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Fly Away Paul
The extraordinary story of how Paul McCartney survived the Beatles and found his Wings
2023 || Paperback || Lesley-Ann Jones || Veltman Distributie Import Books
The remarkable account of Paul McCartney's time in Wings and ascent into solo stardom, by renowned music biographer Lesley-Ann Jones
No comprehensive biography of the time Paul McCartney spent with Wings has ever been published, until now.
A period often dismissed as McCartney's 'missing' years, in fact the band lasted for a decade: two years longer than the Beatles, and wielded such impact and influence that they at one point achieved the status as the biggest live band in the world. Band on...
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Windswept & Interesting
2021 || Paperback || Billy Connolly || Veltman Distributie Import Books
In his first full-length autobiography, comedy legend and national treasure Billy Connolly reveals the truth behind his windswept and interesting life.
Born in a tenement flat in Glasgow in 1942, orphaned by the age of 4, and a survivor of appalling abuse at the hands of his own family, Billy's life is a remarkable story of success against all the odds.
Billy found his escape first as an apprentice welder in the shipyards of the River Clyde. Later he became a folk musician - a 'rambling man' ...
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Great-Uncle Harry
A Tale of War and Empire
2023 || Paperback || Michael Palin || Veltman Distributie Import Books
From the time, many years ago, when Michael Palin first heard that his grandfather had a brother, Harry, who died in tragic circumstances, he was determined to find out more about him.
The quest that followed involved hundreds of hours of painstaking detective work. Michael dug out every bit of family gossip and correspondence he could. He studied every relevant official document. He tracked down what remained of his great-uncle Harry's diaries and letters, and pored over photographs of First...
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The World's Biggest Cash Machine
Manchester United, the Glazers, and the Struggle for Football's Soul
1900 || Paperback || Chris Blackhurst || Veltman Distributie Import Books
&b>In &i>The World’s Biggest Cash Machine,&/i> award-winning journalist Chris Blackhurst weaves together iconic personalities, sporting drama and boardroom deals to deliver a must-read narrative on the world&/b>’&b>s most influential football club.&/b>
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Stay True
Winner of the Pulitzer Prize in Memoir
2023 || Paperback || Hua Hsu || Veltman Distributie Import Books
The moving, Pulitzer Prize-winning coming-of-age memoir of music, outsiders and the relationships that make us
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Straight from the Heart
BONNIE TYLER'S LONG-AWAITED AUTOBIOGRAPHY
2023 || Paperback || Bonnie Tyler || Veltman Distributie Import Books
You know the name and you can't mistake the voice. Now you can read the incredible story of how a shy, music-loving teenager called Gaynor Hopkins morphed into legendary international superstar Bonnie Tyler and carved out an extraordinary career that is still going strong to this day.
After five decades in the business - during which time she has recorded some of the most iconic songs of all time, travelled the world and performed for royalty and the Pope - Bonnie is sharing her fascinating j...
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The Salt Path
The 85-Week Sunday Times Bestseller from the Million-Copy Bestselling Author
2019 || Paperback || Raynor Winn || Veltman Distributie Import Books
The author and her husband lost their home as a terminal diagnosis took away their future, embarking on the 630 mile South West Coast Path - an experience reflected on in this memoir which emphasises the restorative powers of nature.
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Happy-Go-Lucky
'Unquestionably the king of comic writing' Guardian
2023 || Paperback || David Sedaris || Veltman Distributie Import Books
David Sedaris returns with his first new collection of personal essays since the bestselling Calypso
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The Wild Silence
The Sunday Times Bestseller from the Million-Copy Bestselling Author of The Salt Path
2021 || Paperback || Raynor Winn || Veltman Distributie Import Books
The incredible Sunday Times No. 1 bestseller from the million-copy bestselling author of the phenomenon and 80-week Sunday Times bestselling The Salt Path
'Beautiful, a thrill to read . . . you feel the world is a better place because Raynor and Moth are in it' The Times
'Winn's writing transforms her surroundings and her spirits, her joy coming across clearly in her shimmering prose' i
'A beautiful, luminous and magical piece of writing' Rachel Joyce, author of The Unlikely Pilgrimage of H...
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Charles III
The Inside Story of the New King's Reign
2023 || Paperback || Robert Hardman || Veltman Distributie Import Books
Acclaimed royal biographer Robert Hardman draws on unrivalled access to the Royal Family, friends of the King and Queen, key officials and courtiers plus unpublished royal papers to produce this brilliant account of a tumultuous period in British history. This is a book full of intriguing insider detail and the real stories behind the sadness, the dazzling pomp, the challenges and the triumphs as Charles III sets out to make his mark.
How would – or could – he fill the shoes of the record...