John Blake: 861 books

Cover of The Scallywags - Memories of a Rascal's 1950's Childhood
by Peter Stockley
Language: English
Release Date: July 7, 2016

Do you ever think about how the roads you walked as a child change the doors that open in your future? In 1951, seven-year-old Peter Stockley's life was set down a dark path after losing his mother. Her legacy to him was an optimism and spirit that even a vile step-mother could not break, and...
Cover of Dennis Nilsen
by Russ Coffey
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2013

In February 1983, civil servant Dennis Nilsen was arrested after body parts were found to be blocking drains at the house where he lived. As the squad car drove him away, he confessed he had strangled 15 young men. But it wasn’t just the crimes that stunned the police, but the way Nilsen spoke....
Cover of The Last Real Gangster

The Last Real Gangster

The Final Truth About the Krays and the Underground World We Lived In

by Freddie Foreman
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2015

For more than 50 years, Freddie Foreman's name has commanded respect, and occasionally fear, from those who work to uphold the law—and those who operate just outside of it. With almost all of his compatriots—like the notorious Kray twins—now gone, Freddie is truly The Last Real Gangster. A true...
Cover of The Girl in the Spotty Dress - Memories From The 1950s and The Photo That Changed My Life
by Pat Stewart, Veronica Clark
Language: English
Release Date: April 7, 2016

WHEN PAT STEWART POSED ON THE RAILINGS OF BLACKPOOL PROMENADE ON A BLUSTERY DAY, LITTLE DID SHE KNOW THE RESULTING PHOTOGRAPH WOULD BECOME AN ICONIC IMAGE OF THE TWENTIETH CENTURY. IT WAS ALSO ONE THAT WOULD FOLLOW HER THROUGHOUT HER FIFTY-SIX YEARS IN SHOW BUSINESS. Pat was born to dance....
Cover of Who the Hell is Alice? My Story - Alice Barry
by Alice Barry
Language: English
Release Date: March 4, 2013

Her face is simply unmistakable as the council house based brothel madam, Lillian, in Channel 4's long running brilliant cult drama 'Shameless,' based on a Manchester sink estate. By her own admission not exactly the Bridget Bardot of the North West, she is fiercely and unapologetically proud of her...
Cover of Heart of Darkness - How I Triumphed Over a Childhood of Abuse
by Lynette Gould, Stephen Richards
Language: English
Release Date: July 7, 2008

As a mere infant, the chances of a safe and happy family life for Lynette Gould were torn to shreds when she was sexually violated beyond her comprehension. The once carefree and happy girl found herself suffering repeatedly at the hands of her own wicked father. Years of sexual degradation turned...
Cover of The One That Got Away

The One That Got Away

My Life Living With Fred and Rose West

by Caroline Roberts
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2012

Cover of Yes, You can Sing - Learn to Sing with Lessons from One of The World's Top Vocal Coaches
by Yvie Burnett
Language: English
Release Date: September 7, 2017

‘Yvie is an amazing vocal coach – she loves her job, loves seeing people improve and loves seeing people reach their dreams’ – Gary Barlow ’Yvie is the most wonderful singing teacher’ – Sam Smith ’Yvie is a great vocal coach and a great woman’ – Sharon Osbourne You’ll...
Cover of Global Warming and Other Bollocks

Global Warming and Other Bollocks

The Truth About All Those Science Scare Stories

by Professor Stanley Feldman, Professor Vincent Marks
Language: English
Release Date: September 6, 2009

The idea that we are one step from calamity is as old as history itself. Every step on the road of progress has always been countered by those who think that we should keep to a primitive lifestyle that they claim is more compatible with nature. But despite the fact that they've been proved wrong,...
Cover of Diamonds Are Forever - Shirley Bassey

Diamonds Are Forever - Shirley Bassey

A Celebration of My 50 Years as Her Greatest Fan

by Mary Long
Language: English
Release Date: January 5, 2017

On 8 January 2017, Dame Shirley Bassey, one of the greatest performers – and voices – of her generation, will be eighty. This is her unique story, told at first-hand by her greatest fan. Since she signed her first professional contract at the age of sixteen, Shirley Bassey has become one...
Cover of The Oldest Gay in the Village
by George Montague
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2014

I was a tall, good-looking gay man who had resolved to marry an innocent (read virginal) woman, and I was spending my Saturday evenings in the company of a cast of outlaws who, like me, were risking everything for their desires. Born in 1923, George Montague has seen many changes in his lifetime,...
Cover of CJ - The Autobiography of CJ de Mooi
by CJ de Mooi
Language: English
Release Date: September 3, 2015

Best known as an actor and one of the BBC’s Eggheads, few people would guess from his cultured exterior at the horrific early years of abuse CJ de Mooi endured.As a teenager, CJ fled from his childhood home to escape prolonged hatred and violence, and consequently slept rough for three years. He...
Cover of The Secret Diary of Prince George, Aged 3.5 months
by J.S. Smith, P.J. Smith
Language: English
Release Date: October 7, 2013

Buckingham Palace, London, 2013 - My mum and I seem to be on the cover of every magazine these days. She must be really pleased that I've made her so famous. Before I arrived, I don't suppose many people had even heard of her.Kensington Palace, London, 2013 - Dad's a pilot who flies helicopters right...
Cover of Do Dinosaurs Make Good Pets?
by Chris Mitchell
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2016

Did you know that the stegosaurus had a brain the size of a walnut, or that there used to be scorpions that grew to more than two meters in length? Do you want to know which prehistoric animals dinosaurs used to be afraid of? Amaze you friends by telling them about feathered dinosaurs, giant millipedes....
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