Biography
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Biography
Paperback. Maria of Agreda's exceptional attributes spread from her convent in seventeenth-century Agreda (Spain) to the court in Madrid and beyond. Without leaving her village, the abbess impacted the kingdom, her church, and the New World. This biography integrates autobiographical, historical, and literary sources published by and about Maria of Agreda. Num Pages: 359 pages, 37 halftones, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 3JD; BGX; HRCS1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 585.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of New Mexico Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826346445
- ISBN
- 9780826346445
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.28
€ 34.28
Paperback. The former mining town of Stanley lies only twenty minutes drive from the beautiful cathedral city of Durham. Yet the two are worlds apart. Marilyn Hardy recounts in touching detail the trials of growing up in this impoverished mining town and her life-long struggle to find happiness, from her troubled relationship with her undemonstrative mother. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYD; 3JJ; BGA; HBJD1; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 180 x 112 x 19. Weight in Grams: 139.
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Virgin Books
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- KLN0017901
- ISBN
- 9780753513965
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
hardcover. In this riveting biography, Marilyn Greenwald describes how a woman reporter from Columbus, Ohio, broke into the ranks of the male-dominated upper echelon at the New York Times. It documents what she did to succeed and what she had to sacrifice. Charlotte Curtis paved the way for the generations of female journalists who followed her. Num Pages: 274 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGB; CBW; JFD; JFSJ1; KNTJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 159 x 712. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Ohio University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 274
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780821412657
- ISBN
- 9780821412657
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 35.70
€ 35.70
Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: BM; JMD; VFJG; VSP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 17. .
- Publisher
- Scribe Publications
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781911344025
- ISBN
- 9781911344025
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 9.90
€ 11.99
€ 9.90
Paperback. Powerful real-life stories from survivors and perpetrators of crime and violence worldwide are told here, revealing the very real impact of forgiveness on their lives. They raise the possibility of alternatives to resentment, retaliation and revenge and prompt the question 'how can we define forgiveness?' Num Pages: 224 pages, 40 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: BT; VSP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 130. .
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Publishers United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781785920004
- ISBN
- 9781785920004
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.32
€ 27.32
Paperback. In 1954, in a remote South American village, a four-year-old girl was abducted and then abandoned deep in the Colombian rainforest. At around ten years old, a completely feral Marina Chapman was returned to civilisation by hunters, who sold her to a brothel. This title tells her story. Num Pages: 272 pages, 1 x 8pp b/w. BIC Classification: 1KLSC; BGA; BTP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 136 x 17. Weight in Grams: 198.
- Publisher
- Transworld Publishers Ltd Edinburgh
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780576541
- ISBN
- 9781780576541
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.58
€ 16.99
€ 12.58
Paperback. An international bestseller, Prisoner of Tehran is the astonishing, true account of one womans remarkable courage in the face of terror. Num Pages: 304 pages, 1 x 8pp black & white. BIC Classification: BGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 20. Weight in Grams: 210. Good clean copy showing light shelf and reading wear, remains a nice copy
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- John Murray
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- SKU
- KSG0011661
- ISBN
- 9780719562525
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. An international bestseller, Prisoner of Tehran is the astonishing, true account of one woman's remarkable courage in the face of terror. Num Pages: 288 pages, 1 x 8pp black & white. BIC Classification: BGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 177 x 116 x 19. Weight in Grams: 156.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton General Division United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719522390
- ISBN
- 9780719522390
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.95
€ 13.99
€ 10.95
Paperback. Marina Picasso remembers being six year old and standing awkwardly in front of the gates of Picasso's grand house near Cannes. She was there with her father and eight-year-old brother to collect from her grandfather the weekly allowance that Picasso grudgingly gave his eldest son to support is family. Num Pages: 144 pages, 8pp b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DSE; AGB; BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 138 x 14. Weight in Grams: 122.
- Publisher
- Vintage United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 144
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099437031
- ISBN
- 9780099437031
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.23
€ 17.99
€ 14.23
Paperback. Num Pages: 344 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: B; P; UB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University of Michigan Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472035649
- ISBN
- 9780472035649
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.32
€ 27.99
€ 26.32
Hardcover. In Formula 1 today, there are drivers who have won a great deal more, but Gilles Villeneuve cannot be evaluated by numbers alone - simply because there is no way of measuring the level of excitement that he brought to racing. This book relives the legend, with previously unpublished pictures and authoritative. Num Pages: 208 pages, 100+ colour & mono photographs. BIC Classification: AJC; BGS; WSPC1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 317 x 293 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1802.
- Publisher
- Giorgio Nada Editore
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Bilingual
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788879116107
- ISBN
- 9788879116107
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 40.72
€ 52.99
€ 40.72
Paperback. Archimedes (ca 287 BCE-ca 212 BCE) was a mathematician, physicist, scientist, and engineer. Born in Syracuse, Sicily, the Greek Archimedes was an inventor par excellence. This title tells of the life and mind of one of antiquity's important and innovative thinkers. Translator(s): Smith, R. Alden. Num Pages: 125 pages, colour photos. BIC Classification: BGX; PBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 149 x 12. Weight in Grams: 210.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Baylor University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 125
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781602583115
- ISBN
- 9781602583115
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.67
€ 34.67
Paperback. A fresh exploration of Merton's life and thought, focussing on his role as a Christian activist. An inspirational book that will encourage readers to work towards a more just world, written by an author who combines a contemplative life with political action. Num Pages: 160 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGX; HRCS; HRCX8. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 141 x 13. Weight in Grams: 212.
- Publisher
- The Society For Promoting Christian Knowledge
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780281060580
- ISBN
- 9780281060580
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 19.52
€ 21.99
€ 19.52
Paperback. First published in Italy in 1953, this autobiography details the author's harrowing experiences as a soldier on the Russian front during World War II. Translator(s): Colquhoun, Archibald. Num Pages: 158 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; BGA; HBJD1; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 184 x 128 x 10. Weight in Grams: 122.
- Publisher
- Northwestern University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 158
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Edition
- Translated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810160552
- ISBN
- 9780810160552
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.82
€ 29.82
Paperback. The celebrated Peruvian novelist, Mario Vargas Llosa, gives an account of his ultimately unsuccessful attempt to run his country, and of his childhood and career. Translator(s): Lane, Helen R. Num Pages: 544 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLSR; 2ADS; BGHA; DSBH; DSK; FA; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Scholarly. Dimension: 128 x 198 x 43. Weight in Grams: 369.
- Publisher
- FABER AND FABER
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571175123
- ISBN
- 9780571175123
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.50
€ 19.99
€ 14.50
Hardcover. Keywords: Mario Vargos Llosa . 532pp
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Edition
- First English Edition
- Publisher
- Faber Faber Inc
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- SKU
- KNW0011744
- ISBN
- 9780571169696
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 16.00
€ 16.00
Hardcover. 212pp. Keywords: "Autobiography, Ex-headmistress, Snelham Municipal Secondary School, Education,"
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Blackie and Son
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1930
- Edition
- 1st edition
- SKU
- KHS0071086
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 18.99€ 4.99
€ 18.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Shortlisted for the Samuel Johnson Prize and longlisted for the Guardian First Book Award. Beautifully written and full of unflinching truth, The Iceberg is a memoir which will leave an indelible mark on all who read it. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: BM; VFJB; VFJX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 129 x 25. Weight in Grams: 296.
- Publisher
- Atlantic Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782393528
- ISBN
- 9781782393528
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.54
€ 15.99
€ 11.54
Paperback. The touching and ground-breaking account of the Queen and Princess Margaret's childhood by their nanny, with a foreword by former BBC Royal Correspondent Jennie Bond. Num Pages: 320 pages, 64. BIC Classification: BGR; HBJD1; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 22. Weight in Grams: 320.
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752849744
- ISBN
- 9780752849744
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.02
€ 13.99
€ 11.02
Paperback. Did God call the Church to be an institution? The Reformation gave Europe national churches, but these came to disappoint enthusiastic believers as lacking commitment. Was the right exit policy simply to join 'free' presbyterian or congregational-type churches, as found say in America? Num Pages: 240 pages, Black and white photos. BIC Classification: BGX; HRCC99. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 137 x 215 x 18. Weight in Grams: 304.
- Publisher
- Highland Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781897913765
- ISBN
- 9781897913765
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.79
€ 11.99
€ 10.79