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Oxfam shop dumfries accompany george kennan as he explores his family's roots in the american pastkennan has forged one of the most illustrious careers in the annals of american letters and politicsbeginning with the kennans' life of unmitigated poverty in scotland in the late seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries, an american family details the kennan family's passage to america and the hardships they faced as early settlers in connecticut and massachusetts, "the epitome of the backcountry family of the most remote northern fringes of new england lifehis prophetic american diplomacy influenced several generations of cold war policy makers, and sketches from a life, one of the most lyrical accounts of a life in public service ever written, chronicled his extraordinary diplomatic career spanning more than half a centurynow in his late nineties, kennan turns an eye to a matter closer to his heart in an american family: the kennansembarking on a genealogical journey spanning several decades, he traces the roots of the kennan family back more than five generations, discovering a family history that has all the makings of a classic american story" he adroitly captures life in colonial times and in the period following the revolutionary war, and chronicles the major events of a nation's early history with the rare intimacy of a family member reflecting on his forebearsfilled with lively and sometimes haunting vignettes collected from archives and libraries across new england, an american family is a fascinating detective story and brings to fruition a family memoir begun by kennan's grandfather nearly a century agograceful yet revealing, it is a cherished reminder of three hundred years of a nation's history through the eyes and words of one of america's most remarkable sonsas a consummate statesman and prolific writer, kennan has distinguished himself as one of the most influential figures of the twentieth centurysee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Roosevelt, in return, transformed the american west and helped to make cowboy life a central feature of american mythologyroosevelt ventures into the american west in to kill a buffaloroosevelt lived and worked in the north dakota badlands for four years between , but the american west remained one of his deepest passions and his favourite arena for pursuing the strenuous lifehe fell in love with the dakota badlands, purchased two badlands ranches, and threw himself into the life of the vanishing frontierincluded are more than 150 photographs of the life and times of theodore roosevelt, drawn principally from the extensive collections of the theodore roosevelt centre at dickinson state universityoxfam bookshop henley-on-thames no president of the united states is as thoroughly associated with the american west as theodore roosevelt, who was born in new york city and educated at harvard universityhe hunted big game in virtually every western state, recruited his rough riders from among those he had met in his western travels, and wrote a series of articles and books based on his adventures in the westthis book explores the ways in which a buffalo hunt transformed theodore roosevelt into the strenuous, larger-than-life figure who graces mount rushmore and led the united states (sometimes kicking and screaming) into the twentieth centuryprominent inscription on ffep, otherwise excellent condition in dust jacket, not price clippedsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
30 €
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His story is brilliantly chronicled in this classic american biographywritten in conjunction with samuel crowther, "my life and work" chronicles the rise and success of one of the greatest american entrepreneurs and businessmenpublisher: london: william heinemann, "my life and work" is the autobiography of henry fordhenry ford and the ford motor company will forever be identified with early 20th century american industrialismthe innovations to business and direct impact on the american economy of henry ford and his company are immeasurableall end papers have some handling marksbound in red clothfrontboard, embossed border, bumpedoxfam shop darlington hardbackspine, gilt letters and bands, sunned, bumped backboard, bumpedall pages clean and completesee oxfam website for delivery information read more endpaper, inscription by a previous ownerused very good condition
12 €
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Beautiful very rare stunning record company american awardhow to save a life is the debut studio album by american alternative rock band the fraycatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikithe piano-rock style of the album drew comparisons with british piano-driven bands like keane and coldplayour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storereleased 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 was certified double platinum by the riaa, and was also certified platinum in australia, canada, new zealand and in the ukpresented to rick krim to commemorate worldwide sales of more than 3 million albums and 7critical reception to the album was mixedplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitethe 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 popularitypostage is insured and tracked read morethe album went on to become the best-selling digital album of all time5 million digital sales of the fray "how to save a life" this a very rare opportunity to buy this official sales award
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178 €
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Richly detailed and deeply researched, american disruptor restores leland stanford's rightful place as a revolutionary force and architect of modern americaamerican disruptor is the untold story of leland stanford - from his birth in a backwoods bar to the founding of the world-class university that became and remains the nucleus of silicon valley the life of this robber baron, politician, and historic influencer is the astonishing tale of how one supremely ambitious man became this country's original "disruptor" - reshaping industry and engineering one of the greatest raids on the public treasury for america's transcontinental railroad, all while living more opulently than maharajas, kings, and emperorsoxfam bookshop clifton very good condition; some shelf wearscandal and intrigue would follow stanford through his life, and even after his death, when his widow was murdered in a honolulu hotel - a crime quickly covered up by the almost stillborn university she had savedthe rags to riches story of the tumultuous tycoon who built silicon valleyit is also the saga of how stanford, once a serial failure, overcame all obstacles to become one of america's most powerful and wealthiest men, using his high elective office to enrich himself before losing the one thing that mattered most to him - his only child and sonsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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14 €
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"studebaker's" story is the chronicle of the life and death of an american automobile company where management's concept of "tradition" played a fundamental role in modeling corporate culture, rhetoric, and strategy"studebaker" may have failed in the long run, but its corporate life spanned more than a century, during which the company made a commitment to the community of south bend, accepted unions when other automobile manufacturers bitterly fought collective bargaining, and produced distinguished cars that still enjoy a loyal following"studebaker" explores managerial choice, corporate tradition, and the importance of ideas - not simply "market forces" - in shaping institutions in 20th-century americahistory was characterized by an array of competing companiessee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam books & music lichfield while the big three automobile companies came to dominate the industry, its early u
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Oxfam shop bishop's stortford the norton anthology of american literature is the classic survey of american literature from its sixteenth-century origins to its flourishing presentthe sixth edition offers the work of 242 writers-30 newly included-representing the extraordinary wealth and diversity of american literatureamong the many major works included in their entirety are hawthorne's the scarlet letter, thoreau's walden, douglass's narrative of the life of frederick douglass, an american slave, clemens's huckleberry finn, chopin's the awakening, faulkner's as i lay dying, williams's a streetcar named desire, larsen's quicksand, ginsberg's "howl," mamet's glengarry glen ross, and parks's the america playinformative introductions, headnotes, footnotes, and bibliographies accompany the textssee oxfam website for delivery information read morepackage to the present," contains three slipcased volumes: '', 'between the wars ' and 'literature since '
10 €
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Other volumes deal with american zionism, the history of judaism in the united states, and american jewry's reaction to the holocaustoxfam bookshop hampstead american jewish history: colonial and early national period, vol 1 by jeffrey sgurock part of a eight-volume set containing 211 journal articles and book chapters on jewish life in america, most written during the last 50 yearsthis is volume 1 onlycentral european jews in america and anti-semitism in americaeach volume has its own index and is separately titled, eit has no dust jacket as issued and it is immaculate insidethe book is in very good conditionsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
45 €
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american bulldogs purebred scotts typeamerican bulldogs make amazing family pets and the puppies are looking for amazing families who will give them an amazing new life once they leave home mum is from direct american imported parents1sold all puppies have slightly different markings and all adhere to the breed standarddad is purebred scotts typewormed to date and with a full puppy pack to include4 weeks free petplan insurance and £20 puppy voucher to reserve the puppy of your choice we ask for a £200 deposit and the balance on collection puppies will be available to leave for their new homes and lives from the 18th october please contact us for any further queries or question and to indeed arrange to see the beautiful fur babies read morewe have a litter of 11 puppies available from 18th october 4 boys availableborn 24th august bred for temperament and maintain breed standard please read and research the breed and be knowledgeablepuppies will leave home at 8 weeks fully weaned1 sold 6 girls availablefull information sheet and a lifetime of support
1100 €
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Helping you to make the most of the unit’s impressive capacity, this american style side by side fridge freezer even features four adjustable shelves, two salad crispers, and tall bottle door storage – perfect for the whole week’s shop and then some! built with state-of-the-art technology to help make your life easier, the montpellier american style side by side fridge freezer boasts a handy quick freeze function – which quickly freezes any new foods that you have addedperfect for bigger families, flat sharing, and communal living, the montpellier american style side by side fridge freezer offers a generous 510l of food storage space – which is divided between a spacious 335l fridge and 175l freezer cavityelectronic controls– for easy handlingspecifications dimensions: h178 x w89 x d74cm guarantee: 2 years colour: black capacity: 510l defrosting function: no frost fridge capacity: 335l freezer capacity: 175l energy efficiency rating: a+ freezer rating: 4 star noise level: 43 db annual energy consumption: 405 kw/annum read morewhile the no frost function maintains a consistent temperature throughout the unit’s cavity, so there won’t be a build up of icefeatures and benefits no frost– preventing the build up of frost inside the unit’s freezer cavity, so you’ll never have to manually defrost your fridge freezer againquick freeze function– quickly freezes any new foods that you have added
699 €
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I am heart broken i have to do this but he needs the vest life possible and hes jus too much for me with how he is with my 1yr old and 2yr oldhe really needs to go to a home with older children rather then toddlers he gets too over giddy and the starts to bite or mount them as he is doing with my 1 and 2 year old he needs the best life possiblei will not sell him to just anybodyplease get intouch for any more details please thank u read morehe needs a family home where he wil get alot of attention and plenty of exercise with the bread that he isit is so heart breaking that i am having to do this but here is my 16week old male chocolate brown white chest staffy/american bully unfortunately due to him not liking my 2yr old son and always fighting with my other dog sadly im having to let him go i have had him from been 8 weeks old he has a fantastic tempremant and fully house drained he has all his vacinations and also micro chipped
600 €
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Oxfam bookshop knutsford my ladder of life is a depiction of a time gone by in the lancashire mill town of blackburnit starts just before the second world war, and covers 73 years of alan duffy's life as an engineer, company owner and family manthe life of an engineer might appear to be boring but, if alan's own experiences are anything to go by, nothing could be further from the truthalan discovered he had entrepreneurial skills in his early forties and founded a successful engineering company that in three short years he'd sold on to an american corporation he continued to manage the company until when they relocated to the usaalan's career has been rewarding and interesting and sometimes fraught with danger! occasionally events that have befallen him which seem too funny to be true! my ladder of life encompasses such varied events as alan having an audience with pope john paul 2 and seeing frank sinatra on the same dayalan duffy' hard back book with dust jacketthe dust jacket has numerous, slight scratches and some indentationsalan also writes about his family who have brought infinite love and support to him throughout the yearssigned and dedicated on the front free end paper, by the author'with best wishesthe pages are in very good condition with clear text and photographsalan then started a another engineering companyalan's autobiography is set against an ever-changing social background and serves to remind the reader of the way things used to besee oxfam website for delivery information read morebinding is tight
9 €
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When roy's conviction is suddenly overturned, he returns home ready to resume their life together' - barack obama a book of the year according the i, guardian, sunday times, sunday mail newlyweds celestial and roy are the embodiment of the american dream a masterpiece of storytelling, an american marriage offers a profoundly insightful look into the hearts and minds of three unforgettable characters who are at once bound together and separated by forces beyond their controluntil one day they are ripped apart by circumstances neither could have imaginedroy is arrested and sentenced to twelve years for a crime celestial knows he didn't commit devastated and unmoored, celestial finds herself struggling to hold on to the love that has been her centre, taking comfort in andre, their closest friendhe is a young executive, and she is an artist on the brink of an exciting careeroxfam bookshop hertford longlisted for the orwell prize for political fiction, 'a moving portrayal of the effects of a wrongful conviction on a young african-american couplesee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Exceptional 32” imported american miniature mare,, was a reserve world champion,in america, before being imported,, great bloodlines and produces small foals,, she is 15,, but don’t let that fool you, she is very feisty with lots of life,,, very sociable and loves cuddles, was used for a short time doing pony parties,, in field condition, (after weaning her foal) and now left open as i have stopped breeding,, would make a great starter mare for someone going into breeding quality american miniatures,, she is amha and amhr registered,,, read more
800 €
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What results is a vital reevaluation of public life during the pivotal decades leading up to the civil waramerican creed explores the relationships among these three institutions, showing how charities and reform associations forged partnerships with government, provided important safety valves for popular discontent, and sparked much-needed economic developmenttracing, then, the evolution of civil society and the pivotal role of philanthropy in the search for and exercise of political and economic power, this book will prove essential to anyone interested in american history and governmentshe explores how acts of volunteerism and charity became involved with the abolitionist movement, educational patronage, the struggle against racism, and female social justice campaignsmccarthy also demonstrates how the idea of philanthropy became crucially wedded to social activism during the jacksonian erawhat resulted, she contends, were heated political battles over the extent to which women and african americans would occupy the public stageoxfam original liverpool since the dawn of the republic, faith in social equality, religious freedom, and the right to engage in civic activism have constituted our national creedthe market revolution, participatory democracy, and voluntary associations have all been closely linked since the birth of the united statessee oxfam website for delivery information read moremccarthy traces the evolution of these ideals, exploring the impact of philanthropy and volunteerism on america from toin this bracing history, kathleen d
7 €
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Christopher marlowe - the life and death of tamburlaine the great’ (wikipedia) from the collection of folklorist and critic of american culture gershon legmanis loosely based on the life of the central asian emperor, timur (tamerlane/timur the lame, dcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableit may be considered the first popular success of london's public stageare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawiki) - cm number 126 from an edition of 300 copiesour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeillustrated by robert stewart sherriffs () with 15 full-page illustrations and 10 vignetteswhereas the real timur was of turkic-mongolian ancestry and belonged to the nobility, for dramatic purposes marlowe depicts him as a scythian shepherd who rises to the rank of emperorotherwise the book is in very good conditionplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitewill be carefully packaged and sent insured, with track & tracestamp on half title pagewritten in or , the play is a milestone in elizabethan public drama; it marks a turning away from the clumsy language and loose plotting of the earlier tudor dramatists, and a new interest in fresh and vivid language, memorable action, and intellectual complexitynote in ink on first endpapera play in two tragical discourses by cristopher marlowe - the hesperides press, london, - black cloth binding - unpaginated (222 pp‘tamburlaine the greatcover with minor signs of use
175 €
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The sweet flypaper of life is a prose work about the life of an ordinary black woman living in harlem and is a collaboration between hughes and the noted african- american photographer roy de caravacatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikipp 98, black & white card coversour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteparr & badger, the photobook i, 242simon and schuster, new yorksome small damages to the book (see photographs)
126 €
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He’s not had the best start to life and is very workable with the right personhe does need a very knowledgeable new owner who can teach him life isn’t so scaryplease click on the link about and complete the application form if you are serious about taking on this boy and have the time to work with him to let him enjoy the full life he deservesonce he gets to know you he does love giving kissesone such is skylors animal rescue in north 7wales who have been working hard with handsome boy, 9 month old zeushome check and adoption fee applythe behaviourist will come and advise new potential owners and show you how he needs handlinghe’s already had 3 homes and was due to be put to sleep after biting someone over foodno children and no other petsthe behaviourist has been and had a session with him which was very positivethere is a limit however to how far they can progress with his ongoing training and it is now time to find a very experienced akita home, where they are willing to work with his fear aggressionas a rescue, finding furever homes never give up on their dogsnew owners must have akita experience and have the confidence and ability to work with himhe’s not used to being on lead and is fearful of anyone touching him round the head and neck areahe is food aggressive so that needs addressinghe’s neutered and had his puppy shots and is microchipped, flea and worm treatedfurever means furever, and we like to support other rescues who share that ethos
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200 €
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Time life videosthe [american] civil war as told in nine separate episodes on vhs tapesfascinating series
9 €
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Big boned american akita 8 years old fled and wormed good with kids not good with other males iv had him 8 years now i'm after a very good home for him where he can spend the rest of his life anymore information ring or text anytime
300 €
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Will go to a 5 star family home for lifewanted american bulldog pup upto 1 years old male or female must be good with kidssend me a text on here with info and your number thanks
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Looking for a loving family that can give this loving loyal dog the life he deserves ?? read more10 month old american bulldog, fully house trained, would suit a loving family as been brought up around children, he still pulls a little on lead but is obedient off the lead also, recent break up means he is in the house alone for 8 hours plus and is not fair on him
100 €
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19 year old 15h american cross she acts like a 5 year old she is so healthy and enjoys life she lives in or out and loves a fuss she is a x polo and is just looking for a loving home and can be fussed about read more
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1000 €
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Excellent sheep the miseducation of the american elite and the way to a meaningful life by william deresiewicz (hardback, ) delivery uk delivery is usually within 12 to 14 working daysinternational delivery varies by country, please see the wordery store help page for details
17 €
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10 week old american bulldogunfortunately having to rehome our puppy as my daughter is extremely elergic and we've been advised to rehome he's full life and deserves a good loving homehe has everything to go with him bed, toys, food and large cage and lead
450 €
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Oxfam bookshop knutsford philanthropy and american higher education provides higher education professionals, leaders and scholars with a thoughtful, comprehensive introduction to the scope and development of philanthropy and fund raising as part of the essential life and work of colleges and universities in the united statessee oxfam website for delivery information read more
49 €
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Set of 10 hardback books, all in excellent condition including: the way to eternity - egyptian myth, epics of early civilization - middle eastern myth, lost realms of gold - south american myth, gods of sun and sacrifice - aztec & maya myth, triumph of the hero - greek & roman myth, titans and olympians - greek & roman myth, heroes of the dawn - celtic myth, sagas of the norsemen - viking & german myth, the diamond path - tibetan & mongolian myth, mother earth, father sky - native american myth
50 €
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Large american "jennifer convertibles" sofa bedmuch loved but still lots of life in itready to collect on ground floorsmall tear on the back but no problem if against a wall
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100 €
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This is a beautiful antique early american colonel rocker made betweenif you are interested please phone as i don't spend my life checking to see if i have a message on friday ad thanksthe measurements are height from floor to the top of the back of the chair 109cm, height from floor to the top of seat 41cm depth is 63cm, width 54cmthe wood has been beautifully turned and is in exceptionaly good condition considering it's ageit has however been simpathetically re-upholstered and a head cushion added for comfort but is simple to remove if you prefer
110 €
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Oxfam bookshop carlisle the first season of american horror story (-present), which follows the events that befall a family when they unwittingly relocate to a haunted houseben harmon (dylan mcdermott), his wife vivien (connie britton) and teenage daughter violet (taissa farmiga) move from boston to los angeles to start a new life after vivien gives birth to a stillborn baby and ben has an affair with one of his studentswhen ben's mistress subsequently visits him in the hope of rekindling the relationship she sets in motion a chain of events that will have terrifying consequences for all concernedpsychiatrist drthe episodes are: 'pilot', 'home invasion', 'murder house', 'halloween: part 1', 'halloween: part 2', 'piggy piggy', 'open house', 'rubber man', 'spooky little girl', 'smouldering children', 'birth' and 'afterbirth'discs and case in very good conditionsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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