Biography: general
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Biography: general
Hardback. Juanita Slusher, aka Candy Barr was once a notorious burlesque dancer known for her athletic choreography and live music accompaniment, commanding as much as $2,000 a week in 1950s Vegas. But growing up as Juanita, her troubled life began when her sister sold her virginity for a dollar. This book presents her story. Num Pages: 312 pages, black & white plates. BIC Classification: BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 160 x 29. Weight in Grams: 599.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Taylor Trade Publishing United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781589793415
- ISBN
- 9781589793415
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 25.73
€ 27.99
€ 25.73
Hardback. At the age of 36, Marilyn Monroe died a Hollywood movie star and became an American legend. This work combines the actress's personal confessions, along with interviews with friends and contemporaries, to reveal the truth behind this Hollywood icon. Num Pages: 696 pages, black & white plates, colour plates. BIC Classification: APB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 162 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1039.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Taylor Trade Publishing United States
- Number of pages
- 696
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781589793422
- ISBN
- 9781589793422
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 30.14
€ 30.14
Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; BGA; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 421.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Seven Stories Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781583226407
- ISBN
- 9781583226407
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 16.37
€ 16.99
€ 16.37
Paperback. Teddy captured the Adirondack Golden Gloves title at 139 pounds in 1976. Forced out of competition because of injury, he turned his talents to training fighters, including Mike Tyson and Barry McGuigan. He has also employed his talents in appearing in films and choreographing fight scenes for a television series. This memoir presents his story. Num Pages: 304 pages, 8-pages of black and white photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; BGS; WSTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 136 x 19. Weight in Grams: 248.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780060542412
- ISBN
- 9780060542412
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.73
€ 13.99
€ 10.73
Hardback. Teddy Reig (1917-1984) was a larger-than-life character, a self-described hustler who had a profound effect on the music world from the 1940s to the 1970s. As a record producer, he captured the work of dozens of leading jazz innovators. Series: Studies in Jazz. Num Pages: 238 pages, 53ill. BIC Classification: AVGJ; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press
- Number of pages
- 238
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Edition
- The Life and Times of a Jazz Hustler
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810823266
- ISBN
- 9780810823266
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 106.84
€ 106.84
Paperback. Born into one of Pakistan's most influential families, Tehmina Durrani was raised in the privileged milieu of Lahore high society. She was expected to marry a wealthy Muslim, bear him children and lead a sheltered life of leisure. This is the story of Tehmina's rebellion from an unhappy marriage. Num Pages: 384 pages, 8pp b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1FKP; BGHA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 180 x 106 x 25. Weight in Grams: 204.
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Corgi
- Condition
- New
- Format
- Paperback
- SKU
- 9780552142397
- ISBN
- 9780552142397
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.70
€ 10.99
€ 9.70
Paperback. Long self-identified as a gay man, America's greatest playwright Williams' candour in his book about his love life, sexual encounters, and drug use was found shocking in and of itself. Here, more than thirty years later, Williams' look back at his life is not quite so scandalous as it once seemed. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 368 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 22. Weight in Grams: 276.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Number of pages
- 368
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141189291
- ISBN
- 9780141189291
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.33
€ 17.99
€ 14.33
Paperback. Series: Blackwell History of the World. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: BG; HBJD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. .
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405188166
- ISBN
- 9781405188166
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.29
€ 45.29
hardcover. Series: Blackwell History of the World. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: BG; HBJD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 170. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 464
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9781405188173
- ISBN
- 9781405188173
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 103.87
€ 103.87
Paperback. Num Pages: 328 pages, 40. BIC Classification: BG; JKV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 154 x 24. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- ECW Press,Canada Canada
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781770410633
- ISBN
- 9781770410633
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 18.38
€ 18.99
€ 18.38
Paperback. An autobiography of a Counter Reformation mystic and monastic reformer of sixteenth century Spain. Translator(s): Kavanaugh, Kieran; Rodriguez, Otilio. Num Pages: 392 pages, map. BIC Classification: BGXA; HRCC7; HRCS1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 141 x 19. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Publisher
- Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780872209077
- ISBN
- 9780872209077
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.29
€ 19.99
€ 16.29
Paperback. Born in the Castilian town of Avila in 1515, Teresa entered the Carmelite convent of the Incarnation when she was twenty-one. Tormented by illness, doubts and self-recrimination, she gradually came to recognize the power of prayer and contemplation - her spiritual enlightenment was intensified by many visions and mystical experiences. Translator(s): Cohen, J. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: BG; HRC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 15. Weight in Grams: 222.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1987
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140440737
- ISBN
- 9780140440737
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.33
€ 17.99
€ 14.33
Paperback. Num Pages: 180 pages, 20 b&w. BIC Classification: BGH; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 138 x 216 x 19. Weight in Grams: 232.
- Publisher
- Merrion Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781785371073
- ISBN
- 9781785371073
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 14.18
€ 14.99
€ 14.18
Hardcover. The Queen Elizabeth II Pocket Bible contains everything you need to know about the reigning Queen, the monarcy and the most recent events including the Royal Wedding and the Diamond Jubilee. Packed with trivia and quirky histrorical facts, this is a must-have gift purchase for tourists and royal family fans. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1DB; 3JJ; BGR; HBJD1; WZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 194 x 123 x 19. Weight in Grams: 244.
- Publisher
- Crimson Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781907087486
- ISBN
- 9781907087486
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.12
€ 13.99
€ 11.12
Hardback. Romano's detailed portrayal reveals a fascinating figure who embodied the untidy nature of the Victorian age's shift from an intellectual system rooted in religion to one based on science. Num Pages: 240 pages, 13, 9 black & white halftones, 4 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; BG; MBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801868979
- ISBN
- 9780801868979
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 46.13
€ 54.99
€ 46.13
Hardback. The life of the king of England who defeated Richard III at the Battle of Bosworth and founded the glittering Tudor royal dynasty. Num Pages: 528 pages, 35. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; BGH; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 166 x 42. Weight in Grams: 774.
- Publisher
- Amberley Publishing
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781445646053
- ISBN
- 9781445646053
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 39.58
€ 45.99
€ 39.58
Paperback. The Man Who Made the Tudor Dynasty Num Pages: 400 pages, 30. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; BGH; HBJD1; HBLC; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 126 x 197 x 47. Weight in Grams: 370.
- Publisher
- Amberley Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781445650494
- ISBN
- 9781445650494
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.76
€ 13.99
€ 11.76
Paperback. The first ever full-scale biography of the last native Prince of Wales who fought to maintain an independent Wales. Num Pages: 222 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKW; 3H; BGH; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 125 x 17. Weight in Grams: 274.
- Publisher
- Amberley Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781445614984
- ISBN
- 9781445614984
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.33
€ 17.99
€ 14.33
hardcover. This book traces the lives of two people who rejected British colonialism and hailed a new nation on the world's stage, examining the intersections of gender, nationality, and literary expression at a significant juncture in Canada's history. Series: Studies in Gender and History. Num Pages: 320 pages, 15 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBC; BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 31. Weight in Grams: 670.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780802009326
- ISBN
- 9780802009326
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 87.25
€ 87.25
Paperback. This book traces the lives of two people who rejected British colonialism and hailed a new nation on the world's stage, examining the intersections of gender, nationality, and literary expression at a significant juncture in Canada's history. Series: Studies in Gender and History. Num Pages: 320 pages, 15 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBC; BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press, Scholarly Publishing Division
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780802079022
- ISBN
- 9780802079022
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.99€ 45.53
€ 50.99
€ 45.53
Terry Gibbs, jazz vibraphonist and bandleader, was 12 years old when he began his career as a professional musician. This autobiography tracks jazz from the turbulent post-war years through the rise of bebop, traversing its changes through the eyes of a practitioner. A discography is included. Series: Studies in Jazz. Num Pages: 368 pages, 33 b&w photographs, footnotes, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; AVGJ; AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 167 x 29. Weight in Grams: 732.
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810845862
- ISBN
- 9780810845862
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 94.80
€ 94.80
Hardback. Num Pages: 304 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DDF; 3JJH; BGL; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 164 x 237 x 31. Weight in Grams: 474.
- Publisher
- Pegasus Books
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781681772479
- ISBN
- 9781681772479
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 18.45
€ 26.99
€ 18.45
Paperback. A complete account of his life and an overview of the philosophical concepts in Hegel's work. Num Pages: 812 pages, 15 b/w illus. BIC Classification: BG; HPCD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 158 x 230 x 42. Weight in Grams: 1138.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 812
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521003872
- ISBN
- 9780521003872
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 56.90
€ 56.90
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
€ 20.99€ 17.45
€ 20.99
€ 17.45