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Dan Doyle - The Life and Death of a Wild Rover
Marie Rowan
Legendary Scotland and Celtic captain Dan Doyle was a character unlike any other, before or since, in the world of football. A brilliant player but with a stormy temper and a troubled relationship with gambling and drink, Doyle's life on and off the pitch makes for an incredible story.
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A Boxing Dynasty
The Tommy Gilmour
Story
Tommy Gilmour with Robert Jeffrey
The Gilmour family is the longest lasting boxing dynasty in the world and has ruled
boxing across Scotland for more than a century. A Boxing Dynasty is the controversial story of a remarkable family and a
must for fight fans.
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The Sky’s the Limit –
Vicky Jack and Her Quest to Climb the Seven Summits
Vicky Jack & Anna Magnusson
At 8.15 am on 16 May 2004, Vicky Jack stood on top of the world. After seven gruelling years, she had fulfilled her ambition to climb the Seven Summits the highest peaks on the seven continents and now she had reached the top of the highest mountain in the world, Mount Everest. In doing so, she became, at the age of fifty-one, the oldest British woman to climb Everest and the first Scotswoman to complete the Seven Summits challenge.
The Sky’s the Limit is Vicky’s story.
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DJ: The Derek Johnstone Story
Derek Johnstone with Darrell King
One of Scotland’s most colourful and often controversial characters tells his own story. DJ: The Derek Johnstone Story is the long-awaited and eagerly anticipated journey of a real great.
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Celtic’s Lost Legend
The George Connelly Story
George Connolly with Bryan Cooney
Back in the early seventies, when the once-brilliant Lisbon Lions were preparing to receive their pensions, George Connelly appeared to be not just the apple of Jock Stein's eye but the finest tree in the orchard. Celtic’s Lost Legend now breaks his silence for the first time and reveals why he walked away from the game and the team he loved.
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October 2007
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Tikka Look at Me Now
Charan Gill
Charan Gill has had an extraordinary life, full of remarkable success. Now hear from the man himself exactly how he did it, why he wouldn't change a thing, and what's next for Europe's Curry King.
September 2006
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A Bright Spark
The Willie Wilson Story
A Bright Spark is the extraordinary story of how Willie Wilson rose from humble origins to achieve remarkable business success as a young man, before experiencing failure and then discovering that success tastes sweeter second time around.
September 2006
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Oranje and Blue
The Arthur Numan Story
The controversial autobiography of Rangers and Holland football legend Arthur Numan
October 2006
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Voices in the Street
Maureen Reynolds
With great candour and earnestness, Maureen Reynolds' reminiscences of growing up with her wise, kind Grandad, of lumpy porridge, of tramcars and of broth night, of finding her love and then seeing him borrowed for the sake of National Service, will strike a chord with all those who see their own memories reflected there, and for everyone else Voices in the Street provides an intricate, caring portrait of a life and of a generation.
June 2006
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The Golden Thread
Brigadier Frank Coutts
In The Golden Thread, Frank Coutts looks back over the events of his life and, in particular, the events of the last twenty years and sets out his often controversial views on the state of the nation. He also gives his forthright views on the new Scottish Parliament, on Scottish rugby, on the Kirk, on the Royal family and on life in the 21st century. Forthright, humorous and heartfelt, The Golden Thread is a controversial and thought-provoking memoir.
July 2006
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Margaret Thomson Davis - Write from the Heart
Margaret Thomson Davis
Writing from the Heart is a personal story where the truth is often stanger than fiction and where Margaret Thomson Davis's love of Glasgow and its people shines through. A moving and hugely entertaining autobiography which will appeal to her many fans and general readers alike.
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And Smith DID Score: The Gordon Smith Story
Gordon Smith and Norman Macdonald
Gordon Smith's autobiography pulls back the curtain on the fights, feuds and fun of football dressing rooms and boardrooms which the fans never get to hear about and he gives us his controversial views on the current footballing issues of the day from sectarianism and the Old Firm to the rise of player power and the state of the game in Scotland both at league and national level.
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Mario Conti: Oh Help!
Archbishop Conti reveals the encounters and travels, reflections and memories of his first year in office. Intertwining humour with anecdote and history in an absorbing and readable series of diary entries, this is an intriguing and at time hilarious insight into a new Archbishop finding his feet.
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Simply Devine - The Autobiography
Sydney Devine
In Simply Devine, Steak ’n’ Kidney, as he is affectionately known to his legions of die-hard fans and fellow performers, chronicles his rise to stardom, the many eventful ups and downs of his long career and his at times turbulent life.
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Rikki Fulton: Is It That Time Already?
The best-selling autobiography of one of Scotland's most popular and best-loved entertainers. A hilarious and often moving account of an extraordinary and gifted actor.
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Growing up in the Gorbals - The Ralph Glasser Omnibus
Ralph Glasser
An astonishing and moving story about growing up in a world which no longer exists. The friendships, the families, the camaraderie and the heartaches all paint a vivid picture of the times and Glasser shows a profound understanding of the people he writes about. This is also a story about the universal human condition which could have been set anywhere and about what it is possible to achieve with a clear vision and a lot of determination.
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Jimmy Logan: It's A Funny Life
Full of wonderful anecdotes and reminiscences, Jimmy’s memoirs are brilliantly funny, often poignant and, like the man himself, always highly entertaining.
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Hugh Miller: My Schools and Schoolmasters
The classic autobiography of one of the most extraordinary men of his time, who rose from a modest background in Cromarty to become both a highly-acclaimed writer and a renowned geologist.
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Elaine C. Smith: Elaine's World
A highly entertaining account of the adventures of Motherwell's favourite actress.
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Forever Francie - My Life with Jack Milroy
Mary Lee
Mary Lee and Jack Milroy were both born and brought up in Govanhill in Glasgow and met on the stage. Forever Francie tells the story of their lives, the highs, the lows, the triumphs and the tragedies but most important of all, the humour. And Mary Lee treats us to unique behind-the-scenes tales of the legendary Francie and Josie and their rise to stardom.
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Rikki and Me
Kate Fulton
A funny, touching and revealing account of Kate Fulton's life with one of Scotlands favourite entertainers - her husband Rikki.
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Lucky Jack - Scotland's First Minister
Lorraine Davidson
This insightful study uncovers a man who presents himself as having his country’s best interests, especially those of its young people, close to his heart. Is this really Jack, the Man? Or is it a carefully cultivated image that conceals an astute political mover whose ambition for power stretches beyond the occupancy of Bute House?
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Stakis - The Reo Stakis Story, by Jack Webster
Jack Webster tells the full story of the extraordinary life of one of Britain’s most successful business men.
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Nigel Tranter - Scotland's Storyteller, by Ray Bradfield
The definitive biography of one of Scotland's greatest storytellers, written with the full co-operation of Tranter himself.
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Jack Webster - Webster's World
Following on from the success of his best-selling Herald Years, this collection is full of the warmth, humour and journalistic curiosity that have become his trademark over the years.
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