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Paperback. Sgt John Basilone is one of the greatest heroes of the Greatest Generation. He was the only Marine in World War II to have received the Medal of Honor, the Navy Cross, and a Purple Heart and is arguably the most famous Marine of all time. This biography looks inside the life of Basilone. Num Pages: 352 pages, 29 black/white photos, one 8-page b/w photo insert. BIC Classification: BGH; HBG; HBW; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 333.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Griffin Publishing United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780312611446
ISBN
9780312611446
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 18.26

Paperback. Paul Lake was Manchester born, a City fan from birth. His footballing talent was spotted at a young age and, in 1983. Earmarked as an England captain in the making, Paul became a target for top clubs like Manchester United, Arsenal, Spurs and Liverpool, but he always stayed loyal to his beloved club. But then, in September 1990, disaster struck. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 151 x 200 x 27. Weight in Grams: 322.
Publisher
Cornerstone United Kingdom
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099553250
ISBN
9780099553250
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.81

Paperback. Presents a memoir of a Holocaust survivor, who settled in Austria after the war, where he became a successful black market entrepreneur. He took special satisfaction at profiting from the misfortune of his former oppressor and became a compulsive philanderer as well. Eventually, he migrated to America, where he led a quiet family life. Series: Samuel and Althea Stroum Books. Num Pages: 27 illus. BIC Classification: BTP; HBJD; HBTZ1; HBWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 150 x 13. Weight in Grams: 322.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295981161
ISBN
9780295981161
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.89

paperback. "I'm in the Band" charts White Zombie's rise from the gritty music scene of New York's Lower East Side in the 80s to arena headliners during the 90s alternative-explosion that followed, while sharing the unlikely story of a female musician who won the respect and adoration of male metal musicians and fans. Num Pages: 128 pages, black & white illustrations, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 281 x 13. Weight in Grams: 796.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Counterpoint United States
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9781593762995
ISBN
9781593762995
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 26.97

paperback. Covers the first year following the author's rise to fame. This title recounts her struggles with celebrity, middle-class expectations, and the racial and social tensions her success had exacerbated. It tells that the fall back into poverty is as easy as the struggle to escape it is difficult. Translator(s): Arrington, Melvin S.; Levine, Robert M. Series: Engendering Latin America. Num Pages: 189 pages, Illus., map. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; BGHA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5182 x 3429 x 16. Weight in Grams: 256.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Bison United States
Number of pages
189
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803275997
ISBN
9780803275997
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 20.92

Paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 147 x 24. Weight in Grams: 432.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Moyer Bell and its subsidiaries
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780825306303
ISBN
9780825306303
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.17

Paperback. Pop manager Simon Napier-Bell had enough of pop groups. He'd had enough of the constant grief at home with his two ex-boyfriends bickering and bleeding him dry; and most of all he'd had enough of the music biz. But then he simultaneously fell in love with a passion - the Far East; and a dynamic duo - George and Andrew - jointly called Wham! Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: AVGP; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 128 x 22. Weight in Grams: 202.
Publisher
Ebury Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780091897628
ISBN
9780091897628
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.61

Paperback. In this in-depth look at the complex and fascinating star who came from a childhood of abuse and, despite all odds, rose to fame as a brilliant actor, comedian, and writer, Fruchter also offers hilarious behind-the-scenes anecdotes about Chase's years in Hollywood. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 134 x 26. Weight in Grams: 220.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Virgin Books
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753518052
ISBN
9780753518052
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.77

Hardback. Elizabeth Simpson Inchbald (1753-1821) was a leading literary figure of the late 18th century - an actress, playwright and editor of several plays and novels. This work covers her life story, but also provides a look at the society and politics of London in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Num Pages: 632 pages, 15 illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; AN; BGH; DSBD; DSBF; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 38. Weight in Grams: 966.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky United States
Number of pages
632
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813122366
ISBN
9780813122366
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 91.14

Hardcover. The author is one of Scotland's most recognisable faces. Best known for playing Jamesie Cotter in Rab C Nesbitt, he is also famed for appearing in much-loved Scottish comedies Scotch & Wry and Naked Video, as well as for writing the classic comedy-drama The Steamie. In this revealing autobiography, he tells his life story. Num Pages: 256 pages, 8 pp black & white plates. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; APB; APT; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 170 x 28. Weight in Grams: 562.
Publisher
Black and White Publishing
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845028893
ISBN
9781845028893
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.36

Paperback. The amazing life story of legendary New York stylist and personal shopper Betty Halbreich, the inspiration for a forthcoming HBO television series in development by Lena Dunham. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: AKT; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 160 x 23. Weight in Grams: 400.
Publisher
Virago
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349006017
ISBN
9780349006017
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.96

Paperback. Offers a journey through the 21st century's warzones and hotspots in the company of the intrepid Mueller who asks awkward questions of perpetrators, victims and optimists alike. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: BTM; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 31. Weight in Grams: 346.
Publisher
Granta Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
496
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846271519
ISBN
9781846271519
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.71

Paperback. Jeni Decker is five-foot-nothing and one-hundred and [redacted] pounds - a self-described roly-poly, forty-something, Rubenesque bonbon of a gal, often called cute but never sexy. This book tells her story - a brash, personal, and shocking memoir of one woman's determination to raise two healthy kids with autism and keep her sanity in the process. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: BM; VFJB; VFXC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 366.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Skyhorse Publishing
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9781620876077
ISBN
9781620876077
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 15.43

Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBNU; 3JJPN; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 314.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Milkweed Editions United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9781571313430
ISBN
9781571313430
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.08

Paperback. The inspiring story of a 12-year-old American girl and a boy from Zimbabwe who change each other's lives when her letter for her class's pen-pal project finds its way to him. Num Pages: 400 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFMW; 1KBB; BG; VFV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 139 x 34. Weight in Grams: 390.
Publisher
Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780316241335
ISBN
9780316241335
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 14.17

Paperback. Includes essays that talk about the experience of being young and living in NewYork. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 131 x 20. Weight in Grams: 170.
Publisher
Granta Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846271854
ISBN
9781846271854
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.73

Paperback. One of the most original, rebellious, and idiosyncratic directors in the American cinema, Nicholas Ray lived and worked with an intensity equal to that of his films. This title offers a selection of the filmmaker's writings, lectures, interviews, and more. Editor(s): Ray, Susan. Num Pages: 243 pages, 20 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: APFB; BGA; DNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 492. Nicholas Ray on Making Movies. 243 pages, 20 b&w photographs. Editor(s): Ray, Susan. One of the most original, rebellious, and idiosyncratic directors in the American cinema, Nicholas Ray lived and worked with an intensity equal to that of his films. This title offers a selection of the filmmaker's writings, lectures, interviews, and more. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: APFB; BGA; DNF. Dimension: 227 x 156 x 19. Weight: 492.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
243
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520201699
ISBN
9780520201699
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 28.42

Paperback. In his incisive, moving and revelatory account of returning to Ramallah to introduce his 23-year-old son born in exile in Cairo to his Palestinian family, Mourid Barghouti has matched the achievement of his first memoir, I Saw Ramallah. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBP; 3JJP; 3JM; BGA; HBJF1; HBLW3; HBLX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 151 x 199 x 16. Weight in Grams: 172. 240 pages. In his incisive, moving and revelatory account of returning to Ramallah to introduce his 23-year-old son born in exile in Cairo to his Palestinian family, Mourid Barghouti has matched the achievement of his first memoir, I Saw Ramallah. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1FBP; 3JJP; 3JM; BGA; HBJF1; HBLW3; HBLX. Dimension: 151 x 199 x 16. Weight: 172.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781408822470
ISBN
9781408822470
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.68

Paperback. Editor(s): Taylor, Yuval. Series: The Library of Black America. Num Pages: 832 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; HBTS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 42. Weight in Grams: 1090.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Chicago Review Press United States
Number of pages
832
Condition
New
SKU
V9781556523311
ISBN
9781556523311
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 34.96

paperback. Badly wounded at the battle of Arnhem, and then spirited from his hospital bed by the Dutch Resistance, Brigadier John Hackett spent the winter of 1944 in Nazi-occupied Holland, hidden by a Dutch family, at great risk to their own lives, in a house a stone's throw from a German military police billet. Num Pages: 224 pages, map. BIC Classification: 1DDN; BGA; HBJD; HBWQ; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 254.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780712665629
ISBN
9780712665629
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.78

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