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Paperback. High jinx and japes from Soccer Saturday's roving reporter extraordinaire, Chris "Kammy" Kamara, whose boyish enthusiasm and often baffling, at-the-ground football reportage has given him cult status and an army of fans. Num Pages: 336 pages, (1x8pp colour plates). BIC Classification: BGSA; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 25. Weight in Grams: 236.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007363179
ISBN
9780007363179
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.20

Paperback. The controversial story of Chris Jericho, the former undisputed Heavyweight Champion of WWE. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 149 x 26. Weight in Grams: 360.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781409154815
ISBN
9781409154815
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.12

Paperback. Sequel to the worldwide hit A LION'S TALE. Editor(s): Fornatale, Peter Thomas. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 234 x 34. Weight in Grams: 516.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781409103547
ISBN
9781409103547
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.12

Paperback. The two-time bestselling author, wrestler and metal rocker returns with another insightful and hilarious memoir. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 234 x 33. Weight in Grams: 586.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781409137627
ISBN
9781409137627
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.03

Paperback. The funny, sad and often incredible life of a local policeman patrolling his home town Num Pages: 160 pages, 55 b & w photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYK; 3JJPL; 3JJPN; BGA; JKSW1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 159 x 16. Weight in Grams: 358.
Publisher
Fonthill Media Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781553428
ISBN
9781781553428
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.10

Paperback. Tells the story of Robert P Williams, spanning his childhood through Take That to his status as rock icon, probing his love life and his family relationships. This book tells the truth about his extraordinary life. Num Pages: 544 pages, 16. BIC Classification: AVGP; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 37. Weight in Grams: 360. Clean copy with some shelf wear
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
Ebury Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
REPRINT
SKU
KOC0008066
ISBN
9780091897543
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Hardback. A profoundly moving and inspirational story of one person's battle against early onset dementia and an adventure undertaken in the name of living life to the fullest, as well as helping to change the lives of others. Num Pages: 288 pages, 16pp pics. BIC Classification: BGA; MJND; VFJB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 164 x 242 x 29. Weight in Grams: 536.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780751565416
ISBN
9780751565416
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 17.71

paperback. Series: The English Monarchs Series. Num Pages: 608 pages, 16 pp. b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1DBK; BGR; HBJD1; HBLC1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 156. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Yale University Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780300229714
ISBN
9780300229714
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 21.63

Paperback. From comedy star Chris Gethard, a collection of essays chronicling his bizarre childhood, awkward adolescence, and the hilarious misadventures that followed Num Pages: 264 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: APB; BGFA; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 174 x 209 x 18. Weight in Grams: 280. True Tales of Seriously Poor Judgment and Stunningly Awkward Adventure. 256 pages, illustrations. Star of Comedy Central's "Big Lake", Chris Gethard has often found himself in awkward and often absurd situations that most people would have safely avoided. This title collects Gethard's most popular stories of growing up as an ill-fated nerd, forced to navigate the perils of adolescence with a name that spells, "Get-hard". Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: APB; BGFA; WH. Dimension: 174 x 209 x 18. Weight: 280.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Da Capo Press
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780306820304
ISBN
9780306820304
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 14.92

Paperback. Presents a story of the charismatic Chris Gardner - a once homeless father who raised and cared for his son on the mean streets of San Francisco and went on to become a crown prince of Wall Street. At the age of twenty, Milwaukee native Chris Gardner, just out of the Navy, arrived in San Francisco to pursue a promising career in medicine. Num Pages: 320 pages, 8 pages colour photos. BIC Classification: BGBA; BTP; KNST. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 138 x 17. Weight in Grams: 260.
Publisher
Amistad
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
Media tie-in
Condition
New
SKU
V9780060744878
ISBN
9780060744878
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.49

Paperback. On 26th July 2015, Chris Froome entered the record books. He won cycling's ultimate race - the Tour de France - for the second time. Taking a double Yellow Jersey was a staggering achievement. This memoir shows just how remarkable it was, given the uphill struggle Froome faced. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 129 x 35. Weight in Grams: 348.
Publisher
Viking
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780241969427
ISBN
9780241969427
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.33

Paperback. Updated for Queen Elizabeth's 5th Anniversary. A photographic journey around the newest of the Cunard queens with behind-the-scenes access, fascinating facts and an afterword by Captain Wells Num Pages: 120 pages, 220 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJP; 3JM; BGR; HBJD1; HBLW3; HBLX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 251 x 12. Weight in Grams: 558.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750963053
ISBN
9780750963053
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 24.61

paperback. Radio 2 presenter Chris Evans's witty memoir about embracing middle age. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: APT; APW; BGFA; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 236 x 35. Weight in Grams: 332.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Condition
New
SKU
9781780229201
ISBN
9781780229201
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 5.70

Hardback. Num Pages: 312 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; BGS; JFSJ1; WSBB; WSSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 160 x 27. Weight in Grams: 578.
Publisher
Santa Monica Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781595800879
ISBN
9781595800879
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 23.61

Paperback. More Tales Behind the Tombstones tells the stories behind the deaths (or supposed deaths) and burials of even more of the Old West's most nefarious outlaws, notorious women, and celebrated lawmen. Readers will learn the story behind these legendary characters and visit the sites of tombs long forgotten while legends have lived on. Num Pages: 192 pages, 39 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBN; 1KBBW; 3JH; BGH; BK; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 13. Weight in Grams: 254.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780762796304
ISBN
9780762796304
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.26

Paperback. Num Pages: 168 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; BG; HBJK; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 16.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
168
Condition
New
SKU
V9780762773992
ISBN
9780762773992
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 13.49

Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 16.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
TwoDot Books United States
Edition
1 New ed
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780762743728
ISBN
9780762743728
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 12.13

Paperback. Num Pages: 314 pages. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 3JJ; BGH; JPFB; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 143 x 205 x 26. Weight in Grams: 414.
Publisher
AK Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849352383
ISBN
9781849352383
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 19.05

hardcover. Brilliant, insightful and exciting, Redmond: A Life Undone charts the change in nationalist politics over the course of seven pivotal years in Irish history, from 1910 to 1917, providing a new and much-needed perspective on the events beyond the Easter Rising. Num Pages: 352 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJC; 3JJF; BGH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBTV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 169 x 235 x 35. Weight in Grams: 668. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Gill & Macmillan Ltd
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KTJ8039277
ISBN
9780717165827
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.12

hardcover. Brilliant, insightful and exciting, Redmond: A Life Undone charts the change in nationalist politics over the course of seven pivotal years in Irish history, from 1910 to 1917, providing a new and much-needed perspective on the events beyond the Easter Rising. Num Pages: 352 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJC; 3JJF; BGH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBTV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 169 x 235 x 35. Weight in Grams: 668. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Gill & Macmillan Ltd
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KTJ8039275
ISBN
9780717165827
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.12

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Chicago Review Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9781556520044
ISBN
9781556520044
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.89

Paperback. Diego Costa: 'The Beast' is an in-depth look into the life of this spectacular footballer and his rise to the very top. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: BGS; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 18. Weight in Grams: 190.
Publisher
John Blake Publishing Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784186500
ISBN
9781784186500
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 14.50

Paperback. Num Pages: 208 pages, 50 b/w photos & maps. BIC Classification: BGA; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 229 x 24. Weight in Grams: 414.
Publisher
Harbour Publishing Canada
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781550175752
ISBN
9781550175752
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 21.15

Paperback. Boardman's lone achievements in the 80s and 90s - Olympic track gold, the world hour record, repeatedly claiming the yellow jersey in the Tour de France - were the spark that started the modern era for British cycling. This book tells his story: from Olympic success, to the famous duels with Graeme Obree and the insanity of the Tour de France. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126 x 22. Weight in Grams: 268.
Publisher
Ebury Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780091951764
ISBN
9780091951764
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 17.33

Paperback. One determined man, a mob of baby kangaroo orphans and a story full of heart. Num Pages: 304 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: APT; BGFA; RNKH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 20. Weight in Grams: 236.
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444753349
ISBN
9781444753349
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.58

Paperback. The famous poem, If by Rudyard Kipling is said to be based on the life of Jameson, and the suffering he endured as a result of the 1896 raid that he and his Rhodesian and Bechuanaland policemen carried out on Paul Kruger's Transvaal Republic. This engaging biography recounts the life of this colonial statesman known as 'Dr Jim' or 'The Doctor'. Num Pages: 336 pages, 100 b/w photos, sketches, maps. BIC Classification: BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 159 x 22. Weight in Grams: 568.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
30 Degrees South Publishers South Africa
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9781920143589
ISBN
9781920143589
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.10

Paperback. Series: Dharma ocean series. Num Pages: 216 pages, 1. BIC Classification: BG; HREX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 216 x 16. Weight in Grams: 288.
Publisher
Shambhala Publications Inc United States
Number of pages
216
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
New ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9781570628948
ISBN
9781570628948
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 18.28

Paperback. Num Pages: 260 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 396.
Publisher
New Generation Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780755212712
ISBN
9780755212712
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 22.67

Paperback. "Previously published in much different forms as Wheeler-dealer, and Wheeling the deal"--Title page verso. Num Pages: 280 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APF; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 28. Weight in Grams: 457.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Rare Bird Books United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9781942600244
ISBN
9781942600244
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 16.78

Hardcover. By renovating homes in Waco, Texas, and changing lives in such a winsome and engaging way, Chip and Joanna have become more than just the stars of Fixer Upper, they have become America's new best friends. Num Pages: 208 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: APB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 236 x 24. Weight in Grams: 378.
Publisher
Thomas Nelson
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780718079185
ISBN
9780718079185
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 24.86

Hardback. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white halftones, frontispiece, figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KLC; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW; JPHL; KNT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 160 x 28. Weight in Grams: 37.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780762777549
ISBN
9780762777549
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 21.08

Paperback. Examines the political nature of culture and specifically literature. This title challenges the way the West has appropriated Africa with a particular emphasis on how 'imperialist' literature has been used to justify its dispossession and degradation. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 1H; 2AB; BGA; DSBH; DSK; GTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 10. Weight in Grams: 128. 128 pages. This work is an extended exploration of the European impact on African culture, viewed through the most vivid experience available to the author - his own life. It is an extended snapshot of a major writer's childhood, illuminating his roots as an artist. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1H; 2AB; BGA; DSBH; DSK; GTB. Dimension: 199 x 129 x 10. Weight: 126.
Publisher
Canongate Books
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841953854
ISBN
9781841953854
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.46

paperback. Focuses on the experience of those Chinese who immigrated to this country with false documents during the Exclusion era. This memoir discusses about the many Chinese who worked in urban laundries and restaurants. It introduces an unusually articulate man's perspective on becoming a Chinese American. Editor(s): Chin, Winifred C. Series: Asian American History and Culture Series. Num Pages: 184 pages, 16 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; BGA; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB; JFFN; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5334 x 3556 x 12. Weight in Grams: 204.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Temple University Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
SKU
V9781566398015
ISBN
9781566398015
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.40

Paperback. Hu Shi's life touched virtually every important aspect of society in 20th century China. This title explores the lesser-known side of this supporter of John Dewey's philosophy and reconstructs his romance with Edith Clifford Williams, an American avant-garde painter, by delving into the correspondences the two exchanged over almost half a century. Num Pages: 520 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; BG; HPDF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 30. Weight in Grams: 635.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
The Chinese University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9789629963415
ISBN
9789629963415
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.55

Hardback. Wang emigrated from China to the United States in 1949. He quickly made a life for himself and became active in the development of Sino-American relations. Wang's memoirs provide unique Chinese insight in the development of Sino-American relations at a pivotal time in our shared history. Num Pages: 210 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; JN; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 164 x 18. Weight in Grams: 490.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University Press of America United States
Number of pages
210
Condition
New
SKU
V9780761854975
ISBN
9780761854975
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 117.62

Paperback. Num Pages: 310 pages, black & white illustrations, maps, black & white plates. BIC Classification: BGH; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 154 x 22. Weight in Grams: 364.
Publisher
Penguin Putnam Inc United States
Number of pages
310
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780425247853
ISBN
9780425247853
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 18.16

Paperback. An examination of Joyce as one of the greatest modern writers, and a study of his life in relation to his four great books: "Dubliners", "A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man", "Ulysses" and "Finnegans Wake". Photographs of Joyce, his family and his surroundings cover all phases of his life. Series: Thames & Hudson Literary Lives. Num Pages: 144 pages, 124 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 2AB; BG; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 182 x 9. Weight in Grams: 384.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1986
Publisher
Thames and Hudson Ltd
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780500260180
ISBN
9780500260180
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.99
€ 9.66

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Michigan State University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611860825
ISBN
9781611860825
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 46.44

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118158067
ISBN
9781118158067
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 15.24

Hardback. The first-ever biography of the man behind the disease - and a pioneer of medical science Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: BGT; JPF; MBX; MJC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 153. .
Publisher
Icon Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785781780
ISBN
9781785781780
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 17.57