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Paperback. The inspiring memoir of a man who traded a career to found Pencils of Promise, an organization that has built over 100 schools in the developing world Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: BM; JKSN1; JN; VSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 214 x 19. Weight in Grams: 254.
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781476730639
ISBN
9781476730639
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.78

Paperback. Born in a surreal Moscow communal apartment where eighteen families shared one kitchen, the author grew up singing odes to Lenin, black-marketeering Juicy Fruit gum at school, and longing for a taste of the mythical West. It was a life by turns absurd, drab, naively joyous, melancholy and, finally, intolerable. This title tells her story. Num Pages: 448 pages, Illustrations (black and white). BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJ; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 136 x 28. Weight in Grams: 312.
Publisher
Black Swan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780552777476
ISBN
9780552777476
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.95

Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: AVH; BGF; BM; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 135 x 14. Weight in Grams: 294.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780062372055
ISBN
9780062372055
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 15.90

Paperback. Michael's newfound career started with an impulsive move to Barcelona, a vanished job assignment, no work visa, and an Hermes scarf sold on eBay to generate some quick cash. But soon the resourceful Michael discovered the truth about the waiting list and figured out the secret to getting Hermes to part with one of these precious bags. Num Pages: 272 pages, 8-page color insert and 18 illustrations throughout. BIC Classification: AKT; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 320.
Publisher
WmMorrowPB
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780061473340
ISBN
9780061473340
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.66

Paperback. In September 2011 Judith Tebbutt and her husband David set out on an adventurous holiday to Kenya. A couple for thirty-three years, they had first met in Zambia: Africa had played a major part in their life together. After a joyous week on safari in the Masai Mara, they flew on to a beach resort forty kilometres south of Somalia. Num Pages: 352 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BM; BTP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 23. Weight in Grams: 284.
Publisher
Faber & Faber United Kingdom
Number of pages
204
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571303069
ISBN
9780571303069
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.45

Paperback. A stunning and poignant account of an extraordinary teacher's determination never to abandon a child in need from the internationally bestselling author of 'One Child' and No. 1 bestseller 'Ghost Girl'. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: BM; JNSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 176 x 113 x 32. Weight in Grams: 264.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
KSG0015255
ISBN
9780007207633
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 4.99

Paperback. A stunning and poignant account of an extraordinary teacher's determination never to abandon a child in need from the internationally bestselling author of 'One Child' and No. 1 bestseller 'Ghost Girl'. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: BM; JNSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 176 x 113 x 32. Weight in Grams: 258.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
SKU
KNW0009148
ISBN
9780007207633
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. When Melissa lost her twin sister Nicole at just 21, she wondered how she would carry on without her soul mate. Her other half. The fun-loving, courageous girl who had always been by her side. Determined not to let Nicole's illness destroy them both, Melissa vowed to complete the bucket list her sister had written but never completed. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: BM; VFJX; VFV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 197 x 27. Weight in Grams: 238. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Ebury Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
SKU
KTG0010687
ISBN
9780091958473
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Will relentless consumerism end up destroying our planet? Or can science and technology allow us to innovate our way out of trouble? This book invite you to examine the risks and opportunities to come. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: BM; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 134 x 18. Weight in Grams: 258.
Publisher
Scribe Publications
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781921372728
ISBN
9781921372728
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.07

Hardback. With an introduction by Sir Alan Munro. A revealing personal memoir of the Middle East, but much more - it sheds light, through dramatic and authentic personal experience, on how Britain pursued its interests in the enduring struggles of the Middle East first via highly trained and committed military officers. Num Pages: 224 pages, 27 bw integrated illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; BM; HBJF1; HBLW; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 146 x 222 x 22. Weight in Grams: 388.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
224
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780760827
ISBN
9781780760827
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.33
€ 54.65

Hardcover. Since his first tentative steps on stage, Alex Norton's career has been both highly colourful and eventful. His journey from the streets of Glasgow's notorious Gorbals to blockbuster Hollywood movies has rarely been smooth but in a career spanning six decades he has pretty much seen it all - and done most of it. This book tells his story. Num Pages: 288 pages, 8-page. BIC Classification: APB; APT; BGFA; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 161 x 33. Weight in Grams: 642.
Publisher
Black and White Publishing
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845029494
ISBN
9781845029494
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 15.11

Paperback. Liz Murray never really had a chance in life. Born to a drug-addicted father who was in and out of prison, and an equally dependent mother who was in and out of mental institutions, she seemed destined to become just another tragic statistic. Another life wasted on the brutal streets of New York. By the age of 15, Liz found herself homeless. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: BM; JFFB; VFJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 28. Weight in Grams: 310.
Publisher
Arrow
Number of pages
432
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
First paperback edit edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099556299
ISBN
9780099556299
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.02

Paperback. Tanya Byron shares powerful stories from her final years of training as a clinical psychologist. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: BGTA; BM; MMJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 27. Weight in Grams: 230.
Publisher
Pan Macmillan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Main Market Ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781447270218
ISBN
9781447270218
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.80

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JMC; BM; JKSW1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 133 x 20. Weight in Grams: 214.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Monday Books
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
UK ed.
SKU
KNW0008762
ISBN
9780955285417
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.49

Paperback. 'What we all need,' said Larry, 'is sunshine.. a country where we can grow.' 'Yes, dear, that would be nice,' agreed Mother, not really listening. 'I had a letter from George this morning - he says Corfu's wonderful. Why don't we pack up and go to Greece?' 'Very well, dear, if you like,' said Mother unguardedly. Series: Penguin Essentials. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: BM; WNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 180 x 111 x 20. Weight in Grams: 180.
Edition
01st Edition
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Penguin
Number of pages
320
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780241951460
ISBN
9780241951460
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.21

Paperback. How does it feel to hold someone's life in your hands? What is it like to cut into someone else's body? What is it like to stand by, powerless, while someone dies because of the incompetence of your seniors? This account illuminates scenes of life and death. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: BM; MN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 12. Weight in Grams: 138.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099520696
ISBN
9780099520696
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.08

Paperback. In 1845, the author went to live in the woods near his hometown of Concord, Massachusetts. In this book, he documents his passion for the landscape and wildlife of Walden Pond, and his philosophical and political motivations for rejecting the materialism. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBES; 3JH; BM; JFSF; JFSS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. Weight in Grams: 368.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784872410
ISBN
9781784872410
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 9.95

Paperback. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: BM; JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 132 x 199 x 27. Weight in Grams: 260.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781408849453
ISBN
9781408849453
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.82

Paperback. By the bestselling author of The Little Coffee Shop of Kabul, an inspiring story about one woman's quest to find herself after fleeing Afghanistan. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 128 x 29. Weight in Grams: 284.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780751555967
ISBN
9780751555967
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.88

Paperback. Presents author's journey, from boot camp on Parris Island, South Carolina, all the way to the raging battles in the Pacific, where some of the war's fiercest fighting took place. This title provides details of the horrors and sacrifice of war, painting a portrait of how real warriors are made, fight, and often die in the defence of their country. Num Pages: 320 pages, maps, ports. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1M; 3JJH; BM; HBJM; HBWQ; JWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 157 x 22. Weight in Grams: 222.
Publisher
Ebury Publishing
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780091937515
ISBN
9780091937515
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.47

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

Paperback. Benjamin Daniels is angry. He is frustrated, confused, baffled and, quite frequently, very funny. He is also a GP. These are his confessions. Series: The Confessions Series. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: BM; MBPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 284.
Publisher
The Friday Project
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906321888
ISBN
9781906321888
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.50

Paperback. A book recalling what it was like to be a child in the 1950s, including home life, school days, music and fashions. Num Pages: 192 pages, 34 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPG; BM; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 123 x 199 x 15. Weight in Grams: 214.
Publisher
Amberley Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781445609775
ISBN
9781445609775
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.69

Paperback. Presenting a view of working-class life in an enclosed community during the period, this book covers the decline of the docks, family life, work, housing and leisure as well as tackling more esoteric subjects such as health, gender roles and attitudes towards Jews. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JJ; BM; WQN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 164 x 12. Weight in Grams: 380.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752447094
ISBN
9780752447094
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 21.58

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