Tag: Reluctant

Roam Alone Inspiring tales by reluctant solo travellers


Free Download Roam Alone: Inspiring tales by reluctant solo travellers edited by Hilary Bradt, Jennifer Barclay
English | 5 April 2017 | ISBN: 1784770493 | True EPUB | 240 pages | 5.8 MB
A unique title from Bradt, showcasing a brand new collection of remarkable travellers’ tales with a different slant, following on the heels of To Oldly Go!, one of the UK’s best-selling travel titles of 2015.

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Westminster Diary A Reluctant Minister under Tony Blair


Free Download Westminster Diary: A Reluctant Minister under Tony Blair by Bernard Donoughue
English | August 30, 2016 | ISBN: 1784536504 | True EPUB | 408 pages | 3.4 MB
On 2nd May, 1997, Tony Blair swept into Downing Street, ending almost twenty years of Conservative government and beginning a decade as Prime Minister. Bernard Donoughue, a Labour peer in the House of Lords, chronicled the path to this momentous election victory in his diaries and this volume sheds new light on the process of forming government and on life working as a minister in the House of Lords.

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George Harrison The Reluctant Beatle


Free Download George Harrison: The Reluctant Beatle by Philip Norman
English | October 24th, 2023 | ISBN: 1398513407 | 560 pages | True EPUB | 36.21 MB
From the premiere Beatles biographer-author of the New York Times bestseller John Lennon: The Life and the million-copy selling Shout!: The Beatles in Their Generation-a rare and revealing portrait of George Harrison, the most misunderstood and mysterious Beatle, based on decades-long research and unparalleled access to inside sources.

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George Harrison The Reluctant Beatle [Audiobook]


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English | ASIN: B0C5KVYR3H | 2023 | 16 hours and 22 minutes | M4B@64 kbps | 459 MB
Author: Philip Norman
Narrator: David Holt

Unprecedented in scope, this rich biography captures George Harrison at his most multi-faceted: devoted friend, loyal son, master guitar player, brilliant songwriter, cocaine addict, serial philanderer, global philanthropist, student of Indian mysticism, self-deprecating comedian, and, ultimately, iconic artist and man beloved by millions. Despite being hailed as one of the best guitarists of his era, George Harrison, particularly in his early decades, battled feelings of inferiority. He was often the butt of jokes from his bandmates owing to his lower-class background and, typically, was allowed to contribute only one or two songs per Beatles album out of the dozens he wrote. Now, acclaimed Beatles biographer Philip Norman examines Harrison through the lens of his numerous self-contradictions. Compared to songwriting luminaries John Lennon and Paul McCartney he was considered a minor talent, yet he composed such masterpieces as "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" and "Here Comes the Sun," and his solo debut album "All Things Must Pass" achieved enormous success, appearing on many lists of the 100 best rock albums ever.

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Doris Day Reluctant Star


Free Download David Bret, "Doris Day: Reluctant Star"
English | 2009 | pages: 272 | ISBN: 1906217505, 1906217963 | EPUB | 1,0 mb
With her bobbed, blonde hair and flashing smile, Doris Day was the ultimate happy-go-lucky girl next door for the American public. In reality, however, Day’s life was much darker and more troubled. Married young to a violent bully, Day remained a reluctant star throughout her life whose dream of settling down to a happy, simple life was always thwarted by her attraction to the wrong kind of men, namely thugs and crooks who took their anger out on her. From the beginning of her career touring with bands through her Hollywood heydays, Day remained a diligent worker, yet her manger managed to defraud her of millions. Featuring a full discography and film list, this revealing biography takes a fascinating look at the trials and tribulations behind a resilient but troubled American icon.

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The Reluctant Nazi Searching for My Grandfather


Free Download Gabrielle Robinson, "The Reluctant Nazi: Searching for My Grandfather"
English | ISBN: 0752464477 | 2012 | 320 pages | EPUB | 3 MB
After her father, a fighter pilot in the Luftwaffe, was killed over the South of England, Gabrielle was mainly brought up by her grandparents. Her grandfather was an ophthalmologist, a kind gentle man who as an army doctor had been forced to join the Nazi Party. His diary provides an account of what Berlin was like in the days of the Reich.

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