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Paperback. Draws on the author's own experiences of cocaine addiction, alcoholism and prostitution in telling the story of a woman living on the edge. This book is a poignant reminder that things can always get better, as long as we remember that when it's time to leave the party, it's time. Num Pages: 272 pages, 1 x 8pp colour. BIC Classification: BM; JFMX; VFJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 2. Weight in Grams: 196.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Mainstream Publishing
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845966034
ISBN
9781845966034
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 14.88

Paperback. All around her, people are shaking off the memory of the drab austerity years after the Second World War. The good times have finally arrived. For Jacky all these tempting changes can only lead her in one direction - an all embracing desire for freedom - and a growing determination to break free of the traditional East End way of life. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JJPG; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 211 x 20. Weight in Grams: 194.
Publisher
John Blake Publishing Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781786061393
ISBN
9781786061393
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.39

Paperback. A horrifying story rapidly unfolded. Ariel Castro, a local school bus driver, had separately lured Berry and two other young women, Gina DeJesus and Michelle Knight, to his home, where he trapped them and kept them chained. This book describes the unimaginable torment they suffered and the strength and resourcefulness that enabled them to survive. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBNH; 3JM; BM; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 33. Weight in Grams: 322.
Publisher
Corgi
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780552171601
ISBN
9780552171601
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.73

Paperback. .
Publisher
Transworld Publishers Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784161132
ISBN
9781784161132
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 19.40

Paperback. Combat helicopter pilots in the Vietnam War flew each mission in the face of imminent death. Begun as a series of letters to Department of Veterans Affairs, this compelling memoir of an aircraft commander in the 116th Assault Helicopter Company - "The Hornets" - relates his experience of the war in frank detail. Num Pages: 277 pages. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 3JJPL; BM; HBWS2; JWG; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
McFarland & Co Inc
Condition
New
SKU
V9781476666099
ISBN
9781476666099
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.58

Hardback. With the same unremitting intensity he brought to Jarhead, Anthony Swofford describes his search for identity and meaning in the years after he returned from serving as a sniper in the gulf war. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: BGHA; BM; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 158 x 24. Weight in Grams: 504.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Little, Brown & Company United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9781455506736
ISBN
9781455506736
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 28.64

Paperback. An account of the author's Spanish years that tells us about the house that captured her heart, the neighbours that became friends, and those that didn't, the hills and wildlife that enchanted her, the building work that nearly broke her and, crucially, the dog that found her, and changed every single one of her best laid plans. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1DSEB; BM; WND; WT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 128 x 22. Weight in Grams: 226.
Publisher
Ebury Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780091914479
ISBN
9780091914479
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.08

Paperback. A sparkling second book from the bestselling author of I Was Told There'd Be Cake in which Crosley leaves her familiar stomping ground of Manhattan to travel The World: elegant writing, mordant wit and genuine insight. Num Pages: 240 pages, ill. BIC Classification: BM; DNF; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 133 x 20. Weight in Grams: 212.
Publisher
Portobello Books
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846272264
ISBN
9781846272264
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.81

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
€ 14.63

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

Paperback. It's a good time to be a woman: we have the vote and the Pill, and we haven't been burnt as witches since 1727. However, a few nagging questions do remain.. Why are we supposed to get Brazilians? Should we use Botox? Do men secretly hate us? And why does everyone ask when you're going to have a baby? This title provides answers to such questions. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: BM; JFSJ1; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 134 x 20. Weight in Grams: 224.
Publisher
Ebury Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780091940744
ISBN
9780091940744
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.76

Paperback. .
Publisher
Plume
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780142181195
ISBN
9780142181195
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.00
€ 16.91

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

Paperback. Charts the journey of the author as she revisits the conversations, libraries and bookshelves of the past. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 17. Weight in Grams: 172.
Publisher
Profile Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846682667
ISBN
9781846682667
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.74

Paperback. Num Pages: 624 pages, 43 illus. BIC Classification: BM; JFSL; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 154 x 32. Weight in Grams: 874.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
624
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231139113
ISBN
9780231139113
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.44

Paperback. From the guitarist of the pioneering band Sleater-Kinney, a candid, funny, and deeply personal look at making a life-and finding yourself-in music. Num Pages: 288 pages, 8 page black and white photo section. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGFA; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 127 x 20. Weight in Grams: 242. Good clean copy. Front cover showing light shelf wear from sticker, remains a nice copy
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
DO NOT USE
Condition
Used, Like New
SKU
9780349007953
ISBN
9780349007953
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 10.99
€ 10.08

Paperback. Presents a memoir of a young historian, who was admitted in England's largest psychiatric institution, Colney Hatch Lunatic Asylum, later known as Friern Hospital. This memoir tells the story of author's madness years, set inside the wider story of the death of the asylum system in the twentieth century. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: BM; MBPK; VFJB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 228.
Publisher
PENGUIN BOOKS
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780241951828
ISBN
9780241951828
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.90

Hardback. A gripping look into the lives of a mother obsessed with curing her child of autism and a daughter who retains full awareness of her situation. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: BM; VFXC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 137 x 23. Weight in Grams: 26.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780762779253
ISBN
9780762779253
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 21.95

Paperback. Tells the true story of how one man ruled his north London manor with an iron fist - and a sawn-off shotgun called Kennedy. This book features an insight into a society where the rules are made by gangland leaders and if anybody dare break them, they have to deal with the consequences. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: BM; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 198 x 23. Weight in Grams: 228.
Publisher
Ebury Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780091960063
ISBN
9780091960063
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.08

Paperback. From one of the most ferociously brilliant and distinctive young voices in literary nonfiction: a debut shot through with violence, comedy, and feverish intensity that takes us on an odyssey into an American netherworld, exposing a raw personal journey along the way. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: BM; DNF; DQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 219 x 24. Weight in Grams: 398.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472151032
ISBN
9781472151032
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.10

Paperback. Who is The Secret Footballer? Only a few people know the true identity of the man inside the game. This book takes readers past the locker-room door and reveals the inner workings of a professional club, the exhilarating highs and crushing lows, and what it's really like to do the job most of us can only dream of doing. Series: The Secret Footballer. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: BM; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 125 x 196 x 16. Weight in Grams: 202.
Publisher
Guardian Faber Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781783350049
ISBN
9781783350049
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.81

Paperback. A memoir of Zlatan Ibrahimovich, one of the world's most gifted and controversial footballers. It tells the story of how a Swedish outsider rose from poverty to become a football genius. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: BGSA; BM; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 270.
Publisher
Viking
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780241966839
ISBN
9780241966839
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.53

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Melville House Publishing United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
168
Condition
New
SKU
V9781612191942
ISBN
9781612191942
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 18.09

Hardcover. .
Publisher
Rizzoli Ex Libris
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780847846863
ISBN
9780847846863
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 25.29

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