True stories of heroism, endurance & survival
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True stories of heroism, endurance & survival
Paperback. Inspired by the old African proverb: "When an old man dies, a library burns to the ground," high-school student Morgan Reilly sought to preserve as many Maine libraries as he could by interviewing men and women who served in World War II. All of these veterans taught him something, not just about how to fight a war, but how to live a life. Num Pages: 180 pages, 25 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBEN; BGH; BK; BTP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 154 x 15. Weight in Grams: 304.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 180
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781608932634
- ISBN
- 9781608932634
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 16.55
€ 16.99
€ 16.55
Paperback. From the safety of a deep leather chair, several stories of danger and survival by such notable authors, such as Sebastian Junger and Claire Tristram, tell of struggling with life, death, and their sanity. Editor(s): O'Reilly, James; etc. Series: Travelers' tales guides. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: BTP; MBNH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 130 x 22. Weight in Grams: 417.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Travelers' Tales, Incorporated United States
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781885211323
- ISBN
- 9781885211323
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 18.54
€ 18.99
€ 18.54
Paperback. Num Pages: 400 pages, black & white halftones, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: BTH; BTP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 746. 324 pages. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: BTH; BTP. Dimension: 221 x 153 x 21. Weight: 744.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Protea Boekhuis
- Number of pages
- 324
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781869196929
- ISBN
- 9781869196929
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 21.50
€ 24.99
€ 21.50
unknown_binding. K2, August 1st, 2008. Thirty climbers are attempting the summit of the most savage mountain on Earth. They make it. But before they start their descent an ice shelf collapses, sweeping away their ropes. It is dark. Their lines are gone. They are low on oxygen. And it is getting very, very cold. How many will make it down alive? Num Pages: 288 pages, 16pp colour inset. BIC Classification: BTP; WSZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 17. Weight in Grams: 232.
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780141044064
- ISBN
- 9780141044064
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Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.03
€ 15.99
€ 11.03
paperback. Num Pages: 128 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBC; BTP; WNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 9. Weight in Grams: 18.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Heritage House Publishing Canada
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781894974783
- ISBN
- 9781894974783
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.77
€ 15.99
€ 11.77
Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages, 64 colour photos & 15 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBBWK; 1KBCB; BTP; WSSN5; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 143 x 17. Weight in Grams: 436.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Hancock House Publishers Ltd ,Canada Canada
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780888395238
- ISBN
- 9780888395238
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Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 15.74
€ 20.99
€ 15.74
Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: BTP; HBTS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 138 x 14. Weight in Grams: 240.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Heritage House Publishing Co Ltd Canada
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781894384025
- ISBN
- 9781894384025
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 17.31
€ 24.99
€ 17.31
Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVH; BTP; HBJD; HBTZ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 141 x 10. Weight in Grams: 252.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Granville Island Publishing Canada
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781894694032
- ISBN
- 9781894694032
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 15.74
€ 20.99
€ 15.74
Paperback. Num Pages: 268 pages, 1 port. BIC Classification: 1KBCB; 3JJPL; BTP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 142 x 21. Weight in Grams: 434.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- NeWest Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 268
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781896300740
- ISBN
- 9781896300740
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 18.88
€ 26.99
€ 18.88
paperback. An 18th-century adventure - a true story of love, murder and survival.. Num Pages: 448 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; 3JF; BGH; BTP; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 128 x 30. Weight in Grams: 310.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Bantam
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780553815399
- ISBN
- 9780553815399
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.87
€ 19.99
€ 14.87
Paperback. Num Pages: 102 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BTP; JFFB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 164 x 10. Weight in Grams: 249.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University of Arizona Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816520794
- ISBN
- 9780816520794
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 17.88
€ 19.99
€ 17.88
Hardcover. When Ben Duncan chronicled his evolution from a Depression-era orphan in Alabama to an Oxford educated writer and commentator in England in 1962, he was unable to tell his whole story. In this book, he tells his story anew, weaving throughout his original memoir italic passages that reveal the true circumstances of his life. Editor(s): Howard, John. Num Pages: 344 pages, 8 illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; BTP; JFSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 29. Weight in Grams: 676.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University Alabama Press
- Edition
- Revised
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780817314798
- ISBN
- 9780817314798
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.75
€ 54.75
Paperback. Presents a succession of reminiscences that weave together a shimmering tapestry depicting a lost world. This title is set in Lodz, Poland, in the years between the author's childhood and early maturity, a period overtaken by the cataclysmic events of the 1930s and early 1940s. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVP; 3JJH; BTP; HBJD; HBTZ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 133 x 16. Weight in Grams: 304.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- The University of Alabama Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780817354497
- ISBN
- 9780817354497
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.36
€ 31.36
Paperback. Combining personal interviews with contemporary and vintage photographs, this work pairs the stories of a handful of rescuers with those of people they saved. It creates a multidimensional picture of the evasive strategies and heartstopping close calls that filled the years of the Holocaust for both rescuers and rescued. Num Pages: 344 pages, 100 photographs. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; AJCR; BTM; BTP; HBJD; HBTZ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 144 x 196 x 28. Weight in Grams: 508.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252074028
- ISBN
- 9780252074028
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 22.68
€ 24.99
€ 22.68
Paperback. Series: Fesler-Lampert Minnesota Heritage Book. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: BTP. Category: (ES) Secondary; (G) General (US: Trade); (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 281.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816680573
- ISBN
- 9780816680573
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.44
€ 13.99
€ 13.44
Paperback. On a June night in 1959, Betty O'Malley died from lymphatic cancer, leaving behind an alcoholic husband and eight shell-shocked children - seven sons and one daughter, ranging in age from two to fifteen years. The daughter, Carole, was thirteen at the time. Here, she recalls the chaotic course of her family life over the next four years. Num Pages: 192 pages, 10 illustrations. BIC Classification: BGA; BTP; VFJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Massachusetts Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781558495890
- ISBN
- 9781558495890
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.49
€ 36.49
Hardback. In the hands of a historian such as Stilgoe, the lifeboat becomes a symbol of human optimism, of engineering ingenuity, of bureaucratic regulation, of fear and frailty. Woven through "Lifeboat" are old-fashioned yarns, thrilling tales of adventure that quicken the pulse of readers. Num Pages: 336 pages, 21 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: BTP; HBTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 178 x 33. Weight in Grams: 826.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813922218
- ISBN
- 9780813922218
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.26
€ 64.26
Paperback. On February 13, 2003, a plane carrying three American military contractors - Marc Gonsalves, Tom Howes, and Keith Stansell - crashed in the mountainous jungle of Colombia. This work presents their tale of survival, friendship, and rescue, revealing the details of their crash, what they witnessed, and how they survived their experiences. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLSC; 3JMC; BTM; BTP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 135 x 22. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 480
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780061769535
- ISBN
- 9780061769535
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.02
€ 19.99
€ 18.02
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
€ 33.17
€ 33.17
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
hardcover. When Jonathan Taylor was eight he began to find his father puzzling. Doctors diagnosed Parkinson's disease, and Jonathan became one of his father's carers, taking it in turn with his family to look after him. This is the story of a son's struggle for recognition from a father who is being transformed mentally and physically by the disease. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: BTP; VFJB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 137 x 28. Weight in Grams: 372. Good clean copy with light nicks and tears to dust jacket
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Granta Books London
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KMO0001219
- ISBN
- 9781862079557
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 5.70
€ 5.70
Paperback. 1972. A plane has crashed in the Andes mountains. The passengers are hopelessly lost in one of the most isolated places on earth. Almost three months later, two of the survivors, emaciated and frozen, reach the authorities and lead a rescue team to the remaining fourteen passengers. The rescue team are shocked when they reach the crash-site. Num Pages: 480 pages, Illustrations, maps, ports. BIC Classification: 1KLSX; 3JJPL; BTP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 158 x 198 x 31. Weight in Grams: 360.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Cornerstone
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780099574521
- ISBN
- 9780099574521
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.99€ 11.56
€ 12.99
€ 11.56
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Dundurn Group Ltd Canada
- Number of pages
- 104
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781550025262
- ISBN
- 9781550025262
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 15.42
€ 15.99
€ 15.42
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. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Mainstream Publishing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781910948033
- ISBN
- 9781910948033
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 6.28
€ 11.99
€ 6.28