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True stories of heroism, endurance & survival

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True stories of heroism, endurance & survival

Paperback. The classic story of endurance, heroism and survival, co-authored by the commander of the Apollo 13 mission. Num Pages: 400 pages, index. BIC Classification: 3JJPK; BTP; TTDS; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 198 x 28. Weight in Grams: 278.
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Edition
1st Edition - 10th Printing
Condition
New
SKU
V9780340638064
ISBN
9780340638064
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.92

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

€ 23.99
€ 16.42

Paperback. An extraordinary insight into life under one of the world's most ruthless and secretive dictatorships - and the story of one woman's terrifying struggle to avoid capture/repatriation and guide her family to freedom. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPKN; BTP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130. Weight in Grams: 280.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007554850
ISBN
9780007554850
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.73

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

€ 22.26

Paperback. First published by Heinemann, Jilly Cooper has written a tribute to the role of animals in wartime. Many won medals for gallantry, like Rob, a mongrel, who made over 20 parachute jumps with the SAS. Too many others died, abandoned, in agony and alone, after serving their country with distinction. Num Pages: 224 pages, b&w photographs. BIC Classification: BTP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 193 x 128 x 17. Weight in Grams: 164.
Publisher
Corgi
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Condition
New
SKU
V9780552990912
ISBN
9780552990912
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.61

Paperback. Num Pages: 220 pages, Illustrations (some col.), col. map, ports. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BTP; HBTS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 133 x 17. Weight in Grams: 248.
Publisher
Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group Inc United States
Number of pages
220
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
1st Anchor Books
Condition
New
SKU
V9780385497671
ISBN
9780385497671
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.00
€ 15.67

Paperback. .
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472140418
ISBN
9781472140418
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 18.81

Paperback. On the night of 10-11 May 1996, eight climbers perished in what remains the worst disaster in Everest's history. This title reveals the full, startling facts that led to the tragedy. Num Pages: 336 pages, 1 x 8pp b/w. BIC Classification: 1FKAH; 3JJPR; BTP; WSZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 140 x 26. Weight in Grams: 244.
Publisher
Transworld Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780576411
ISBN
9781780576411
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.49

Paperback. The Girl Who Ran Away is the third book from author Angela Hart. Maria meets foster parents Angela and Jonathan first when she is four and again when she is eight. Can their loving care and attention restore self-confidence in this unloved girl who thinks that she is fundamentally bad? Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: BM; BTP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130. .
Publisher
Pan Macmillan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Main Market ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781509839049
ISBN
9781509839049
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 10.03

Paperback. A gripping and heartrending recollection of the harrowing brink-of-death experience that propelled survivor Roberto Canessa to become one of the world's leading paediatric cardiologists. Num Pages: 304 pages, 8 pages (black and white). BIC Classification: 1KLSX; 3JJPL; BM; BTP; WGM; WSBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 127 x 25. Weight in Grams: 268.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472124173
ISBN
9781472124173
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.92

Paperback. Presents an account of an expedition gone disastrously wrong. This book details scientific discovery and anecdotes of human resilience in a harsh environment, supported by diary excerpts and accounts from explorers. Num Pages: 720 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1MTS; 3JJC; BTP; WTLP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 39. Weight in Grams: 530.
Edition
01st Edition
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Number of pages
720
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099530374
ISBN
9780099530374
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.06

Paperback. The true story of a German soldier's escape from a Siberian prison camp following World War II, and his struggle for survival during an 8000-mile journey to freedom across some of the most treacherous and inhospitable conditions on earth. Num Pages: 288 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1FCS; 3JJP; BG; BTP. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 18. Weight in Grams: 238.
Publisher
Robinson
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
Re-issue
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841197265
ISBN
9781841197265
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.71

Paperback. The Franklin expedition was not alone in suffering early and unexplained deaths. This title makes the case that this illness was due to the crews' overwhelming reliance on a new technology, namely tinned foods. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations, maps, ports. BIC Classification: 1MTN; BTP; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 20. Weight in Grams: 244. The Fate of the Franklin Expedition. 288 pages, Illustrations, maps, ports. The Franklin expedition was not alone in suffering early and unexplained deaths. This title makes the case that this illness was due to the crews' overwhelming reliance on a new technology, namely tinned foods. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1MTN; BTP; RGR. Dimension: 196 x 131 x 20. Weight: 198.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
Rev Pbk ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780747577270
ISBN
9780747577270
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.06

Paperback. Natacha Tormey was born into the infamous religious cult known as The Children of God. Abused, exploited, and brainwashed by 'The Family', Natacha's childhood was stolen. Num Pages: 320 pages, (1x8pp plates). BIC Classification: BM; BTP; HRCC99. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 18. Weight in Grams: 186.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007560325
ISBN
9780007560325
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 9.97

paperback. Brian Keenan went to Beirut in 1985 for a change of scene from his native Belfast. He became headline news when he was kidnapped by fundamentalist Shi'ite militiamen and held for the next four and a half years. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBL; 3JJPN; BTP; HBJF1; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 23. Weight in Grams: 360. Copy with some shelf wear, but overall a good and clean copy
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1900
Edition
Media tie-in
SKU
KIN0031274
ISBN
9780099472148
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. On Christmas Eve 1971, the packed LANSA flight 508 from Lima to Pucallpa was struck by lightning and went down in dense jungle hundreds of miles from civilization. Of its 93 passengers, only one survived: Juliane Koepcke - here is her fascinating story of survival against all the odds. Translator(s): Benjamin, Ross. Num Pages: 248 pages, B&W illustrations. BIC Classification: BTP; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 131 x 19. Weight in Grams: 276.
Publisher
Nicholas Brealey Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781857885835
ISBN
9781857885835
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.33

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

Hardback. Thirty-seven million people visit Las Vegas every year. It's a city that offers to fulfil all your desires, without any repercussions. But what happens to the people who have to grow up there? This book tells ten of their stories: tales of overdoses, desert shoot-outs, suicides, casinos, and broken dreams. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBWN; BTP; JFSP1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 145 x 222 x 19. Weight in Grams: 334.
Publisher
Random House UK
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781783522507
ISBN
9781783522507
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 25.41

Paperback. As a result of a genetically-transmitted gene, all 3 Bryan sisters, Felicity, Elizabeth and Bunny have had cancer. As the gene also has a dominant inheritance, half of their family members can be expected to carry it. This book describes their experience of this disease. It tells of the shocks and dilemmas that come with diagnosis and treatment. Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrations (some col.), ports. (some col.). BIC Classification: BTP; VFJB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 22. Weight in Grams: 228.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Vermilion London
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
SKU
KNW0007942
ISBN
9780091917166
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.49

Paperback. The story of one man's struggle to achieve his dream, a fast-paced adventure & paean to the power of self-belief. In May 2010 Cdr Dilip Donde earned his place in India's maritime history by becoming the first Indian to complete a solo circumnavigation under sail. The book chronicles Dilip's progress from building the boat to completing the voyage. Num Pages: 304 pages, 28 colour photos / 1 diagram. BIC Classification: 1FKA; BTP; HBTM; WSSN3; WTLP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 26. Weight in Grams: 292.
Publisher
Fernhurst Books Limited
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781909911499
ISBN
9781909911499
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 13.65

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