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Biography: general
Paperback. * 'This is a truly astonishing book. Frances Osborne has not just brought to life a dizzyingly rich and scandalous slice of social history, she has produced a tragic and deeply moving tale as well. It is far more gripping than any novel I have read for years' Antony Beevor Num Pages: 336 pages, Section: 16, b/w pix. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1HFGK; 3JJG; BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 127 x 23. Weight in Grams: 284.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781844084807
- ISBN
- 9781844084807
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 11.08
€ 11.99
€ 11.08
Paperback. Series: Bryson. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: BGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 198 x 27. Weight in Grams: 268.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Transworld Publishers Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781784161811
- ISBN
- 9781784161811
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.14
€ 14.99
€ 11.14
Paperback. For five years, Echo Fling accompanied her son Jimmy to doctors, medical specialists, learning consultants and psychologists. Aged ten, Jimmy was diagnosed with Asperger Syndrome. This is the book that Echo needed when she first set out to have Jimmy diagnosed, and it will enable parents and teachers to understand and help other children with AS. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: BG; JMC; VFD; VFJB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 162 x 12. Weight in Grams: 304.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Pub
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781853027116
- ISBN
- 9781853027116
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.57
€ 24.57
Paperback. This book contains 14 biographies written by people of all ages who have a learning disability. The authors discuss how these stories might be representative of other people with learning disabilities and what key themes may be identified from the stories. The pictorial form is accessible to people with learning disabilities. Num Pages: 144 pages, index. BIC Classification: BG; JFFG; JNSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 8. Weight in Grams: 234.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Pub
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781853026904
- ISBN
- 9781853026904
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.44
€ 38.44
Paperback. This book is both an exploration of the history of autism spectrum disorders and a powerful story of the author's own struggle with her son Elijah's Asperger's Syndrome.Her inspiring narrative offers compelling insights into daily life with Elijah's Asperger's syndrome and her own 'shadow syndrome', which affects many family members of autistics. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: BG; MBP; MJNA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 158 x 232 x 19. Weight in Grams: 374.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Publishers
- Edition
- Revised
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843108023
- ISBN
- 9781843108023
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.82
€ 25.82
Paperback. Jennifer Overton uses the key calendar events in the year to discuss the roller coaster of emotions that accompany life with her autistic son Nicholas. This book is a powerful account of what it is like to mother an autistic child, which puts a human face to autism amid all the overwhelming myths and facts that surround it. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; JMC; MMJ; VFJB; VFX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 344.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Publishers
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843107231
- ISBN
- 9781843107231
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 30.85
€ 30.99
€ 30.85
Paperback. This is the story of an autistic boy who is also loving, brilliant and resilient. In this book, his father writes about the joys, fears, frustration, exhilaration, and exhaustion involved in raising his son. He writes about the impact on his family, the travails of navigating the educational system, and the lessons he has learned about life. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; VFJD; VFXC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 155 x 31. Weight in Grams: 362.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Publishers
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843107156
- ISBN
- 9781843107156
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.82
€ 25.82
Paperback. In February 1874, Jack Gowlland RN and his sister Celia left England to travel across the Continent. From there they sailed via the newly opened Suez Canal to Australia. Celia never returned to England. Spanning twelve years, the letters to Celia - Birdie - that form this volume are from Celia's favourite brother, Richard, and his wife Jessie. Editor(s): Joscelyne, Juliet. Num Pages: 268 pages, fully illustrations. BIC Classification: BGHA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 138. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Publishers
- Number of pages
- 20
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843106357
- ISBN
- 9781843106357
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.79
€ 20.79
Paperback. In this courageous and captivating autobiography, Mor vividly captures his early experiences of dissociation from his true existence - a common reaction by children suffering from repeated abuse. The path towards discovering his true identity and accepting himself takes him on a spiritual pilgrimage ending in the revelation of love and acceptance. Num Pages: 208 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGA; MJNA; VFJD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Publishers
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843105732
- ISBN
- 9781843105732
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.84
€ 25.84
Paperback. Standing on His Own Two Feet offers an insight into how health care systems serve the terminally ill, the choices faced by families, and ways of providing the best possible care at home and maintaining the patient's dignity until the end. In particular, Sue Grant deals sensitively with the care needs of young adults. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: BG; MJCL; VFJB; VFJX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 281.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Publishers
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843103684
- ISBN
- 9781843103684
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.40
€ 33.40
Paperback. Vividly recalling the stigma of her schoolgirl pregnancy and the pain of her separation from the baby, this absorbing and illuminating story follows Emma's search for Oliver, her adopted son. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: BG; JKSB; VFV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 344.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Pub
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843101420
- ISBN
- 9781843101420
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.62
€ 29.62
Paperback. Spending a week doing nothing but exploring the possibilities of Lego, risking yet another job; impulsively sinking all his savings into impractical self-employment ventures; sleepless nights, gripped by the need to write - these are just some manifestations of the often damaging periods of manic, uninhibited energy of bipolar disorder. Num Pages: 160 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGA; VFJB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 157 x 10. Weight in Grams: 252.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Pub
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843101048
- ISBN
- 9781843101048
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.60
€ 29.60
CD-Audio. A memoir by the iconic singer-songwriter chronicling her story from her beginnings in Brooklyn through her remarkable success as one of the world's most acclaimed musical talents, to her present day as a leading performer and activist. BIC Classification: BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 146 x 134 x 38. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- CD
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Little, Brown & Company United States
- Edition
- Unabridged
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781611133639
- ISBN
- 9781611133639
CD
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 24.42
€ 36.99
€ 24.42
Hardback. Num Pages: 376 pages, 8-pp. 4/C insert on gloss. BIC Classification: APB; AS; BGB; BGF; KNT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 36. Weight in Grams: 602.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- PublicAffairs,U.S.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781610393614
- ISBN
- 9781610393614
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 26.13
€ 33.99
€ 26.13
Paperback. A biography of Elizabeth McCormack, regarded by many as the very soul of philanthropy whose unstinting practical advice and compassion have helped to inform the distribution of hundreds of millions of dollars to worthy causes around the world. Num Pages: 264 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 230 x 16. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- PublicAffairs,U.S. United States
- Edition
- First Trade Paper
- Number of pages
- 237
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781610392037
- ISBN
- 9781610392037
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 19.00
€ 26.99
€ 19.00
CD-Audio. For the first time, one of America's greatest leaders tells his personal story - of his legendary family, politics, and fifty years at the centre of national events Num Pages: 1 pages. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 133 x 141 x 56. Weight in Grams: 464.
- Format
- CD
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Little, Brown & Company United States
- Edition
- Unabridged
- Number of pages
- 1
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781600247545
- ISBN
- 9781600247545
CD
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 30.69
€ 46.99
€ 30.69
Paperback. The definitive biography of the legendary conservative Senator from South Carolina, with new revelations about his life and career. Num Pages: 440 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBFS; BGH; HBJK; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 34. Weight in Grams: 674.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- The Perseus Books Group United States
- Edition
- Revised
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781586483920
- ISBN
- 9781586483920
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 19.01
€ 26.99
€ 19.01
Hardback. An insightful memoir from a counterculture legend Num Pages: 224 pages, 16 pp insert. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; 3JM; ASZB; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 481.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Little, Brown & Company
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781455592340
- ISBN
- 9781455592340
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 24.07
€ 30.99
€ 24.07
Hardback. Ally Hilfiger, daughter of designer Tommy Hilfiger, shares her story of battling, and eventually recovering from, Lyme disease. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: BGFA; VFJB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 237 x 30. Weight in Grams: 532.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Little, Brown & Company
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781455567065
- ISBN
- 9781455567065
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 23.01
€ 30.99
€ 23.01
Hardback. Not since the publication of The Prince by Niccolo Machiavelli 500 years ago has a member of the political opposition written so candidly about the strengths and weaknesses of the strongest member of his opposing political party. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JM; BGH; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 218 x 151 x 30. Weight in Grams: 470.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Little, Brown & Company
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781455562510
- ISBN
- 9781455562510
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 20.59
€ 30.99
€ 20.59
Hardback. An inspiring and heartfelt memoir about the friendship between eight women forged over two decades. Num Pages: 272 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBNG; 3JJPR; 3JM; BGH; HBJK; VFV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 151 x 217 x 27. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Little, Brown & Company
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781455554744
- ISBN
- 9781455554744
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 22.79
€ 30.99
€ 22.79
Paperback. Nik Wallenda shares on how the support of his family and his faith in Jesus Christ keep him balanced as a death-defying stunt performer. Num Pages: 224 pages, Insert with 30 photos. BIC Classification: ASZ; BGA; HRCV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 134 x 18. Weight in Grams: 204.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Time Warner Trade Publishing
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781455545490
- ISBN
- 9781455545490
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.58
€ 23.99
€ 16.58
Hardcover. "Few figures from the American Civil War have generated more controversy than Confederate general James Longstreet. As the senior officer present at Pickett's Charge, he has been blamed by many, partic" Num Pages: 304 pages, maps, diagrams. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 162 x 26. Weight in Grams: 644.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Da Capo Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780938289968
- ISBN
- 9780938289968
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 29.31
€ 44.99
€ 29.31
Paperback. A book based on eyewitness accounts of the American Civil War by 120 children between the ages of four and 16. Their diaries, letters and reminiscences are a testimony to their resilience in the face of great adversity and their capacity to pick up the pieces of their shattered lives. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BG; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ; JFSP1; JFSP2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 154 x 14. Weight in Grams: 316.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Basic Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813328232
- ISBN
- 9780813328232
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.62
€ 23.99
€ 16.62