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True stories of heroism, endurance & survival
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True stories of heroism, endurance & survival
Paperback. The true story of a little girl who suffered years of abuse at the hands of her family, eventually saved by foster mother Maggie Hartley. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: BTP; JFFE1; VFVK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 23. Weight in Grams: 256.
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781409165385
- ISBN
- 9781409165385
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.76
€ 13.99
€ 11.76
Paperback. The true story of two neglected little children saved from abuse and transformed by the love and care of foster mother Maggie Hartley. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: BTP; JFFE1; VFVK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 132 x 293 x 25. Weight in Grams: 274.
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781409165354
- ISBN
- 9781409165354
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.76
€ 13.99
€ 11.76
Paperback. Violently gang-raped when she was thirteen years old, and raped three more times before the age of eighteen, Madeleine has experienced more trauma in her life than most ever will. BIC Classification: BT; BTP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- John Blake Publishing Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781786062765
- ISBN
- 9781786062765
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 6.23
€ 6.23
Paperback. Until the age of five, Loung Ung lived in Phnom Penh, one of seven children of a high-ranking government official. When Pol Pot's Khmer Rouge army stormed into Phnom Penh in April 1975, Loung's family fled their home and were eventually forced to disperse to survive. This is a tragic tale of a girl who was determined to survive despite the odds. Num Pages: 304 pages, 1 x 8pp b/w. BIC Classification: 1FMC; 3JJP; BTP; HBJF; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
- Publisher
- Mainstream Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Film Tie-In
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781910948033
- ISBN
- 9781910948033
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.61
€ 15.99
€ 12.61
Paperback. Inspirational stories and life lessons from the Olympic athlete and war hero Louis Zamperini. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: BTP; VSPM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 244 x 18. Weight in Grams: 218.
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780349406473
- ISBN
- 9780349406473
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.92
€ 15.99
€ 11.92
Paperback. How one little girl survived a Japanese Prisoner of War camp. A powerful true story. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1FMN; 3JJH; BTP; HBJF; HBWQ; JWXR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 21. Weight in Grams: 234. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Pan Macmillan
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- SKU
- KRA0010678
- ISBN
- 9781447273561
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Hardcover. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1DBR; 1FMT; 3JM; BTP; JKSM; VFDW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 144 x 27. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Publisher
- Canbury Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780993040726
- ISBN
- 9780993040726
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.63
€ 19.99
€ 14.63
Hardcover.
- Condition
- Used, Like New
- Edition
- 1st Edition 1st Printing
- Publisher
- Bantam Press
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- SKU
- KNW0009132
- ISBN
- 9780593058237
Hardback
Condition: Used, Like New
€ 5.49
€ 5.49
Hardback. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BTP; HRCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 163 x 28. Weight in Grams: 646.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816678082
- ISBN
- 9780816678082
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 31.18
€ 31.18
Paperback. "A richly detailed story that is equal parts heartbreaking, inspiring .. and full of fascinating science .. masterful."-San Francisco Chronicle Num Pages: 432 pages, 8 pages of illustrations. BIC Classification: BTP; WGM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 141 x 209 x 31. Weight in Grams: 362.
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393351262
- ISBN
- 9780393351262
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 17.65
€ 17.99
€ 17.65
Paperback. The incredible true story of Louis Zamperini, now a major motion picture directed by Angelina Jolie. Num Pages: 528 pages, illustrations (black and white), map (black and white). BIC Classification: 1FP; 3JJH; BTM; BTP; JWXR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 197 x 33. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Film tie-in edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780007580576
- ISBN
- 9780007580576
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.61
€ 15.99
€ 12.61
Paperback. Num Pages: 112 pages, b/w illus. BIC Classification: BTP; WNGD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 141 x 10. Weight in Grams: 206.
- Publisher
- Hancock House Publishers Ltd ,Canada Canada
- Number of pages
- 112
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780888394774
- ISBN
- 9780888394774
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.31
€ 11.99
€ 10.31
Paperback. Tells the story of Michael Thomas, a seemingly ordinary man who was born in Minnesota and who is now working in Los Angeles. This book represents the American icon of normalcy - and discontent. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BTP; HRQM2; VXA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 135 x 16. Weight in Grams: 358.
- Publisher
- Hay House
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Edition
- 1998 2nd Printing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781561705528
- ISBN
- 9781561705528
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 19.10
€ 21.99
€ 19.10
Paperback. Editor(s): Papazoglou, Konstantinos. Num Pages: 75 pages. BIC Classification: BTC; BTP; JKSW1; MQT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 230 x 9. Weight in Grams: 170.
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781536100488
- ISBN
- 9781536100488
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 116.43€ 89.00
€ 116.43
€ 89.00
Paperback. On 5 January 2003, former Special Forces soldier Ken Jones was caught in a devastating avalanche as he climbed in the frozen wilderness of the Transylvanian Alps. Heavily frostbitten and bleeding internally, Ken dragged himself to safety over three agonizing days only to discover that his true ordeal had yet to begin. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVWR; 3JMC; BTP; WSZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 138 x 19. Weight in Grams: 218.
- Publisher
- Quercus Publishing Plc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782066026
- ISBN
- 9781782066026
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.51
€ 17.99
€ 13.51
Paperback. When Katie Piper was 24, her life was near perfect. Young and beautiful, she was well on her way to fulfilling her dream of becoming a model. But then she met Daniel Lynch on Facebook and her world quickly turned into a nightmare. After being held captive and brutally raped by her new boyfriend, Katie was subjected to a vicious acid attack. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGA; BTP; VFJD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 22. Weight in Grams: 234. Good clean copy showing some shelf wear, minor nicks and bumps to cover
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Ebury Publishing
- Condition
- Used, Good
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- KSS0014175
- ISBN
- 9780091940768
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. When Katie Piper was 24, her life was near perfect. Young and beautiful, she was well on her way to fulfilling her dream of becoming a model. But then she met Daniel Lynch on Facebook and her world quickly turned into a nightmare. After being held captive and brutally raped by her new boyfriend, Katie was subjected to a vicious acid attack. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGA; BTP; VFJD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 22. Weight in Grams: 234. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Publisher
- Ebury Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- SKU
- KIN0036305
- ISBN
- 9780091940768
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Hardcover. Num Pages: 136 pages, 200. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AJCP; BTP; JFFE. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 254. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Publisher
- powerHouse Books
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781576878330
- ISBN
- 9781576878330
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 37.99
€ 43.99
€ 37.99
Hardback. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJH; BTP; HBWQ; JFSJ1; JWXR. Category: (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. Dimension: 152 x 227 x 24. Weight in Grams: 424.
- Publisher
- Chicago Review Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781613731680
- ISBN
- 9781613731680
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 20.88
€ 21.99
€ 20.88
Paperback. As Scott and his two companions lay dying in their tent, elsewhere on the polar ice-cap six members of his ill-fated expedition, the Northern Party, were fighting for their lives. Led by Dr Levick, this title is based on his previously unpublished diaries, monographs, photographs and sketches. Num Pages: 224 pages, 16. BIC Classification: 1MTS; 3JJC; BTP; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 303.
- Publisher
- Pimlico London
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780712679954
- ISBN
- 9780712679954
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.69
€ 23.99
€ 16.69