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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
€ 19.87

Paperback. Growing up in war-torn Sierra Leone, she witnesses atrocities that no child ever should. Her father is killed by rebels and her mother dies of famine. Sent to an orphanage, Michaela is mistreated and she sees the brutal murder of her favourite teacher. Michaela and her best friend are adopted by an American couple.. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFDE; 1KBB; ASDL; BGFA; BTP; YFY; YNDB. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 198 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 215.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571314478
ISBN
9780571314478
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.89

Paperback. Editor(s): Blezard, Paul; Maden-Schiannini, Nikki. Num Pages: 380 pages, 79 line drawings, 40 colour photos. BIC Classification: BTP; WGCK; WTLC; WTLP; YNTR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. Dimension: 210 x 147 x 31. Weight in Grams: 528.
Publisher
Sam Manicom United Kingdom
Number of pages
380
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780955657320
ISBN
9780955657320
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99

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
€ 11.76

Paperback. Tells the stories of David Sharp, a young British solo climber, who was passed by 40 mountaineers as he lay dying on the slopes of the Everest mountain, and Lincoln Hall who was left for dead yet miraculously survived. Num Pages: 304 pages, 4 maps, 1 x 8pp colour section. BIC Classification: 1FKAH; BTP; WSZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 135 x 19. Weight in Grams: 216.
Publisher
VIRGIN BOOKS
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753515709
ISBN
9780753515709
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.77

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

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

Paperback. 8th April 2009 was just an ordinary day for the author, captain of the United States-registered cargo vessel, the Maersk Alabama, as it headed towards the port of Mombasa. Ordinary that is until, two hundred or so miles off the east coast of Africa, armed Somali pirates attacked and boarded the freighter. This book tells his story. Num Pages: 304 pages, 8pp b & w photos; b & w map. BIC Classification: 1HFGS; 3JMC; BTP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 127 x 19. Weight in Grams: 230.
Publisher
Transworld Publishers Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857502469
ISBN
9780857502469
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.90

paperback. Paperback edition of Amberley's bestselling title of 2012. Collects together unabridged, all the major substantial first-hand accounts of the sinking of the Titanic. Num Pages: 512 pages, 135 Illustrations (black and white, and colour). BIC Classification: 1QSAN; 3JJC; BTP; HBTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 165 x 44. Weight in Grams: 766.
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Number of pages
512
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781445614434
ISBN
9781445614434
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 21.99

Paperback. The impossibly moving story of how Judy, World War Two's only animal POW, brought hope in the midst of hell. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1FMN; 3JJH; BTP; HBWQ; JWXR; WNGD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 25. Weight in Grams: 268.
Publisher
Quercus
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848665385
ISBN
9781848665385
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.92

Paperback. When James Miles and his best friend Paul Loseby were caught smuggling ten kilos of cocaine out of Caracas, Venezuela, they couldn't deny their guilt. This title tells the true-life story of how two men endured untold savagery in the most appalling conditions. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLSV; BTP; JKVP1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 125 x 22. Weight in Grams: 236.
Publisher
Ebury Publishing
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780091946791
ISBN
9780091946791
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.77

Paperback. Introducing the incredible story of Shin Dong-hyuk - the only person born in a North Korean gulag ever to escape .. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations, maps, ports. BIC Classification: 1FPKN; BTP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 132 x 18. Weight in Grams: 210.
Publisher
Pan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reprints
Condition
New
SKU
V9780330519540
ISBN
9780330519540
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.61

Paperback. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: BTP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 142 x 27. Weight in Grams: 296.
Publisher
Corgi
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780552168786
ISBN
9780552168786
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.61

Paperback. The author's childhood had been far from normal, but when she was just nine years old her life changed forever. He discovered that her neighbour was abusing her younger sister, Laraine - and there was a price to pay to make him stop. This book tells his story. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: BGA; BM; BTP; JFFE1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 205 x 149 x 20. Weight in Grams: 230.
Publisher
Ebury Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780091958442
ISBN
9780091958442
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.04

Paperback. When Emma Brockes was ten years old, her mother said 'One day I will tell you the story of my life and you will be amazed.' Growing up in a tranquil English village, Emma knew very little of her mother's life before her. She knew Paula had grown up in South Africa and had seven siblings. Num Pages: 352 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; BTP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126 x 22. Weight in Grams: 274.
Publisher
Faber & Faber United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571275854
ISBN
9780571275854
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.09

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

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

Paperback. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKWS; 3JJPK; BTP; JFFC; KNAT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 214 x 23. Weight in Grams: 386.
Publisher
Y Lolfa
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2018
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784612757
ISBN
9781784612757
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.29

Paperback. The Number One International Bestseller The dramatic story of freelance photographer Daniel Rye, who was held hostage for thirteen months by ISIS, as told by an award-winning writer. Translator(s): Young, David. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBS; 3JMG; BGH; BTP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 200 x 24. Weight in Grams: 262.
Publisher
Atlantic Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781786490568
ISBN
9781786490568
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.10

Hardback. Offers an account of one of the most gripping rescue missions in African history, told by a doctor involved in saving the lives of Nigerian workers who became victims of a tragic American chemical company explosion. Num Pages: 188 pages, col. Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFDN; 1KBB; 3JJPN; BTP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 18. Weight in Grams: 517.
Publisher
SKYHORSE PUBLISHING
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781616082277
ISBN
9781616082277
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 22.64

Paperback. Derek Niemann draws on original diaries, letters and drawings, to show how Conder, Barrett, Waterston and Buxton were forged by their wartime experience into the giants of postwar wildlife conservation. Their legacy lives on. Num Pages: Illustrations. BIC Classification: BTP; WNCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 24. Weight in Grams: 300.
Publisher
Short Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780721361
ISBN
9781780721361
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.33

Paperback. August 2014, Farida Khalaf was just a normal Yazidi girl, living in northern Iraq. Then her village was attacked by ISIS fighters who murdered the men and the boys of her village, including her father and brothers, before taking Farida prisoner along with the rest of the women. This is the story of what happened to Farida after she was captured. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; BM; BTP; HRAM2; JFFK; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 129. Weight in Grams: 368.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784702755
ISBN
9781784702755
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.90

Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: BM; BTP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 21. Weight in Grams: 238.
Publisher
Pan Macmillan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Main Market Ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781509807116
ISBN
9781509807116
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.89

Paperback. They were all under the age of seven when they were driven from a war-ravaged country. In this deceptively understated memoir, three boys recall in their own words their harrowing journey to safety. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1HBS; 3JJPN; BTP; HBJH; HBLW3; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 143 x 210 x 36. Weight in Grams: 370.
Publisher
INGRAM PUBLISHER SERVICES US
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Anniversary
Condition
New
SKU
V9781610395984
ISBN
9781610395984
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 19.40

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