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Biography: general
Paperback. Deeply moved by his mother's memories of a waning era and rapidly disappearing lifestyle, John Ise records the adventures and adversities of his family and boyhood neighbours, the early homesteaders of Osborne County, Kansas, presented here in this work. Num Pages: 408 pages, 37 photographs, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; JFSF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 617.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Edition
- Unabridged
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700607754
- ISBN
- 9780700607754
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.23
€ 43.23
When Rob Amberg first met Dellie Norton, she was 76 years old and had lived most of her life in the mountain community of Sodom Laurel, North Carolina. This work traces the relationship between them, years marked by the seasons of raising and harvesting food and by the gatherings of family. Num Pages: 192 pages, 134 duotones. BIC Classification: 1KBBFN; 3JJP; BG; HBJK; HBLW3; HBTB; JFSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 229 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1170.
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- The University of North Carolina Press United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780807827420
- ISBN
- 9780807827420
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 50.38
€ 54.99
€ 50.38
Hardback. Bob Maloubier was undoubtedly one of the Second World War's most remarkable, courageous and flamboyant characters. His simply and uniquely told personal account of wartime spent as an SOE agent and with the French Resistance is poignant, brutally truthful, and is told here for the first time in English. Translator(s): Szabo, Tania. Num Pages: 224 pages, 40 black & white illustrations, 16 black & white plates. BIC Classification: BGH; HBWQ; JPSH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2019
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750966078
- ISBN
- 9780750966078
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.53
€ 26.99
€ 23.53
Hardback. Trumpeter Joe Wilder is distinguished for his achievements in both the jazz and classical worlds. He was a founding member of the Symphony of the New World, where he played first trumpet, and he performed as lead trumpet and soloist with Lionel Hampton, Jimmy Lunceford, Dizzy Gillespie, and Count Basie. Num Pages: 400 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGJ; AVH; AVRN; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 162 x 236 x 28. Weight in Grams: 694.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Temple University Press,U.S.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781439911273
- ISBN
- 9781439911273
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 41.67
€ 41.67
Paperback. An expansive new biography of Sojourner Truth, charismatic preacher and activist Num Pages: 520 pages, 38 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: BG; HBJK; HBTS; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 346 x 236 x 34. Weight in Grams: 914.
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 520
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252078019
- ISBN
- 9780252078019
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.03
€ 28.03
Paperback. More tales of antiques, strangeness and charm from the country auctioneer Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: ABQ; BGB; KNPR; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 17. Weight in Grams: 180.
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780340895030
- ISBN
- 9780340895030
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.74
€ 14.99
€ 11.74
Paperback. The heartbreaking story of a little girl who was sold into prostitution by the person she should have been able to trust most - her mother. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: BGA; JFFE1; JFMX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 246. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear.
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- SKU
- KTG0009419
- ISBN
- 9780340960851
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. A moving and harrowing story of British girl forced into marriage in Yemen. Num Pages: 288 pages, Section: 8, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1FBXY; BGA; BTP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 19. Weight in Grams: 210.
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780751543988
- ISBN
- 9780751543988
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.42
€ 16.99
€ 12.42
Paperback. General Sir Mike Jackson's illustrious career in the British Army has spanned almost 45 years and all that time he has shown loyalty, courage and commitment to the British army whilst also being an undeniable media attraction. This autobiography exhibits his professionalism, his honesty, his directness, his exuberance and his sense of humour. Num Pages: 528 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.), maps (some col.), ports. (some col.). BIC Classification: 1DBK; BGHA; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 36. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Publisher
- Transworld Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 528
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780552156028
- ISBN
- 9780552156028
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.99
€ 17.99
€ 13.99
Paperback. The ill-fated Brave Two Zero mission of the Gulf War has become one of the most notorious episodes in military history. Several accounts of the story have already appeared in books, films and articles, but in this book the author now seeks to set the record straight and honour the memory of his three comrades who were killed. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; BG; BTM; HBJF1; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 228.
- Publisher
- Mainstream Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781840189070
- ISBN
- 9781840189070
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.73
€ 14.99
€ 11.73
Paperback. Soldier of Change not only captures the media frenzy as Snyder-Hill took his place at the forefront of this modern civil rights movement, but also documents his twenty-year journey as a gay man in the army which culminated in the most important battle of his life: defending the disenfranchised. Num Pages: 240 pages, 22 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGA; JFSK2; JPVH1; JWT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 121 x 19. Weight in Grams: 262.
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781612348162
- ISBN
- 9781612348162
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.30
€ 18.30
Hardback. Soldier of Christ reveals a paradoxical figure: a prophetic reformer of limited vision whose leadership stimulated the emergence of a global Catholicism while sowing doubt and dissension among some of the church's most faithful servants. The Cold War and Pius XII's manner of engaging with the modern world defined his pontificate, Ventresca argues. Num Pages: 432 pages, 20 halftones. BIC Classification: 3JJ; BGX; HRCC7. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 165 x 31. Weight in Grams: 804.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Number of pages
- 432
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Sew
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674049611
- ISBN
- 9780674049611
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 39.50
€ 47.99
€ 39.50
Paperback. Series: Modern Library. Num Pages: 618 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJH; BG; HBG; HBJD; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 158 x 37. Weight in Grams: 774.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Random House USA Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 618
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780375754210
- ISBN
- 9780375754210
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.69
€ 24.69
Hardcover.
- Edition
- First Edition.
- Publisher
- The Lilliput Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 444
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843511946
- ISBN
- 9781843511946
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.00€ 30.68
€ 40.00
€ 30.68
Paperback. Hope Solo is the face of the modern female athlete. She is fearless, outspoken, and the best in the world at what she does: protecting the goal of the US women's soccer team. Her outsized talent has led her to the pinnacle of her sport - the Olympics and the World Cup. This title tells her story. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 266.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780062136756
- ISBN
- 9780062136756
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 16.49
€ 18.99
€ 16.49
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1971
- Publisher
- The Merlin Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 88
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780850361438
- ISBN
- 9780850361438
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.17
€ 19.99
€ 18.17
Paperback. The remarkable autobiography of the last great wartime icon. Num Pages: 320 pages, 20 b/w, 10 col plates (16pp), (2x8pp plates). BIC Classification: AVGN; AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 23. Weight in Grams: 250.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780007318919
- ISBN
- 9780007318919
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.99€ 6.23
€ 12.99
€ 6.23
Paperback. From the author of Sunday Times bestsellers One Child and Ghost Girl comes a heartbreaking story of one teacher's determination to turn a chaotic group of damaged children into a family. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: BG; JNS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 177 x 113 x 28. Weight in Grams: 232. Well-read paperback in good condition.Some shelf wear; may have some light soiling.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Number of pages
- 400
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- Used, Good
- SKU
- KRF0030873
- ISBN
- 9780007258802
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. This book takes us deeper into Williams' journey. She recounts the funny, sometimes harrowing awakenings arising from sessions with a cognitive psychologist. We travel with her in her breakthroughs in working with autistic children and adults like her, as she finally finds a way of 'simply being' among others, without selling out who she really is. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: BGA; VFJD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 332.
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Publishers
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781853027192
- ISBN
- 9781853027192
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.41
€ 24.41
Paperback. In Somebody to Love, biographers Mark Langthorne and Matt Richards skilfully weave both Freddie Mercury's incredible pursuit of musical greatness with Queen, his upbringing and his endless search for love with the story of a terrible disease that swept across the world in the 1980s. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: AVGP; BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
- Publisher
- Bonnier Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781911600046
- ISBN
- 9781911600046
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.57
€ 14.99
€ 11.57