Biography Books > F Biography Books > 5 GBP to 9 GBP

Advantages: A fantastic enthralling read.
Disadvantages: Some strong language, dialect ( not a problem though ).

...follow up to its predecessor, Weerz me dad?, but unlike wanting to know where his dad was, Fred states that he always knew where his mother was, for in those days, Fred knew exactly where his mother was, she was in the house which is where most working class mothers were in those days. Few mothers both worked and raised young families then, unlike the present day way of life. The book is simply more true stories of Fred's early life in the post ...
...final pages entitled 'Fallout from Weerz me dad? Calls from Australia, a book signing are mentioned together with a touching instance involving St Lukes Hospice, which could explain his passionate support for that charity. My views. I was somewhat puzzled when I eventually managed to get hold of the book, for it appeared to have sold out before it touched a shop bookshelf, as it seems Fred did not actually write it. Whether he approved it before ... Read review

Advantages: Gives an insight into the real WW2
Disadvantages: Very emotional!

...had always been interested in the history of world war two in particular and was keen to get down and read this book. After reading this book not only once, but at least twenty times, I can truely recommend this book to anyone. It wrenches every last heart string in this epic true story of Anne Frank; a thirteen-year-old Jewish girl, living in an annex of an Amsterdam office building in 1942 through to 1944. This story is a publication of Anne Franks ...
...woman's experiences and suffering during the persecution of Jews. It is an in depth account of what life was really like for thousands of people in hiding, describing the fear of which they lived in and the immense pressures they were put under. Throughout the book it shows Anne Frank living a teenage life in extraordinary conditions. It shows a real insight into what suffering people really endured during these dark times. It is written as a diary, ... Read review

Advantages: True, first half of book is amazing, educational as well
Disadvantages: Heartbreaking, and the second half of the book is nearly unreadable

...hours.) Boring Stuff Title: Tim: An Ordinary Boy Author: Colin and Wendy Parry (although the book seems to be from Colin's perspective) Genre: Biography Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton Ltd; New Ed edition (3 Aug 1995) ISBN-13: 978-0340617908 Price: Amazon: from £.0.01 at time of writing, Background Colin and Wendy Parry are two remarkable figures who did a great deal of work towards the IRA ceasefire and eventual peace in 1994. However, ...
...these two people did not have every reason to be filled with hatred and bitterness towards the people they were trying to help...and being able to turn that bitterness into an instinct to bring together the very people who have hurt you really is remarkable. You see, their son, Tim Parry, was one of the people killed in the IRA bombing of Warrington in 1993, in fact one of only two people killed, and to make it worse - two children. Tim was only ... Read review

Advantages: Let me know more about katie price
Disadvantages: There was none

Over all i really enjoyed reading jordans first book. I felt like there were no lies, all truth. Every page made me want to read more and more, i found it hard to put the book down. It all really let every one into katie's past, what she's been through, how she got to where she is, all of her past relationships. Through this book, Katie has shown her courage and shown how she has not let any one bring her down or stop her getting to the amazing and ... Read review

Advantages: Fantastically written
Disadvantages: May upset some people

Princess is a real-life-story unlike any that I have ever read before. From the moment I opened the cover I was hooked. From start to finish the book is a testimony to a woman of indomitable spirit and great courage and Jean Sasson truly captures the flavour and reality of life as 'Sultana' the Saudi Princess. 'Sultana's' birth nor death will ever be recorded, for she is a woman. A woman who lives in a society where only men have worth. 'Sultana' ...
...she has unlimited funds at her disposal yet she lacks the one thing she desires the most. Freedom. Wherever she is she is totally at the mercy of the men in her life... her father, her brother, her husband. "If no-one knows of my existence, does that mean I do not exist" For this reason 'Sultana', despite the high level of risk has chosen to tell her story and through the author Jean Sasson an unvarnished tale of a closed society is brought to light ... Read review