two years, Miep and her husband helped hide the Franks from the Nazis. Like thousands of unsung heroes of the Holocaust, they risked their lives every day to bring food, news, and emotional support to its victims

If only we'd stop trying so hard to be happy, we'd have a pretty good time. Edith Wharton The Antidote: Happiness for people who can't stand positive thinking is an exploration of aradically new path to happiness

This new biography covers Phillip's whole life, but has a particular focus on his selection for the role of Governor, the preparation of the first fleet, the journey from England, the establishment of the colony and Phillip's governorship.

TRUE STORIES. This is the story of Arthur, who walked out of the jungle one day and didn't stop walking until he found a home. The Adventure World Championship is a 430-mile race through the Amazon rainforest; one of the most gruelling endurance events on the planet. As Mikael Lindnord and his te...

Uprooted from her beloved Great Western Beach, Emma Smith and her family move from Newquay to the Devonshire village of Crapstone. Tragedy strikes when Emma's father suffers a catastrophic breakdown and, in 1939, war becomes a reality. Determined to make a difference to the war effort, Emma choos...

Between these pages is everything you need to know about our oceans, explained in 25 questions. In 'Ask An Ocean Explorer' marine biologist of over 20 years and advisor for the BBC's 'Blue Planet II', Dr Jon Copley, explains the science and wonder of the deep ocean. Combining untold history of oc...

This is a heart-warming memoir of Joan Hart, who started nursing in the 1940s and whose experiences took her into the Yorkshire mining pits and through the tumult of the 1984-85 miners' strike. Joan always knew what she wanted to do with her life. Born in South Yorkshire in 1932, she started her ...

Senator Obama calls for a different brand of politics - a politics for those weary of bitter partisanship and alienated by the 'endless clash of armies' we see in Congress; a politics rooted in the faith, inclusiveness, and nobility of spirit.