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Rory Cellan-Jones – Sophie From Romania
The Dorford Centre 2 Bridport Road, Dorchester, Dorset, United KingdomHow do you welcome someone new into your home and heart? A week before Christmas 2022, former BBC journalist and award-nominated podcaster Rory Cellan-Jones received a special delivery that changed ... Rory Cellan-Jones – Sophie From Romania
John Suchet – In Search of Beethoven: A Personal Journey
The Dorford Centre 2 Bridport Road, Dorchester, Dorset, United KingdomJohn Suchet, previously well-known TV news reporter and newscaster and now regular presenter on Classic FM, is an acknowledged authority on Ludwig van Beethoven. He has written seven books on ... John Suchet – In Search of Beethoven: A Personal Journey
Saul David – Sky Warriors
The Dorford Centre 2 Bridport Road, Dorchester, Dorset, United KingdomThe legendary ‘Red Devils’ were among the finest combat troops of the Second World War. Created at Churchill’s instigation in June 1940, they began as a single parachute battalion of ... Saul David – Sky Warriors
Kate Mosse – The Map of Bones
The Dorford Centre 2 Bridport Road, Dorchester, Dorset, United KingdomA sweeping and epic story of adventure and courage, injustice and triumph, The Map of Bones by Kate Mosse is the sequel to the number one bestselling The Ghost Ship.Olifantshoek, ... Kate Mosse – The Map of Bones
Ben Macintyre – The Siege
The Dorford Centre 2 Bridport Road, Dorchester, Dorset, United KingdomBritain’s best-selling historian writes the first definitive account of the famous televised SAS storming of the Iranian embassy in London in 1980 On April 30, 1980, six heavily armed gunmen ... Ben Macintyre – The Siege
Tracy Chevalier – The Glassmaker
The Dorford Centre 2 Bridport Road, Dorchester, Dorset, United KingdomA vivid, inventive, spellbinding virtuoso portrait of a woman, a family and a city that are as everlasting as their glass by a master of her craft. Venice, 1486. Across ... Tracy Chevalier – The Glassmaker
Christina Hart Davis and Vanessa Berridge – A Herbal Year and Garden Heaven
The Dorford Centre 2 Bridport Road, Dorchester, Dorset, United KingdomDrawing on writers, storytellers and poets through the centuries, botanical illustrator Christina Hart-Davis examines the long history of herbal remedies, how plants have been used for healing and the beliefs ... Christina Hart Davis and Vanessa Berridge – A Herbal Year and Garden Heaven
Scotty Mills – Never Give In
The Dorford Centre 2 Bridport Road, Dorchester, Dorset, United KingdomFormer Royal Marine, Major Scotty Mills, blends personal experiences from his remarkable life with inspirational advice and insights to provide his 12 Commando Rules for Life that could help anyone ... Scotty Mills – Never Give In
Rachel de Thame – A Flower Garden for Pollinators
The Dorford Centre 2 Bridport Road, Dorchester, Dorset, United KingdomWith bees, butterflies and other pollinators threatened by climate change and habitat loss, it's now more important than ever to support and nurture pollinators in your garden. In this practical ... Rachel de Thame – A Flower Garden for Pollinators
Alan Hollinghurst – Our Evenings
The Dorford Centre 2 Bridport Road, Dorchester, Dorset, United KingdomBoth dark and luminous, poignant and wickedly funny, Alan Hollinghurst’s new novel gives us a portrait of modern England through the lens of one man’s acutely observed and often unnerving ... Alan Hollinghurst – Our Evenings
Nusrit Mehtab – Off the Beat
The Dorford Centre 2 Bridport Road, Dorchester, Dorset, United KingdomOver the course of her 30 year long career in the Metropolitan Police, Nusrit Mehtab was subjected to and witnessed a host of racist and sexist behaviour. This included fellow ... Nusrit Mehtab – Off the Beat
James Holland – Cassino ’44
The Dorford Centre 2 Bridport Road, Dorchester, Dorset, United KingdomIt should have an easy victory. After triumph in Tunisia, the sweeping success of the Sicilian invasion, and with Italy finally knocked out of the war, the Allies were confident ... James Holland – Cassino ’44