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Paperback. When it comes to death, is there ever a best case scenario? In this book, the author confronts our unending obsession with the end. He also reflects on what it means to miss God, whether death can be good for our careers and why we eventually turn into our parents. Series: Vintage Minis. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: BGLA; HPX; HRAM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 179 x 113 x 8. Weight in Grams: 84.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784872601
ISBN
9781784872601
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.99
€ 7.88

Paperback. Features Julian Clary's story, in his own words - the tale of an awkward schoolboy who became a huge worldwide success on stage and screen. Far more than just another celebrity autobiography or 'funny book', this is a witty account of a unique progression from shy child to comedy icon. Num Pages: 336 pages, 16. BIC Classification: APT; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 21. Weight in Grams: 236.
Publisher
Ebury Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780091908720
ISBN
9780091908720
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.00

Paperback. From the age of eight, when he watched Apollo 11 land on the Moon, Peter Diamandis's singular goal was to get to space. When he realized NASA was winding down manned space flight, he set out on one of the great entrepreneurial adventure stories of our time. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: BGT; TBY; TTD; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 127. .
Publisher
Transworld Publishers Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784162375
ISBN
9781784162375
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 19.34

Paperback. A unique vantage point on contemporary American life, Interstate is a state of the nation report from the parts of the country that few visitors see as Julian Sayarer hitchhikes from New York to San Francisco BIC Classification: 1KBB; BM; HBTB; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 35. Weight in Grams: 314.
Publisher
Quercus Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781910050934
ISBN
9781910050934
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.09

Paperback. A London bike courier decided to cycle around the world. 169 days later, he came back with a world record. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BM; WSQ; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 25. Weight in Grams: 322.
Publisher
John Blake Publishing Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782199038
ISBN
9781782199038
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.13

Paperback. World-record-holding cyclist and author's second book, part memoir and part travelogue, that recounts three years spent as a cycle courier in London after the author's return from an around the world trip. Not only about cycling, this is a book about London life from swanky offices to plutocrats' mistresses. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; BM; WSQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Quercus Publishing United Kingdom
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781910050767
ISBN
9781910050767
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.30

Paperback. Revised edition of the biography of Olympic champion and missionary Eric Liddell. Num Pages: 168 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white halftones, maps. BIC Classification: 3JJ; BGX; HRCX7; WSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 169 x 202 x 11. Weight in Grams: 156.
Publisher
Authentic Media United States
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Revised
Condition
New
SKU
V9781860248412
ISBN
9781860248412
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.95

Paperback. A story of endurance and stamina, and the will power it takes to set a cycling world record against all odds Num Pages: 224 pages, 14 b+w photos plus map. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 153. .
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349409078
ISBN
9780349409078
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.02

Paperback. On Christmas Eve 1971, the packed LANSA flight 508 from Lima to Pucallpa was struck by lightning and went down in dense jungle hundreds of miles from civilization. Of its 93 passengers, only one survived: Juliane Koepcke - here is her fascinating story of survival against all the odds. Translator(s): Benjamin, Ross. Num Pages: 248 pages, B&W illustrations. BIC Classification: BTP; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 131 x 19. Weight in Grams: 276.
Publisher
Nicholas Brealey Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781857885835
ISBN
9781857885835
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.44

Paperback. A collection of personal narratives - essays, letters, and poems - from refugees fleeing Bosnia and Croatia. Taking us behind the barrage of media coverage, it includes stories that tell of perseverance, brutality, forced departure, exile, and courage. Num Pages: 267 pages, 20 photos. BIC Classification: 1DVWYB; 1DVWYC; BG; HBW; JFFD; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 228 x 17. Weight in Grams: 380.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
University of California Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520206342
ISBN
9780520206342
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 26.65

Paperback. The heroine of MARY POPPINS and THE SOUND OF MUSIC tells her life story from the music halls of London to Broadway stardom. Num Pages: 352 pages, 58. BIC Classification: APB; APF; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 28. Weight in Grams: 380.
Publisher
Phoenix
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753825686
ISBN
9780753825686
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.58

paperback. Of Athapaskan and Tlingit ancestry, Angela Sidney, Kitty Smith, and Annie Ned lived in the southern Yukon Territory for nearly a century. They collaborated with Julie Cruikshank, an assistant professor in the Department of Anthropology at the University of British Columbia, to produce this unique autobiography. Series: American Indian Lives Series. Num Pages: 404 pages, Illus. BIC Classification: 1KB; BGH; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 156 x 230 x 30. Weight in Grams: 666.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
404
Condition
New
Edition
Revised ed.
SKU
V9780803263529
ISBN
9780803263529
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 37.53

Paperback. The enthralling story of the courageous and stoical wife of the world-renowned explorer and missionary, David Livingstone. In the history books, Mary Livingstone is a shadow in the blaze of her husband's sun, a whisper in the thunderclap of his reputation. Yet she her own feats as an early traveller in uncharted Africa are unique. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: 1H; BGH; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 158 x 23. Weight in Grams: 422.
Publisher
St Andrew Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780715209660
ISBN
9780715209660
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.60

Paperback. An accessible, engaging examination of Lillian Gilbreth, whose research in efficiency and human factors changed the way factories are run, how domestic tasks are completed, and how consumers are "sold" on a product Series: Lives of American Women. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLW; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 199.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Westview Press
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813347639
ISBN
9780813347639
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.15

hardcover. When their native Virginia had become hostile to men unafraid to speak out against slavery, the Remley family had taken refuge in the Midwest. This collection of two brothers' letters to and from home sharply portrays the human costs of the Civil War. Editor(s): Holcomb, Julie. Num Pages: 216 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 165 x 19. Weight in Grams: 517.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Northern Illinois University Press United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780875803197
ISBN
9780875803197
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.20

Paperback. 'The most controversial book in Britain' Jeremy Paxman Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: BM; VFJK; VFV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 127 x 21. Weight in Grams: 222.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781408800775
ISBN
9781408800775
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.98

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

€ 20.85

Paperback. Living in a tiny apartment in New York and trapped in a job she hates, the author sees life passing her by. Then one night, she notices that few items she's grabbed from Korean grocery store are few items she's grabbed for Potage Parmentier, as described in Julia Child's cookbook, "Mastering the Art of French Cooking". This title tells her story. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: BM; WB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 22. Weight in Grams: 226.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Edition
Media tie-in
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141043982
ISBN
9780141043982
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.81

Hardback. This demonstrates how the Doukhobors employed both "classic" and alternative forms of autobiography to communicate their views about communal living, vegetarianism, activism, and spiritual life, as well as to pass on traditions to successive generations. Num Pages: 184 pages, 3 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 1KBC; BGA; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780774810302
ISBN
9780774810302
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 113.28

Paperback. It's 1983 and best friends Vicky and Lucy swear that they will always be there for each other, that they'll never let anyone come between them. But fast forward 4 years and life on the Canterbury Estate has gotten very messy. Series: Tales of the Notorious Hudson Family. Num Pages: 336 pages, (1x8pp plates). BIC Classification: 1DBKEYK; 3JJPN; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130. Weight in Grams: 250.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Condition
New
SKU
KSG0020001
ISBN
9780008142797
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 4.99

Paperback. If you lived on the notorious Canterbury Estate in the '40s and '50s, then you knew there was one man you did not want to cross: Charlie Hudson. A solitary man, feared and respected by the gangsters of the time, Charlie was a boxer who never lost a fight, in or out of the ring - the most infamous of The Canterbury Warriors. Series: Tales of the Notorious Hudson Family. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYK; BT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 16. Weight in Grams: 174.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Condition
New
SKU
KRA0009183
ISBN
9780007542260
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 4.99

Paperback. The warm, moving and utterly entertaining autobiography by the nation's best-loved actress. Num Pages: 336 pages, 24. BIC Classification: APB; APF; APT; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 26. Weight in Grams: 370.
Publisher
Phoenix
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753826089
ISBN
9780753826089
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.39

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Marion Boyars Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
243
Condition
New
SKU
V9780714529554
ISBN
9780714529554
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 20.65

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Marion Boyars Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1St Edition
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780714529691
ISBN
9780714529691
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.67

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