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Fists Upon a Star: A Memoir of Love, Theatre, and Escape from McCarthy...
James, Florence Bean, Freeman, Jean
Hardcover. Fists upon a Star is the hard-hitting memoir of Florence James, a pioneering American theatre director, whose devastating experience with McCarthyism led her to flee to Canada. Num Pages: 359 pages, 27. BIC Classification: ANF; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 156 x 30. Weight in Grams: 734.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of Regina Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780889772601
- ISBN
- 9780889772601
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 25.20
€ 29.99
€ 25.20
Editor(s): Brown, N. Anthony; Brown, Tony. Series: Jews of Russia & Eastern Europe and Their Legacy. Num Pages: 245 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 2AG; BM; DSB; HBJD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 517.
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Academic Studies Press United States
- Number of pages
- 245
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781618113948
- ISBN
- 9781618113948
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 102.32€ 101.92
€ 102.32
€ 101.92
Paperback. Michael's newfound career started with an impulsive move to Barcelona, a vanished job assignment, no work visa, and an Hermes scarf sold on eBay to generate some quick cash. But soon the resourceful Michael discovered the truth about the waiting list and figured out the secret to getting Hermes to part with one of these precious bags. Num Pages: 272 pages, 8-page color insert and 18 illustrations throughout. BIC Classification: AKT; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 320.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- WmMorrowPB
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780061473340
- ISBN
- 9780061473340
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 12.44
€ 19.99
€ 12.44
paperback. Despite talk of bulls, bears and stock-market crashes, the depression meant little to young brothers Alun and Arthur as they carved their initials into the sycamore tree below Hope Mountain. They longed to see the great ships that would bring their father home. Eagerly they follow the progress of their father, famous Welsh tenor Jabez Trevor. Num Pages: 120 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKW; 3JJG; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 138 x 25. Weight in Grams: 352.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Parthian Books
- Edition
- First Edition - Softcover
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781906998066
- ISBN
- 9781906998066
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 12.95
€ 13.99
€ 12.95
Paperback. Suitable for those with developmental disorders, as well as for people with the various disabilities, this book states that everyone has the power to improve the quality of their lives despite their disability; don't believe you must be 'normal' to be happy; learn to co-exist with 'neuro-typicals'; and, become the best human being you can be. Num Pages: 315 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BM; VFJD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Future Horizons
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781885477774
- ISBN
- 9781885477774
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 20.84
€ 20.99
€ 20.84
Paperback. Tedesco became a priest and then realized that he was gay. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: BM; HRCX4; JFSK2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 168 x 14. Weight in Grams: 204.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Academy Chicago Publishers
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780897335997
- ISBN
- 9780897335997
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.73
€ 17.99
€ 16.73
Paperback. Num Pages: 221 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBCB; 3JJPN; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 143 x 15. Weight in Grams: 302.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Heritage House Publishing Co Ltd Canada
- Edition
- First
- Number of pages
- 221
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781894974523
- ISBN
- 9781894974523
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 18.97
€ 27.99
€ 18.97
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
€ 49.88
€ 49.88
Hardback. Series: Gender and Culture Series. Num Pages: 320 pages, 20 illus. BIC Classification: BM; D; HBJD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 536.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231152624
- ISBN
- 9780231152624
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 96.66€ 72.97
€ 96.66
€ 72.97
Hardback. Tells the story of one man's odyssey from the streets of the Bronx to a life as a professional athlete and banker in Europe, but it is also provides a vantage point on the history of the Bronx and sheds light on a neglected period in American urban history. Num Pages: 224 pages, 11 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 162 x 21. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Edition
- 3 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823231027
- ISBN
- 9780823231027
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 79.79€ 66.88
€ 79.79
€ 66.88
Hardback. Egocentric and domineering, the author's grandmother was once a vibrant and sensual beauty. In Indochina at the end of World War II, she thrived in the social life of the French colony. In this memoir, the author reweaves the history of her family - and the legend of her grandmother - leaving no stone unturned and no skeleton in the closet. Translator(s): Alland, Sonia. Series: The French List. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 3JJH; BM; HBJF; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 131 x 15. Weight in Grams: 242.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Seagull Books London Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857421029
- ISBN
- 9780857421029
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 16.35
€ 18.99
€ 16.35
Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 198 pages, 2 maps. BIC Classification: BM; RBC; WNW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 11. Weight in Grams: 342.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 198
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691600857
- ISBN
- 9780691600857
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.04
€ 52.04
Paperback. Deepens our understanding of the issues involved in international adoptions and the desire of birth families to find their disappeared sons and daughters Series: Louann Atkins Temple Women & Culture Series. Num Pages: 288 pages, 8 photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KLC; BM; JKSF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5830 x 3895 x 661. Weight in Grams: 596.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780292729087
- ISBN
- 9780292729087
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.69
€ 32.99
€ 29.69
Hardcover. Num Pages: 400 pages, 40 b/w photos. BIC Classification: BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 155 x 30. Weight in Grams: 672.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Harbour Publishing Canada
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781550176681
- ISBN
- 9781550176681
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 30.89
€ 34.99
€ 30.89
Paperback. In the mid-1960s, Winberg Chai, a young academic and the son of Chinese immigrants, married an Irish-American artist. This book offers a depiction of the racism suffered by them in rural South Dakota. Num Pages: 232 pages, 12 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBNS; 3JJPN; BM; HBTB; JFFJ; JFSL1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5334 x 3556 x 15. Weight in Grams: 249.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Temple University Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9781592136162
- ISBN
- 9781592136162
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.47
€ 30.99
€ 27.47
Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 133 x 23. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Penguin Putnam Inc United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780399163340
- ISBN
- 9780399163340
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.26
€ 17.99
€ 16.26
Paperback. A moving and enchanting memoir told from within one of America's great Hollywood dynasties by the daughter of two famous men - John Huston and John Julius Norwich Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 21. Weight in Grams: 248.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781408803066
- ISBN
- 9781408803066
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.03
€ 10.03
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
Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages, 20 images. BIC Classification: BM; HBJM; MBX; MJCJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 153. Weight in Grams: 367.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Monash University Publishing Australia
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781922235848
- ISBN
- 9781922235848
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.12
€ 53.12
Hardcover. An awkward, curious girl growing up in a foreign country, the author finds solace and security in strange and beautiful objects. In this book, her journey reveals the magic of seemingly ordinary objects to distract us from our lives, construct order in an unpredictable world, and reveal the power of stories to shape and reflect who we are. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJPR; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 185 x 134 x 22. Weight in Grams: 278.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780061963896
- ISBN
- 9780061963896
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 20.68
€ 25.99
€ 20.68
Paperback. IMAGINE WAKING UP IN A TRAIN STATION IN INDIA WITH NO IDEA WHO YOU ARE OR HOW YOU GOT THERE - In 2002, at age twenty-eight, David MacLean woke up in a foreign land with his memory wiped clean. No money. No passport. No identity. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: BM; VFJB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 136 x 19. Weight in Grams: 276.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Short Books Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781907595165
- ISBN
- 9781907595165
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.31
€ 13.99
€ 10.31
Jeffrey D Clement was not a high-speed, top-secret recon guy. A logistician, he led combat logistics patrols across treacherous terrain and through frequent enemy attacks to resupply US and British positions. As a Marine Corps lieutenant, he deployed to Afghanistan twice for a total of 14 months. Num Pages: 264 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 3JM; BM; HBJF; HBLX; HBWS4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 163 x 20. Weight in Grams: 486.
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Casemate Books United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781612002484
- ISBN
- 9781612002484
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 33.31
€ 40.99
€ 33.31
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780743266253
- ISBN
- 9780743266253
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.53
€ 17.99
€ 16.53
Paperback. Winner of the Autism Society of America's Literary Achievement Award, this book provides insight into the world of autism. Num Pages: 173 pages. BIC Classification: BM; VFJD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 254.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Future Horizons
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781885477118
- ISBN
- 9781885477118
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 19.02
€ 20.99
€ 19.02