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paperback. A memoir of life on a backwoods Virginia farm in the first half of the 20th century. Virginia Bell Dabney recalls the hardships of the Depression, the fire that destroyed her home and how her mother struggled to make a life for her family, but also finds much to rejoice in her country childhood. Series: Virginia Bookshelf S. Num Pages: 283 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGA; TV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 139 x 21. Weight in Grams: 367.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
University of Virginia Press United States
Edition
Univ PR of Virginia ed.
Number of pages
283
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813918471
ISBN
9780813918471
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.73

Paperback. Fond remembrances of Italy by an American journalist who spent seven years in Rome. Num Pages: 284 pages. BIC Classification: 1DST; BGA; DS; HBJD; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 144 x 18. Weight in Grams: 417.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Roberts Rinehart Publishers United States
Number of pages
284
Condition
New
SKU
V9781570980190
ISBN
9781570980190
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.27

Paperback. This work traces the life of Charles R. Drew and the legacy of his death after a road accident in North Carolina, April 1950. Within hours, rumours spread that the man who had helped create the American Red Cross blood bank, had bled to death because a whites-only hospital refused to treat him. Num Pages: 400 pages, 36 illustrations, 1 map, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLW3; HBTB; JFFJ; JFSL; JHM; MBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 621.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
The University of North Carolina Press United States
Edition
2 Rev ed
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780807846827
ISBN
9780807846827
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.25

Paperback. 'You can't lie to the water' It takes absolute calm to reach maximum depth Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: BGS; WSE; WSSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126. .
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472152015
ISBN
9781472152015
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.64

Paperback. This beautiful and deeply moving tale recounts educational psychologist Torey Hayden's battle to unlock the emotions of a troubled and sexually abused child who, with the help of Hayden, was finally able to overcome her dark past and realise her full potential. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: BG; JFFE1; JNS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 177 x 112 x 25. Weight in Grams: 194.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Edition
Paperback
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007199051
ISBN
9780007199051
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 9.71

Hardback. Translator(s): Derbyshire, Katy. Series: SB-The German List. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 127. .
Publisher
Seagull Books London Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857424273
ISBN
9780857424273
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 18.82

Paperback. Grand Prize Winner - Banff Mountain Book Festival. One Day As A Tiger is John Porter's poignant memoir of Alex MacIntyre, one of British mountaineering's leading figures before his death in 1982. It shows mountaineering at its extraordinary best and tragic worst and draws an unforgettable picture of a dazzling, argumentative and exuberant legend. Num Pages: 256 pages, 2x 24pp colour photograph sections. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DFHA; 1FKAH; 1KLSX; BGS; RGBS; WSZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 159 x 26. Weight in Grams: 520.
Publisher
Vertebrate Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781910240519
ISBN
9781910240519
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 17.86

Paperback. A groundbreaking memoir by the acclaimed Kenyan Caine Prize winner. Num Pages: 271 pages. BIC Classification: BGLA; BM; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 197 x 18. Weight in Grams: 194.
Publisher
Granta Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847083326
ISBN
9781847083326
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.53

Paperback. Num Pages: 120 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKN; BGA; JPVR; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 131 x 9. Weight in Grams: 126.
Publisher
Mercier Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Edition
New
Condition
New
SKU
V9781856353496
ISBN
9781856353496
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 11.92

Paperback.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752440064
ISBN
9780752440064
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.17

Paperback. Num Pages: illustrations. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 257 x 204 x 5. Weight in Grams: 130.
Publisher
Sandpiper
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
V9780618152391
ISBN
9780618152391
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.31

Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSSN3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 240.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers (New Zealand)
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781775540991
ISBN
9781775540991
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.65

Paperback. This major new book by evangelist Nicky Cruz is set to rock the Church out of complacency and revolutionise our lives Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: BG; HRCS; HRCV9; HRCX7. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 131 x 16. Weight in Grams: 190.
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9780340861875
ISBN
9780340861875
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.82

Paperback. The world's most popular medium answers your spiritual questions. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: BGA; VXP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444790863
ISBN
9781444790863
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.82

Hardback. Series: Magill Bibliographies S. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; BG; DSB; GBCR; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 146 x 24. Weight in Grams: 558.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810833142
ISBN
9780810833142
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 123.02

Hardcover. A biography of the Laird of Torosay Castle Num Pages: 240 pages, colour and b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; HBJD1; HBLW; JWD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 160 x 20. Weight in Grams: 690.
Publisher
Spellmount Ltd Pub
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Condition
New
SKU
V9781862270367
ISBN
9781862270367
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 28.24

Paperback. Kenton Cool is the finest alpine climber of this generation. He has summited Everest twelve times. He is the only Briton to have skied down two 8000-metre mountains. Today he is in pain and after a long day in the mountains it's not uncommon to see him struggling to walk. Yet he still climbs. Why do you do it? people ask him. This book tells why. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 277 x 24. Weight in Grams: 222.
Publisher
Arrow
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099594772
ISBN
9780099594772
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.60

Paperback. Presents the author's ode to his days on the Continental Divide and the story of his experiences making a living in the not so wild but not yet tamed West. This title introduces some of the most charming characters in western literature. Num Pages: 320 pages, 19 Illus., 9 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; 3JJG; 3JJH; BGHA; HBJK; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 203 x 135 x 20. Weight in Grams: 409.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
Edition
New
SKU
V9780803260306
ISBN
9780803260306
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.87

Hardcover. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGT; MBD; WSKQ; WSZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 164 x 237 x 33. Weight in Grams: 488.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
HarperOne
Condition
New
SKU
V9780062295583
ISBN
9780062295583
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 25.30

Paperback. This collection of letters from a rising Confederate officer to his wife provide an insight into the mind of a wartime commander. He describes the rigours of military life in this period, his career aspirations and his own candid opinions on such important figures of the time as Robert E. Lee. Num Pages: 289 pages, 6 illustrations, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BG; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 481.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
The University of North Carolina Press United States
Edition
1 New ed
Number of pages
289
Condition
New
SKU
V9780807848234
ISBN
9780807848234
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.58

Paperback. Maureen Flanagan, a then 20 year old hairdresser started visiting the Kray family home each week to give the twins mother, Violet, her weekly shampoo and set. Over the cups of tea and the rollers and hairpins, Violet began to confide in 'Flan' about her life, her incredible pride in her twins - and her troubled relationship with her husband. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JJP; BGHA; BTC; JKVM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 30. Weight in Grams: 272.
Publisher
Cornerstone
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784750763
ISBN
9781784750763
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.57

Paperback. 101 chance meetings, juxtaposing the famous and the infamous, the artistic and the philistine, the pompous and the comical, the snobbish and the vulgar, told by Britain's funniest writer. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJ; BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 145 x 197 x 23. Weight in Grams: 270.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007360642
ISBN
9780007360642
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.17

"Presented in single-page episodes, this memoir highlights formative moments of author Pat Carr's life, ranging from childhood to adulthood, that touch on her role as a writer. Reveals struggles with her mother, her husband, racial and gender discrimination, and--above all--her place within the world of professional writers"--Provided by publisher. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGA; BGLA; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 25. Weight in Grams: 612.
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Texas Tech Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
258
Condition
New
SKU
V9780896727168
ISBN
9780896727168
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.65

Paperback. Unimpressed by the world of debutante balls, Monica Dickens shocked her family by getting a job. With no experience whatsoever, she gained employment as a cook-general. This title tells story of Monica. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: BGLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 197 x 20. Weight in Grams: 228.
Publisher
Ebury Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780091944681
ISBN
9780091944681
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.67

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