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  • Oxfam bookshop cheltenham ritwik ghosh, twenty-two and recently orphaned, finds the chance to start a new life when he arrives in england from calcuttawhat does the drive to redemption hold for lost ritwik? set in s and 80s india, 90s england and in the first decade of twentieth-century bengal, a life apart is a scalding novel about dislocations and alienations, about the tenuous and unconscious intersections of lives and histories and about the consolations of storytellinghowever, the story that ritwik writes to stave off his utter and complete loneliness - a miss gilby who teaches english, music and western manners to the wife of educated zamindar - begins to find ghostly echoes in his life with his aged landlady, anne cameronbut oxford holds little of the salvation ritwik is looking forsee oxfam website for delivery information read morebut to do so, he must not only relive his entire past but also try and understand itmoreover, he must make sense of his relationship with his mother - scarred, abusive and all-consumingabove all, it is about the impossibilities of loveinstead he moves to london, where he drops out of official existence into a shadowy hinterland of illegal immigrantsand then, one night, in the badlands of king's cross, ritwik runs into zafar bin hashm, suave, impossibly rich, unfathomable, possible arms dealer

    2 €

  • Title: lifting the latch: a life on the land - based on the life of mont abbott of enstone, oxfordshire (oxford paperbacks)title: lifting the latch: a life on the land - based on the life of mont abbott of enstone, oxfordshire (oxford paperbacks)

    2 €

  • Artist:a life dividedtitle:a life divided - passengera life divided - passengerthe disc will play perfectly without interruption and the case, inlay notes and sleeve may show limited signs of wearyour item will be previously owned but still in great condition

    7 €

  • How to save a life is the debut studio album by american alternative rock band the fraythe first two singles from the album, "over my head (cable car)" and "how to save a life" helped the album become a commercial success and brought the band mainstream popularity5 million digital sales of the fray "how to save a life" this a very rare opportunity to buy this official sales awardthe album was certified double platinum by the riaa, and was also certified platinum in australia, canada, new zealand and in the ukreleased on september through epic records, the record charted in the top 15 on the billboard 200 and was a top ten hit in australia, canada, ireland, new zealand and the ukthe album went on to become the best-selling digital album of all timeour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storepostage is insured and tracked read morecritical reception to the album was mixedpresented to rick krim to commemorate worldwide sales of more than 3 million albums and 7are you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablebeautiful very rare stunning record company american awardthe piano-rock style of the album drew comparisons with british piano-driven bands like keane and coldplay

    (England)

    178 €

  • Designing your life build a life that works for you by bill burnett (paperback, ) delivery uk delivery is within 3 to 5 working daysinternational delivery varies by country, please see the wordery store help page for details

    6 €

  • 30 get a life cardsthe cards depict the main five aspects of your life - the crew strikes back! get a life mint/newplayers build hands of five lifestyle cards to represent your new living situation

    7 €

  • A man walks on to a pitch: stories from a life in football by harry redknapptitle: a man walks on to a pitch: stories from a life in football format: paperback type: book publisher: ebury press uk release date: language: english

    2 €

  • Title: gone: a girl, a violin, a life unstrungauthors: kym, minlist price (msrp): 9condition: very goodbinding: paperbackproduct category: books

    5 €

  • A breed apart jack russell ornament ‘splitz’ good condition no box collection only cash on collection thank you xxxxxxxxx read more

    70 €

  • Title: the lost tudor princess: a life of margaret douglas, countess of lennoxtitle: the lost tudor princess: a life of margaret douglas, countess of lennoxlist price (msrp): 9authors: weir, alison

    5 €

  • Title: corvus: a life with birdslist price (msrp): 8product category: booksbinding: paperbackauthors: esther woolfsoncondition: good

    10 €

  • How to save a life 4:23the title is how to save a lifebelow is a more detailed summary of this specific item for sale the image shown here is not an image of the actual item for salethe item format is a cdsleeve condition-very good plus

    4 €

  • The fray - how to save a lifetitle:the fray - how to save a lifeall of our paper waste is recycled within the uk and turned into corrugated cardboardyour item will be previously owned but still in great conditionartist:the fray

    3 €

  • Churchill a life, a first edition, , author martin gilbert, a hardback book, complete with original dust jacket read more

    30 €

  • Chaplin a life a great book for someone who likes his talents, and how he got therea good interesting read

    4 €

  • My house of sky a life of j a baker by hetty saunders (hardback, ) delivery uk delivery is within 3 to 5 working daysinternational delivery varies by country, please see the wordery store help page for details

    13 €

  • (a life saver in case of a fire)the adjustable hooks fit over most walls (up to 50the rigid steps with stand-offs, keep the feet off the wall total length 6m (20 ft) - suitable for three storey buildings8 cm - 20 inches thick) and can even be used if there is a radiator on the inside of the wallthis is a quality made product that sells for £153 plus £9 delivery, (see pictures)the width of the rungs and frame is 30 cm (12 inches)in an emergency lift the ladder, place it over the wall and pull the release toggle, the ladder will then automatically unfold and the sections will inter-lockladder carries load of up to 450 kg (992 lbs)fire escape ladderweight of ladder: 10also in the pictures is an example where this product would have saved two lives

    90 €

  • Rae & christian – get a life featuring bobby womack - cd maxi single – !kcdm – disc only will be posted in a pvc sleeve for protection label / cat noplease note that my condition comments are not professional grading, just my opinion, based on a visual inspection onlyif you have any questions about catalogue numbers/ labels/matrix numbers or require more photos don't hesitate to get in touchthanks for looking oohh and do take a look at my other itemsgrand central records ?– !kcdm, !k7 records ?– !kcdm please don’t hesitate to ask any questions, ehappy to post it to you, just let me know the location you want it posted to for a quote

    1 €

  • Poem of a life, the: a biography of louis zukofsky

    24 €

  • First printingryszard kapuscinski: a life, paperback by domoslawski, artur; lloyd-jones, antonia (trn), isbn , isbn-13 , brand new, free p&p in the uk an assessment of the influential career of the 20th-century journalist places his achievements against a backdrop of the great revolutions of his age, offering insight into his resolute anti-colonialism, his creation of a new genre of creative reporting and his personal relationships

    11 €

  • The title is hokusai: a life in drawingbelow is a more detailed summary of this specific item for sale for example: idzthe item format is a book hardback

    34 €

  • The title is a life of one's ownbelow is a more detailed summary of this specific item for sale for example: idzthe item format is a book paperback

    24 €

  • Signed by the author on the title pagesee oxfam website for delivery information read more book condition throughout very good: dust jacket complete and unmarked, cloth covers very good and all pages crisp and cleanhe talks for the first time about the accusations of war crimes levelled against him and reveals the truth about us behaviour during the conflictoxfam bookshop shaftesbury from the moment tim collins's speech to his men in iraq was made public, he became more than an army colonelfull of drama, thought and humour, rules of engagement describes in graphic and thrilling detail not only tim collins's time in iraq in the lead up to war and during the war itself, but looks back on a life's experience in the armyhe spoke to a world that was confused, at best, as to the motives for war, and gave some explanation - at last - for the need for this war and gave counsel on how it should be approacheda snap shot of history, rules of engagement is an absorbing tale that will stand the test of time and is a moving lesson in the humanity that lies behind a country at war

    4 €

  • Oxfam bookshop wallingford excerpt from a life of benito juarez: constitutional president of mexico the following publications, constantly consulted by me in the course of my work, will be referred to as a rule under the abbreviated titles as here after notedwe do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical worksin rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our editionsee oxfam website for delivery information read morecom this book is a reproduction of an important historical workfind more at wwwforgotten books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copyabout the publisher forgotten books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books

    9 €

  • It points out the value of leading a life marked by adventure and recreation, transcendent goals and spiritual exploration, offering fresh views on the past, present and future of psychotherapysee oxfam website for delivery information read moremost importantly, the authors describe how the insights achieved can be applied by therapists in clinical practiceoxfam shop dumfries this is the story of an unusual group of people who have transformed their livesthe book describes their struggles as they gradually learned to accept the fulfilment of their dreams and documents the insights they gained along the waythis book offers a comprehensive guide for helping professionals and other people who are interested in their personal development, deepening their friendships, sustaining intimacy in their couple relationships, achieving success in the workplace and developing healthy child-rearing practicesthe chapters clarify how these individuals gradually overcame a wide range of defensive behaviours which enabled them to embrace a more self-affirming lifestyle; and how they applied the knowledge and understanding they acquired to various areas of their daily lives

    40 €

  • Oxfam bookshop cheltenham alan bennett's a life like other people's is a poignant family memoir offering a portrait of his parents' marriage and recalling his leeds childhood, christmases with grandma peel, and the lives, loves and deaths of his unforgettable aunties kathleen and myraa heartrending and at times irresistibly funny work of autobiography by one of the best-loved english writers alive todaybennett's powerful account of his mother's descent into depression and later dementia comes hand in hand with the uncovering of a long-held tragic secretsee oxfam website for delivery information read more

    3 €

  • 5 x prince philip celebrating a life of service uk £5 bu coins all 5 brand new, sealed the first coin was struck by his royal highness the prince of wales the reverse a features medallic portrait of prince philip by thomas ‘humphrey’ paget struck to brilliant uncirculated standard denomination £5 alloy cupro-nickel weight g diameter mm reverse designer humphrey paget obverse designer jody clark quality brilliant uncirculated

    55 €

  • 1 3 a life less ordinary - ash1 14 deeper river - dusted1 12 beyond the sea - bobby darin1 13 put a lid on it - squirrel nut zippers1 1 deadweight - beck1 2 love is here - lucious jackson1 15 full throttle - prodigy

    99 €

  • Darcey bussell: a life in pictures by cbe darcey bussell hardback autobiograpy with gorgeous picturesrrp £17 in perfect condition, except for tiny nick on cover

    6 €

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