Biography
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Biography
Paperback. A delightful and moving homage to the 'most beautiful house in Taormina, Sicily' and the colourful people of the local community by the modest, independent and generous woman who has inhabited it for over fifty years Num Pages: 288 pages, Section: 8, Colour. BIC Classification: 1DSTC; BG; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 127 x 20. Weight in Grams: 210.
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781860496486
- ISBN
- 9781860496486
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 13.47
€ 16.99
€ 13.47
Paperback. Reveals how the author chose to abandon her ambition to become Prime Minister in favour of another ambition - to have a life. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JMC; BGHA; HBJD1; HBLX; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 26. Weight in Grams: 284.
- Publisher
- BLOOMSBURY PUBLISHING PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780747593096
- ISBN
- 9780747593096
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.87
€ 11.99
€ 10.87
Paperback. In the heart of Indianapolis in the mid 1960's, through a twist of fate and fortune, a young girl came to live with a mother and her seven children. What began as a temporary childcare arrangement between Sylvia Likens' parents and Gertrude Baniszewski turned into a crime that would haunt cops, prosecutors, and a community for decades to come. Num Pages: 256 pages, 8 pages photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBND; 3JJPK; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 172 x 109 x 18. Weight in Grams: 138.
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- St. Martin's True Crime
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Format
- Paperback
- SKU
- V9780312946999
- ISBN
- 9780312946999
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 11.54
€ 11.99
€ 11.54
Hardcover. Leslie Garis' grandparents, Howard and Lillian Garis, were, from the turn of the century to the 1950s, authors of books for children. This book tells how in a large romantic house in Amherst, Massachusetts, she and her two brothers, her parents and grandparents aimed to live a life that mirrored the idyllic world the elder Garises created. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; BGL; DSBH; DSK; DSY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 143 x 33. Weight in Grams: 488. 352 pages, Illustrations. Leslie Garis' grandparents, Howard and Lillian Garis, were, from the turn of the century to the 1950s, authors of books for children. This book tells how in a large romantic house in Amherst, Massachusetts, she and her two brothers, her parents and grandparents aimed to live a life that mirrored the idyllic world the elder Garises created. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; BGL; DSBH; DSK; DSY. Dimension: 223 x 143 x 33. Weight: 488.
- Publisher
- Jonathan Cape
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780224082402
- ISBN
- 9780224082402
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 6.19
€ 25.99
€ 6.19
Paperback. Tells the story of the author who at just five years old learned that there was no one she could trust. This book tells how even her own mother betrayed her and in the most unimaginable way. It also reveals how for years, she and her younger sister suffered at the hands of one of Britain's largest ever-known paedophile rings. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: BGA; JFFE1; JFFE2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 113 x 17. Weight in Grams: 170. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Cornerstone
- Publication date
- 2010
- SKU
- KAK0001262
- ISBN
- 9780099522256
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Austin Macauley Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849637190
- ISBN
- 9781849637190
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 10.03
€ 10.99
€ 10.03
Paperback. In 2001, after over a decade in the business, the author quit stand-up, disillusioned and drained, and went off to direct a loss-making musical, Jerry Springer: The Opera. In this book, he details his return to live performance, and the journey that took him from an early retirement to his position as a critically acclaimed stand-up in Britain. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: BGFA; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 151 x 198 x 26. Weight in Grams: 322.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Main
- SKU
- 9780571254811
- ISBN
- 9780571254811
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.99€ 10.59
€ 12.99
€ 10.59
Paperback. Explains how successful entrepreneurs managed to defy the odds and turn their dreams into reality. Num Pages: 256 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGB; KJH; VSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 139 x 15. Weight in Grams: 330.
- Publisher
- Kogan Page Ltd
- Number of pages
- 258
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780749460525
- ISBN
- 9780749460525
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.83
€ 33.99
€ 28.83
Paperback. *How I Rescued My Brain* tells the story of David's neurological difficulties, and of his emotional and cognitive recovery. This is an amazing story of a man's resilience, and his determination to overcome one of the most frightening situations imaginable - the fear that he had lost his mind, and may not get it back. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: BM; VFJB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 137 x 23. Weight in Grams: 322.
- Publisher
- Scribe Publications
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781922247421
- ISBN
- 9781922247421
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.54
€ 19.99
€ 14.54
Paperback.
- Publisher
- Yellow Jersey
- Number of pages
- 416
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780224083362
- ISBN
- 9780224083362
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.32
€ 17.99
€ 14.32
Hardcover. The charming, funny successor to the hugely popular 'Notes to my Mother-in-Law', from the inimitable Phyllida Law. Num Pages: 208 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BJ; BM; VFJB; VFVX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 206 x 130 x 32. Weight in Grams: 526. Fine in fine dust wrapper. DW showing light shelf wear, remains a fine copy
- Condition
- Used, Like New
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- SKU
- KSG0013331
- ISBN
- 9780007485864
Hardback
Condition: Used, Like New
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Temple Lodge Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781906999810
- ISBN
- 9781906999810
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.61
€ 17.99
€ 16.61
Hardcover. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: BGFA; VSC; WH; YNU; YX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 232 x 156. .
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780718185534
- ISBN
- 9780718185534
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.61
€ 23.99
€ 16.61
paperback. How to get on well with people, how to adjust to losing someone you love? How to live? This question obsessed Renaissance nobleman Michel Eyquem de Montaigne (1533-92), who wrote free-roaming explorations of his thought. This biography of Montaigne relates the story of his life by way of the questions he posed and the answers he explored. Num Pages: 400 pages, 12. BIC Classification: 2ADF; BGL; DSBD; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 26. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780099485155
- ISBN
- 9780099485155
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.53
€ 15.99
€ 12.53
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€ 19.49
€ 25.99
€ 19.49
Paperback. An insider's guide to the secret workings of the billion-dollar adult film industry. Num Pages: 592 pages, black & white illustrations, frontispiece, colour plates. BIC Classification: BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 153 x 44. Weight in Grams: 874.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 592
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780060539108
- ISBN
- 9780060539108
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.33
€ 17.99
€ 14.33
Paperback. There are many books on How to be a Mother. But do they ever tell us how it really is? Thankfully, Emily Hourican is about to, via a series of hilarious reminiscences and profound observations. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: BM; VFX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 216 x 19. Weight in Grams: 300.
- Publisher
- Gill & Macmillan
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780717158485
- ISBN
- 9780717158485
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 15.80
€ 18.99
€ 15.80
Hardback. How to Think Like Bill Gates reveals the key motivations, decisions and philosophies that made Gates a name synonymous with success. Studying how he honed his business acumen, faced down all competitors, overcame adversity and stood strong in the face of overwhelming odds, you too can learn to think like Bill Gates. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: BGB; UB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 207 x 137 x 27. Weight in Grams: 370. Good clean copy in dustwrapper. DW with light wear.
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Michael O´Mara Books Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- SKU
- KTG0016710
- ISBN
- 9781782433736
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Hardback. How to Think Like Churchill looks at defining moments in Churchill's life and reveals the key principles, philosophies and decisions that made him the man we remember him as. Studying how he accomplished what he did, how he overcame adversity and stood strong in the face of overwhelming odds, you too can learn to think like Churchill. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; BGH; HBJD1; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 137 x 25. Weight in Grams: 360.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Michael O´Mara Books Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- KHN0002483
- ISBN
- 9781782433217
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. An account of Hollywood legend Howard Hughes - reissued to tie-in with release of Scorsese biopic "The Aviator" starring Leonardo DiCaprio Num Pages: 496 pages, Section: 16, b/w. BIC Classification: 3JJ; BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126 x 31. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780751536362
- ISBN
- 9780751536362
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.41
€ 17.99
€ 13.41