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PROSTATE CANCER 20/20: A Practical Guide to Understanding Options - by Dr Andrew Siegel
Just dropped to 99p >
The Authority Gap - by Mary Ann Sieghart
Why women are still taken less seriously than men, and what we can do about it. Mary Ann Sieghart spent 20 years as Assistant Editor and columnist at The Times and won a large following for her columns on politics, economics, feminism, parenthood and life in general.
- An impassioned, meticulously argued and optimistic call to arms for a fairer society. ―― Observer
- Persuasive, arresting, punchy and incisive. ―― The Sunday Times
- Fascinating, thorough, empowering. Crackling with controlled anger. ―― Guardian
- Deeply researched, profoundly thoughtful. ―― Andrew Marr
- Well-written, illuminating... excellent statistics and arguments to understand the gap that harms even successful women. ―― FT
- Captivating account of how sexism is still rife in the corridors of power. Authoritative. ―― Irish Independent
Only second time at 99p in 5 years >
If Only They Didn't Speak English: Notes From Trump's America - by Jon Sopel
Has dipped to 99p before, but I only just started following Rory - an important, balanced, articulate voice in these divided times >
The Places In Between - by Rory Stewart
A moving account of a death-defying walk across war-torn Afghanistan in January 2002 from Rory Stewart, bestselling author of Politics on the Edge and host of the hit podcast The Rest Is Politics.
'With a deft, at time poetic vividness, he describes an awesome landscape . . . His encounters with Afghans are tragic, touching and terrifying – Daily Telegraph
Winner of the Royal Society of Literature Ondaatje Award and the Spirit of Scotland Award. Shortlisted for the Guardian First Book Award, the John Llewellyn Rhys Memorial Prize, and the Scottish Book of the Year Prize.
Another on my watch list dropped to 99p (4.7/5) >
With the End in Mind: Dying, Death and Wisdom in an Age of Denial - by Kathryn Mannix
What if everything you thought you knew about death was wrong? How should we prepare for the facts of dying and saying our goodbyes? And what if understanding death improved your life?
By turns touching and tragic, funny and wise ... a lifetime of medical experience to tell powerful stories of life and death.
‘Impossible to read with dry eyes or an unaltered mindset’ -- Sunday Times
‘Illuminating and beautiful’ -- Cathy Rentzenbrink
This well-reviewed, non-fiction, short-reads trilogy is now free to buy (430 pages total).
Rachel Thompson - Broken Pieces (2013), Broken Places (2017), Broken People (2021)
Long before #MeToo, Rachel Thompson shared what it was like to grow up and live with sexual trauma of childhood.
Rachel bares her soul in hard-hitting essays and lyrical poetry, addressing the difficulties and joys of navigating relationships, healing, and love. As you follow one woman's journey through the dark and into the light, you will find yourself forever changed.
If you're a survivor or know one, you need this book.
Readers' Favorite Winner, Best Non-Fiction Winner, Kindle Non-Fiction Finalist, Best of Books IndieReader.
This is my work-mate turned aspiring author - Lance Manley - having worked as a cop, postman, and scuba diver, amongst other jobs, Lance currently lives in Rome teaching English.
Some of his books have dropped to free today. If you like them, please leave a review!
His first memoir, STAB PROOF SCARECROWS is a highly critical account of the English police and proved controversial on its release in 2010.
Other books cover the Royal Mail (CUTTING OFF); the Mexican drug wars (THE COCKROACH EFFECT); Krav Maga (WALK IN PIECES, and RUCK & ROLL); and 1970s school days (SOGGY SEMOLINA).
Have not heard of this fictional 70s rock’n’roll saga (now an Amazon Prime TV show), but it gets v.good reviews.
Kindle ebook now just 99p >
'New obsession, incoming' -- TELEGRAPH
'Utterly believable . . . fantastically enjoyable' -- THE TIMES
'Pitch perfect' -- SUNDAY TIMES
'Well observed, sensitively told . . . a great read' -- BBC
'Explosive . . . a gorgeous novel and a ravishing read' -- SUNDAY EXPRESS
'The characters leap off the page, seducing you with their dramas, and making you wish the band was real' -- HEAT
"Wildly delicious" -- Entertainment Weekly
"a stylish and propulsive oral history of a hard-partying, iconic 1970s rock band." -- The New York Times
Daisy Jones and The Six - by Taylor Jenkins Reid
