The New York Times bestseller Gloria Steinem had an itinerant childhood Every fall her father would pack the family into the car & they would drive across the country in search of their next adventure The seeds were planted Steinem would spend much of her life on the road as a journalist organizer activist & speaker In vivid stories that span an entire career Steinem writes about her time on the campaign trail from Bobby Kennedy to Hillary Clinton; her early exposure to social activism in India; organizing ground-up movements in America; the taxi drivers who were vectors of modern myths & the airline stewardesses who embraced feminism; & the infinite contrasts the surrealism in everyday life that Steinem encountered as she travelled back & forth across the country With the unique perspective of one of the greatest feminist icons of the 20th & 21st centuries here is an inspiring profound enlightening memoir of one woman's life-long journey ...

I have significant ones that will haunt me forever & which I hope I have been brave enough to confront in this book' Jane Fonda in the preface to My Life So Far Now in her 60s Fonda looks back over her life but also forward to the future 624 pages bw photographs throughout Fonda Jane ...

This autobiography of famed chimpanzee expert Jane Goodall tells of her early fascination with animals & their habits & customs As Goodall becomes more skilled she teaches herself then the scientific community then the world about the full life of chimpanzees their habits characteristics & personalities Goodall also tells how her life was shaped by her study of the chimps Her memoir reveals unabated passion for her subject her love of animals & focuses on Goodall's scientific discoveries & their impact on our understanding of the animal kingdom ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Compiling a list of all she has ever wanted to do with her life but has been too afraid or unwilling to do a shock diagnosis unburdens 23 year old Ann&s spirit letting her create the perfect &life without me& for those dear to her She also feels free to indulge her heart & head&s desires before the chance to do so disappears forever ...

As former Prime Minister & our longest-serving Chancellor Gordon Brown has been a guiding force for Britain & the world over three decades This is his candid poignant & deeply relevant story In describing his upbringing in Scotland as the son of a minister the near loss of his eyesight as a student & the death of his daughter within days of her birth he shares the passionately held principles that have shaped & driven him reminding us that politics can & should be a calling to serve Reflecting on the personal & ideological tensions within Labour & its achievements
- the minimum wage tax credits Bank of England independence & the refinancing of the National Health Service
- he describes how to meet the challenge of pursuing a radical agenda within a credible party of government He explains how as Chancellor he equipped Britain for a globalised economy while swimming against the neoliberal tide & shows what more must be done to halt rising inequality In his behind-the-scenes account of the financial crisis & his leading role in saving the world economy from collapse he addresses the question of who was to blame for the crash & why its causes & consequences still beset us From the invasion of Iraq to the tragedy of Afghanistan from the coalition negotiations of 2010 to the referendums on Scottish independence & Europe Gordon Brown draws on his unique experiences to explain Britain's current fractured condition & by showing us what progressive politics has achieved in recent decades he inspires us with a vision of what it might yet achieve today Riveting expert & highly personal this historic memoir is an invaluable insight into our times

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This book looks at different family set-ups including single parents & step-families & examines issues that can arise within families
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This book looks at the issues around sexuality
- what it means being lesbian gay or bisexual coming out homophobia & accepting
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Five decades in the music industry 100 albums 10 Grammys the Kennedy Center Honors & the Country Music Hall of Fame Add high-profile activism for the legalisation of marijuana the foundation of a ground-breaking philanthropic organisation & a much-publicised personal life
- Willie Nelson&s is a story like no other Born during the great depression in 1933 & raised by his grandparents he began singing in dance halls & Honky Tonks at the age of 13 as an escape from working as a cotton picker in the fields of Arkansas He went on to write some of the most popular country songs of all time & to record some classic versions of others including Crazy Bring Me Sunshine Always on my Mind & Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain An American icon who still tours extensively & headlines music festivals Willie Nelson & his music have found their way into the hearts & minds of fans all over the world Now 81 years of age Nelson leaves no experience or moment unturned as he shares the full story From his drive to write music to the women in his life; from his collaborations to his bankruptcy to the foundation of Farm Aid; Nelson shares in his distinct voice soaring highs & painful lows
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This colourful chunky board book retells the Bible in 20 favourite episodes so that young children may begin to explore the Bible for themselves The simple short stories highlight key aspects of the Christian faith
- love obedience & trust
- whilst Melanie Mitchell's bright & smiley characters exude cheerfulness & faith The padded covers & rounded corners mean that this book is ideal for little hands & everyday play The result is a very useable book which feels about the same size as a proper grown up Bible & that very little children can browse or their own or have read aloud to them

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A classic picture-book edition of My Little Book of Big Freedoms illustrated by the former Waterstones Children's Laureate Chris Riddell published in partnership with Amnesty International UK We all want a good life to have fun to be safe happy & fulfilled For this to happen we need to look after each other & stand up for the basic human rights that we often take for granted This book features 16 different freedoms each accompanied by beautiful illustrations It shows why our human rights are so important
- they help to keep us safe Every day Featuring a stunning new cover & full-colour artwork for the first time
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