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Paperback. If you assume an average life expectancy of 85 years, and deduct the hours we spend daily on sleeping, shopping, eating, working, tending to our relationships and on everything else that is obligatory, then how much time is left for the average person to enjoy those activities that are the sweetness of life? This book deals with this questions. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDF; BM; HP; VS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 133 x 183 x 6. Weight in Grams: 62.
Format
Paperback
Publisher
PENGUIN BOOKS
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780718198831
ISBN
9780718198831
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.11

Hardback. Allan J. Hamilton combines his understanding of the human brain with experience training horses to offer wisdom on such universal themes as leadership, motivation, ambition, and humility. The results are showcased in more than 100 thoughtful essays that treat working with horses as a metaphor for personal, professional, and spiritual growth. Num Pages: 232 pages, two colour with 12 full colour illustrated inserts. BIC Classification: BM; WNGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 252 x 23. Weight in Grams: 486.
Publisher
Storey Publishing LLC
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781612127347
ISBN
9781612127347
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 16.59

Paperback. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 320. 8vo. Very good Copy. First edition. Politics and politicians in 20th century Ireland.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Liberties Press
Edition
First Edition
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KEX0310193
ISBN
9781905483396
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 15.00

Paperback. Translator(s): Benderson, Bruce. Series: Semiotext(e) / Native Agents. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADF; BM; DSBH; DSK; JFSK2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
Autonomedia
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781584351863
ISBN
9781584351863
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.15

Paperback. In 1992 the author embarked on a new journey, into a long, tempestuous marriage to Charlie Ross, the love of her life. In this memoir, she charts their twenty years together, from the brutal beauty of the Zambezi to the mountains of Wyoming - the new adventures, the unexplored paths, and the many signals that they missed along the way. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFMZ; 1KBBWY; BM; DN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784700591
ISBN
9781784700591
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.59

Paperback. Immaculee Ilibagiza grew up in a country she loved. But in 1994 her idyllic world was ripped apart as Rwanda descended into bloody holocaust. For 91 days, she and seven other women huddled silently together in the cramped bathroom of a local pastor while hundreds of machete-wielding killers hunted for them. This book tells her story. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFGR; 3JJPR; BM; HBJH; HBLW3; HBTZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 22. Weight in Grams: 318.
Publisher
Hay House UK Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781802953
ISBN
9781781802953
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.19

Paperback. The story of what being a family really means.. It is said that you can't choose your relatives but some of Lynn Knight's family did. Three generations were adopted, and adopted in three distinct ways. Lemon Sherbet and Dolly Blue tells their extraordinary story. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 126 x 18. Weight in Grams: 372. The Story of an Accidental Family. 272 pages, Illustrations. The story of what being a family really means. It is said that you can't choose your relatives but some of Lynn Knight's family did. Three generations were adopted, and adopted in three distinct ways. Lemon Sherbet and Dolly Blue tells their extraordinary story. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: BM. Dimension: 197 x 126 x 18. Weight: 372.
Publisher
Atlantic Books
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848874176
ISBN
9781848874176
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.54

Paperback. A mind-tickling romp through the formation, fermentation, and fruition of the author's career as a poet in a country where publishing poetry is "practically illegal," Lessons from a Desperado Poet boldly injects a poem now and again when it is relevant, just to prove a point! Num Pages: 232 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BM; KJH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 16.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780762782987
ISBN
9780762782987
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.83

Paperback. A candid account of rural Breton living, Lessons in Impermanence reveals the development of a very personal philosophy, as Jane and her family embrace the difficulties and triumphs of their alternative lifestyle with wit and humour. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKW; BM; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 202 x 11. Weight in Grams: 146.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Parthian Books
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781909844636
ISBN
9781909844636
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.12

Paperback. With her trademark humour, warmth and honesty, Davina McCall shares her life experiences. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: BM; VSPM; VXA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781409165712
ISBN
9781409165712
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.86

Hardback. With her trademark humour, warmth and honesty, Davina McCall shares her life experiences. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; 3JM; BM; VSC; VSPM; VXA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 242 x 30. Weight in Grams: 572.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Condition
New
SKU
9781409165699
ISBN
9781409165699
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 5.80

Paperback. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BM; JNK; JNMN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 258.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691158082
ISBN
9780691158082
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.59

Paperback. On a winter's day in 2002, a bottle washed up on the shores of Kent. It contained a lock of hair, a letter in French and a mystery. All that could be known for certain were the name of the writer's son and the fact that he was dead. This is the story of one mother's search for another, and a meditation on love, loss, and motherhood. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations, ports, facsims. BIC Classification: BG; VFJX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148. .
Condition
Used, Very Good
Edition
Main
Publisher
Atlantic Books
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
SKU
KNW0008246
ISBN
9781843544203
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.49

Paperback. Editor(s): Higonnet, Professor Margaret R. Num Pages: 248 pages, illustrations (black and white). BIC Classification: BM; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 179 x 230 x 20. Weight in Grams: 644.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Massachusetts Historical Society
Condition
New
SKU
V9781936520077
ISBN
9781936520077
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.07

paperback. On March 15, 1939, the author's father snatched the last exit visa from a distracted clerk to get his wife and child out of Prague. This work offers a narrative of suffering and rescue, survivor guilt, and overcoming obstacles to intergenerational dialogue about a traumatic past. Series: Our Lives: Diary, Memoir, and Letters Series. Num Pages: 210 pages, b&w photos. BIC Classification: BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 468.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Athabasca University Press Canada
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
210
Condition
New
SKU
V9781897425534
ISBN
9781897425534
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.34

hardcover. Num Pages: 800 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; BM; HBJD1; HBLL; WTL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 281 x 267 x 55. Weight in Grams: 3828.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection
Condition
New
SKU
9780884024118
ISBN
9780884024118
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 99.99
€ 52.66

Paperback. A unique glimpse into the remarkable life, and fascinating mindset, of the woman who broke records-and boundaries-for female athletes everywhere Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: BM; WSL. Category: (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. Dimension: 204 x 130 x 13. Weight in Grams: 182. The Art of Mentoring. 192 pages. If there were such a thing as an 'elder' stateswoman in women's gymnastics today, Nadia Comaneci would win that title as readily as she once won gold medals. From how to live on after you've realised your dream, to the necessity of 'a spirit forged with mettle,' this title includes Nadia's thoughts on athleticism and sacrifice. Cateogry: (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. BIC Classification: BM; WSL. Dimension: 204 x 130 x 13. Weight: 180.
Publisher
Basic Books
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780465025053
ISBN
9780465025053
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 15.47

Paperback. As a diarist, I have chronicled the time through which I have lived in meticulous detail: but all that is history. What matters now is the future for those who will live through it. The past is the past but there may be lessons to be learned which could help the next generation to avoid mistakes their parents and grandparents made. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; BJ; BM; HBJD1; HBLW3; JPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 10. Weight in Grams: 134.
Publisher
Cornerstone
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099539094
ISBN
9780099539094
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.59

audioCD. Every generation has to fight the same battles as their ancestors had to fight, again and again, for there is no final victory and no final defeat. Two flames have burned from the beginning of time - the flame of anger against injustice and the flame of hope. This book intends to fan both flames. BIC Classification: 1DBK; BJ; BM; HBJD1; HBLW3; JPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 125 x 145 x 24. Weight in Grams: 196.
Publisher
Cornerstone United Kingdom
Format
CD
Publication date
2035
Edition
Unabridged
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846572258
ISBN
9781846572258
CD
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 14.72

Paperback. Jennifer Worth's bestselling books not only inspired the BBC's CALL THE MIDWIFE, but also a deluge of letters as readers shared their own stories. Also includes previously unpublished photos and journal entries by Jennifer, along with a foreword by Miranda Hart and an introduction by the Worth family. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JJPG; BJ; BM; HBTB; MQD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 133 x 20. Weight in Grams: 258.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780224640
ISBN
9781780224640
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.62

Paperback. Wil says goodbye to his family and friends in North Wales, and hello to adventure in South America, heading into the unknown, away from comfort and predictability in a bid to 'let go'. From the beach he lives on with only a stray dog for company, to his final destination with its tearful goodbyes, Wil shares the joys and the trials of his search. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: BM; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 135 x 16. Weight in Grams: 252.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Parthian Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9781905762767
ISBN
9781905762767
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.12

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Monthly Review Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
350
Condition
New
SKU
V9781583673324
ISBN
9781583673324
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.53

Paperback. The hilarious number one New York Times bestseller, now with a bonus chapter. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: BM; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 137 x 27. Weight in Grams: 288.
Publisher
Pan Macmillan
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reprints
Condition
New
SKU
V9781447223474
ISBN
9781447223474
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.77

Paperback. Gives us Nadar, the pioneer balloonist and aerial photographer; gives us Colonel Fred Burnaby, reluctant adorer of the extravagant Sarah Bernhardt; then, finally, it gives us the story of author's own grief, unflinchingly observed. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: BGLA; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 8. Weight in Grams: 112.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099584537
ISBN
9780099584537
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.59

Paperback. Somekh, a noted student of modern Arabic culture, relates his life as a university professor and writer, taking the reader to Oxford, Princeton and Cairo, and introducing scholars and writers he befriended: S D Goitein, Mustafa Badawi and Haim Blanc, among others. This title presents his story. Num Pages: 170 pages, illus. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 3JJP; BM; HBJF1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 155 x 11. Weight in Grams: 288.
Publisher
Sussex Academic Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
170
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845195021
ISBN
9781845195021
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.06

Hardcover. Num Pages: 448 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BM; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 164 x 33. Weight in Grams: 840.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Mage Publishers
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9781933823737
ISBN
9781933823737
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 83.02
€ 63.43

Paperback. Originally published under title: Tous les matins, l'aenigme: La vie derriaere le masque, by aEditions aEoliennes, Paris, 2013. Num Pages: 120 pages, colour & b/w ilus. BIC Classification: ANB; BM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 140 x 216 x 17. Weight in Grams: 256.
Publisher
Sussex Academic Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845198176
ISBN
9781845198176
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.47

Paperback. Diana Athill, born in 1917, made her reputation as a writer with the candour of her memoirs. Celebrating her life and writing, this title brings together four of her best-loved memoirs, spanning her very English childhood, her life and loves during World War II, her publishing career at Andre Deutsch, and her reflections on old age. Num Pages: 784 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: BGLA; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 45. Weight in Grams: 556.
Publisher
Granta Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847081469
ISBN
9781847081469
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.73

Paperback. A London bike courier decided to cycle around the world. 169 days later, he came back with a world record. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BM; WSQ; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 25. Weight in Grams: 322.
Publisher
John Blake Publishing Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782199038
ISBN
9781782199038
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 9.95

Paperback. Lizzie McNaught was diagnosed with Anorexia at the age of 14. However through professional help, the support of her loving family and her faith, she somehow found the hope and strength to overcome. Life Hurts tells her story, reflecting on it from her perspective as a doctor. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; 3JM; BM; MMZD; VFJB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Malcolm Down Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781910786659
ISBN
9781910786659
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.55

Paperback. From Busby to Beckham, Greaves to Gazza, Cruyff to Charlton, no one escapes the author's dissection of the game. He shows you why the great Bill Shankly once locked him in a room at the Liverpool training ground and wouldn't let him out, and why the legendary Brian Clough once insisted on getting him drunk before an interview. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: BM; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 35. Weight in Grams: 347.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Corinthian
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
SKU
KNW0009737
ISBN
9781906850036
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.49

Paperback. An optimistic, poignant and often very funny account of how creativity can banish the disagreeables that permeate life - 'a sexually transmitted disease with a hundred per cent mortality.' Num Pages: 230 pages. BIC Classification: BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 137 x 15. Weight in Grams: 232.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Arcadia Books
Number of pages
230
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906413811
ISBN
9781906413811
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.34

Paperback. The winner of the Alan Titchmarsh 'People's Author' national competition tells of the travails of family life with wit and warmth. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: BM; VFV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 140 x 197 x 21. Weight in Grams: 278.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
Edition
UK ed.
SKU
V9781409120025
ISBN
9781409120025
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.64

paperback. A "bold, luscious" memoir, "indispensable to anyone trying to forge their own truer path" (Ruth Reichl). Num Pages: 271 pages. BIC Classification: BM; JFSL1; VFV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 142 x 20. Weight in Grams: 220.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
WW Norton United States
Number of pages
271
Condition
New
Edition
Reprint
SKU
V9780393353778
ISBN
9780393353778
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.39

hardcover. A successful health care entrepreneur and global philanthropist, recounts the lessons he learned along the way and shows that adversity can lead to success in life and business. He shows anyone bulldozed by life how to pull themselves out of the rubble, dust themselves off and find meaning and purpose. Num Pages: 248 pages, 16 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: BM; KJH; VSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 157 x 21. Weight in Grams: 526.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University Press of America United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780761868552
ISBN
9780761868552
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 49.80

Paperback. Num Pages: 139 pages. BIC Classification: BM; HBWQ. Dimension: 230 x 149 x 13. Weight in Grams: 248.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Aspekt B.V., Uitgeverij Netherlands
Number of pages
139
Condition
New
SKU
V9789461535511
ISBN
9789461535511
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.65

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Dundurn Group Ltd Canada
Edition
Signed by Author
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9781554887743
ISBN
9781554887743
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.00
€ 24.80

Paperback. A memoir of home, nature, and change in the American West, Light in the Trees makes cultural and environmental topics personal through a narrator's travels between past and present, rural and urban. Growing up on a mountain foothill in western Washington, Gail Folkins offers a small-town viewpoint of the Pacific Northwest. Series: Voice in the American West. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; BM; RN; WND. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 525.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Texas Tech Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780896729520
ISBN
9780896729520
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 22.35

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: BGTA; BM; JFCV; TV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 149 x 215 x 16. Weight in Grams: 280.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Caitlin Press Canada
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781894759953
ISBN
9781894759953
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 15.42

Hardcover. A heartfelt and moving recollection by Sandra Sabatini, the author of the classic Breath, of her encounters and training under the guidance of Vanda Scaravelli, whose book Awakening the Spine inspired generations of yoga practitioners. With photographs by David Darom. Num Pages: 112 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGA; BM; VF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 137 x 13. Weight in Grams: 300.
Publisher
Pinter & Martin Ltd
Number of pages
109
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781905177295
ISBN
9781905177295
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 15.90