Biography
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Biography
Paperback. In this autobiographical work, the author remembers his childhood in Warsaw, and especially the "bet din", or Jewish Court, in his father's home on working-class Krochmalna Street. In a world on the brink of modernity, Singer's gentle parents maintain a stubbornly traditional existence. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 2ACY; BGA; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 24. Weight in Grams: 230.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Vintage Classics
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099422662
- ISBN
- 9780099422662
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.00€ 16.86
€ 19.00
€ 16.86
Paperback. Num Pages: 600 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 179 x 124 x 43. Weight in Grams: 306.
- Publisher
- Bantam
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1920
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780553569971
- ISBN
- 9780553569971
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 11.01
€ 11.99
€ 11.01
paperback. Tells the story of that remarkable 11-year campaign and of Lester Rodney's career covering sports for the "Daily Worker" until he left the Communist Party in 1958. This title includes accounts of Rodney's challenges to the high muck-a-mucks of professional and collegiate sports, and contains encounters with owners, managers, and more. Num Pages: 248 pages, 11 figures, 18 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGB; JFFJ; JFSL; KNTJ; WSJT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 17. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Temple University Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781566399746
- ISBN
- 9781566399746
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.25
€ 33.25
Paperback. Jean Harlow's looks and shockingly blatant sexuality made her Hollywood's first and most sensational sex goddess. In all the history of Hollywood since her death in 1937, no star has made such an impression. This book reveals the truth behind the star, including the circumstances behind her death. Num Pages: 471 pages, 16pp b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJC; 3JJF; 3JJG; APF; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 203 x 29. Weight in Grams: 546.
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Edition
- First Thus
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780747409885
- ISBN
- 9780747409885
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.65
€ 19.65
Paperback. Legendary Sheriff Irvine Smith QC is one of the most formidable criminal lawyers of his generation. Called to the Bar in 1953, he was involved as Counsel in some of Scotland's biggest cases, including the Glasgow Bank Raid, known as the crime of the century. This title charts the highs and lows of a remarkable life and career lived to the full. Num Pages: 352 pages, 8 pp. colour plate section. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; BM; LNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 21. Weight in Grams: 292. A Personal Verdict. 352 pages, 8 pp. colour plate section. Legendary Sheriff Irvine Smith QC is one of the most formidable criminal lawyers of his generation. Called to the Bar in 1953, he was involved as Counsel in some of Scotland's biggest cases, including the Glasgow Bank Raid, known as the crime of the century. This title charts the highs and lows of a remarkable life and career lived to the full. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBKS; BM; LNF. Dimension: 196 x 130 x 21. Weight: 290.
- Publisher
- B&W Publishing
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845024413
- ISBN
- 9781845024413
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 9.95
€ 11.99
€ 9.95
Paperback. Warm, funny and perceptive, brimming with wisdom and insight, My Life in Agony is a meditation on the subjects that tend to concern and confuse us the most - from mother-daughter relationships through to eating disorders, office politics and those perennial areas of interest: love and sex. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: BGFA; KNTJ; VFV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 131 x 21. Weight in Grams: 276.
- Publisher
- Alma Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846883552
- ISBN
- 9781846883552
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.28
€ 14.28
Paperback. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3H; BGH; HBJD; HBLC1; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780241293928
- ISBN
- 9780241293928
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.73
€ 15.99
€ 11.73
Paperback. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJ; BGLA; HBJD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 198 x 37. Weight in Grams: 312.
- Publisher
- Pushkin Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782272663
- ISBN
- 9781782272663
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.01
€ 17.99
€ 13.01
Hardback. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; JFCA; JFSJ1; LAT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 191 x 21. Weight in Grams: 808.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers Inc
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- annotated edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780062415837
- ISBN
- 9780062415837
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 12.93
€ 17.99
€ 12.93
Paperback. Includes stories that are funny, dramatic and heart-warming. They, whether astonishingly brushed with death, medical marvels or animal magic, stand as a testament to the endurance of the human spirit. Num Pages: 288 pages, integrated pictures. BIC Classification: BT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 114 x 22. Weight in Grams: 212.
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- John Blake Publishing Ltd
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- SKU
- KNW0008975
- ISBN
- 9781844544431
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 5.49
€ 5.49
Paperback. When tragedy touched the adult life Irene Kacandes had constructed for herself, she realized she had to confront her family's wartime past. Daddy's War brings new understanding to how trauma, like the revenge of Greek gods, can visit each generation and offers a model for breaking the cycle. Num Pages: 408 pages, 51 illustrations, 1 glossary, 6 appendixes. BIC Classification: 1DVG; 3JJH; BGH; HBJD; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 28. Weight in Grams: 562.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780803240056
- ISBN
- 9780803240056
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.96
€ 20.96
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- CF4K
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781857928372
- ISBN
- 9781857928372
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 8.99€ 8.26
€ 8.99
€ 8.26
Paperback. CZ;SK Num Pages: 170 pages. BIC Classification: BGT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 142 x 10. Weight in Grams: 249.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Karolinum,Nakladatelstvi Univerzity Karlovy,Czech Republic Czech Republic
- Number of pages
- 170
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788024623795
- ISBN
- 9788024623795
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 16.04
€ 18.99
€ 16.04
Hardcover. Describes Purdue's travels to diverse places where she lived in order to learn about the mysterious relative known in her family as Uncle. This book examines her beginning among illiterate, immigrant, Pennsylvania mountain-hollow folks. It describes the destitute family's journey into Ohio and her ascent from local entrepreneur to national figure. Num Pages: 180 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 562.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Purdue University Press
- Edition
- Limited Ed (150)
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781557534576
- ISBN
- 9781557534576
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 95.50€ 83.46
€ 95.50
€ 83.46
Paperback. An eyewitness and harrowing account of the brutal life in a Soviet labour camp. An unwavering determination to survive against the odds. The heroic sacrifice and bravery of the Polish Resistance and the Warsaw Uprising. The role of Polish soldiers in the Italian campaign, notably the Battle of Monte Cassino. Num Pages: 160 pages, including 32pp colour section, numerous photos and documents. BIC Classification: 1DVP; 3JJH; BGH; HBJD; HBWQ; JWXR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 366.
- Publisher
- Whittles Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849952644
- ISBN
- 9781849952644
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 22.70
€ 24.99
€ 22.70
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Tyndale House Publishers United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 271
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781414339368
- ISBN
- 9781414339368
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 18.25
€ 18.99
€ 18.25
Paperback. Collects the fascinating memories of some of radio's most vivid personalities: Himan Brown, Axel Gruenberg, Fletcher Markle, Arch Oboloer, and Robert Lewis Shayon. They explain in their own words their journey through radio broadcasting, how it affected their lives, and how they saw it impacting upon the consciousness of a country. Series: Directors Guild of America Oral History S. Num Pages: 236 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; APW; BG; HBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 135 x 13. Weight in Grams: 267.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 236
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810834835
- ISBN
- 9780810834835
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 90.31
€ 90.31
Hardback. Collects the fascinating memories of some of radio's most vivid personalities: Himan Brown, Axel Gruenberg, Fletcher Markle, Arch Oboloer, and Robert Lewis Shayon. They explain in their own words their journey through radio broadcasting, how it affected their lives, and how they saw it impacting upon the consciousness of a country. Series: Directors Guild of America Oral History S. Num Pages: 236 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; APW; BG; HBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 143 x 19. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 236
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810834729
- ISBN
- 9780810834729
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.02
€ 119.02
Paperback. If running extreme distances is as much about mental endurance as physical, how do you keep going when your internal monologue turns against you? That was the simple question Ira Rainey faced when the darkness of depression cast its long shadow over his life. The answer it turned out was far from straightforward. Num Pages: 208 pages, 20 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWS; BM; WSKC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 307 x 21. Weight in Grams: 310.
- Publisher
- Tangent Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781910089538
- ISBN
- 9781910089538
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.65
€ 13.99
€ 11.65
hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Casemate Books United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781932033991
- ISBN
- 9781932033991
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 28.16
€ 32.99
€ 28.16
Hardback. Recreates the atmosphere of the days of the biplane, of wartime flying, of early peacetime adventures in the air, the development of civil aviation, and breathtaking record beating flights. Num Pages: 338 pages, black & white illustrations, frontispiece, black & white plates. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJF; BM; HBJD1; HBWN; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 33. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Casemate Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 338
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781612001500
- ISBN
- 9781612001500
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 28.72
€ 32.99
€ 28.72
Paperback.
- Publisher
- New Press, The
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781565844407
- ISBN
- 9781565844407
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.76
€ 25.76
Paperback. In this joyful, moving, and often funny memoir, Ira Berkow describes his path from Maxwell Street marketplace hawker to Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Timeswriter. "A master of his trade."-Studs Terkel. Num Pages: 304 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 144 x 22. Weight in Grams: 435.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Ivan R Dee, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781566637558
- ISBN
- 9781566637558
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 18.64
€ 18.99
€ 18.64
Paperback. A New York memoir of an unfettered childhood in the Lower East Side of the 1980s Num Pages: 464 pages, Integrated b&w photos supplied and cleared for our use by the US publisher. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126. .
- Publisher
- Virago
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780349005638
- ISBN
- 9780349005638
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.31
€ 17.99
€ 13.31