Everything is an afterthought the life and writings of paul nelson and conversations
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What begins as a case of literary curiosity turns into a race to find out the truth behind the life and death of julian carax and to save those he left behind  translated from the original by lucia graves see oxfam website for delivery information read more but as daniel grows up, several people seem inordinately interested in his findthe discovery of a forgotten book leads to a hunt for an elusive author who may or may not still be alivehidden in the heart of the old city of barcelona is the 'cemetery of lost books', a labyrinthine library of obscure and forgotten titles that have long gone out of printto this library, a man brings his 10-year-old son danieland allows him to choose one book from the shelves; he pulls out 'la sombra del viento' by julian caraxoxfam bookshop st albans a literary thriller in the tradition of umberto eco
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Hell's angel the life and times of sonny barger and the hell's angels motorcycle club by sonny barger (paperback, ) delivery uk delivery is usually within 10 to 12 working daysinternational delivery varies by country, please see the wordery store help page for details
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Oxfam bookshop ashbourne an account of the life and ministry of john wesley, and the early preachers who continued the work throughout britain and ireland prize plate inside front coverhardback, dark green cloth with decorative blind and gilt blockingtwelve black and white illustration plates  see oxfam website for delivery information read morecondition: fair owners' names inside cover and on pre-title page
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Made for the festival of britain and with a host of guest stars, this film is devoted to the life and career of william friese-greene, a british portrait photographer who helped pioneer the development of the cine-camerasee oxfam website for delivery information read morea careful and expensive biopic told in a series of vignettesoxfam shop kendal case and disc in very good condition
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His books include everything is an afterthought: the life and writings of paul nelson and conversations with clint: paul nelson's lost interviews with clint eastwoodhe lives in brooklyn, ny
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'you wake one day and everything is wrongdays, weeks and months whizzed past as she struggled with feeling - knowing - that she was over halfway through her lifeit considers the unexpected new pleasures that the second half of life can offer, from learning to code to taking up running (slowly)she didn't run off with a pilates teacher, or blow thousands on a trip to find herselfit seemed only yesterday that she was 29, out and aboutit's an exploration of this sudden crisis, this joltit wasn't a traditional oneand woke up two days later in a skipexcept you're not in a skip, you're in an estate car, on the way to an out-of-town shopping mall to buy a balance bike, a roof rack and some stackable storage boxesfrom the outside, all remained the sameout of time is not a self-help bookwork, kids, marriage, mortgage, blahit's as though you went out one warm evening - an evening fizzing with delicious potential, so ripe and sticky-sweet you can taste it on the air - for just one drinkit looks at how our tastes, and our bodies, change as we get oldersee oxfam website for delivery information read morespeaking to musicians and artists, friends and colleagues, miranda asks how they too have confronted midlife, and the lessons, if any, that they've learned along the wayoxfam bookshop cheltenham from the hugely respected journalist miranda sawyer, a very modern look at the midlife crisis - delving into the truth, and lies, of the experience and how to survive it, with thoughtfulness, insight and humour'miranda sawyer's midlife crisis began when she was 44
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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 followinghistory was characterized by an array of competing companies"studebaker" explores managerial choice, corporate tradition, and the importance of ideas - not simply "market forces" - in shaping institutions in 20th-century americasee 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 bookshop victoria road the life and adventure of robinson crusoe, (with a memoir of the author); who lived eight and twenty years, all alone in an un-inhabited island on the coast of america, near the mouth of the great river of oroonoque; having been cast on shore by shipwreck, wherein all the men perished but himselfwith an account how he was at last as strangely deliver'd by piratesepistolary, confessional, and didactic in form, the book is a fictional autobiography of the title character (whose birth name is robinson kreutznaer)-a castaway who spends 28 years on a remote tropical island near trinidad, encountering cannibals, captives, and mutineers before being rescuedsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethis book is a maroon hardback edition with some marks on outer cover, yellowing pages with some stains but all pages still bound together
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Merriman investigates cromwell's life as a statesman, presenting his life and work from a political rather than religious biasboth minor: in this first volume of a two-volume edition of the life and letters of thomas cromwell, rhe explores cromwell's background, adventurous early life, his relationship with wolsey and the latter's subsequent downfallthe latter part of the book contains the full text of a large body of cromwell's correspondence between and , copied from the original manuscripts where availablehe also discusses his rapid rise to become henry viii's most trusted adviser, his dealings with cardinal pole and henry's disastrous marriage to anne of cleves and its contribution to cromwell's subsequent downfall and execution insee oxfam website for delivery information read morethese vibrant and informative letters make the book an invaluable resource - they are a window into the period, providing insight into political, religious and intellectual cultureoxfam bookshop victoria two small bumps to d/w
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Oxfam bookshop ludlow  this book written by sir john marriott, a british educationist, historian, and member of parliament recounts the life of lucius carey, viscount falkland, who was a royalist leader during the english civil war  published by methuen, in , this is the second, preferred edition of this historic textminor browning and foxing to text commensurate with agebook is in very good conditionspine is firm, a little frayed at the ends green cloth boards with minor wear and gilt embossed spine 3 owners signatures and 1 owner's book plate358 pages with numerous illustrations, maps, & index bottom edge is rough-cut overall an extremely handsome volume see oxfam website for delivery information read more tissue guard frontispiecebinding and stitching tight
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The life and times of kings and queens collection, 18 book collection, editor antonia fraserpages in very good condition, some of the sleeves show signs of wearcollection or can post for an additional costbeautifully illustrated and ideal for anyone studying or has an interest in history of our kings and queens
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Oxfam bookshop truro: all kinds of everythingthe life and times of david lloyd george (chi mai)send in the clownsthe way we werestand by your mantie a yellow ribbon 'round the ole oak treecopacabana (at the copa)day trip to bangor (didn't we have a lovely time)when i need youdon't cry out loudit's a heartachehe was beautiful (cavatina)do you know where you're going to? (theme from mahogany)help me make it through the nighthow deep is your lovedon't give up on usi'll go where your music takes melove story (where do i begin)take good care of my babythree times a ladythe old fashioned wayi'm not in lovehi ho silver liningrhinestone cowboymore than a womanyou've got a friend a isbn see oxfam website for delivery information read morematchstalk men and matchstalk cats and dogs
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Featuring sepia, period, photography by durrell the alexandria quartet is the story of the life and loves of a young british man, darley, who lives in egypt during world war iioxfam bookshop byres road beautiful folio society four book setdarley has love affairs with three women: justine, the sensuous jewish wife of a rich egyptian banker, nessim; melissa, a dancer in a cabaret who develops tuberculosis and dies; and clea, a beautiful artist who eventually becomes darley's soulmatethe central topic of the the alexandria quartet is "an investigation of modern love" durrell believed in the idea, whose origin is in platonism, that by studying and experiencing the varieties of love, one can ascend from raw physical contact to higher forms of spiritual connection see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Oxfam bookshop henley-on-thames an unknown people in an unknown land - an account of the life and customs of the lengua indians of the paraguayan chaco, with adventures and experiences met with during twenty years' pioneering and exploration amongst themwith fold-out map at rear original blue cloth, gilt titles, gilt vignette to front, corners and edges rubbed and bumped, boards (especially front) marked, spine and edges browned, name on ffep, endpapers browned, some pages foxed, a few heavily but text everywhere clearblack and white platessee oxfam website for delivery information read more330 rough cut pages, including index
30 €
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It was a happy time, when almost everything was good for you, including ddt, cigarettes and nuclear falloutthis is a book about one boy's growing upsomebody had tobut in bryson's hands, it becomes everyone's story, one that will speak volumes - especially to anyone who has ever been youngoxfam bookshop cheltenham bill bryson's first travel book opened with the immortal line, 'i come from des moinessee oxfam website for delivery information read more' in this deeply funny and personal memoir, he travels back in time to explore the ordinary kid he once was, in the curious world of s middle america
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In his english role william fostered the legal bulwarks of the glorious revolution of : religious toleration for protestant dissenters, a prescribed monarchy, and parliamentary partnership with the crown concerning legislationas william drew england into his wars against france, he concluded more than a century's isolation for england and initiated a series of victories that later yielded great britain a worldwide empireas perhaps the pivotal european figure of the late 17th century, william of orange remains most noted for having fought france, the dominant power in europe, to a standstill in three warsin this process he reunited his native netherlands and became king of englandthis is available for collection or p&p ÂŁ3box 14 read morethis is an ex library book in good condition
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This official first edition biography is signed by the author and personally dedicated sent direct post free within the ukjimmy batten boxing champion tv and film actorwhen the truth finally came out he went on to become an actor in tv and filmsjimmy reveals his struggles with east end gangs, his family links to the krays and the dodgy world of boxing officialshow, when told to stop boxing when diagnosed with brain damage, he carried on being hit by the strongest men in the world
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Oxfam bookshop preston examines the archaeological evidence, the folklore and writings, and the pictures and carvings of ancient britain, and offers fresh interpretations of early anglo-saxon pagan worship and its continuing legacy see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Oxfam shop burleigh street historical documentary detailing the life and times of edward viiiwith his abdication in in order to marry the american divorcee wallace simpson, edward threw the constitution into turmoilsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethis documentary suggests that the writing may have been on the wall during edward's earlier life, with his under-achievement, a liking for older women and an appreciation for dictators, namely hitler and mussolini
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This copy is number 282 and is signed by the artist and author of text inside the front coversee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam books & music beaconsfield a lovely book published in a limited edition of 500 copies to accompany an exhibition roy ray: recent work at the penhaven gallery in septemberthe book is in as new condition apart from very slight dog-earing of the front cover
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The life and explorations of david livingstone, llit was intended to provide a condensed account of his life for those unfamiliar with the newspaper accounts and those published by the national geographic societyplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitepublished by walter scottplates are brightare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicondition solid and firm boardsall pages are cleancatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablelivingstone and other sephia paint illustrationsgilt title and vignette of livingstone on spinepublisher's brown cloth boards with gilt titles and decoration including gilt vignette of a lion with floral frame on front boardillustrated with portrait frontispiece of drour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeminor wear to spine ends and boards’ cornersrobertson - walter scott - 19 x 13 cm - 320pp this biography was published a year after david livingstone’s deathbook dimensions: 19 x 13cm & number of pages: 320no foxing, aside from the end papers and otherwise just occasional tanned marksthe missionary explorer - j
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The life and explorations of david livingstone, llit was intended to provide a condensed account of his life for those unfamiliar with the newspaper accounts and those published by the national geographic societyplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitepublished by walter scottare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicondition boards lightly rubbed, endpapers foxed, else this is a bright, very good copycatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablelivingstone and other sephia paint illustrationsgilt title and vignette of livingstone on spinepublisher's brown cloth boards with gilt titles and decoration including gilt vignette of a lion with floral frame on front boardillustrated with portrait frontispiece of drour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storerobertson - walter scott - 19 x 13 cm - 320pp this biography was published a year after david livingstone’s deathbook dimensions: 19 x 13cm & number of pages: 320the missionary explorer - j
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David livingstone - the life and explorations of david livingstone - london, adam & company, not dated ( pp - cm condition: goodplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitethere he met the new king, sekeletu, son of sebituaneare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicomplete with frontispiece, engraving on title page, 4 engravings and map wikipedia: david livingstone (blantyre near glasgow, 19 march - chitambo on lake bangweulum, 1 may ) was a scottish missionary and one of the most famous explorers in livingstone headed north from cape town towards the makololo settlement of linyanti (now in northern botswana)in original gilt-decorated hardcoverlivingstone left upstream on the zambezi in januaryjust like his father, he showed himself very friendly towards livingstonecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablehe gave him a group of 27 makololos to accompany him on his journeyhere he arrived in portuguese territory (angola) and came into contact with the slave trade for the first timeafter following the zambezi almost as far as the source, he headed west towards the coastin september livingstone retraced the journey back, but it took almost a year before he reached linyanti againour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeafter a journey of km through largely unknown territory, livingstone reached luanda where the he was warmly received by the portuguesebookblock slightly loose after first quireit filled him with disgust
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Along the way, episodes of colonial lust, horrific illness, wartime torture and political 'cloak-and-dagger' machinations show the indomitable spirit of the man, and of the people of his timesoft back book, no dust jackettight binding, unmarked pageswear on cover edges and back coverotherwise in very good conditionsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop knutsford told as an epic, the multi-generation saga traces the beginnings of faud's family on the shores of his homeland, when it was still called north borneo
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Sikh gurus the life and times of the ten sikh gurus by om books international the sikh gurus are the spiritual masters of sikhi who established this religion over the course of about two and a half centuries, beginning inbeautifully illustrated, rare book bargain only ÂŁ10he was succeeded by nine other gurus until, in , the guruship was finally passed on by the tenth guru to the holy sikh scripture, guru granth sahib which is now considered the living guru by the followers of the sikh faiththe year marks the birth of guru nanak the founder of sikhism
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Description a survey of the life of mozart from child prodigy to musical genius struggling against society's growing indifferencekey features author(s)michael levey publisherlittle, brown book group date of publication language(s)english formatpaperback isbn- isbn- genrebiography: the artsvery good condition: a book that has been read and does not look new, but is in good condition
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Oxfam bookshop cheltenham based on robert martineau's "the office and work of a priest" which was written in the s, this guide is for those considering whether they have a call to the priesthood, and those newly ordained who are tackling a new job and want advice on how best to set about the many different aspects of parish lifesee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Oxfam bookshop swanage clio barnard directs this avant-garde docu-drama chronicling the life and legacy of the late bradford playwright andrea dunbaras she is re-introduced to her mother's plays and letters, lorraine begins to understand the personal difficulties her mother went through and reflects on their impact on her own lifethis film catches up with lorraine in the present day and finds her alienated from her mother's family and in prison undergoing rehabdunbar, who wrote the plays 'the arbor' and 'rita, sue and bob too', was hailed as 'a genius straight from the slums' for her unflinching autobiographical portrayals of her upbringing on the notorious buttershaw estate in bradfordsee oxfam website for delivery information read morewhen she died at age of 29 in , her daughter lorraine, now 29 herself, was just ten years oldthe film mixes fact with fiction by using actors to lip-synch words actually spoken by members of dunbar's family and residents from the buttershaw estate
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Pages have rough cut edgesoxfam shop macclesfield this is an interesting good copy of a classic worksee oxfam website for delivery information read morecover has some mottling on front
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Oxfam books & music olney an account of the life and work of john bridges, antiquary bornrare book: £25 0nline see oxfam website for delivery information read more a slightly worn paperback 1st edition, green cover with architectural drawing, ruins of holdenby house, on front, notes about the book & authors on the back
15 €