Memoirs
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Memoirs
Hardback. A scholar of Southern literature and culture, Jan Whitt has written a personal narrative about adoption, childhood abuse, and fifty years of searching for her family in rural Appalachia. This book unflinchingly explores death and loss at the same time that it celebrates the transformative power of love and literature. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: BM; DQ; JFSJ1; JHBZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 160 x 18. Weight in Grams: 435.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761858294
- ISBN
- 9780761858294
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 82.19
€ 82.19
Paperback. During the Cultural Revolution Jan Wong studied in Beijing and reported a fellow student to the authorities. Over thirty years later, she returned to China to find out what happened to the woman she betrayed. Chinese Whispers tells her remarkable story. 'Wong points the way for the future of travel writing.' Book of the Week, The Times Num Pages: 336 pages, maps. BIC Classification: BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 25. Weight in Grams: 326. Searching for Forgiveness in Beijing. 336 pages, maps. During the Cultural Revolution, Jan Wong studied in Beijing and reported a fellow student to the authorities. In 2005, she returned to China to find out what happened to the woman she betrayed. In 1972, Jan Wong became one of only two Westerners admitted to Beijing University at the height of the Cultural Revolution. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: BM. Dimension: 197 x 130 x 25. Weight: 326.
- Publisher
- Atlantic Books
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843549758
- ISBN
- 9781843549758
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.17
€ 26.99
€ 20.17
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Jan Wong Publishing Canada
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780987868503
- ISBN
- 9780987868503
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 16.54
€ 21.99
€ 16.54
paperback. A mother's attempt to know the heart and mind of a daughter with mental retardation Num Pages: 280 pages, 22 photographs. BIC Classification: BM; VFJD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 148 x 19. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252076824
- ISBN
- 9780252076824
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 17.42
€ 17.99
€ 17.42
Hardcover. Num Pages: 296 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 3JMC; BM; HBJF; HBLX; HBWS5. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 162 x 22. Weight in Grams: 553.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442208766
- ISBN
- 9781442208766
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 24.14
€ 25.99
€ 24.14
Paperback. Surely touring Italy is the best way of sorting out your relationship with your mother? Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1DST; 1KBC; 3JJ; 3JM; BM; VFVX; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 196 x 25. Weight in Grams: 344.
- Publisher
- Lion Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745968933
- ISBN
- 9780745968933
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.65
€ 13.99
€ 11.65
Paperback. Soon to be a major motion picture starring Eddie Redmayne as Hawking and Felicity Jones as his wife Jane. It chronicles their relationship, from his early development of ALS to his success in physics. Num Pages: 450 pages. BIC Classification: BGTA; BM; PH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 32. Weight in Grams: 406.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Alma Books Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846883668
- ISBN
- 9781846883668
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.66
€ 13.99
€ 11.66
Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPK; 1KBB; BM; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 141 x 15. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Graywolf Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781555975296
- ISBN
- 9781555975296
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 15.32
€ 16.99
€ 15.32
Paperback. A candid account of rural Breton living, Lessons in Impermanence reveals the development of a very personal philosophy, as Jane and her family embrace the difficulties and triumphs of their alternative lifestyle with wit and humour. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKW; BM; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 202 x 11. Weight in Grams: 146.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Parthian Books
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781909844636
- ISBN
- 9781909844636
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.40
€ 12.40
Hardback. Num Pages: 216 pages, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; BM; VSP; VXFC1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 150 x 22. Weight in Grams: 30.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781599219936
- ISBN
- 9781599219936
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 19.48
€ 24.99
€ 19.48
Paperback. The next instalment of a family history through letters - one that readers have already received warmly and enthusiastically. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: BJ; BM; VFVX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 126 x 30. Weight in Grams: 356.
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472121127
- ISBN
- 9781472121127
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.69
€ 13.99
€ 11.69
Paperback. Growing up on a farm in the north of Scotland could be both rewarding and challenging. In this book, the author recounts her childhood before her nursing adventures started. She recounts how Jane learns about her place in the scheme of things, the hard way. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKSH; BM; TV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 128 x 23. Weight in Grams: 260.
- Publisher
- Black and White Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845029548
- ISBN
- 9781845029548
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.14
€ 10.99
€ 9.14
Paperback. 224 pages. It's time for Jane Yeadon to move on from her basic training to her new life as a midwife. It's a new challenge as she heads from Scotland to Belfast for a brand new adventure. When she arrives at the Royal Maternity Hospital, Jane encounters the usual glacial matron overseeing the nurses and doing her best to keep them out of too much trouble. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 3JJPK; BM; MQC. Dimension: 233 x 162 x 10. Weight: 314.
- Publisher
- B & W Pub
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845024130
- ISBN
- 9781845024130
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.62
€ 13.99
€ 10.62
Paperback. As the Swinging Sixties come to a close, the author leaves behind her adventures as a student midwife and fulfills her dream of becoming a district nurse in the Highlands. With a brand new job to do, she faces up to fresh challenges with her usual positive outlook. In this book, she offers insight into the world of the district nurse. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKSH; 3JJPK; BM; MQCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 16. Weight in Grams: 218.
- Publisher
- Black and White Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- KTG0002309
- ISBN
- 9781845027384
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
In 1957, when a young Midwestern woman landed a job at The New Yorker, she didn't expect to stay long at the reception desk. But stay she did, and for twenty-one years she had the best seat in the house. This memoir of a particular time and place is an enchanting tale of a woman in search of herself. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 141 x 18. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781616203061
- ISBN
- 9781616203061
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 15.80
€ 15.99
€ 15.80
Paperback. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BM; VFJX; VXA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 286.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Quest Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780835609401
- ISBN
- 9780835609401
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.74
€ 17.99
€ 16.74
Paperback. If this were a book quiz and you were to ask me what film is most like Absolutely Jani I would answer unhesitatingly, Blue Jasmine, Woody Allen's Oscar-nominated film. Those who remember the Just Jani column in the Sunday Times will be intrigued and delighted. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 157 x 32. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Publisher
- Jacana Media (Pty) Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781431420216
- ISBN
- 9781431420216
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 17.45
€ 18.99
€ 17.45
Paperback. Deals with the routine dependencies and confusions, hopes and triumphs of childhood. This title is also about emergence, as slowly, the beginnings of unsuspected rage that pushed the silent girl towards her voice. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 25. Weight in Grams: 258.
- Publisher
- Granta Books London
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 1st Edition Thus
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847080998
- ISBN
- 9781847080998
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.74
€ 13.99
€ 10.74
Paperback. It all begin with this question: how much money does it take to quit your job? Despite having achieved her career goals in LA, Janice Macleod was on the verge of burnout, and she had to find an escape. So she created savings plan to buy herself two years of freedom in Europe. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JMG; BM; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 300.
- Publisher
- Sourcebooks
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402288791
- ISBN
- 9781402288791
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.98
€ 19.99
€ 18.98
Hardback. Num Pages: illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; BM; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- St Martin´s Press
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9781250130129
- ISBN
- 9781250130129
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 25.88
€ 27.99
€ 25.88