True stories of heroism, endurance & survival
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True stories of heroism, endurance & survival
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
Paperback. Editor(s): Papazoglou, Konstantinos. Num Pages: 75 pages. BIC Classification: BTC; BTP; JKSW1; MQT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 230 x 9. Weight in Grams: 170.
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781536100488
- ISBN
- 9781536100488
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 116.02€ 87.95
€ 116.02
€ 87.95
Hardcover. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: BTP; HBTB; HBW; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 150. .
- Publisher
- Gefen Publishing House
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2018
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789652298812
- ISBN
- 9789652298812
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 23.53
€ 34.99
€ 23.53
Paperback. Abel Herzberg, a Dutch lawyer and writer - managed, in the hell of Bergen-Belsen, to keep a diary which chronicles the horrific reality of daily existence in the camp. This title, based on his diary, provides an eyewitness account of life in one of the most notorious Nazi concentration camps. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; BTP; HBJD; HBTZ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 17. Weight in Grams: 264.
- Publisher
- I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781845117504
- ISBN
- 9781845117504
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 9.99
€ 9.99
Paperback. Series: African American. Num Pages: 352 pages, black & white illustrations, printed music items. BIC Classification: BM; BTP; HBTS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 258.
- Publisher
- Dover Publications Inc.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Reissue
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780486789620
- ISBN
- 9780486789620
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 8.18
€ 8.18
Hardback. The greatest achievement is to still be alive - and what's more, living with purpose to focus on family and personal growth. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1FKA; BTP; MJD; VFV; VSP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 164 x 240 x 26. Weight in Grams: 470. 8vo.Like New copy
- Condition
- Used, Like New
- Publisher
- John Blake Publishing Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- SKU
- KEX0295177
- ISBN
- 9781786063892
Hardback
Condition: Used, Like New
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. A moving and harrowing story of British girl forced into marriage in Yemen. Num Pages: 288 pages, Section: 8, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1FBXY; BGA; BTP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 19. Weight in Grams: 210.
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780751543988
- ISBN
- 9780751543988
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.56
€ 16.99
€ 12.56
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
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.25
€ 23.99
€ 17.25
Paperback. Elva Aggiano was murdered 14 years ago by her husband Bruno. Of the four Aggiano children, three vowed never to speak to their father again. Remarkably, their daughter Natalia renewed her relationship with Bruno and became his friend and companion until his death in 2006. This is her astonishing story. Num Pages: 288 pages, col. Illustrations. BIC Classification: BTP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 19. Weight in Grams: 206. 288 pages, col. Illustrations. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: BTP. Dimension: 198 x 130 x 19. Weight: 206.
- Publisher
- John Blake Publishing Ltd
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Reissue
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782193609
- ISBN
- 9781782193609
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 9.99€ 8.56
€ 9.99
€ 8.56