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Hardcover. An awkward, curious girl growing up in a foreign country, the author finds solace and security in strange and beautiful objects. In this book, her journey reveals the magic of seemingly ordinary objects to distract us from our lives, construct order in an unpredictable world, and reveal the power of stories to shape and reflect who we are. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJPR; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 185 x 134 x 22. Weight in Grams: 278.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780061963896
- ISBN
- 9780061963896
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 20.75
€ 25.99
€ 20.75
Paperback. A fascinating and powerful memoir about growing up black in the Falls road area of Belfast during the Troubles in the 1970s and 80s, and a moving tribute to the mother who risked everything to keep her son. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: BM; VFV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 141 x 12. Weight in Grams: 290.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Blackstaff Press Ltd
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780856408533
- ISBN
- 9780856408533
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.44
€ 13.99
€ 13.44
Hardcover. Num Pages: 200 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BM; WBA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813938578
- ISBN
- 9780813938578
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 24.09
€ 26.99
€ 24.09
Paperback. In this electrifying memoir, written with Kathryn Lee Johnson, Bernard LaFayette Jr. shares the inspiring story of his years in Selma. LaFayette was one of the primary organisers of the 1965 Selma voting rights movement and the Selma-to-Montgomery marches, and he relates his experiences of these historic initiatives in close detail. Series: Civil Rights and the Struggle for Black Equality in the Twentieth Century. Num Pages: 240 pages, 38 black & white photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBSB; 3JJPK; BM; JFSL3; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 525.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813165929
- ISBN
- 9780813165929
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.88
€ 31.88
hardcover. Having recalled his life through the story of his physical self in Winter Journal, the author now remembers the experience of his development from within, through the encounters of his interior self with the outer world, as well as through a selection of the revealing letters he sent to his first wife, acclaimed author Lydia Davis. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 145 x 217 x 28. Weight in Grams: 530.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1900
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780571303687
- ISBN
- 9780571303687
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 6.28
€ 6.28
Hardcover. Starting career as a cub reporter for the "Providence Journal-Bulletin", the author joined the "New York Times" as a copy editor, eventually serving as the "Times" news editor for the Washington bureau. This title presents his personal and professional experiences with some of the most powerful stories of the era. Num Pages: 272 pages, 22 black-&-white illustrations, notes, index. BIC Classification: BM; KNTJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815609148
- ISBN
- 9780815609148
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 29.18
€ 31.99
€ 29.18
Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: BM; VFJB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 160 x 19. Weight in Grams: 536.
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Chicago Review Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781613743805
- ISBN
- 9781613743805
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 25.56
€ 27.99
€ 25.56
Paperback. * Nick Thorpe learns how to let go in this often funny, often moving search for calm, out now in paperback Num Pages: 272 pages, Section: 8, b&w. BIC Classification: BM; VS; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 123 x 17. Weight in Grams: 232.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780349120850
- ISBN
- 9780349120850
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.05
€ 13.99
€ 11.05
Hardcover. Joanne Frye reflects on her experience as a literary scholar and single mother, seeing her life as the convergence of "three strands of contemporary culture; feminism, literature and changing ideas of motherhood." Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: BM; VFX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 562.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815609698
- ISBN
- 9780815609698
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 27.29
€ 29.99
€ 27.29
Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 348.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Robert D. Reed Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781934759103
- ISBN
- 9781934759103
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 17.30
€ 17.99
€ 17.30
Hardcover. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: AVGQ; BM; JFSK2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Beacon Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780807057520
- ISBN
- 9780807057520
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 20.17
€ 32.99
€ 20.17
hardcover. It's the tragedy no one wants to imagine: the death of a child. Two women meet in the darkest hours of their lives and forge an extraordinary friendship that becomes the catalyst for exploring, enduring, and surviving the treacherous terrain of a place they call Griefland. From the most shattering of losses, they give readers the gift of hope. Num Pages: 168 pages, 1 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: BM; VFJX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 190 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 19.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 168
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762780846
- ISBN
- 9780762780846
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 17.29
€ 20.99
€ 17.29
Paperback. Tea and talk: the perfect way to resolve any challenge you face in life: and in the hands of a consummate storyteller, you might need a second cup! Relax with Alice, sit and chat over a cup of tea, as she invites you into her life, and the life of the village that surrounds her. Num Pages: 224 pages, 40 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 134. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- O´Brien Press Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781847179623
- ISBN
- 9781847179623
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.99€ 11.92
€ 12.99
€ 11.92
Hardcover. Seventeen-year-old Elena is vanishing. Every day means renewed determination, so every day means fewer calories. This is the story of a girl whose armor against anxiety becomes artillery against herself as she battles on both sides of a lose-lose war in a struggle with anorexia. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 5AQ; BM; VFJJ; YXA. Category: (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. Dimension: 216 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Chronicle Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781452121512
- ISBN
- 9781452121512
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 18.42
€ 18.99
€ 18.42
Hardback. Num Pages: 400 pages, 76 black and white photos. BIC Classification: APF; BM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 203 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 774.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231145664
- ISBN
- 9780231145664
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 22.15
€ 30.99
€ 22.15
Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; BM; JFFJ; JFSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 145 x 210 x 24. Weight in Grams: 352.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- OpenLens
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781617753992
- ISBN
- 9781617753992
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 17.27
€ 17.99
€ 17.27
Paperback. Describes author's early education, uncanny sense of vocation, and development as a literary scholar and cultural critic. This title looks back at how author's career who was influenced by his experience, at the age of nine, of being a refugee from Nazi Germany in the Kinder transport. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: BM; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 140 x 207 x 15. Weight in Grams: 258.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823228331
- ISBN
- 9780823228331
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.73
€ 32.99
€ 29.73
Hardcover. Num Pages: 288 pages, over 25 b&w photos on insert. BIC Classification: AVH; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 161 x 22. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Hal Leonard Corporation United States
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781574671742
- ISBN
- 9781574671742
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 44.57
€ 44.57
Paperback. The memoir of Pierre Franey, one of the most influential and beloved culinary figures, who came to the United States from his native France for the 1939 World's Fair and stayed on to help revolutionize the fine dining scene in New York City Series: At Table. Num Pages: 288 pages, 36 illustrations, 101 recipes. BIC Classification: BM; WB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 13. Weight in Grams: 398.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803234697
- ISBN
- 9780803234697
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 20.79
€ 20.99
€ 20.79
Paperback. Translator(s): Judelson, Katherine. Num Pages: 272 pages, 52 illustrations and photographs. BIC Classification: BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 232 x 19. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Gainsborough House
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781909719019
- ISBN
- 9781909719019
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.11
€ 28.11
Hardback. Editor(s): Giesberg, Judith. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, black & white halftones, frontispiece. BIC Classification: 1KBBF; 3JH; BM; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 139 x 213 x 23. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Pennsylvania State University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780271063676
- ISBN
- 9780271063676
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.01€ 55.27
€ 65.01
€ 55.27
Paperback. A New York Times bestseller, The Still Point of the Turning World is Emily Rapp's arresting eulogy for her late son Ronan: a mother's experience raising a terminally ill child, and what it teaches her about family, grief and parenting. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: BM; VFJB; VFJX; VFX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 17. Weight in Grams: 184.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- John Murray Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444775976
- ISBN
- 9781444775976
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.04
€ 13.99
€ 11.04
Paperback. Ken 'Hawkeye' Lee, Terry Clark, Tony Pickering, John Ellacombe and Pete Olver - five special airmen who earned the right to wear the Battle of Britain clasp with pride. All fought through the Battle and Blitz, all served and survived to the end of the war, but not all came out unscathed. This book tells their stories. Num Pages: 256 pages, 16pp b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; BM; HBJD1; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 384.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Grub Street United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9781906502829
- ISBN
- 9781906502829
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.98
€ 18.98