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 but as daniel grows up, several people seem inordinately interested in his findoxfam bookshop st albans a literary thriller in the tradition of umberto ecohidden 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 daniel  translated from the original by lucia graves see oxfam website for delivery information read morethe discovery of a forgotten book leads to a hunt for an elusive author who may or may not still be aliveand allows him to choose one book from the shelves; he pulls out 'la sombra del viento' by julian carax
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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 irelandhardback, dark green cloth with decorative blind and gilt blocking  see oxfam website for delivery information read more owners' names inside cover and on pre-title pagetwelve black and white illustration platescondition: fair prize plate inside front cover
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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-cameraa careful and expensive biopic told in a series of vignettessee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam 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)it'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 seemed only yesterday that she was 29, out and aboutshe didn't run off with a pilates teacher, or blow thousands on a trip to find herselfit's an exploration of this sudden crisis, this jolt'miranda sawyer's midlife crisis began when she was 44out of time is not a self-help bookspeaking 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 waysee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam 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 humourit wasn't a traditional oneit looks at how our tastes, and our bodies, change as we get olderand woke up two days later in a skipwork, kids, marriage, mortgage, blahfrom the outside, all remained the sameexcept 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 boxes
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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 followingsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam books & music lichfield while the big three automobile companies came to dominate the industry, its early uhistory 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 america
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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 himselfsee oxfam website for delivery information read morewith 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 rescuedthis 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 downfalloxfam bookshop victoria two small bumps to d/wsee oxfam website for delivery information read morehe 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 inthe 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 availablethese vibrant and informative letters make the book an invaluable resource - they are a window into the period, providing insight into political, religious and intellectual culture
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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 text bottom edge is rough-cutspine is firm, a little frayed at the ends358 pages with numerous illustrations, maps, & index 3 owners signatures and 1 owner's book platebinding and stitching tight tissue guard frontispiece see oxfam website for delivery information read more overall an extremely handsome volume green cloth boards with minor wear and gilt embossed spinebook is in very good conditionminor browning and foxing to text commensurate with age
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The life and times of kings and queens collection, 18 book collection, editor antonia fraserbeautifully illustrated and ideal for anyone studying or has an interest in history of our kings and queenscollection or can post for an additional costpages in very good condition, some of the sleeves show signs of wear
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Oxfam bookshop truro: all kinds of everythingthe life and times of david lloyd george (chi mai)how deep is your lovehe was beautiful (cavatina)don't cry out loudhi ho silver lininghelp me make it through the nightmatchstalk men and matchstalk cats and dogswhen i need youlove story (where do i begin)rhinestone cowboyday trip to bangor (didn't we have a lovely time)more than a womando you know where you're going to? (theme from mahogany)don't give up on usi'm not in loveyou've got a friend a isbn see oxfam website for delivery information read moreit's a heartachesend in the clownsthree times a ladyi'll go where your music takes methe old fashioned waystand by your mancopacabana (at the copa)take good care of my babythe way we weretie a yellow ribbon 'round the ole oak tree
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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 ii" 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 moredarley 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 soulmateoxfam bookshop byres road beautiful folio society four book setthe central topic of the the alexandria quartet is "an investigation of modern love
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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 them 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 morewith fold-out map at rear330 rough cut pages, including index
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It was a happy time, when almost everything was good for you, including ddt, cigarettes and nuclear falloutoxfam bookshop cheltenham bill bryson's first travel book opened with the immortal line, 'i come from des moinessee oxfam website for delivery information read morebut in bryson's hands, it becomes everyone's story, one that will speak volumes - especially to anyone who has ever been young' 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 americathis is a book about one boy's growing upsomebody had to
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As 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 empirebox 14 read morethis is available for collection or p&p ÂŁ3this is an ex library book in good conditionas 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 englandin 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 legislation
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This official first edition biography is signed by the author and personally dedicated sent direct post free within the ukhow, when told to stop boxing when diagnosed with brain damage, he carried on being hit by the strongest men in the worldwhen 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 officialsjimmy batten boxing champion tv and film actor
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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 viiisee oxfam website for delivery information read morewith his abdication in in order to marry the american divorcee wallace simpson, edward threw the constitution into turmoilthis 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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See oxfam website for delivery information read morethe book is in as new condition apart from very slight dog-earing of the front coveroxfam 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 septemberthis copy is number 282 and is signed by the artist and author of text inside 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 societyare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikibook dimensions: 19 x 13cm & number of pages: 320all pages are cleanpublished by walter scottour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storethe missionary explorer - jminor wear to spine ends and boards’ cornersplates are brightplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitecondition solid and firm boardspublisher's brown cloth boards with gilt titles and decoration including gilt vignette of a lion with floral frame on front boardlivingstone and other sephia paint illustrationsillustrated with portrait frontispiece of drrobertson - walter scott - 19 x 13 cm - 320pp this biography was published a year after david livingstone’s deathno foxing, aside from the end papers and otherwise just occasional tanned markscatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablegilt title and vignette of livingstone on spine
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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 societyare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikibook dimensions: 19 x 13cm & number of pages: 320published by walter scottour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storethe missionary explorer - jcondition boards lightly rubbed, endpapers foxed, else this is a bright, very good copyplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitepublisher's brown cloth boards with gilt titles and decoration including gilt vignette of a lion with floral frame on front boardlivingstone and other sephia paint illustrationsillustrated with portrait frontispiece of drrobertson - walter scott - 19 x 13 cm - 320pp this biography was published a year after david livingstone’s deathcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablegilt title and vignette of livingstone on spine
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David livingstone - the life and explorations of david livingstone - london, adam & company, not dated ( pp - cm condition: goodare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiafter following the zambezi almost as far as the source, he headed west towards the coastbookblock slightly loose after first quirein original gilt-decorated hardcovercomplete 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)there he met the new king, sekeletu, son of sebituaneour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storelivingstone left upstream on the zambezi in januaryjust like his father, he showed himself very friendly towards livingstonehere he arrived in portuguese territory (angola) and came into contact with the slave trade for the first timeit filled him with disgustafter a journey of km through largely unknown territory, livingstone reached luanda where the he was warmly received by the portugueseplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitein september livingstone retraced the journey back, but it took almost a year before he reached linyanti againcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablehe gave him a group of 27 makololos to accompany him on his journey
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Oxfam 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 borneotight binding, unmarked pagessee oxfam website for delivery information read morealong 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 timeotherwise in very good conditionwear on cover edges and back coversoft back book, no dust jacket
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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 lifesee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe 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 estatedunbar, 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 bradfordthis film catches up with lorraine in the present day and finds her alienated from her mother's family and in prison undergoing rehabwhen she died at age of 29 in , her daughter lorraine, now 29 herself, was just ten years old
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Oxfam shop macclesfield this is an interesting good copy of a classic workcover has some mottling on frontpages have rough cut edgessee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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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 €