True stories of heroism, endurance & survival
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True stories of heroism, endurance & survival
Paperback. Most of us never get to test ourselves in combat. As a UH-1 Helicopter pilot flying in the jungle highlands of South Vietnam, Jim Crigler and the men he flew with were tested daily. This true story is a raw, bold, introspective autobiography where the author openly wrestles with his personal moral dilemma to find meaning and purpose in his life. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: BM; BTM; BTP; HBW; HBWS2; VFV; VSZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Publisher
- Panoma Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784521080
- ISBN
- 9781784521080
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 19.55
€ 19.99
€ 19.55
Paperback. When your children lose their mother can you even try to take her place? Num Pages: 356 pages. BIC Classification: BM; BTP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 175 x 195 x 20. Weight in Grams: 222. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Pan
- Edition
- Main Market
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KRA0010669
- ISBN
- 9780330543927
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Hardcover. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: BM; BTP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 141. Weight in Grams: 270.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780008158033
- ISBN
- 9780008158033
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 20.41
€ 21.99
€ 20.41
Paperback. 'Moving - at times almost unbearably so - and fascinating' Antonia Fraser A family's story of human tenacity, faith and a race for survival in the face of unspeakable horror and cruelty perpetrated by the Nazi regime against the Jewish people. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJH; BM; BTP; HBJD; HBTZ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130. Weight in Grams: 270.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780008158064
- ISBN
- 9780008158064
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 9.75
€ 11.99
€ 9.75
Paperback. Life for Judith Summers and her son Joshua seemed relentlessly bleak. Then George bounced into their lives. A loving Cavalier King Charles Spaniel with film-star looks, George reawoke their joie de vivre. Yet Judith soon discovered that living with George had its drawbacks. He was a full-time job and as expensive to run as a Ferrari. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BTP; VFJX; WNGD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 18. Weight in Grams: 196.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141032238
- ISBN
- 9780141032238
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 17.53
€ 21.99
€ 17.53
Paperback. On June 5, 2002, fourteen-year-old Elizabeth Smart, the daughter of a close-knit Mormon family, was taken from her home by religious fanatic, Brian David Mitchell and his wife, Wanda Barzee. She was kept chained, dressed in disguise, repeatedly raped, and told she and her family would be killed if she tried to escape. Thid book tells her story. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: BM; BTP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 171 x 106 x 22. Weight in Grams: 300.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Griffin Publishing
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781250055453
- ISBN
- 9781250055453
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.10
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€ 18.10
Paperback. Extreme adventurer Ed Stafford isn't sure, but he's about to find out as he pushes himself to the limit in this gripping and inspirational test of human survival. For sixty days, with only his explorer's instinct and a video camera to record his experiences, Ed faces the ultimate feat of physical and mental endurance. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1MKL; BTP; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 127 x 21. Weight in Grams: 244.
- Publisher
- Virgin Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780753555057
- ISBN
- 9780753555057
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.67
€ 19.99
€ 15.67
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€ 16.43
€ 16.99
€ 16.43
Paperback. The story of how one woman turned her life around after suffering an abusive childhood Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: BTP; JFFE1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 21. Weight in Grams: 220.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781471102738
- ISBN
- 9781471102738
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.08
€ 10.99
€ 9.08
Hardback. When a bomb blast buried Corporal Hannah Campbell alive while she was serving in Iraq it was the start of an incredible journey of self-discovery. Hannah's story is one of true heroism and triumph over seemingly insurmountable adversity. But simply it's also a story about how a mother's love for her children can conquer all. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: BTP; VSP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 162 x 29. Weight in Grams: 518.
- Publisher
- John Blake Publishing Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784184247
- ISBN
- 9781784184247
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 16.00
€ 21.99
€ 16.00
The story of how three young Polish Jewish women attempt to resurrect their lives in the bitter aftermath of World War II. After years in a concentration camp, their search for freedom bears fruit in the promise of a Jewish homeland. But pioneering Israel means new hardships. Series: Religion, Theology and the Holocaust. Num Pages: 192 pages, 21 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 3JJP; BTP; HBJD; HBTZ1; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 445.
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815607359
- ISBN
- 9780815607359
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 20.41
€ 20.41
Paperback. Written by his son-in-law, with unique access to personal records, this is the exciting biography of Karel Kuttelwascher, a Czech who became the scourge of Luftwaffe bombers in 1942, when his destruction of fifteen aircraft while flying with the famed No. 1 Squadron made him the RAF's top night intruder ace. Num Pages: 192 pages, 50 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: 3JJH; BGH; BTP; HBWQ; JWG; JWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 343.
- Publisher
- Fonthill Media
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Revised
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781555910
- ISBN
- 9781781555910
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Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 16.95
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Paperback. A classic tale of derring-do: The Great Escape meets Touching the Void Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFGK; 3JJH; BTP; HBWQ; JWXR; WSZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 30. Weight in Grams: 356.
- Publisher
- Quercus Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857053770
- ISBN
- 9780857053770
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.20
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Paperback. 'Gripping and inspiring - like the man himself!' Bear Grylls Num Pages: 256 pages, same plate section as HB - no LS help required. BIC Classification: BGSA; BTP; WSZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 198 x 19. Weight in Grams: 234.
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472113047
- ISBN
- 9781472113047
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.97
€ 13.99
€ 10.97
Paperback. Mary was a shy ten-year-old when her new dad, Sean, came into her life. From the very beginning he seemed to pay her special attention - praise for good behaviour, compliments about her clothes, help with school work. Mary trusted him. Then he started touching her. When she was twelve, he raped her. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; BM; BTP; JFFE1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 198 x 22. Weight in Grams: 234.
- Publisher
- Ebury Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781785030505
- ISBN
- 9781785030505
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.61
€ 13.99
€ 11.61
Paperback. Born in a prison and removed from his drug-dependent mother, rejection is all that 7-year-old Alex knows. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: BM; BTP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 20. Weight in Grams: 238.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780008187569
- ISBN
- 9780008187569
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 9.75
€ 13.99
€ 9.75
Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: BTP; VS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Publisher
- Disinformation Company United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781938875137
- ISBN
- 9781938875137
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.00
€ 18.00
Paperback. Covers Frank Dye's intrepid voyages in his open 16ft Wayfarer dinghy to Iceland and Norway that ranks among the most hazardous sea adventures of our time. Encountering the whole gamut of weather, such is Frank Dye's seamanship that he and his crew survived gales up to Force 9, capsizing and a broken mast, arriving to a Scandinavian welcome. Num Pages: 184 pages, 8pp section - clr photos. BIC Classification: 1DNC; 1DNN; BTP; WSSN3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 222.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 184
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- 2Rev Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780713675689
- ISBN
- 9780713675689
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 16.47
€ 20.99
€ 16.47
Paperback. Barry Woodward grew up in Greater Manchester, England. At the age of 16, he left school and was drawn into the drug scene experimenting with cannabis, amphetamine and LSD. Miraculously his life turned around following a sequence of supernatural encounters. This work features a true story of a former addict and his miraculous journey to faith. Num Pages: 250 pages. BIC Classification: BTP; HRCV9; VFJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 133 x 14. Weight in Grams: 190.
- Publisher
- Authentic Media United States
- Number of pages
- 250
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781860246029
- ISBN
- 9781860246029
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.91
€ 10.99
€ 9.91
Paperback. 168 pages, Illustrations, map. . . . Not just another 'climber gets stuck on mountain but survives to tell the tale' book. The gripping accounts. . . are all there, but the other half of the book is all about the journey Nigel has made since. . . and his refusal to disappear into the crevasses of self pity and helplessness.--Carolyn Budding. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: BTP; WSZG. Dimension: 203 x 126 x 9. Weight: 184.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Ecademy Press Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 168
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781905823277
- ISBN
- 9781905823277
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.64
€ 17.99
€ 13.64
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€ 17.71
€ 19.99
€ 17.71
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
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
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 15.59
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€ 15.59
Paperback. This is the Film Tie-In edition of Martin Sixsmith's moving book. The film stars Dame Judi Dench, and is currently scheduled for Boxing Day release. Num Pages: 464 pages, illustrations (black and white). BIC Classification: BTP; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 30. Weight in Grams: 358.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Pan Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447245223
- ISBN
- 9781447245223
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.87
€ 13.99
€ 10.87