Biography
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Biography
With its insights into the political, religious, and domestic battles that have dominated women's destinies, Sadik's life story is as inspirational as it is dramatic Num Pages: 536 pages, 28 photographs. BIC Classification: 1FKA; BG; GTB; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 43. Weight in Grams: 953.
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 536
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803211049
- ISBN
- 9780803211049
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.95
€ 37.99
€ 34.95
When Rob Amberg first met Dellie Norton, she was 76 years old and had lived most of her life in the mountain community of Sodom Laurel, North Carolina. This work traces the relationship between them, years marked by the seasons of raising and harvesting food and by the gatherings of family. Num Pages: 192 pages, 134 duotones. BIC Classification: 1KBBFN; 3JJP; BG; HBJK; HBLW3; HBTB; JFSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 229 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1170.
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- The University of North Carolina Press United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780807827420
- ISBN
- 9780807827420
Condition: New
€ 51.97€ 51.06
€ 51.97
€ 51.06
Hardcover. Sarah Emily Davies (1830-1921) lived and crusaded during a time of profound change for education and women's rights in England. Much of the social change that Davies witnessed was discussed, encouraged and elicited through her personal correspondence. Her letters are collected here. Editor(s): Murphy, Ann B. (Associate Professor of English, Assumption College, USA); Raftery, Deirdre (Lecturer in Education, University College Dublin, Republic of Ireland). Series: Victorian Literature and Culture Series. Num Pages: 672 pages. BIC Classification: BJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 44. Weight in Grams: 1039.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813922324
- ISBN
- 9780813922324
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 138.19
€ 138.19
Hardcover. Editor(s): Lackey, Professor Michael. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGA; DSB; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press
- Edition
- annotated edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813934860
- ISBN
- 9780813934860
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 48.78
€ 48.78
Paperback. Editor(s): Leche, Christine Dumaine. Num Pages: 176 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 1KBB; 3JMG; BTM; HBWS4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 6. Weight in Grams: 204.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813936611
- ISBN
- 9780813936611
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 16.90
€ 18.99
€ 16.90
He was a trailblazing 20th-century British photojournalist but George Rodger lived in the adventurous tradition of 19th-century explorers. Co-founding Magnum Photos in 1947 with Henri Cartier-Bresson and Robert Capa, the modest Rodger was eclipsed by his partners. Num Pages: 256 pages, 30 b&w photographs, notes, index. BIC Classification: AJB; BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 667.
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815607625
- ISBN
- 9780815607625
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 33.09
€ 37.99
€ 33.09
Forced to fight other Jews in bare-knuckle bouts for the perverse entertainment of SS officers, Harry quickly learned that his own survival depended on his ability to fight and win. Presenting a story of endurance, desperation, and love, this title provides the first-hand testimony of the author's father, Harry Haft, a holocaust victim. Series: Religion, Theology and the Holocaust. Num Pages: 208 pages, 12 black-&-white illustrations, 2 forewords. BIC Classification: BGS; HBJD; HBTZ1; WSTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815608233
- ISBN
- 9780815608233
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 24.06
€ 26.99
€ 24.06
Turning his journalistic eye on his own life, the author offers a series of sketches that describes the events and people he encounters. He narrates both the daily and the legendary events at "Time", offering readers a glimpse into the world of magazine writing and publishing before the age of the computer. Num Pages: 208 pages, 12 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGBA; KNTJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 467.
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815608479
- ISBN
- 9780815608479
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 24.47
€ 26.99
€ 24.47
Paperback. Radicalized in a brutal era of repeated violence against hard-working men and women, Mother Jones criss-crossed the country to demand higher wages and safer working conditions. This work recounts her story explaining the dramatic times through which she lived and to which she contributed so much. Series: Women's Biography Series. Num Pages: 248 pages, 22 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; BGH; KNXB2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of New Mexico Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826348104
- ISBN
- 9780826348104
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.54
€ 28.54
Hardcover. Tells the story of a young writer's experiences as a Spitfire pilot in training and during the Battle of Britain, and of the life he led after being shot down. This book describes carefree days at Trinity College, Oxford, training as a fighter pilot, aerial combat and then, after being shot down and cruelly burnt by the flames, of a slow recovery. Num Pages: 208 pages, 10 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 3JJH; BG; HBG; HBJD; HBW; HBWQ; JWG; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 162 x 18. Weight in Grams: 536.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Pippin Publishing Corporation Canada
- Edition
- Commemorative edition
- Number of pages
- 195
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780887511035
- ISBN
- 9780887511035
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 36.08
€ 36.08
"Tells the story of Steven L. Berk, M.D., who was kidnapped from his home in Amarillo, Texas, in March of 2005. Shows how Berk used his experiences and training as a physician to survive the ordeal and bring his captor to justice"--Provided by publisher. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; BTC; JMK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 455.
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Texas Tech Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780896726932
- ISBN
- 9780896726932
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.32
€ 30.99
€ 27.32
"A biography of Francisco P. Ramairez, Mexican American rights activist and publisher of El Clamor Paublico, a Spanish-language newspaper that circulated in Los Angeles, California, from 1855 to 1859"--Provided by publisher. Num Pages: 408 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; 3JH; BGA; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 726.
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Texas Tech Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780896727632
- ISBN
- 9780896727632
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 37.14
€ 42.99
€ 37.14
"How three Texas sisters revolutionized maternity fashion" Num Pages: 272 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AKT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 211 x 25. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Texas Tech Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780896727991
- ISBN
- 9780896727991
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 36.40
€ 42.99
€ 36.40
"Retelling the life of her grandmother, Sandra Scofield examines the life of a plainswoman during the twentieth-century"--Provided by publisher. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 825.
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Texas Tech Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780896729414
- ISBN
- 9780896729414
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 27.13
€ 32.99
€ 27.13
A memoir of home, nature, and change in the American West, Light in the Trees makes cultural and environmental topics personal through a narrator's travels between past and present, rural and urban. Growing up on a mountain foothill in western Washington, Gail Folkins offers a small-town viewpoint of the Pacific Northwest. Series: Voice in the American West. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; BM; RN; WND. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 825.
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Texas Tech Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780896729513
- ISBN
- 9780896729513
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 31.17
€ 37.99
€ 31.17
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
€ 37.99€ 34.96
€ 37.99
€ 34.96
Paperback. A compilation of Irving Howe's interviews during the last fifteen years of his life. It presents what could be viewed as the sequel to Howe's intellectual autobiography, "A Margin of Hope". Editor(s): Goffman, Ethan; Rodden, John. Num Pages: 315 pages, black & white plates. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGL; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Purdue University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781557535511
- ISBN
- 9781557535511
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.94
€ 44.94
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781574886955
- ISBN
- 9781574886955
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 21.63
€ 23.99
€ 21.63
hardcover. Clean copy fine in dust wrapper. DW showing light shelf wear. Remains a very good copy
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Granta Books
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KMK0023493
- ISBN
- 9781862070264
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 12.00
€ 12.00
hardcover. Clean copy fine in dust wrapper. DW showing light shelf wear. Remains a very good copy
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Granta Books
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KMK0024118
- ISBN
- 9781862070264
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95