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Memoirs

Hardcover. This book consists of two parts, written at different times and with different purposes. They are not sequential, yet belong together. The first tells the story of the life of M.S. Swaminathan, and his dream of securing human dignity through food sovereignty in India, and the second reflects on the implications and nuances of the story. Editor(s): Rao, Nitya. Num Pages: 228 pages. BIC Classification: BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Academic Foundation
Condition
New
SKU
V9789332701861
ISBN
9789332701861
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 50.99
€ 42.74

A collection of memoirs from more than fifty zhiqings or young Chinese who suffered under the reign of Mao Zedong during the 1960s and 1970s. Editor(s): Nianzhong, Ou; Yongkang, Liang. Translator(s): Manyard, Laura. Num Pages: 200 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; BM; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 816.
Publication date
2015
Publisher
MerwinAsia United States
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9781937385682
ISBN
9781937385682
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 81.56
€ 74.28

Paperback. A must book for dealing with people from China. Num Pages: 150 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1KBB; BM; KJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 169 x 13. Weight in Grams: 338.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
MerwinAsia United States
Number of pages
150
Condition
New
SKU
V9781937385583
ISBN
9781937385583
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 35.62

Presents a feast of memories for alumni of Little Rock's Catholic High School - and parochial educators everywhere. This book offers a tribute to the man who, though departed, still epitomizes the spirit of the place, the man whose name is given to the school's street, Father George Tribou. Num Pages: 128 pages, 12 black & white photographs, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBSR; 3JJP; BM; JNL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 18. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Butler Centre for Arkansas Studies United States
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9781935106074
ISBN
9781935106074
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.46

Num Pages: 124 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBS; BM; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 137 x 8. Weight in Grams: 136.
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Butler Centre for Arkansas Studies United States
Number of pages
124
Condition
New
SKU
V9781935106067
ISBN
9781935106067
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 22.42

Paperback. Num Pages: 212 pages, b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1MBN; BM; KNTJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Canterbury University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781927145005
ISBN
9781927145005
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 32.57

Paperback. Presents the anecdotes revealing the author's son Alex's wisdom and wit (Alex's sense of humor is legendary, and has been known to cause huge outbreaks of smiles), together with the stories from the parents of children with autism. Num Pages: 79 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BM; VFJD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 133 x 5. Weight in Grams: 109.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Future Horizons
Condition
New
SKU
V9781885477781
ISBN
9781885477781
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.27

Hardcover. In a virtuoso performance, C K Stead wonderfully illuminates 23 years of his time and his place. Num Pages: 360 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MBN; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 150 x 28. Weight in Grams: 525.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Auckland University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781869404543
ISBN
9781869404543
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 31.56

Paperback. How did the 1950s become oThe Sixtieso? This is the question at the heart of Daniel HorowitzAEs On the Cusp . Part personal memoir, part collective biography, and part cultural history, the book illuminates the dynamics of social and political change through the experiences of a small, and admittedly privileged, generational cohort. Num Pages: 352 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPK; BM; JFSR1; JNK; JNM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of Massachusetts Press United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9781625341457
ISBN
9781625341457
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 26.41

Hardcover. How did the 1950s become oThe Sixtieso? This is the question at the heart of Daniel HorowitzAEs On the Cusp . Part personal memoir, part collective biography, and part cultural history, the book illuminates the dynamics of social and political change through the experiences of a small, and admittedly privileged, generational cohort. Num Pages: 352 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPK; BM; JFSR1; JNK; JNM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 717.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of Massachusetts Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781625341440
ISBN
9781625341440
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 80.32
€ 73.26

Paperback. "Originally published by Meredith Winter Press, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 2012."--T.p. verso. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; BM; DSK; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 218.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Massachusetts Press United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9781625340368
ISBN
9781625340368
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 22.35

Paperback. In Because of Eva, an American Jewish woman travels to Eastern Europe and Israel to solve mysteries in her family's past by delving into World War II and Holocaust history. Part memoir, part detective story, Because of Eva is an intimate tale of one woman's history within the epic sweep of world events in the twentieth century. Num Pages: 280 pages, 22 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BM; HBTG; HBTZ1; HRJ; JFSR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 381.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815610663
ISBN
9780815610663
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 29.52

Hardcover. An compelling coming-of-age memoir that presents a portrait of suburban life in upstate New York shaped by the Civil Rights Movement, Vietnam and the constant threat of Nuclear exchange during the 1950's/early 1960's. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 503.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815609728
ISBN
9780815609728
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 29.52

Paperback. A portrait of the intimate way in which violence pulls lives apart, of an American family caught on the stage of Middle East politics, and of the moral choices required in seeking justice. Series: Contemporary Issues in the Middle East. Num Pages: 202 pages, 17 illustrations, 2 maps, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FBL; 3JJPN; BM; HBJF1; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 298.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815609544
ISBN
9780815609544
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 20.39

Hardcover. Draws readers into the lives of the author's subjects, showing the passion and naivete of the volunteers, the bravery of the civil rights leaders, and the candid, sometimes troubling reactions of the black and white Mississippi Delta residents. Num Pages: 320 pages, 64 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBSM; 3JJPK; BM; HBTB; HBTD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 612.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815609384
ISBN
9780815609384
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 33.59

Hardcover. Starting career as a cub reporter for the "Providence Journal-Bulletin", the author joined the "New York Times" as a copy editor, eventually serving as the "Times" news editor for the Washington bureau. This title presents his personal and professional experiences with some of the most powerful stories of the era. Num Pages: 272 pages, 22 black-&-white illustrations, notes, index. BIC Classification: BM; KNTJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 567.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815609148
ISBN
9780815609148
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 29.52

Paperback. As the 1960s dawned in small-town Michigan, Anne-Marie Oomen was a naive farm girl whose mother was determined to keep her out of trouble-by keeping her in 4-H. In Love, Sex, and 4-H , Oomen sets the wholesomeness of her domestic lessons in 4-H club from 1959 to 1969 against the political and sexual revolution of the time. Series: Made in Michigan Writers Series. Num Pages: 232 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBNG; 3JJPK; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 14. Weight in Grams: 277.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Wayne State University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814340783
ISBN
9780814340783
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.43

Hardcover. Tells the life story of Arthur L Johnson, a Detroit civil rights and community leader, educator, and administrator. This book features his distinguished career, which includes his work with the Detroit branch of the NAACP, the Michigan Civil Rights Commission, and Wayne State University. Series: African American Life. Num Pages: 288 pages, 41 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBNG; BM; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 599.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Wayne State University Press
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814333709
ISBN
9780814333709
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 30.54

Paperback. Originally published in 1918, this is the memoir of Henry Morgenthau, the American ambassador to the Ottoman Empire who not only documented but also tried to stop the genocide of the Armenian people. Num Pages: 424 pages, 87 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVT; 1KBB; 3JJF; BM; HBJF; HBLW; HBTZ; JPSD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 649.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Wayne State University Press
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814329795
ISBN
9780814329795
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 36.63

Hardcover. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: APB; BGFA; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Southern Illinois University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780809331123
ISBN
9780809331123
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 25.46

Hardcover. General Benjamin H Grierson is widely known as the brilliant cavalryman whose actions in the Civil War's Mississippi Valley campaign facilitated Ulysses S Grant's capture of Vicksburg. This book paints a picture of Grierson's prewar and Civil War career, touching on his antislavery views, Republican Party principles, and military strategy. Editor(s): Dinges, Bruce J.; Leckie, Shirley A. Num Pages: 528 pages, 16 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BM; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 35. Weight in Grams: 848.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Southern Illinois University Press
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780809328598
ISBN
9780809328598
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 49.99
€ 41.72

Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, figures. BIC Classification: BM; JFSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 272.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Teachers' College Press United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780807750759
ISBN
9780807750759
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 32.57

Paperback. Kercheval recalls her life as a young girl living in Cocoa, Florida, in 1966, watching as her mother slipped into a Valium-induced state of apathy, her father became a workaholic, and her older sister tried to shoulder the burden. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBFL; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 127 x 20. Weight in Grams: 295.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Wisconsin Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780299300241
ISBN
9780299300241
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.51

Paperback. Num Pages: 208 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BM; JFFN; JFSL4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 295.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of Wisconsin Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780299288945
ISBN
9780299288945
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 33.59

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