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We’re Not Keeping You Up, Are We?

by David Pitchford

The inspirational and highly entertaining autobiography of Michelin-starred chef and restaurant owner David Pitchford.

 

A Life full of Hobbies

by Percy W. Blandford

The remarkable life story of centenarian Percy Blandford - world-renowned boat designer, pioneering D-I-Y expert and uniquely long-serving Scout leader.

 

With A Little Help From My Friends

by Peter Blackwell

The light-hearted and highly entertaining autobiography of Peter Blackwell, an electrical wholesaler and for many years a leading light in Coventry’s business and social community.

 

Four legs and a tale

by Alan Walker

The autobiography of leading equine vet Alan Walker, whose family has served the same rural community as vets for over 300 years and who has looked after racehorses for some of the country’s top trainers, including the legendary Jenny Pitman.

 

Thunder in the Park

by Tom Wheatcroft with Michael Cable

The long-awaited autobiography of one of motorsport's most colourful characters and the man who singlehandedly rescued Donington Park from oblivion and restored it to its former glory.

 

Something Lost Behind The Ranges

by John Blashford-Snell

The adventure-packed autobiography of legendary explorer Colonel John Blashford-Snell.

 

The Choice of Champions

by David Sutton

The acclaimed and revealing autobiography of World Rally Championship-winning Team Manager, David Sutton.

 

Titch - The Founder's Tale

by C.E. Allen BEM, OBE

The autobiography of Vintage Motor Cycle Club founder C.E. 'Titch' Allen.

 

Fantastic!

by Lino Pires

The extraordinary rags-to-riches success story of Lino Pires, one of the best-known and most celebrated restaurateurs in the Midlands.

 

Augusta: Life, Love and Food

by Michael Cable and Jill Todd

The biography of Augusta Pires, Lino's wife, including some of her favourite Butcher's Arms recipes.

 

Whitstable Natives

by Michael Cable

The story of the Whitstable Oyster from 50 BC to the present day, as seen through the eyes of Whitstable's other natives, including oystermen, past and present.

 

The Flavours of Rosello

by Pino Iacaruso

Former Royal chef Pino Iacaruso's delightfully nostalgic and highly evocative recollections of a year in the life of his Italian village. Packed with recipes and illustrated with his Pino's own watercolour paintings.

 

The Golden Rule

by Michael Cable and Sue Cook (2008)

A celebration of the 40th anniversary of the coronation of the Sultan of Brunei.

 

Under the Mango Tree

by Sammy Gaspar

A delightful collection of gentle autobiographical stories by the late Sammy Gaspar, chronicling his time as a young doctor in South India and then as a psychogeriatrician in the West Midlands.

 

The Man of Passage

by Ian Mathie

Ian Mathie's collection of colourful and evocative stories based on a series of notebooks and journals he kept while working as a rural development officer in Africa.

 

The Warwickshire Aborigine

by Bernard Byrne

The remarkable autobiography of Warwickshire farmer's boy Bernie Byrne, who found success – and tragedy – after emigrating to Australia as a '£10 Pom'.

 

A Chap's Got a Code

by Tony Salisbury

The hugely entertaining and often hilarious story of Old Etonian former radio and television executive Tony Salisbury.

 

Arcu du Chelu

by Michael Cable

A coffee table book, complete with stunning photographs, recording the creation of a beautiful villa on the Costa Smeralda, in Sardinia.

 

Home and Away

by John Home

Adventures in beekeeping in the UK and Africa by a former Chairman of the UK Bee Farmers Association.

 

Life in the Fast Lane

by Amina 'Anne' Emberton

The autobiography of a housewife whose horizons are broadened when she gets caught up in her husband's high-speed international business life.

 

Living The Dream

by Joy Lennard

The biography of successful businesswoman Joy Lennard.

 

Poems of Love, Life and Loss

by Harriet Blackbury

Harriet Blackbury's poems range from the deeply reflective and sharply perceptive to the gently whimsical and, quite often, the downright hilarious.

 

Cloud Cuckoo Land

An Anthology of Favourite Poems

A unique anthology of poems chosen by the parishioners of Radway, Ratley, Shotteswell and Warmington.

 

Jupiter Moon Cookbook

by Janet Buckingham

This attractive, easy to read book tells you everything you need to know in order to create imaginative, mouth-watering, yet uncomplicated meals, aboard a boat.

 

Brunei Darussalem

by Michael Cable and Rodney Tyler

The story of Brunei Darussalem, the tiny kingdom that successfully transformed itself from a sleepy colonial backwater into a dynamic modern welfare state in just two generations.

 

Pioneering Development

(2008)

The official history of the Commonwealth Development Corporation, published to mark the 60th anniversary of the British government organization founded in 1948 to encourage the post-war economic development of the world's poorest countries.

 

Operation Drake

by John Blashford-Snell with Michael Cable (W.H. Allen 1981)

The official account of the three-year round-the-world expedition for young people led by explorer Col John Blashford-Snell.

 

One Is My Lucky Number

by Daley Thompson with Michael Cable (W.H. Allen 1980)

In the run-up to his first Olympics, the then up-and-coming decathlete dreams confidently of gold medal success.

 

The Multi-Coloured Noel Edmonds

by Noel Edmonds with Michael Cable (W.H. Allen 1978)

The story of Noel Edmonds rise to stardom as a disc jockey and television personality.

 

The Pop Industry Inside Out

(W.H. Allen 1977)

An acclaimed in-depth guide to the pop music business during the sixties and seventies.

 

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