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Biography: general

Paperback. No. 3 in the series, Count Basie: Swingin' The Blues 1936-1950, chronicles Basie's life from the Kansas City years, discovery by John Hammond, triumph in New York with the floating swing of the All-American rhythm section and tenor saxist Lester Young, through to the eventual demise of the swingingest of big bands in January 1950. Series: Ken Vail's Jazz Itineraries. Num Pages: 112 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGJ; BGF; G; YNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 278 x 215 x 7. Weight in Grams: 326.
Publisher
Scarecrow Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810848825
ISBN
9780810848825
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 70.12

Hardcover. Full of warm and witty anecdotes, Francis Brennan shares his deeply personal memoirs while letting us in on the secret to his success - his belief in happiness. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; APT; BGFA; KNSH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 140 x 205 x 24. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Gill & Macmillan Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
9780717168781
ISBN
9780717168781
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.97

Paperback. See the world through the eyes of champion wrestler Mick Foley as he looks back on his days in the WWE. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 145 x 197 x 20. Weight in Grams: 256.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co United Kingdom
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9781409128113
ISBN
9781409128113
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.12

Paperback. I thought of life's many bounties, to have known the extremities of joy and sorrow, love, success and failure, fame and slaughter, to have read in the newspapers that as a writer I was past my sell-by date, yet regardless, to go on writing and reading, to be lucky enough to live in these two intensities that have buttressed my whole life. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 128 x 22. Weight in Grams: 274.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571269440
ISBN
9780571269440
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.79

Paperback. Krog captures the complexity of South Africa's Truth and Reconcilliation Commission in a personal narrative, taking the reader beneath the big movements of the Truth Commission and beyond, into the heart of what it means to be a South African today. Originally published by Jonathan Cape. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; BG; JFF; JFSL1; JPH; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 30. Weight in Grams: 328.
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
464
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099289791
ISBN
9780099289791
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.49

Hardback. In 2001, Adam Henson was chosen from 3,500 applicants to become a presenter on Countryfile. Adam's agricultural knowledge and open manner soon made him a popular figure and in 2009, he began to present a weekly report from his own farm in the Cotswolds. This is an account of the drama, emotion and sheer hard work that is life on Adam's Farm. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: BG; TV; WND; WNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 163 x 33. Weight in Grams: 586.
Publisher
Ebury Publishing
Number of pages
320
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849900706
ISBN
9781849900706
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.36

Hardback. The story of one woman's devotion to her brother's battle against MS and how she transformed that devotion into one of the nations most powerful and effective health organizations. Photos. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 170 x 31. Weight in Grams: 635.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Ivan R Dee, Inc United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9781566634144
ISBN
9781566634144
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 39.18

Paperback. This biography of Reinhold Niebuhr seeks to reveal the man in all of his humanity, warmth and charm, as well as his intellectual prowess as a theological giant. The author, who knew Niebuhr well, chronicles his career and contributions to ethics, theology and political thought. Num Pages: 426 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; HPCF; HPQ; HRCM; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
University Press of America United States
Number of pages
426
Condition
New
SKU
V9780819187314
ISBN
9780819187314
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 110.30

Hardback. In Courage to Soar, the official autobiography from US Olympic gymnast Simone Biles, Simone presents the story of how she overcame early childhood challenges to become the most decorated US female gymnast and the only female gymnast to ever win three consecutive World Championship titles. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; 3JM; BGSA; WSL. Category: (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. Dimension: 242 x 193 x 27. Weight in Grams: 458.
Publisher
Zondervan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
First Edition/First Printing
Condition
New
SKU
V9780310759669
ISBN
9780310759669
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 24.54

Paperback. Num Pages: 32 pages. BIC Classification: BGHA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 231 x 5. Weight in Grams: 52.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Hoover Institution Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780817936921
ISBN
9780817936921
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 6.67

Paperback. Num Pages: 112 pages, 14 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBFM; BG; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 8. Weight in Grams: 226.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
112
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764335419
ISBN
9780764335419
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 18.28

Paperback. Tells of a story of great mathematicians and their achievements, of practical successes and failures, and of human perfidy and generosity. This title shows mathematicians as frail, flesh-and-blood creatures. Num Pages: 318 pages, 16 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: BG; PBX; PD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 489.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
318
Condition
New
SKU
V9780387946702
ISBN
9780387946702
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.44

Paperback. The entire range of Courbet's work, from landscapes to erotic nudes. Translator(s): Bernard, Xavier; Strim, Laurent. Series: Art & Ideas. Num Pages: 352 pages. Dimension: 219 x 163 x 21. Weight in Grams: 707.
Publisher
Phaidon Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780714831800
ISBN
9780714831800
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 17.45

Paperback. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSJR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 14. Weight in Grams: 328. My Story. 208 pages, Illustrations. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: BGFA; WS. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 14. Weight: 334.
Publisher
AuthorHouse
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9781438987941
ISBN
9781438987941
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.06

Hardback. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: BG; GBC; VFJX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 158 x 22. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Taylor Trade Publishing United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780878332601
ISBN
9780878332601
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 23.58

Paperback. Contains the diaries and letters of six Oregon-bound women, as well as the journal of an English Mormon woman who described her experience all the way from Liverpool to Salt Lake City. The words of these pioneer women convey their exhilaration, courage, exhaustion, and terror in traveling so far into the unknown. Editor(s): Holmes, Kenneth L. Num Pages: Illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 322.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803272873
ISBN
9780803272873
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 19.87

Paperback. Cowboy Song is the definitive authorised biography of Thin Lizzy guiding spirit, Philip Lynott, the instantly identifiable singer, charismatic stage performer and supremely gifted songwriter. Num Pages: 368 pages, 16 pp plate section. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; AVRL1; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 198 x 2. Weight in Grams: 316.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472121073
ISBN
9781472121073
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.00
€ 12.19

Paperback. At the age of 14, Lynsey Calderwood suffered a traumatic brain injury that left her physically unmarked but destroyed her memory. Thrust back into an apparently nonsensical world of which she had no recollection; Lynsey spiralled downwards into depression and eating disorders as she became socially ostracized. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGA; VFJD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 159 x 234 x 16. Weight in Grams: 360.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Pub
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843100652
ISBN
9781843100652
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.00

Hardback. Two teenagers. A dark road. A drunk driver. The journey from grief to gratitude to grace by a pediatrician-mother. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: BGT; BM; MBD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 147 x 20. Weight in Grams: 21.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780762780457
ISBN
9780762780457
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 20.43

Paperback. A New York Times bestseller! Crazy is the story of how one mental health professional deals with his own personal problems and those of the people he treats. Part expose and part memoir, it reveals what therapists really think about their profession, their colleagues, their patients, and their own lives. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: BG; JM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 141 x 14. Weight in Grams: 16.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780762778478
ISBN
9780762778478
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 14.43

Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, colour & b/w photos. BIC Classification: BGHA; WS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 141 x 15. Weight in Grams: 348.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Hancock House Publishers Ltd ,Canada Canada
Edition
1st
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780888392947
ISBN
9780888392947
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 22.27

Paperback. Throughout the late-seventies and eighties, Van Halen were the archetypal American rock group. Whats more they were also the highest paid band in the history of show business, taking a cool $1 million for a night's work at a festival in 1983 and making the Guinness Book of Records. This autobiography tells their story. Num Pages: 416 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGP; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 138 x 37. Weight in Grams: 284.
Publisher
Ebury Press
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780091874803
ISBN
9780091874803
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.69

Paperback. "A treat.. Insightful.. Refreshing.. A must-have.. Not only is Sajna's work a valuable historical resource, it makes for a compelling read as well. "-American History "There has to be someone left to tell the tale. Num Pages: 384 pages, map, portraits. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 233 x 158 x 21. Weight in Grams: 582.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471417002
ISBN
9780471417002
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 21.30

Hardback. Num Pages: 256 pages, 60 black and white and colour photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; BGH; HBJK; HBTB; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 164 x 332 x 27. Weight in Grams: 524.
Publisher
Gibbs M. Smith Inc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781423641230
ISBN
9781423641230
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.66

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