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Madan Vasishta - Deaf in Delhi - 9781563682841 - V9781563682841

Deaf in Delhi

Madan Vasishta

Paperback. In 1952, after two weeks of typhoid fever and mumps, 11-year-old Madan Vasishta awoke one night to discover that he could no longer hear. He was horrified because in India, the word "deaf" described someone who was not really human. This autobiography reveals how his boundless optimism enabled him to persist and prevail. Num Pages: 216 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGA; VFJD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 386.

Format: Paperback
Publication date: 2006
Publisher: Gallaudet University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages: 216
Condition: New
SKU: V9781563682841
ISBN: 9781563682841

Paperback

Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 24.34

Richard Medugno - Deaf Daughter, Hearing Father - 9781563682773 - V9781563682773

Deaf Daughter, Hearing Father

Richard Medugno

paperback. When Richard Medugno and his wife learned that their 17-month-old daughter Miranda was deaf, they grieved. In this book, Medugno provides practical information on many of the common challenges faced by hearing parents. He provides a list of games that hearing and deaf children can play together, an important consideration for many families. Num Pages: 144 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGA; VFJD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 11. Weight in Grams: 249.

Format: Paperback
Publication date: 2005
Publisher: Gallaudet University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages: 144
Condition: New
Edition: First Edition
SKU: V9781563682773
ISBN: 9781563682773

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Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 21.12

Harry Lang - Edmund Booth - 9781563682735 - V9781563682735

Edmund Booth

Harry Lang

Paperback. Homesteader in Iowa, a 49er in the California Gold Rush, and editor of his town-s local paper, Edmund Booth epitomized the classic 19th-century pioneer, except for one difference - he was deaf. Num Pages: 216 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; JFFG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 158 x 15. Weight in Grams: 372.

Format: Paperback
Publication date: 2004
Publisher: Gallaudet University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages: 216
Condition: New
Edition: Illustrated
SKU: V9781563682735
ISBN: 9781563682735

Paperback

Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.77

Henri Gaillard - Gaillard in Deaf America - 9781563681226 - V9781563681226

Gaillard in Deaf America

Henri Gaillard

Paperback. Num Pages: 152 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; JFFG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 162 x 14. Weight in Grams: 363.

Format: Paperback
Publication date: 2002
Publisher: Gallaudet University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages: 152
Condition: New
Edition: Illustrated
SKU: V9781563681226
ISBN: 9781563681226

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Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 25.96

Cathryn Carroll - Orchid of the Bayou - 9781563681042 - V9781563681042

Orchid of the Bayou

Cathryn Carroll

Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: BGA; JFFG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 372.

Format: Paperback
Publication date: 2001
Publisher: Gallaudet University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages: 272
Condition: New
SKU: V9781563681042
ISBN: 9781563681042

Paperback

Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 24.34

Buck - Deaf Peddler - 9781563680960 - V9781563680960

Deaf Peddler

Buck

Paperback. Having panhandled as a "deaf" man for 11 years, the author has written a book exposing all the ins and outs of his life exploiting a "disability" to earn hundreds of dollars a day and sheds light on the cultural phenomenon of deaf peddling that thrives today. Illustrations. Num Pages: 136 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; JFFG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 182.

Format: Paperback
Publication date: 2000
Publisher: Gallaudet University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages: 136
Condition: New
SKU: V9781563680960
ISBN: 9781563680960

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Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.94

Tressa Bowers - Alandra's Lilacs - 9781563680823 - V9781563680823

Alandra's Lilacs

Tressa Bowers

Paperback. Num Pages: 158 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: BG; JFFG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 11. Weight in Grams: 236.

Format: Paperback
Publication date: 1999
Publisher: Gallaudet University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages: 158
Condition: New
SKU: V9781563680823
ISBN: 9781563680823

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Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 15.44

Eric Dregni - You're Sending Me Where? - 9781517902407 - V9781517902407

You're Sending Me Where?

Eric Dregni

Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 139 x 203 x 25. .

Format: Paperback
Publication date: 2017
Publisher: University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages: 160
Condition: New
SKU: V9781517902407
ISBN: 9781517902407

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Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.54

Amy Klobuchar - The Senator Next Door. A Memoir from the Heartland. - 9781517902278 - V9781517902278

The Senator Next Door. A Memoir from the Heartland.

Amy Klobuchar

Paperback. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: BGH; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 228 x 25. Weight in Grams: 499.

Format: Paperback
Publication date: 2016
Publisher: University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages: 368
Condition: New
Edition: Illustrated
SKU: V9781517902278
ISBN: 9781517902278

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Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 20.72

Lakhdar Boumediene - Witnesses of the Unseen: Seven Years in Guantanamo - 9781503601154 - V9781503601154

Witnesses of the Unseen: Seven Years in Guantanamo

Lakhdar Boumediene

Hardback. Editor(s): Norland, Daniel; Rose, Jeffrey. Translator(s): List, Kathleen. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: BG; BK; JPVH4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887. .

Format: Hardback
Publication date: 2017
Publisher: Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages: 256
Condition: New
Edition: 1st Edition
SKU: V9781503601154
ISBN: 9781503601154

Hardback

Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 24.06

J. M. Tyree - Vanishing Streets: Journeys in London - 9781503600034 - V9781503600034

Vanishing Streets: Journeys in London

J. M. Tyree

Hardback. Num Pages: 184 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; BM; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 25. Weight in Grams: 340.

Format: Hardback
Publication date: 2016
Publisher: Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages: 184
Condition: New
Edition: 1st Edition
SKU: V9781503600034
ISBN: 9781503600034

Hardback

Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.87

Drew Maciag - Edmund Burke in America: The Contested Career of the Father of Modern Conservatism - 9781501705717 - V9781501705717

Edmund Burke in America: The Contested Career of the Father of Modern ...

Drew Maciag

Paperback. Num Pages: black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 467.

Format: Paperback
Publication date: 2017
Publisher: Cornell University Press United States
Condition: New
SKU: V9781501705717
ISBN: 9781501705717

Paperback

Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.20

Christina Crosby - Body, Undone - 9781479833535 - V9781479833535

Body, Undone

Christina Crosby

Hardcover. Series: Sexual Cultures. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGT; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 150 x 224 x 24. Weight in Grams: 434.

Format: Hardback
Publication date: 2016
Publisher: New York University Press United States
Number of pages: 208
Condition: New
SKU: V9781479833535
ISBN: 9781479833535

Hardback

Condition: New

€ 96.43

Sarah Bird - A Love Letter to Texas Women - 9781477309490 - V9781477309490

A Love Letter to Texas Women

Sarah Bird

Hardback. Num Pages: 80 pages, 15 b&w photos. BIC Classification: BG; DNF; JFSL4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 107 x 178. Weight in Grams: 681.

Format: Hardback
Publication date: 2016
Publisher: University of Texas Press United States
Number of pages: 80
Condition: New
Edition: Illustrated
SKU: V9781477309490
ISBN: 9781477309490

Hardback

Condition: New

€ 23.38

Michelle Jarman - Barriers and Belonging: Personal Narratives of Disability - 9781439913871 - V9781439913871

Barriers and Belonging: Personal Narratives of Disability

Michelle Jarman

Hardback. Editor(s): Jarman, Michelle; Monaghan, Leila; Harkin, Alison Quaggin. Num Pages: 286 pages. BIC Classification: BK; JFFG; JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 540.

Format: Hardback
Publication date: 2017
Publisher: Temple University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages: 286
Condition: New
SKU: V9781439913871
ISBN: 9781439913871

Hardback

Condition: New

€ 101.47

Donald S. Pitkin - Four Germanys: A Chronicle of the Schorcht Family: A Chronicle of the Schorcht Family - 9781439913437 - V9781439913437

Four Germanys: A Chronicle of the Schorcht Family: A Chronicle of the ...

Donald S. Pitkin

Paperback. Series: Politics History & Social Change. Num Pages: 316 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJ; BGH; HBTB; HBTG; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 454.

Format: Paperback
Publication date: 2016
Publisher: Temple University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages: 316
Condition: New
Edition: Reprint
SKU: V9781439913437
ISBN: 9781439913437

Paperback

Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.15

United States Congress - Documentary History of the First Federal Congress of the United States of America, March 4, 1789–March 3, 1791: Correspondence: Third Session, November 1790–March 1791 - 9781421416069 - V9781421416069

Documentary History of the First Federal Congress of the United States...

United States Congress

Hardback. This extensive index continues the editors' policy of indexing all concepts to provide intellectual access. Editor(s): United States Congress; Bickford, Charlene Bangs; Bowling, Kenneth R.; Veit, Helen E.; DiGiacomantonio, William Charles. Series: Documentary History of the First Federal Congress of the United States of America, March 4, 1789-March 3, 1791. Num Pages: 1128 pages, 10, 8 black & white halftones, 2 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: BJ; HBJK; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 64. .

Format: Hardback
Publication date: 2017
Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages: 1128
Condition: New
SKU: V9781421416069
ISBN: 9781421416069

Hardback

Condition: New

€ 125.40
€ 111.57

Walter Cronkite - Conversations with Cronkite - 9780976669739 - V9780976669739

Conversations with Cronkite

Walter Cronkite

hardcover. Gives readers a glimpse into the life and times of Walter Cronkite in his own words. This book contains selections from interviews between the legendary journalist and an experienced oral historian - Cronkite's friend, Dr Don Carleton. Num Pages: 384 pages, 30 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGF; HBJK; JFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 263 x 186 x 29. Weight in Grams: 964.

Format: Hardback
Publication date: 2010
Publisher: Center for American History United States
Number of pages: 384
Condition: New
SKU: V9780976669739
ISBN: 9780976669739

Hardback

Condition: New

€ 33.28

Chantal Thomas - The Wicked Queen. The Origins of the Myth of Marie-Antoinette. - 9780942299397 - V9780942299397

The Wicked Queen. The Origins of the Myth of Marie-Antoinette.

Chantal Thomas

Hardback. Chantal Thomas presents the history of the mythification of one of the most infamous queens in all history, whose execution still fascinates us today. Translator(s): Rose, Julie. Num Pages: 256 pages, 15. BIC Classification: BGH; HBJD; HBLL; HBTG; HBTV; JFSJ; JPWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 522.

Format: Hardback
Publication date: 1999
Publisher: Zone Books United States
Number of pages: 256
Condition: New
SKU: V9780942299397
ISBN: 9780942299397

Hardback

Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.49

Marcia Forecki - Speak to Me! - 9780930323684 - V9780930323684

Speak to Me!

Marcia Forecki

Paperback. This compelling true-life story deals with a single parent making the discovery that her 1-year-old son is deaf. Num Pages: 153 pages. BIC Classification: BG; VFJD; VFXC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 139 x 13. Weight in Grams: 231.

Format: Paperback
Publication date: 1990
Publisher: Gallaudet University Press,U.S. United States
Edition: 2nd ed.
Number of pages: 153
Condition: New
SKU: V9780930323684
ISBN: 9780930323684

Paperback

Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 15.96

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