Biography
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Biography
Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, 50 colour photographs. BIC Classification: BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 139 x 19. Weight in Grams: 356.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Plexus Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780859654616
- ISBN
- 9780859654616
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 14.66
€ 14.99
€ 14.66
Paperback. In fifty-four short chapters, the author recounts memories of her mother, ponders her own Mormon faith, and contemplates the notion of absence in art and in our world. She deals with the question: What does it mean to have a voice? Num Pages: 256 pages, 3 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: BGA; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 182 x 117 x 18. Weight in Grams: 178.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Picador USA United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781250024114
- ISBN
- 9781250024114
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 17.02
€ 19.99
€ 17.02
Hardback. Num Pages: 260 pages, B&W photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; HBJK; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 471.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Skyhorse Publishing United States
- Number of pages
- 260
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781510714250
- ISBN
- 9781510714250
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.03
€ 26.99
€ 23.03
Paperback. Num Pages: 832 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 940.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 832
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780061171062
- ISBN
- 9780061171062
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 25.64
€ 27.99
€ 25.64
Paperback. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; BGH; BGR; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2019
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780141986609
- ISBN
- 9780141986609
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.28
€ 13.99
€ 10.28
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781431410286
- ISBN
- 9781431410286
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 14.86
€ 15.99
€ 14.86
Hardback. Annie Ernaux turns her penetrating focus on those points in life where the everyday and the extraordinary intersect, where othings seeno reflect a private life meeting the larger world. Ernaux's thought-provoking observations map the world's fleeting and lasting impressions on the shape of inner life. Translator(s): Kaplansky, Jonathan. Series: French Voices. Num Pages: 106 pages. BIC Classification: BJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5182 x 3226 x 15. Weight in Grams: 227.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 106
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803210776
- ISBN
- 9780803210776
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 32.65
€ 33.99
€ 32.65
Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 410 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1KBB; BGH; HBJD; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 24. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 410
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691639635
- ISBN
- 9780691639635
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 193.26
€ 193.26
Paperback. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJH; BM; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 233 x 13. Weight in Grams: 326.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Helion and Company
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781910294741
- ISBN
- 9781910294741
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 17.01
€ 21.99
€ 17.01
Paperback. This heart-wrenching memoir from Toni Maguire tells the deeply moving story of an idyllic childhood that masked a terrible truth. Underneath her mother's gentility and her father's roguish charm lay horrifying secrets, which eventually led to their only child's near destruction. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: BGA; JFFE1; JFFE2; VFJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 193 x 128 x 21. Weight in Grams: 252. Good clean copy. Showing light shelf and reading wear, remains a nice copy
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Edition
- New
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0010549
- ISBN
- 9780007223763
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, 39 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1KBBNT; BGH; HBJK; JPHL; JPR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 154 x 21. Weight in Grams: 382.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Minnesota Historical Society Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780873519625
- ISBN
- 9780873519625
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 19.59
€ 19.99
€ 19.59
Paperback. A biography of Carl Schurz, a German who took part in the 1848 revolution. He then went to America, where his ethnic connections enabled him to enter politics. He eventually became Secretary of the Interior. This book sheds light on the problems of immigration and the retention of ethnic identity. Series: North's Civil War. Num Pages: 386 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: BGH; JFFN; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 150 x 25. Weight in Grams: 592.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 386
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 2nd ed.
- SKU
- V9780823218554
- ISBN
- 9780823218554
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.99€ 44.29
€ 49.99
€ 44.29
Hardcover. Ex-libris with usual markings. Reprint, 1935. With forewords by the Rt. Hon. Winston S. Churchill C.H. M.P. and the Rt. Hon. George Lansbury M.P. In original cloth without dustwrapper. Fine copy showing minor shelf wear, some nicks on cover but internally in very good condition
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1935
- Publisher
- George G. Harrap & Co
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSS0011147
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Hardback. This text reveals Helen Jacobus Apte's emotions and personal faith while facing life's joys, sorrows and contradictions at the start of this century. She ponders her feelings about religion, her native South and patriotism, and tells of events local, national and international that affected her. Num Pages: 222 pages, photographs, family tree, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGA; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 163 x 20. Weight in Grams: 576.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Scholarly Resources Inc.,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 222
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780842027458
- ISBN
- 9780842027458
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 140.29
€ 140.29
Paperback. Functions as a portrait of small-town America emerging from frontier status into the corruption and violence of the Jazz age. This account of a struggling midwestern coal town profiles small-time bootlegger Kelly Wagle, whose mysterious career, and suspected involvement with two unsolved murder cases, had a lasting impact on his community. Num Pages: 312 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BTC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 21. Weight in Grams: 515.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780252068447
- ISBN
- 9780252068447
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 26.83
€ 29.99
€ 26.83
Paperback. In 2001, after over a decade in the business, the author quit stand-up, disillusioned and drained, and went off to direct a loss-making musical, Jerry Springer: The Opera. In this book, he details his return to live performance, and the journey that took him from an early retirement to his position as a critically acclaimed stand-up in Britain. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: BGFA; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 151 x 198 x 26. Weight in Grams: 322.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Main
- SKU
- 9780571254811
- ISBN
- 9780571254811
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.99€ 10.14
€ 12.99
€ 10.14
Paperback. An original American sports story about John B. Kelly, the most famous U.S. oarsman of all time, three-time Olympic gold medalist, rags-to-riches millionaire, and father of actress Grace Kelly and champion oarsman Jack Kelly Jr. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white halftones. BIC Classification: BGS; WSS; WSSN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 137 x 23. Weight in Grams: 19.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762779291
- ISBN
- 9780762779291
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 15.42
€ 17.99
€ 15.42
Paperback. Tells what it was like to be a Green Beret in the jungle in Vietnam Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 1KBB; BM; HBJF; HBLW3; HBWS2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 151 x 216 x 19. Weight in Grams: 382.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803264809
- ISBN
- 9780803264809
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 23.25
€ 24.99
€ 23.25
Paperback. Jeanette Purkis spent her early life reacting violently against feelings of embarrassment, anger and confusion about her 'difference' from other people. She was unaware until adulthood that this could be a result of having Asperger Syndrome. Jeanette's remarkable life and her journey towards finding a different kind of normal is inspiring reading. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: BGA; MJNA; VFJD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 157 x 13. Weight in Grams: 300.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Publishers
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843104162
- ISBN
- 9781843104162
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.98
€ 24.98
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Hunt Publishing United Kingdom
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 246
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780990361
- ISBN
- 9781780990361
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 21.36
€ 24.99
€ 21.36
Hardcover. In this revealing collection of personal essays, renowned essayist, Phillip Lopate, shares his unique views on the big subjects of parenthood, marriage, sex, friendship, and 'the nail parings of daily life'. At turns funny, tender, and searingly honest, he searches with a cool eye for that elusive truth about himself and the world. Num Pages: 254 pages. BIC Classification: BM; DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 121 x 24. Weight in Grams: 322.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Notting Hill Editions
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781907903960
- ISBN
- 9781907903960
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 17.84
€ 19.99
€ 17.84
hardcover. It's the tragedy no one wants to imagine: the death of a child. Two women meet in the darkest hours of their lives and forge an extraordinary friendship that becomes the catalyst for exploring, enduring, and surviving the treacherous terrain of a place they call Griefland. From the most shattering of losses, they give readers the gift of hope. Num Pages: 168 pages, 1 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: BM; VFJX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 190 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 19.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 168
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762780846
- ISBN
- 9780762780846
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 17.57
€ 20.99
€ 17.57
Hardback. A fascinating work, at once philosophical and autobiographical, by one of the most original thinkers in the United States today. Series: Cultural Memory in the Present. Num Pages: 584 pages. BIC Classification: BGL; HP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 159 x 39. Weight in Grams: 918.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press
- Number of pages
- 560
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804770149
- ISBN
- 9780804770149
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 41.76
€ 47.99
€ 41.76
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Pallas Athene
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 580
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843680765
- ISBN
- 9781843680765
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 28.28
€ 36.99
€ 28.28