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Biography: general

Paperback. Teaches writers how to open up memory, access emotion and discover compelling material; shape scenes from experience, as life events become plot lines; and populate stories with the fascinating, silly, and maddening "characters" that surround them. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: BG; CBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 154 x 20. Weight in Grams: 492.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
F&W Publications Inc United States
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781582975276
ISBN
9781582975276
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.42

Paperback. A collection of Alan Bennett's prose writings. It brings together diaries, reminiscences and reviews to give us a unique and unforgettable portrait of one of England's leading playwrights. It covers the production of his very first play, Forty Years On, which starred John Gieldgud, as well as many other important productions. Num Pages: 656 pages, illustrations (black and white). BIC Classification: 2AB; BGFA; BGLA; DSBH; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 42. Weight in Grams: 564.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571315727
ISBN
9780571315727
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.75

Paperback. Written with elegance, warmth, and humour, this highly original "teaching memoir" by William Zinsser gives you the tools to organise and recover your past, and the confidence to believe in your life narrative. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: BG; CBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 146 x 17. Weight in Grams: 248.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Da Capo Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781569243794
ISBN
9781569243794
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 17.49

Paperback. Part autobiographical, part confessional, this title contains Somerset Maugham's observations, confidences, experiments and jottings, from 1892, when he was eighteen, until 1949. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; BG; DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 266.
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099286820
ISBN
9780099286820
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.60

Dudley Randall, one of the great success stories of American small-press history, was also poet laureate of Detroit, a civil-rights activist, and a force in the Black Arts Movement. This book through Randall's poetry and interviews, affords unique insights into the life and work of this crucial figure. Num Pages: 368 pages, 37 photos. BIC Classification: 2ABM; BG; DSBH; DSC; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 165 x 25. Weight in Grams: 726.
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231130264
ISBN
9780231130264
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 83.58

Paperback. In Wrestling for My Life, WWE superstar Shawn Michaels shares from his heart about the highs and lows of his life inside the WWE. Included are never-before-shared stories and an intimate look into his current life of the WWE, family, and faith. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: BGS; BGX; WSTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 226.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Zondervan
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780310347545
ISBN
9780310347545
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 14.72

Paperback. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: BGSA; HRCV9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Publisher
Baker Publishing Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801008146
ISBN
9780801008146
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.12

Paperback. .
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442245365
ISBN
9781442245365
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.17

Paperback. * Succinct pieces of prose - unique lessons in living from one of our best-loved writers, Maya Angelou Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 2ABM; BGA; DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 14. Weight in Grams: 110.
Publisher
Virago Press Ltd London
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Edition
First
Condition
New
SKU
V9781860491405
ISBN
9781860491405
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.60

Paperback. The former mining town of Stanley lies only twenty minutes drive from the beautiful cathedral city of Durham. Yet the two are worlds apart. Marilyn Hardy recounts in touching detail the trials of growing up in this impoverished mining town and her life-long struggle to find happiness, from her troubled relationship with her undemonstrative mother. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYD; 3JJ; BGA; HBJD1; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 180 x 112 x 19. Weight in Grams: 139.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Virgin Books
Publication date
2008
Edition
First Edition
SKU
KLN0017901
ISBN
9780753513965
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Num Pages: 230 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; JPF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 134 x 189 x 14. Weight in Grams: 268.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Haymarket Books United States
Number of pages
230
Condition
New
SKU
V9781608463916
ISBN
9781608463916
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.66

Paperback. .
Publisher
Mandrake
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
revised
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906958602
ISBN
9781906958602
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.67

Hardback. This text provides a commentary of Hollywood and the motion picture industry, with portraits of Darryl F. Zanuck, Mae West, Errol Flynn, John Barrymore, B.P. Schulberg, Walter Wanger, John Howard Lawson, and Elia Kazan. Series: The Scarecrow Filmmakers Series. Num Pages: 288 pages, 2 b&w photographs, index. BIC Classification: 2ABM; APF; BGB; DSBH; DSG; KNTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 148 x 23. Weight in Grams: 485.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810844254
ISBN
9780810844254
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 122.55

Paperback. Today, hypnotism is recognized as an effective therapeutic tool and its importance is growing. This book shows how hypnotism reached its present status of acceptance, through two centuries of pioneering effort by several fascinating personalities. Num Pages: 296 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JF; 3JH; 3JJ; BG; JMTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 148 x 16. Weight in Grams: 394.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
University Press of America United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780761805045
ISBN
9780761805045
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 85.84

Hardback. Today, hypnotism is recognized as an effective therapeutic tool and its importance is growing. This book shows how hypnotism reached its present status of acceptance, through two centuries of pioneering effort by several fascinating personalities. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: 3JF; 3JH; 3JJ; BG; JMTH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 154 x 21. Weight in Grams: 567.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
University Press of America United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780761805038
ISBN
9780761805038
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 137.75

Hardback.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Edition
4th Printing
Number of pages
760
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691155678
ISBN
9780691155678
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 32.73

Paperback. Num Pages: 760 pages, 39 halftones. BIC Classification: BGH; HPS; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 159 x 234 x 45. Weight in Grams: 1110.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691163499
ISBN
9780691163499
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.99
€ 24.23

Num Pages: 300 pages, over 300 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1DFG; BGHA; HBJD; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 285 x 226 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1682.
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
300
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764318795
ISBN
9780764318795
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 74.19
€ 52.50

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 206 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; BGB; KCA; PBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 457.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
206
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691634807
ISBN
9780691634807
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 130.24

Paperback. Austrian writer Stefan Zweig's final work, posted to his publisher the day before his tragic death, brings the destruction of a war-torn Europe vividly to rise. Translator(s): Bell, Anthea. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: BGLA; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 129 x 30. Weight in Grams: 386.
Publisher
Pushkin Press
Number of pages
480
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
New
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906548674
ISBN
9781906548674
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.93

Paperback.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
32
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841653723
ISBN
9781841653723
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 7.99
€ 7.96

Paperback. Flora Thompson's books have a unique place in English literature, as a record of the life of the rural poor at the end of the 19th century. This work emphasizes on her roots in the Oxfordshire countryside, making links between the communities and people depicted in her books and the town and villages and their inhabitants which she knew. Num Pages: 192 pages, 112. BIC Classification: 1DBKESF; BGH; WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 172 x 13. Weight in Grams: 562.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
1st Edition Pbk
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752443485
ISBN
9780752443485
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.24

Paperback. 244 pages, illustrations. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 2AB; BGLA; DSBH; DSG. Dimension: 214 x 138 x 18. Weight: 388.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Five Leaves
Number of pages
244
Condition
New
SKU
V9781905512331
ISBN
9781905512331
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.16

Paperback. For the first time, this book brings to English-speaking researchers and the public detailed accounts of the crucial experiments carried out with Ossowiecki, which produced evidence of paranormal cognition. Num Pages: 200 pages, photographs. BIC Classification: BG; VXFT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 12. Weight in Grams: 367.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
McFarland & Co Inc United States
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780786421121
ISBN
9780786421121
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.47

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