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Biography
Paperback. In 1980, at the age of ten, Loung Ung escaped a devastated Cambodia and flew to the US as a refugee. She and her eldest brother, with whom she escaped, left behind their three surviving siblings. This book follows the parallel lives of Loung and her closest sister, Chou, during the 15 years it took for them to be reunited. Num Pages: 304 pages, 1 x 8pp b/w. BIC Classification: 1FMC; 3JJPL; BGHA; HBJF; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 20. Weight in Grams: 226.
- Publisher
- Transworld Publishers Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 1st Thus
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845963088
- ISBN
- 9781845963088
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.81
€ 15.99
€ 11.81
Paperback. Until the age of five, Loung Ung lived in Phnom Penh, one of seven children of a high-ranking government official. When Pol Pot's Khmer Rouge army stormed into Phnom Penh in April 1975, Loung's family fled their home and were eventually forced to disperse to survive. This is a tragic tale of a girl who was determined to survive despite the odds. Num Pages: 304 pages, 1 x 8pp b/w. BIC Classification: 1FMC; 3JJP; BTP; HBJF; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
- Publisher
- Mainstream Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Film Tie-In
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781910948033
- ISBN
- 9781910948033
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.81
€ 15.99
€ 11.81
Paperback. Until the age of five, Loung Ung lived in Phnom Penh, one of seven children of a high-ranking government official. She was a precocious child who loved the open city markets, fried crickets, chicken fights and being cheeky to her parents. Num Pages: 304 pages, 1 x 8pp b/w. BIC Classification: 1FMC; BGHA; HBJF; HBLW3; JPVR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 19. Weight in Grams: 218.
- Publisher
- Mainstream Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781840185195
- ISBN
- 9781840185195
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.58
€ 16.99
€ 12.58
Hardcover. In this landmark biography, Jane Addams becomes America's most admired and most hated woman-and wins the Nobel Peace Prize. Num Pages: 352 pages, 32 black-and-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBTB; JFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 169 x 280 x 29. Weight in Grams: 638.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393071658
- ISBN
- 9780393071658
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 27.63
€ 32.99
€ 27.63
Paperback. Num Pages: 598 pages, 45 halftones. BIC Classification: BGH; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 156 x 36. Weight in Grams: 830.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 598
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226447001
- ISBN
- 9780226447001
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 22.22
€ 26.99
€ 22.22
Paperback. Misti Morningstar's auto accident leaves her spending weeks in a coma and years recovering from a brain injury that leaves her paralyzed and unable to speak or swallow. Journey Through Brain Trauma is the true story of Louise Morningstar's struggle to help her daughter recover from devastating brain damage. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: BG; VFJB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 14. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Taylor Trade Publishing United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780878339884
- ISBN
- 9780878339884
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 14.29
€ 14.99
€ 14.29
Hardback. With a Sprinkle of Glitter, this visual journey explores how to lead a happy life through love, comfort zones, pampering, crafts, baking and more! Num Pages: 256 pages, Fully illustrated. BIC Classification: BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 144 x 199 x 22. Weight in Grams: 582.
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781471149726
- ISBN
- 9781471149726
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 6.29
€ 6.29
Paperback. The delightful sequel to Dear Lupin. A collection of letters sent by Roger Mortimer to his youngest daughter, Louise, affectionately known as Lumpy. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: BJ; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 199 x 13. Weight in Grams: 180.
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472111265
- ISBN
- 9781472111265
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.50
€ 15.99
€ 12.50
Paperback. First full-length biography to explore the life of the first woman to be commissioned as an officer in the Serbian army and the only British woman to enlist as a soldier in World War I Num Pages: 400 pages, black & white halftones. BIC Classification: BGH; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 196 x 27. Weight in Grams: 362.
- Publisher
- Alma Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 400
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846882456
- ISBN
- 9781846882456
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.73
€ 13.99
€ 11.73
Paperback.
- Publisher
- Blackstaff Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- KSG0019190
- ISBN
- 9780856408304
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Louise Luiggi's Come to the Table is a highly original memoir of the author's journey towards a passion for food - which ultimately led to her running her own restaurant. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: BG; WB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 226.
- Publisher
- Portrait
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- KRD0000096
- ISBN
- 9780749950651
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Hardcover. At 11.47pm on July 25th 1978, Louise Brown was the first person ever to be born through science rather than as the result of two people having sex. The birth was hailed as a "miracle" by the world's media, making her instantly famous. For the first time Louise tells the story of her world changing birth and its impact on her life. Num Pages: 240 pages, 30 b/w and colour photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; 3JM; BGA; MFKC1; MFKH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 241 x 27. Weight in Grams: 558.
- Publisher
- Tangent Books
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781909446083
- ISBN
- 9781909446083
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 22.60
€ 25.99
€ 22.60
Paperback. A sadistic father's reign of terror. A little girl's struggle to survive Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: BGA; JFFE1; JFFE2; VFJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 18. Weight in Grams: 178. Good copy with some shelf wear.
- Condition
- Used, Good
- Publisher
- Headline Review
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- SKU
- KTG0011112
- ISBN
- 9780755318506
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. A mother's touching, true story of how a rescue cat called Billy transformed her autistic boy's life. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: BM; VFJB; WNGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 20. Weight in Grams: 228.
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444769241
- ISBN
- 9781444769241
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.00
€ 13.99
€ 11.00
Paperback. For more than a century, Americans have been captivated by the legend of General George Armstrong Custer. But, the various truths of Custer's life and last stand prove elusive. Custer's life spans two great eras of American history. This work offers an account of life and legend of this controversial figure. Num Pages: 540 pages, Illus., map. BIC Classification: 1K; BG; GTB; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 156 x 230 x 29. Weight in Grams: 770.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 540
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780803262669
- ISBN
- 9780803262669
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.60
€ 32.99
€ 29.60
Paperback. A heart-warming story of a London couple making a new life in Italy, a lonely dog and a house that's brought back to life. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: BG; BM; VSW; WNGD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 22. Weight in Grams: 242.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444708301
- ISBN
- 9781444708301
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.30
€ 11.99
€ 10.30
Hardcover. Num Pages: 156 pages. BIC Classification: BGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 219 x 142 x 11. Weight in Grams: 266.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 156
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781611227857
- ISBN
- 9781611227857
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.97€ 44.89
€ 62.97
€ 44.89
hardcover. Louisa McCord was a remarkable figure in the intellectual history of antebellum America. A conservative intellectual, she broke the confines of Southern gender roles by owning and managing her own plantation, being politically active in the 1850s, involved in Civil War work, and more. Series: Southern Texts Society. Num Pages: 480 pages, Illustrations, geneal. tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; BG; BJ; DSBF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 42. Weight in Grams: 1080.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press United States
- Number of pages
- 480
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813916538
- ISBN
- 9780813916538
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 95.07
€ 95.07
Hardback. Lars Mu ller presents a second major monograph on Sauerbruch Hutton, Archive 2 that follows on from the previous Archive that recorded the practice's work from its inception in 1989 to 2006. Num Pages: 416 pages, 1100. BIC Classification: AMD; BK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 249 x 349 x 39. Weight in Grams: 2582.
- Publisher
- Lars Muller Publishers
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Bilingual
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783037783894
- ISBN
- 9783037783894
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 59.42€ 50.43
€ 59.42
€ 50.43
Hardback. Born in London in 1775 to a Maryland merchant and his English wife, Louisa recalls her childhood and education in England and France and her courtship with John Quincy. Her diaries reveal a reluctant but increasingly canny political wife. Her husband emerges in a fullness seldom seen--ambitious and exacting, yet passionate, generous, and gallant. Editor(s): Graham, Judith S.; Luey, Beth; Hogan, Margaret A.; Taylor, C. James. Series: Adams Papers. Num Pages: 960 pages, 21 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; 3JH; BGHA; BJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 165 x 15. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 960
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674058682
- ISBN
- 9780674058682
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 193.64€ 170.88
€ 193.64
€ 170.88