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True stories
Hardcover. Created in 1972, Funky Winkerbean was a comic strip that portrayed high schoollfe. It has now evolved into a mature series of real-life stories examining social issues. In 1999, Lisa Moore, one of Funky's friends discovered she had breast cancer. This title features comic strips on Lisa's battle with cancer examining her struggle with the disease. Series: Literature and Medicine Series. Num Pages: 252 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BTP; VFJB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 191 x 254 x 25. Weight in Grams: 898.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Kent State University Press
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780873389242
- ISBN
- 9780873389242
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.40
€ 33.40
Paperback. Ten-year-old Beverly Potts was last seen at 9:00 P.M. the evening of August 24, 1951. James Jessen Badal reexamines the events leading up to Beverly Potts's disappearance and the subsequent police investigation and over-the-top, sensational publicity in the Cleveland press. Num Pages: 208 pages, 40 photographs. BIC Classification: BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Kent State University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780873388368
- ISBN
- 9780873388368
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.54
€ 24.54
Paperback. Presents the story of Vince Bell, Texas singer/songwriter. This book chronicles Vince Bell's life and near death on the road. It reveals what it means to live for one's art. Series: North Texas Lives of Musicians Series. Num Pages: 288 pages, 20 b&w illustrations, index. BIC Classification: AVH; BGFA; BTP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of North Texas Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781574412673
- ISBN
- 9781574412673
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.51
€ 19.51
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
€ 22.02
€ 22.02
Paperback. Few incidents in crime history have been as notorious as the 1927 murder of Queens suburbanite Albert Snyder by his wife and her lover. This book assesses the entire case, from grisly slaying and shabby cover-up to sharp police work and aftermath. It explores the question: what effect does news reportage exert upon high profile cases. Num Pages: 304 pages, 13 black-&-white illustrations, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; BTC; JKV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815608240
- ISBN
- 9780815608240
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.08
€ 26.08
paperback. The New York Times bestseller Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: BT; WNGH; WSNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 133 x 26. Weight in Grams: 342.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Constable
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781472110916
- ISBN
- 9781472110916
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.53
€ 15.99
€ 12.53
Paperback. Tales of Hardship, Love and Happiness in Tate & Lyle's East End Factories. The Sugar Girls went straight to No.10 in the Sunday Times Bestseller List, spending five weeks in the top ten. Num Pages: 352 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JJH; 3JJPG; BT; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 27. Weight in Grams: 248.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780007448470
- ISBN
- 9780007448470
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 8.95
€ 13.99
€ 8.95
paperback. It would be impossible to invent a man like Rick Parker, a freakishly fat ginger-haired giant who modelled his personal style on Elvis Presley and wanted to become the next Don King. This title tells the story of two men who never should have met, and when they did, one killed the other. Num Pages: 256 pages, ports. BIC Classification: 1KBBFL; 3JJPR; BTC; WSTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 136 x 20. Weight in Grams: 282.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Yellow Jersey
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780224080262
- ISBN
- 9780224080262
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 13.23
€ 19.99
€ 13.23
Paperback. "Now in paperback, here's the first nonfiction wo Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 162 x 15. Weight in Grams: 295.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Running Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762423842
- ISBN
- 9780762423842
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 17.55
€ 21.99
€ 17.55
Paperback. Covers the network of international mobsters and hackers who use the Internet to extort money from businesses, steal from tens of millions of consumers and attack government networks. This title takes readers into the murky hacker underground, travelling the globe from San Francisco to Costa Rica and London to Russia. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BTC; UBJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 216 x 25. Weight in Grams: 406.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- PublicAffairs
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781586489076
- ISBN
- 9781586489076
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 19.25
€ 25.99
€ 19.25
paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; BT; MBNH4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 145 x 12. Weight in Grams: 252. Good clean copy showing light age and wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Mercier Press Cork
- Condition
- Used, Good
- SKU
- KMK0025433
- ISBN
- 9781856354837
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. This work offers an interpretation of the case of the second Earl of Castlehaven, who was convicted of abetting the rape of his wife and of committing sodomy with his servants. He also stood accused of inverting the natural order of his household by revelling in such intemperate passions. Num Pages: 232 pages, 8 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1DBKW; BGH; BTC; HBJD1; HBLH; HBTB; LN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 143 x 14. Weight in Grams: 336.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195139259
- ISBN
- 9780195139259
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 55.50
€ 55.50
Paperback. From Wild Bill Hickok to Lame Johnny, Jack McCall to Lee "Curly" Grimes, the most notorious desperadoes and their deeds are featured in this history of the Mount Rushmore State. Through these astonishing true stories, Outlaw Tales of South Dakota introduces you to a state you thought you knew--and a West wilder than you ever imagined. Series: Outlaw Tales. Num Pages: 144 pages, 1 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBNS; BTC; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 153 x 12. Weight in Grams: 17.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762772643
- ISBN
- 9780762772643
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 17.80
€ 17.99
€ 17.80
Paperback. Classic stories about the adventurers who explored and settled the West. Editor(s): Underwood, Lamar. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 26.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Edition
- 1 New ed
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781592284238
- ISBN
- 9781592284238
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.18
€ 19.18
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780743292047
- ISBN
- 9780743292047
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 17.85
€ 19.99
€ 17.85
Paperback. Memoir of the author's career as an investigative reporter. Num Pages: 238 pages, 20 illustrations. BIC Classification: BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 825.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University of Hawaii Press,
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780824851644
- ISBN
- 9780824851644
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.11
€ 21.11
Paperback. Paperback of the first comprehensive account of the Sandy Hook tragedy that will set the record straight on the horrific events of December 14, 2014 Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBEC; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 153 x 19. Weight in Grams: 306.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781476753751
- ISBN
- 9781476753751
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 17.55
€ 19.99
€ 17.55
paperback. Num Pages: 254 pages. BIC Classification: BTC. Category: (G) General. Dimension: 209 x 143 x 22. Weight in Grams: 374.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Beaufort Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780825305931
- ISBN
- 9780825305931
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 22.99€ 15.16
€ 22.99
€ 15.16
Paperback. Num Pages: 268 pages, col. Illustrations. BIC Classification: BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 143 x 14. Weight in Grams: 330.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Headpress United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 268
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781900486774
- ISBN
- 9781900486774
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 20.57
€ 20.99
€ 20.57
Paperback. Num Pages: 426 pages, 1. BIC Classification: BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 186 x 28. Weight in Grams: 902.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Visible Ink Press
- Number of pages
- 426
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781578591916
- ISBN
- 9781578591916
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 41.48
€ 46.99
€ 41.48