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Sir Ranulph Fiennes is described as 'the world's greatest living explorer' by the Guinness Book of Records, and his life story shows this is no exaggeration. He has travelled to the most inaccessible places on earth, almost died many times, raised millions for charity and been awarded a polar medal and an OBE. Here he describes how he became the first person to travel to both poles on land; discovered the lost city of Ubar in Oman; and attempted to walk solo and unsupported to the North Pole.

Angels in my hair is the autobiography of a modern day mystic, an Irish woman with powers of the saints of old. Lorna Byrne sees and communicates with angels and spirits - here, she recounts the many amazing experiences she has had with these otherworldly beings.

Biography of blind physical therapists Laycock, Graham covering is early life in Western Australia, education in England and return to Australia.

The astonishing, uplifting story of a real-life Indiana Jones and his humanitarian campaign to use education to combat terrorism in the Taliban's backyard Anyone who despairs of the individual's power to change lives has to read the story of Greg Mortenson, a homeless mountaineer who, following a 1993 climb of Pakistan's treacherous K2, was inspired by a chance encounter with impoverished mountain villagers and promised to build them a school.

Two beautiful college debutantes from Iowa make it to New York City, and end up working at Tiffany's and living the dream of every career girl of the 1940's. A delicious and charming account of a memorable summer when woman had moxie, wore proper hats and gloves, and burned with ambition to make it in the big city.

During his many years as Western Australia's first full-time Police Chaplain, Father Barry May often attended scenes of great trauma and witnessed heart-breaking tragedy. He encountered things that would test anyone's faith.

A brilliant, highly spirited memoir of Sidney Sheldon's early life that provides as compulsively readable and racy narrative as any of his bestselling novels.

Janine Shepherd had already suffered through and overcome adversity after being in an horrific accident few thought she would ever recover from. Her biggest challenge was yet to be faced - her husband's serious illness.

In 2004, while Mary Moody was in France, a deadly heatwave struck . It compounded her struggle to save her marriage and retain her independence and desires.

Biography. Glenn McGrath is one of the most highly regarded fast - medium pace bowlers in cricketing history, and was a leading contributor to Australia's domination of world cricket from the mid-1990s to 2007. He holds the world record for Test wickets by a fast bowler. He retired from Test cricket after the fifth Ashes Test in Sydney 2007, whilst the World Cup that year marked the end of his one-day career. McGrath was named One Day International Player of the Year and Wisden Cricketeer of the year on more than one occasion.