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True stories of heroism, endurance & survival

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True stories of heroism, endurance & survival

Paperback. In the depths of Antarctic winter, hundreds of miles from land or rescue, a small fishing boat is swallowed by waves as high as houses. Only the actions of Matt Lewis, a 23-year-old British marine biologist and one of the most inexperienced men aboard, will save the lives of the South African crew. Lewis is the last man off the sinking boat.. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1MTS; 3JJPR; BTP; HBTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 20. Weight in Grams: 208.
Publisher
Penguin
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780241967447
ISBN
9780241967447
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.73

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

Paperback. Jamie embarks on the biggest challenge of his life: running 5,000 miles across Canada, solo and unsupported, through -40 degree weather, surviving injuries and wearing through 13 pairs of trainers. And he does it all dressed as the superhero, the Flash, when he realises that everyone who helps him towards his goal is a superhero too. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; BTP; WSKC; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 20. Weight in Grams: 218.
Publisher
Summersdale Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849539692
ISBN
9781849539692
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.12

Paperback. In August 2005, as Hurricane Katrina blew in the city of New Orleans has been abandoned by most citizens. But resident Abdulrahman Zeitoun, though his wife and family had gone, refused to leave. For days he traversed an apocalyptic landscape of flooded streets by canoe. But eventually he came to the attention of those 'guarding' this drowned city. Num Pages: 368 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBSL; 3JMC; BTP; JPVH; RNR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 27. Weight in Grams: 266.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141046815
ISBN
9780141046815
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.87

paperback. .
Publisher
Harper Perennial
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
New Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780006531203
ISBN
9780006531203
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.32

Hardback. Joe Stirling has been a high profile, well-known resident of Norwich for 65 years. The biography is based on hundreds of hours of interviews over three years with Joe, who shared his memories of over eight decades with the author. Num Pages: 240 pages, 70 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; BTP; HBJD; HBLW; HBTZ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781473843646
ISBN
9781473843646
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.23

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

€ 19.99
€ 18.12

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

€ 19.99
€ 19.72

Paperback. A dramatic account of the 33 miners of the San Jose mine in Chile by novelist and Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Hector Tobar, in official collaboration with 'The 33' and with the full cooperation of the Chilean authorities behind the daring rescue operation. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: BTP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 132 x 23. Weight in Grams: 218.
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444755411
ISBN
9781444755411
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.97

Paperback. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: BTP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130. .
Publisher
Pan Macmillan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Main Market Ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781509800193
ISBN
9781509800193
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.66

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
€ 14.40

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
€ 13.31

Paperback. The stunning and heartbreaking story of the young son of Rachel Nickell - who witnessed the brutal attack on his mother and whose childhood was shaped by the media storm that followed. A coming-of-age story that begins with a tragedy but ends in optimism, forgiveness and peace. Num Pages: 272 pages, (1x8pp plates). BIC Classification: BGA; BTP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130. Weight in Grams: 270.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780008144296
ISBN
9780008144296
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.58

Paperback. Steve: Unwanted is a testament to the incredible power there is within all of us to break even the most hardened aspects of our habits and behaviour, and turn our lives around. It is a glimmer of light for anyone touched by addiction. Num Pages: 279 pages, ill. BIC Classification: BTP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 22. Weight in Grams: 289.
Publisher
Short Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
2nd Revised edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780720418
ISBN
9781780720418
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.10

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

€ 14.99
€ 11.74

Paperback. 'If we had held one minute's silence for each of the six million Jews who were murdered, we would have remained silent for twelve years.' Blanche Major. Blanche Major and nine other Jewish women testify about their horrific experiences in Auschwitz, Theresienstadt, Bergen-Belsen and other Nazi camps. Editor(s): Lothe, Jakob. Translator(s): Hagen, Anne Marie. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; BK; BTP; HBTZ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 257 x 20. Weight in Grams: 350.
Publisher
Fledgling Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781905916900
ISBN
9781905916900
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.70

Paperback. .
Publisher
Eye Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785635014
ISBN
9781785635014
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.61

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

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

€ 19.99
€ 10.49

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

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

€ 14.99
€ 11.64

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

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

€ 19.99
€ 14.62

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

€ 18.99
€ 18.50

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