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Paperback. Series: North Texas Lives of Musician Series. Num Pages: 352 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGJ; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 228 x 28. Weight in Grams: 496.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of North Texas Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781574415759
ISBN
9781574415759
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 23.34

Hardcover. Series: North Texas Military Biography and Memoir Series. Num Pages: 576 pages. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 1KBB; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; BM; HBJF; HBJK; HBLW3; HBWS2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 825.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of North Texas Press
Edition
1St Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781574416176
ISBN
9781574416176
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 39.32

Paperback. Editor(s): Peary, Gerald. Num Pages: 277 pages, 10 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: APFB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
University Press of Mississippi United States
Number of pages
277
Condition
New
SKU
V9781578063987
ISBN
9781578063987
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.28

Paperback. In this collection of interviews, Rober Aldrich (1918-1983) tells fascinating stories of making motion pictures with such film legends as Burt Lancaster, Lee Marvin, Jack Palance, Robert Mitchum, Bette Davis, Joan Crawford, and many, many more. Editor(s): Miller, Eugene L; Arnold, Edwin T. Num Pages: 277 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University Press of Mississippi
Condition
New
SKU
V9781578066032
ISBN
9781578066032
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.48

Paperback. Editor(s): Miller, Gabriel. Num Pages: 277 pages. BIC Classification: APFB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 313.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University Press of Mississippi
Condition
New
SKU
V9781578066988
ISBN
9781578066988
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.67

Paperback. Editor(s): Freeman, Carl Conrad. Series: Literary Conversations. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 304.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University Press of Mississippi
Edition
First Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9781578067381
ISBN
9781578067381
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.82

Hardcover. Katherine Anne Porter revealed only scant facts about her life, and often gave conflicting accounts. Here, the author finds that Porter's deceptions were a screen for deep personal turmoil, fuelled by multiple marriages, and babies lost to miscarriage, abortion, and stillbirth. Num Pages: 368 pages, 25 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: BGL; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 150 x 33. Weight in Grams: 871.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University Press of Mississippi
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781578067770
ISBN
9781578067770
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 39.89

paperback. Milosz survived the Soviet invasion of his beloved Lithuania, escaped to Nazi-occupied Warsaw where he joined the Socialist resistance, then witnessed the Holocaust and the razing of the Warsaw Ghetto. After persecution and censorship triggered his defection in 1951, he found not relief but the anguish of solitude and obscurity. Editor(s): Haven, Cynthia L. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: BG; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 150 x 18. Weight in Grams: 372.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University Press of Mississippi United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition
SKU
V9781578068296
ISBN
9781578068296
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.86

Paperback. William Watson spent two years evading Union gunboats and dealing with the "sharpers" who fed off the misfortune of the Civil War. In 1892, using log books, personal papers, and business memoranda, he published this account of events. The result was a classic adventure tale. Num Pages: 352 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 395.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Texas A & M University Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9781585441525
ISBN
9781585441525
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.80

Paperback. Tom Hargrove, communications director in Cali, Colombia, was forced at gunpoint into a vehicle and driven into the mountains by communist narco-terrorists who believed he was a valuable hostage. For almost a year, he was held by them. This work chronicles his spirited determination to hang onto life and faith amid nearly impossible circumstances. Num Pages: 352 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: BG; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 229 x 27. Weight in Grams: 622.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Texas A & M University Press United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9781585446322
ISBN
9781585446322
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.80

Paperback. Faced with fascism, communism, and the 1956 Revolution, Csaba Teglas responded with ingenuity and hope. This memoir is the personal story of his youth, told from the point of view of a man with sons of his own. He found in America the freedom for which he had been searching, but he has raised his American sons to remain proud of their heritage. Series: Eastern European Studies. Num Pages: 176 pages, 31 b&w illustrations, 15 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DVH; 1KBB; BGHA; HBJD; HBLW3; HBTB; JFFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 146 x 10. Weight in Grams: 231.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Texas A & M University Press United States
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9781585446407
ISBN
9781585446407
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.30

Paperback. A collection of interviews with the Nobel Laureate, Toni Morrison that bring to the foreground her comments on American literature and society, the academy, and her own work. Editor(s): Denard, Carolyn C. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; BGLA; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 440.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University Press of Mississippi United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9781604730197
ISBN
9781604730197
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.28

Paperback. Looks at the life and time of Thomas Jefferson - through his lifelong passion for wine. This title discusses how Jefferson's tastes developed - from his student days to his retirement at Monticello - which wines and foods he preferred at different stages of his life, and how he became the greatest wine expert of the early American republic. Num Pages: 457 pages, 29 colour & 20 b&w illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: BGH; WBXD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 34. Weight in Grams: 889.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University Press of Mississippi United States
Number of pages
457
Condition
New
SKU
V9781604733709
ISBN
9781604733709
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 30.54

Paperback. Num Pages: 144 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BM; HBTZ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 209.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Kent State University Press United States
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
SKU
V9781606351994
ISBN
9781606351994
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.30

Paperback. Julian W. Cummings began flying lightweight Piper Cubs as a young man and was recruited for the experimental and high-risk aerial reconnaissance unit of the U.S. Army's Third Infantry Division. In this memoir he chronicles his daring missions from first flights in the North African campaign through the end of the World War II. Num Pages: 104 pages, Illustrated. BIC Classification: BM; HBJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 181.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Kent State University Press United States
Number of pages
104
Condition
New
SKU
V9781606352670
ISBN
9781606352670
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.57

Hardcover. Meticulously written, "The Bitterroot and Mr. Brandborg" tells the story of Guy M. Brandborg and his impact on the practices of the U.S. Forest Service. It articulates Brandborg s Progressive-era idealism and is based on extensive archival research in collections throughout the Rockies and the Northwest, including the Brandborg family papers." Num Pages: 408 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: BG; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 703.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of Utah Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781607811015
ISBN
9781607811015
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 34.67

Paperback. Num Pages: 504 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 703.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of Utah Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781607811510
ISBN
9781607811510
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.46

Paperback. Navajo Jim Dandy became a Mormon as part of the LDS Placement pro-gram and found a way to combine the traditions and beliefs of both Num Pages: 304 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGA; BGXA; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of Utah Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781607811947
ISBN
9781607811947
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.33

The compelling memoir of a civil rights leader's journey from the Jim Crow-era South to the Washington beltway Num Pages: 336 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; JFSL3; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 839.
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of South Carolina Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611173376
ISBN
9781611173376
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.89

Paperback. Peterkin's recounting of stories of her family circle and her lowcountry home now available in paperback Num Pages: 272 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBF; 3JF; BM; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of South Carolina Press
Edition
Revised ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611175233
ISBN
9781611175233
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.23

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