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Hardcover. Elizabeth Behr-Sigel (1907-2005) was one of the most important Orthodox theologians of the twentieth century. For seventy years she helped her church, dispersed and uprooted from its cultural heritage, adapt to a new world. In her retirement she continued to work on behalf of women and of the ecumenical movement. Editor(s): Plekon, Michael. Translator(s): Ryan, Jerry. Num Pages: 360 pages, 37 halftones. BIC Classification: BGX; HRLB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 237 x 32. Weight in Grams: 726.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of Notre Dame Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780268033859
ISBN
9780268033859
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 38.42

paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 258 x 24. Weight in Grams: 624.
Number of pages
304
Publisher
Penguin
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141978826
ISBN
9780141978826
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.53

Hardcover. The definitive biography of the Haitian revolutionary Toussaint Louverture, leader of the only successful slave revolt in world history Num Pages: 352 pages, TBD. BIC Classification: 1KJH; 3JF; BGH; HBJK; HBTV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 168 x 243 x 37. Weight in Grams: 588.
Publisher
Basic Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780465094134
ISBN
9780465094134
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 38.44

Hardcover. Used hardback in good to very good condition. With dustjacket. MAYLE
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
Hamish Hamilton
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KRF0040794
ISBN
9780241128565
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Hardback. Shanker was condemned by many when he shut down the New York City school system in the bitter strikes of 1967 and 1968, and he was denounced for stirring up animosity between black parents and Jewish teachers. This biography offers a narrative of one of the most important voices in public education and American politics. Series: Columbia Studies in Contemporary American History. Num Pages: 552 pages, 70 illus. BIC Classification: BG; JN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1180.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
1ST
Number of pages
552
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231134965
ISBN
9780231134965
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 104.11
€ 80.00

Paperback. Louis Ferrante was a young rogue who made his reputation on the streets of New York and later hooked up with the infamous John Gotti Jr and the Gambino crime family. When the law finally caught up with Louis, he faced a long stretch in some of the most notoriously dangerous penitentiaries. This is his memoir. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: BM; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 126 x 26. Weight in Grams: 260. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Bantam
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KRA0010650
ISBN
9780553819472
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Presents an account of the author and Simon's (author's climbing partner) terrifying adventure in the Peruvian Andes. This book shows how the pair dealt with the psychological traumas. It not only tells the story of their survival but is a compelling testament of their friendship. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: BGA; WSZG; WSZV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 15. Weight in Grams: 192.
Publisher
Vintage Classics
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099511748
ISBN
9780099511748
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.00
€ 11.85

Paperback. An account of the ascent of the 21,000ft Siula Grande peak in the Peruvian Andes. Joe Simpson and his climbing partner, Simon Yates, had achieved the summit before the first disaster struck. What happened and how they dealt with the psychological traumas that resulted is the subject of this book. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations, portraits. BIC Classification: 1KLSX; BTP; WSZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 15. Weight in Grams: 190.
Publication date
1998
Condition
New
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
SKU
9780099771012
ISBN
9780099771012
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 10.64

Hardcover. This gripping memoir tells the personal story of a man who has lived at the epicenter of the major events of modern Jewish history. From the ashes of Auschwitz to statehood and theingathering of the exiles, Rabbi Sholom Gold has lived through the most traumatic, tragic, and majestic period in the four-thousand-year saga of thr Jewish people. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: BGHA; BM; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 178 x 33. Weight in Grams: 976.
Publisher
Gefen Publishing House Israel
Number of pages
320
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9789652296399
ISBN
9789652296399
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 27.61

Paperback. Idolized by his fans, Ian Curtis left behind a legacy rich in artistic genius. Mesmerizing on stage but introverted and prone to desperate mood swings in his private life, Curtis died by his own hand on 18 May 1980. This book documents how, with a wife, child and impending international fame, Curtis was seduced by the glory of an early grave. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 146 x 16. Weight in Grams: 206.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571313600
ISBN
9780571313600
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.99

Paperback. In October 2011 the author, two-time Olympic gold-medal rower and one of the greatest endurance athletes the world has ever known, suffered a seizure at home as his young son looked on in horror. This title tells the story of a marriage, of a family and of one man's fight back to be the best husband and father he can be. Num Pages: 336 pages, 2 x 8pp colour plates. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSSN7. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 23. Weight in Grams: 260.
Publisher
Cornerstone United Kingdom
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099579687
ISBN
9780099579687
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.02

Paperback. Num Pages: 176 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGX; HRCV9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 215 x 11. Weight in Grams: 216.
Publisher
Baker Publishing Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780800796044
ISBN
9780800796044
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.84

Paperback. Features an account of the time the author has spent with his friend and collaborator, Jeff Buckley, during Jeff's early days in New York City. This title describes their magical performance together at the Greetings from Tim Buckley concert at the Church of St Ann in 1991 - the event that first introduced Jeff to the world at large. Num Pages: 304 pages, 16 Black and White and Colour in Plate Section. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 151 x 214 x 27. Weight in Grams: 772.
Publisher
Jawbone Press
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781908279453
ISBN
9781908279453
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.79

Paperback. Thirty years on from the magic of the '86 Mexico World Cup, Diego Maradona reveals, for the first time, the untold stories behind that one-of-a-kind championship. Num Pages: 256 pages, 32 pp. Plate section (colour & b&w). BIC Classification: BGS; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 153. .
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472125033
ISBN
9781472125033
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.96

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

Paperback. The harrowing but ultimately inspirational story of a little girl who was beaten, raped, neglected and despised, but rescued from despair by an angel - her twin sister Lucy. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: BGA; JFFE1; VXP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 131 x 28. Weight in Grams: 306.
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton United Kingdom
Number of pages
448
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780340951293
ISBN
9780340951293
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.00
€ 11.81

Paperback. This book is Dunham's story of the chaos and conflict that entered her childhood after her mother's early death. In stark prose, she tells of growing up in both black and white households and of the divisions of race and class in Chicago that become the harsh realities of her young life. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; JFF; JFSL1; JFSL3; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 202 x 135 x 20. Weight in Grams: 334.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226171128
ISBN
9780226171128
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 21.20

Paperback. Illustrator(s): Iwasaki, Chichiro. Num Pages: 232 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 183 x 113 x 10. Weight in Grams: 190.
Publisher
Kodansha America, Inc United States
Number of pages
232
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
V9781568363912
ISBN
9781568363912
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 11.66

Paperback. Schwarzenegger's TOTAL RECALL is a larger-than-life portrait of his illustrious, controversial and entertaining life in and out of the public eye. Num Pages: 656 pages, 4 x 16pp colour plate section. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; APF; BGFA; BGHA; JPR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 55. Weight in Grams: 550.
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849839730
ISBN
9781849839730
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.00
€ 11.52

Paperback. .
Publisher
Twisted Spoon Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Condition
New
SKU
V9788090217195
ISBN
9788090217195
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.31

Paperback. A definitive insight into how to achieve success in Formula One from Ross Brawn, whose cars and drivers have won 20 F1 world championships Num Pages: 320 pages, 16pp colour plates. BIC Classification: BGSA; KJC; WSPC1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130. .
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781471162381
ISBN
9781471162381
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.00
€ 11.54

Hardback. On the 150th anniversary of his birth comes this monumental biography of conductor Arturo Toscanini, whose dramatic life was unparalleled among twentieth-century musicians. Num Pages: 992 pages, 80 photographs. BIC Classification: AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
Publisher
WW Norton & Co
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781631492716
ISBN
9781631492716
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 36.04

Paperback. As a child, Victoria Spry was brutally beaten, neglected and starved by the woman she called Mummy. It took eighteen years of heartache and despair before she found the courage to expose her mum. Tortured is Victoria's gripping story of survival. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: BM; JFFE1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 127 x 23. Weight in Grams: 242.
Publisher
Ebury Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780091960353
ISBN
9780091960353
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.47

Paperback. Num Pages: 208 pages, 1 port. BIC Classification: BG; VFV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 15. Weight in Grams: 200.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Short Books, London
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
SKU
KLN0018096
ISBN
9781904977308
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.49

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