What words of wisdom gained from your own life experience would you pass on to future generations? That was the question put to 100 octogenarians from all over the world, some famous, others ordinary - all extraordinary. 

Aim High is an inspirational book written by the UK's leading wheelchair athete, Dame Tanni Grey-Thompson.

Katie Metcalfe takes readers through the daily struggle with this potentially lethal obsession. Life After Anorexia is not only for recovering anorexics, but for friends and family, struggling to cope, or for anyone who wishes to have better knowledge of this illness which ruins so many lives worldwide.

A vivid memoir of one young woman's psychiatric treatment in the Sixties which raises questions, that are still relevant today.

"Diary of a Diet" is about Hannah Jones' ongoing struggle to commit to get fit, stick to a sensible eating plan or think, once and for all, that she's simply fabulous just the way she is right now.

Lindy, the Dog with Nine Lives, is the true story of a little brown dog from Rhodes whose ‘rags to riches’ tale will warm the hearts of dog lovers everywhere.

The true story of the kidnap of Peter Shaw, a Welsh banker and his ordeal of being held in an underground hole for 141 days.

A frank, honest and humorous account of her battle against breast cancer by a mother with young children.

Narrow Margins - a laugh-out-loud book which proves that lean times can sometimes be a very positive thing.

In her debut memoir Narrow Margins Marie Browne saved her family from financial ruin by moving her long-suffering husband three children and a dog on to a houseboat called Happy Go Lucky in search of a less stressful, alternative way of life.

Loving and living - a Thalidomide survivor's story, a triumph of the human spirit over adversity by Louise Medus.

 Rugby, mining and choral singing are just a few of the strands of Welsh culture that Roy brings to life in this illustrated collection of amusing and informative anecdotes and essays. 

Celebrities share their coming out stories

The Extraordinary life of Britain’s 100-year-old teenager Hayley Okines. Born with the rare genetic condition progeria, she ages eight times faster than the average person. In medical terms her body is like that of a 100-year-old woman. Yet she faces her condition with immense courage and a refreshing lack of self-pity.

This hauntingly moving tale of a daughter's devotion to her anorexic mother tugs at the heartstrings and plays on the mind for long after you've finished it.

A life-affirming true story that proves miracles can happen... if you fight hard enough