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Biography: general
Paperback. This book offers an unusual perspective of the process by which three deaf French biographers from the 19th-20th centuries attempted to cross the cultural divide between deaf and hearing worlds. Num Pages: 184 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; CFZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 161 x 12. Weight in Grams: 290.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Gallaudet University Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781563682988
- ISBN
- 9781563682988
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 24.42
€ 30.99
€ 24.42
Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; DN; JFFG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 230 x 21. Weight in Grams: 452.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Gallaudet University Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9781563683213
- ISBN
- 9781563683213
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 28.22
€ 35.99
€ 28.22
Paperback. In the fifth Deaf Lives volume, Jacobs tells of searchingin Australia and Europe for an identity that has yet to be invented, as being neither deaf nor hearing, but an in-between." Series: Deaf Lives Series. Num Pages: 176 pages, photographs. BIC Classification: BGA; JFFG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 150 x 14. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Gallaudet University Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9781563683503
- ISBN
- 9781563683503
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 24.34
€ 30.99
€ 24.34
Paperback. A contributor to "The Tactile Mind Weekly" and the National Association of the Deafs "Mind Over Matter" writes about the biases he has faced in both the hearing and deaf communities, and addresses such topics as Christmas trips and marriage with a withering wit. Num Pages: 232 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGA; JFFG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 140 x 215 x 17. Weight in Grams: 367.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Gallaudet University Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781563683572
- ISBN
- 9781563683572
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 21.12
€ 25.99
€ 21.12
Paperback. This is a reissue of a memoir published in 1931, featuring a new scholarly introduction." Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: BGLA; BM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Gallaudet University Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9781563686689
- ISBN
- 9781563686689
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 27.73
€ 34.99
€ 27.73
Paperback. When Carolyn Ellis, a graduate student, and Gene Weinstein, her Professor, fell in love, he was experiencing the first stages of emphysema. As he became disabled and immobile, these two partners fought to maintain their love and to live a meaningful life. This memoir is about what it means to be involved, and in love, with someone chronically ill. Series: Health, Society, & Policy. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: BG; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 229 x 11. Weight in Grams: 532.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Temple University Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781566392716
- ISBN
- 9781566392716
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 33.91
€ 37.99
€ 33.91
Paperback. Moving from examinations of narratives about disability and illness, the stigmatizing things that healthcare providers unwittingly say to their patients, and communication problems in the intensive care unit, to more personal reflections on anger, isolation, and stories of tragedy, tis work also discusses disability in the workplace. Num Pages: 191 pages. BIC Classification: BGA; JFFG; JKS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5182 x 3226 x 407. Weight in Grams: 245.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Temple University Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 191
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781566396769
- ISBN
- 9781566396769
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.17
€ 34.17
Paperback. Conceived within a clandestine relationship between a black man and a married white woman, Spain was born in Mississippi during the mid-1950s. This title portrays the dehumanizing conditions in the prisons, the pervasive abuses in the criminal justice system, and the case for overturning Spain's conspiracy conviction. Num Pages: 280 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; BG; JFSL3; JKV; LNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 413.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Temple University Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9781566397506
- ISBN
- 9781566397506
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 38.45
€ 38.99
€ 38.45
paperback. A beautifully written memoir of nature, community, and poetry Num Pages: 212 pages. BIC Classification: BGLA; DSBH; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University Press of New England United States
- Number of pages
- 212
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9781584657040
- ISBN
- 9781584657040
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 18.40
€ 20.99
€ 18.40
paperback. The autobiography of Olatunji, African musician and Africa's pioneer cultural ambassador to the world, captures a unique personal perspective of the world. Num Pages: 272 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AVRJ; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 17. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Temple University Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9781592133543
- ISBN
- 9781592133543
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.86
€ 33.99
€ 30.86
Hardcover. Melvin Juette has said that becoming paralyzed in a gang-related shooting was 'both the worst and best thing that happened' to him. The incident, he believes, surely spared the then sixteen-year-old African American from prison and/or an early death. It transformed him in other ways, too. This title re-constructs the defining moments of his life. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations, frontispiece. BIC Classification: BGSA; JFFG; WSJM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5346 x 3564 x 458. Weight in Grams: 327.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Temple University Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9781592134748
- ISBN
- 9781592134748
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 72.84
€ 72.84
Paperback. Now available in English, a provocative new biography of the founder of Hasidism Num Pages: 350 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGXA; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 230 x 33. Weight in Grams: 564.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Brandeis University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 350
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781611683080
- ISBN
- 9781611683080
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Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 33.64
€ 42.99
€ 33.64
Hardback. The extraordinary life story of an ambitious, thirteenth-century adventurer. Series: Irish Historical Monographs. Num Pages: 328 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, 2 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DBKN; 3H; BGH; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 164 x 241 x 27. Weight in Grams: 746.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Boydell & Brewer Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781783271344
- ISBN
- 9781783271344
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 115.41
€ 115.41
Paperback. Now brought completely up--to--date for this new edition, Business The Rupert Murdoch Way not only reveals the secrets of Murdocha s remarkable success but also draws out the universal lessons and identifies strategies that can be applied to any business or career. Series: Big Shots S. Num Pages: 160 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGB; KJM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 214 x 139 x 12. Weight in Grams: 218.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841121505
- ISBN
- 9781841121505
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 12.60
€ 13.99
€ 12.60
Paperback. When Sir Reginald Goodall died in 1990, at the age of 88, he had already acquired cult status and was considered one of the greatest Wagner conductors of our times. This book examines the mysteries of Goodall's early career, his Fascist sympathies, his remarkable late flowering and the renewed fame of his last 20 years. Num Pages: 264 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white plates. BIC Classification: AVH; BGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 158 x 18. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Boydell & Brewer Ltd
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843835172
- ISBN
- 9781843835172
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.86
€ 33.99
€ 28.86
Paperback. Translator(s): Malsbary, Gerald. Num Pages: 88 pages. BIC Classification: BGX; HRCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 211 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 182.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- St Bede's Publications,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 88
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9781879007482
- ISBN
- 9781879007482
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 20.79
€ 20.99
€ 20.79
Paperback. Reveals the geography, wildlife, and natural history of northeastern Saskatchewan as well as the business and social interactions between people. This book offers a look at the vanished subsistence and commercial economy of the boreal forest, based on the personal story of person who was a trapper, fur trader, prospector, and game guardian. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBC; BGH; HBJK; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 15. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- AU Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9781897425015
- ISBN
- 9781897425015
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 31.70
€ 34.99
€ 31.70
Paperback. Zarah Petri came to Canada from Hungary in the 1920s. At 16, she lost her job in a Hamilton knitting mill because she got married. During Prohibition, the teen bride made up for lost income by bootlegging her home-made pear liquor. This memoir has been written in the first person by her son. Series: Our Lives: Diary, Memoir, and Letters Series. Num Pages: 196 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBC; BGHA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5182 x 3556 x 15. Weight in Grams: 369.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- AU Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 196
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781897425411
- ISBN
- 9781897425411
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.31
€ 27.99
€ 26.31
Paperback. The biography of Marie-Louise Bouchard Labelle tells of a young Canadian woman of humble background who, at the turn of the 20th century, discovers love with the priest of her village. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- AU Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9781897425848
- ISBN
- 9781897425848
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.32
€ 26.99
€ 25.32
Paperback. A landmark episode in seventeenth-century Jewish history is here presented, for the first time, through contemporary documents in vivid translation. Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGX; HRJ. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 158 x 14. Weight in Grams: 358.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- The Littman Library of Jewish Civilization United Kingdom
- Edition
- new in paperback
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781906764241
- ISBN
- 9781906764241
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.28
€ 27.28