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Biography
Hardcover. Russian poet, soldier, and statesman Gavriil Derzhavin (1743-1816) lived during an epoch of momentous change in Russia - imperial expansion, peasant revolts, war with Turkey, and struggle with Napoleon - and he served three tsars, including Catherine the Great. This is the biography of Derzhavin. Translator(s): Brintlinger, Angela. Num Pages: 344 pages, 25 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 150.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Wisconsin Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780299224202
- ISBN
- 9780299224202
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 70.26€ 64.13
€ 70.26
€ 64.13
Hardcover. A memoir that chronicles the outward antics of a woman on an inward journey to self through the routes of religion, sex, sobriety, and kids. Series: Living Out: Gay and Lesbian Autobiographies. Num Pages: 212 pages. BIC Classification: BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Wisconsin Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780299228804
- ISBN
- 9780299228804
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 30.54
€ 35.99
€ 30.54
Paperback. Surveys the full range of gay men's autobiographical writing from Walt Whitman onwards. This title guides the reader chronologically through selected writings that give voice to every generation of gay writers since the nineteenth century, including a diverse array of American men of African, European, Jewish, Asian, and Latino heritage. Editor(s): Bergman, David. Series Editor(s): Bergman, David; Larkin, Joan. Num Pages: 536 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; 5SG; BG; DSBH; JFSK2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 632.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Wisconsin Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780299230449
- ISBN
- 9780299230449
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 33.59
€ 40.99
€ 33.59
Hardcover. Lev Raphael grew up loathing everything German. A son of Holocaust survivors, haunted by his parents' suffering and traumatic losses under Nazi rule, he was certain that Germany was one place in the world he would never visit. Those feelings shaped his Jewish and gay identity, his life, and his career. Num Pages: 224 pages, 15 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: BM; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Wisconsin Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780299231507
- ISBN
- 9780299231507
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 30.54
€ 35.99
€ 30.54
Paperback. Num Pages: 236 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; BM; HBTZ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 340.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Wisconsin Press
- Edition
- 2, With a new coda
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780299231545
- ISBN
- 9780299231545
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.43
€ 26.99
€ 23.43
Paperback. Series Editor(s): Chavez-Silverman, Susana; Allatson, Paul; Spitta, Silvia D.; Campo, Rafael. Series: Writing in Latinidad: Autobiographical Voices of U.S. Latinos/as S. Num Pages: 288 pages, 11 b/w photos. BIC Classification: BM; JFSK2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of Wisconsin Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780299236243
- ISBN
- 9780299236243
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 22.42
€ 25.99
€ 22.42
Paperback. Series Editor(s): Bergman, David; Larkin, Joan; Kadushin, Raphael. Series: Living Out: Gay and Lesbian Autobiographies. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: BG; JFSK2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 413.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of Wisconsin Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780299236847
- ISBN
- 9780299236847
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 30.46
€ 35.99
€ 30.46
Paperback. Num Pages: 208 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BM; JFFN; JFSL4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 295.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of Wisconsin Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780299288945
- ISBN
- 9780299288945
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 33.59
€ 40.99
€ 33.59
Paperback. Kercheval recalls her life as a young girl living in Cocoa, Florida, in 1966, watching as her mother slipped into a Valium-induced state of apathy, her father became a workaholic, and her older sister tried to shoulder the burden. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBFL; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 127 x 20. Weight in Grams: 295.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of Wisconsin Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780299300241
- ISBN
- 9780299300241
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.51
€ 33.99
€ 28.51
Paperback. A well-researched biography of William Thomas Scott, an entrepreneur and political activist with a past of gambling and vice trades. He was briefly the first African American nominee of a national political party for president of the United States until his controversial past led to his abrupt political downfall. Num Pages: 200 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJC; 3JJF; BGH; JFSL3; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 295.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of Wisconsin Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780299301842
- ISBN
- 9780299301842
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.51
€ 33.99
€ 28.51
Hardcover. A collection of readings offering new interpretations of Wagner's ideological position in German history. The issues discussed range from the biographical to the aesthetic and ideological, and topics include his treatment of medieval Nuremberg, his anti-Semitism and his musical heirs. Editor(s): Grimm, Reinhold; Hermand, Jost. Num Pages: 160 pages, 8 illustrations, 5 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JH; AVGC5; AVGC9; AVH; BGF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 381.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- University of Wisconsin Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780299970765
- ISBN
- 9780299970765
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.51
€ 33.99
€ 28.51
Paperback. How does the child who loves books and reading become the adult who loves writing and teaching? Depicting the positive effect of books and their literary heroes and heroines on a teenager's development, the author offers an autobiographical and literary journey through her life. Num Pages: 208 pages, facsims. BIC Classification: BGA; DSBH; JNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 408.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Teachers College Press
- Edition
- First Printing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780807735831
- ISBN
- 9780807735831
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.43
€ 26.99
€ 23.43
Paperback. A chronicle of the ups-and-downs of two young first-grade teachers in an urban public school. Through their recollections, memories and excerpts from journals and student work, they show that the heart of teaching and learning is tied to the overall quality of human interaction in the classroom. Series: Practitioner Inquiry Series. Num Pages: 176 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; JNA; JNLB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 10. Weight in Grams: 249.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Teachers' College Press United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780807736265
- ISBN
- 9780807736265
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 25.46
€ 29.99
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Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, figures. BIC Classification: BM; JFSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Teachers' College Press United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780807750759
- ISBN
- 9780807750759
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 32.57
€ 37.99
€ 32.57
A Biographical Dictionary of Actors, Volume 6, Garrick to Gyngell: Act...
Highfill Jr Phd, Professor Philip H, Burnim P...
Hardcover. Num Pages: 512 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 267 x 197. Weight in Grams: 1247.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1978
- Publisher
- Southern Illinois University Press
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780809308330
- ISBN
- 9780809308330
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 78.45€ 71.23
€ 78.45
€ 71.23
Paperback. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 133 x 9. Weight in Grams: 204.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1986
- Publisher
- Southern Illinois University Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780809313051
- ISBN
- 9780809313051
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 21.40
€ 24.99
€ 21.40
Paperback. Num Pages: 166 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 295.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Southern Illinois University Press
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780809318544
- ISBN
- 9780809318544
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 27.49
€ 32.99
€ 27.49
Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APF; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 367.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Southern Illinois University Press
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780809319992
- ISBN
- 9780809319992
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.51
€ 33.99
€ 28.51
Hardcover. A collection of letters from the mailbag of President Lincoln. Each letter is by an American citizen who wrote to the President during the Civil War to offer praise, criticism, advice, threats, abuse and appeals for help. An introduction and annotations provide historical context for their content. Editor(s): Holzer, Harold. Num Pages: 304 pages, 8 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BG; HBJK; HBLL; HBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 27. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Southern Illinois University Press
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780809320721
- ISBN
- 9780809320721
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 38.57
€ 45.99
€ 38.57
Hardcover. The story of Bill Sackter, a man who spent nearly 50 years in a mental institution and emerged to blossom into an unlikely celebrity. Walz provides an account of Sackter's life, exploring how he was committed at the age of seven, later becoming Handicapped Person of the Year when in his 70s. Num Pages: 176 pages, 24 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; JFFG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Southern Illinois University Press
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780809321346
- ISBN
- 9780809321346
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 50.29€ 46.80
€ 50.29
€ 46.80
Hardcover. This volume of Grant's papers, pertaining to his administration, covers areas such as the Enforcement Act, prompted by political murders in the South, the fire that swept through Chicago in 1871, British ratification of the Washington Treaty, civil war in Cuba and opposition within his own party. Editor(s): Ferraro, William M.; Lisec, Aaron M.; Dotson, Sue E. Num Pages: 512 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 247 x 164 x 47. Weight in Grams: 1311.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Southern Illinois University Press
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780809321988
- ISBN
- 9780809321988
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 76.11€ 69.00
€ 76.11
€ 69.00
What Happened to Christopher: An American Family's Story of Shaken Bab...
Professor Ann-Janine Morey Phd
Hardcover. This text was written following a trial concerning Shaken Baby Syndrome at which the author was a juror. It tells the story of 19-month-old Christopher Attig (1992-1994), reconstructing his final days and the aftermath of his murder. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: BTC; JFFE1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 449.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Southern Illinois University Press
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780809322152
- ISBN
- 9780809322152
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 30.46
€ 35.99
€ 30.46
Hardcover. A behind-the-scenes look at the life of a documentary filmmaker. Through his work, Alan Rosenthal has witnessed much of Israeli history since the 1960s, and in this text he recalls these events with humour and wit, but Rosenthal himself is the true subject of this intensely personal history. Num Pages: 304 pages, 36 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBH; APFB; BGFA; HBJF1; HBLW3; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 31. Weight in Grams: 644.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Southern Illinois University Press
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780809323111
- ISBN
- 9780809323111
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.23€ 58.02
€ 63.23
€ 58.02
Paperback. A behind-the-scenes look at the life of a documentary filmmaker. Through his work, Alan Rosenthal has witnessed much of Israeli history since the 1960s, and in this text he recalls these events with humour and wit, but Rosenthal himself is the true subject of this intensely personal history. Num Pages: 304 pages, 36 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBH; APFB; BGFA; HBJF1; HBLW3; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 535.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Southern Illinois University Press
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780809323128
- ISBN
- 9780809323128
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 31.56
€ 36.99
€ 31.56