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A pair of unique hand carved wooden carp sculptures one of a kind mirror carp measurements tail to nose 21 and a half inches floor to top of tail 14 in width of carp body 2 and a half inches width of base 5 and a half inches length of base 14 inches height of base 2 inches common carp measurements tail to nose 20 in floor to top of tail 15 in and a half width of carp body 3 inches width of base 5 and a half inches length of base 14 inches height of base 2 inches
145 €
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Strengthening the rule of law in europe from a common concept to mechanisms of implementation by werner schroeder (paperback, ) delivery uk delivery is within 3 to 5 working daysinternational delivery varies by country, please see the wordery store help page for details
29 €
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This novel by a booker prize nominee is an engaging saga of two lovers paired for life, bound by strong family ties and firmly united by their terror of a common enemytheir adventures and the misadventures of their pups are seen through a framework of their own mythology, a world governed by rituals and traditions that began at the time of creation: firstdarko-ha's first mate was killed by fox hunters and her initial litter froze to deathoxfam bookshop ludlow signed first edition, lovely copy of the cult booka familiar scenario, perhaps, but here the devoted couple is a pair of foxes--o-ha, a vixen born in the british countryside, and her second mate, camio, who, after escaping from the zoo, becomes a streetwise scavenger in the suburbsyet the most ominous threat is from sabre, a vengeful ridgeback hound bent on destroying them bothsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreunmarked board cover and inside pages clean and brightthe author endows his anthropomorphized characters with complex emotions, clear thinking, reasoned judgment and a shared stock of ancient clan memoriesher life with camio in trinity wood is equally hazardous; daily survival is difficultcomplete with very tidy dust jacket, no tearsa true sense of peril, a wry observance of their other enemy, man, some quixotic digressions into the lives of their offspring and avoidance of sentimentality all combine to invite comparison to watership down
80 €
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During his career, dommisse made all kinds of images, from sacred statues to common peoplehe was particularly active during the s to the swork of dommisse can be found in various museums (including the gemeente museum arnhem, centraal museum utrecht)this image is signed on the back with ‘jdimensions: height - 28 cm, pedestal 14 cm x 9this beautiful bust of a mother and child was created by the belgian sculptor johannes dommisse ()johannes dommisse participated in the work on the berlage bridge in amsterdam and also designed a pediment for the rijksmuseum in amsterdamhe is mentioned in ‘beeldhouwkunst in belgië vanaf ’, among othersthe image is in good condition with minimal traces of wear (a few paint chips - see photos) inspiring sculpture, timelessly beautiful designdommisse’ and numbered ‘’made of cold-painted plasterphotos are part of the descriptionour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablelittle seen art deco statue of a woman with child by johannes dommisse, belgian sculptorhe mainly worked with 3 different materials; bronze, terracotta and plasterare 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 websiteweight +/- grams
56 €
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National hunt bred tb mare never raced, has hunted and done common rides, nice big stamp of a mare, good in all ways, will produce event type, all breeding in photos, offspring sell quick 4-5k, please message/text for more info and photos read more
2800 €
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I also have a signed hardback version of this book, along with another account of the battle of arnhem for sale, a bridge too far by cornelius ryantaken prisoner on the last day his account then describes the spartan life in pow camp without pulling any punchesthen in late much to their surprise the unit was posted to lincolnshire to become the third infantry unit in the 1st airlanding brigade then in the process of returning from italy with the rest of the 1st airborne divisionfeatures a large number of rare photographs and documents - this version is now out of printthis book relates to the war time experiences of a young man, albert blockwell from the north-east of england, who in february was called up for service with the armythe copy is personally signed by the authors daughter, editor maggie clifton many books have been written about the second world war and the majority of them either concentrate on a particular battle, campaign or unithis diary is a most interesting account of a young vehicle mechanic who also had to learn to be a infantry soldieralbert remained with this unit for all his war-time service, later going to the shetland islands when the 7th kosb were part of osdef (orkney and shetlands defence force)swapping their glengarries for red berets albert and his comrades had to adapt to their new way of getting to war by gliderindividual accounts are certainly in a minority and those from the lower ranks are even more scarcenew signed paperback copy of wwii diary of a red devil - by glider to arnhem with the 7th kings own scottish borderers - author: albert blockwell, edited by maggie clifton - unique personal account of the formation of britain's airborne forces and their epic actions during operation market gardensadly albert died in but his diary survived and his daughter maggie clifton has edited a unique account of the fighting at arnhem from the frontline soldier's perspectiveinitially conscripted into the royal army ordnance corps and trained as a vehicle mechanic, he was then posted in march to a pre-war territorial unit - the 7th kings own scottish borderers, then a home defence unit based near londonplease contact me for further detailsthe battle of arnhemthe diary continues with a down to earth account of the highs and lows of the next few monthsthen in september albert flew to holland on operation market-garden and his account (written in pow camp) describes the savage nine days fighting at arnhem from the slit trench level
19 €
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Includes: 1 diary of a wimpy kid (paper back) 2 diary of a wimpy kid: rodrick rules (paper back) 3 diary of a wimpy kid: the last straw (paper back) 4 diary of a wimpy kid: dog days (paper back) 5 diary of a wimpy kid: the ugly truth (paper back) 6 diary of a wimpy kid: cabin fever (paper back) 7 diary of a wimpy kid: the third wheel (paper back) 8 diary of a wimpy kid: hard luck (hard back) 9 diary of a wimpy kid: the long haul (hard back) 10 diary of a wimpy kid: old school (hard back) all paper back in good conditions and hard backs in excellent conditions
25 €
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Diary of a wimpy kid - old school by jeff kinney diary of a wimpy kid - the long haul by jeff kinney diary of a wimpy kid - hard luck by jeff kinney diary of a wimpy kid - the third wheel by jeff kinney diary of a wimpy kid - cabin fever by jeff kinney diary of a wimpy kid - the ugly truth by jeff kinney diary of a wimpy kid - dogs day by jeff kinney diary of a wimpy kid - the last straw by jeff kinney diary of a wimpy kid - rodrick rules by jeff kinney diary of a wimpy kid - by jeff kinney
15 €
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" pooh fans everywhere are sure to be spinning with excitement over this very special "hunny" of a music boxlimited edition winnie the pooh hunny of a day music box by ardleigh elliott winnie the pooh and friends grace a "hunny of a day" ferris wheel collectible music box! a hundred acre wood exclusive first! - it's a hunny of a day whenever winnie the pooh and friends get together, and now you can join in with this first-of-a-kind musical ferris wheel collectible music box! pooh, piglet, tigger, eeyore, roo, rabbit and owl enjoy a special treat in the heart of the hundred acre wood, where every detail is sure to charm you! the "homemade" ferris wheel turns and everyone smiles as their barrel-style seats swing, while honeybees flit amongst the scenes of fun and friendship that grace the base! this exclusive, limited-edition winnie the pooh musical ferris wheel collectible music box from ardleigh elliott is crafted of triple-fired heirloom porcelain, richly accented in 22k gold, and plays the melody of "love makes the world go roundin very good condition certificate of authenticity read more
100 €
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Oxfam books & music bedford *the first four diary of a wimpy kids in one boxset!*join greg heffley, his best friend rowley, evil big brother roderick and the rest of his family in the first four of greg's adventures! this amazing boxset includes:- diary of a wimpy kid - diary of a wimpy kid: rodrick rules - diary of a wimpy kid: the last straw - diary of a wimpy kid: dog daysabout diary of a wimpy kid: 50% words, 50% cartoons, 100% hilarious! see oxfam website for delivery information read more
9 €
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Jan was the brother of christina chalon () who was a pupil of the daughter of cornelis troost () who once again was the father-in-law of ploos van amstelprint made by: jan chalon signed at left side of the print: "jhe made etchings in the manner of rembrandt and was very critical of his work, those who were approved were only printed in limited edition during his lifepersonal work where you feel close to the creative artistbust of a woman with curly hair, wearing a feathered hat and a pearl necklace, slightly turned to right; retouchings added" wurzbach undescribed from a group of early impressionjan chalon was no commercial but a searching artistlater prints were published by his son-in-law christian josi () who also released the ploos van amstel aquatintsthe comparison with rembrandt is obviousas far for the artist's family treeetching and drypoint with full plate border and smal lmargins on laid paper tipped with one side on a collectors sheetour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableare 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 website
32 €
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This is the artist edition of , hand signed by tony wrightit really is a quality item and the chance's of obtaining this item in great condition like this one is quite rareif your a steve winwood fan, you will fall in love with this very limited lithographthe lithograph is in ex conditionyou will not be disappointed with this amazing piece of artlimited edition hand signed by the artist by tony wright (designer of the cover-art)this is your change to own a piece of music historyit is an original museum edition lithograph which is very hard to find anymorethis is an authorized productour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableseen a few the last years but the ones with the hand signed signature and proof loa are very, very hard to findthis lithograph measure's 56x66cm and is nothing but amazingvery rare and hard to get steve winwood lithograph for the "arc of a diver" albumhe took inspiration from jazz by henri matisse, notably viii: icarusthe lithograph was produced on the finest quality paper stock, it really is a beautiful piece of art which is meant for framingare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikithese limited edition lithographs do nothing but rise in value over time as for they are very collectible and very sort afterplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteplease notice the small spot on the right hand side, this can easy be framed over
63 €
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Other than slightly overgrown feet he has no health issueshe has an incredibly lovely nature but he is still very much a baby and absolutely does not realise his sizehugo is a beautiful shire/hanoverian/mix of a type that is rare to find in this day and agehe has had his feet trimmed but in recent months has started messing around with the farrierfor sale to the right home please read the entire advert as hugo is very special and will not be going to just anybodyhe is not aware of how big he is and although he has not got a malicious bone in his body he can sometimes be dangerous without even realising itbecause of my health issues i am unable to make him co-operate and this is something he will need to re-learnhe is a stunning coloured gelding, solid as a tank but without the feathers of your standard large horsehe will only be going to a home that has experience with educating youngsters and the ability and experience to handle a large horsehe will need re-starting and he will need a very experienced and strong rider to reteach him all the basicshe is passported and microchippedhe will make someone an amazing allrounder and i had always planned a future together, however i simply do not have the ability to bring out the best in him and i am hoping the right person will guide him into being the amazing horse i know he can and will bealthough he has not been measured recently he is easily above 17hh and has an amazing presence! a change in circumstances means that my plans to educate hugo are no longer viablehe was broken in at age 3, ridden out hacking a couple of times, and has since been in the fieldplease don’t hesitate to message me if you have any other questions about hugo
4500 €
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One of the most popular watermarks aftersome groups of watermarks: - arms of amsterdam used between - vryheit in wreath, lion, spear and seven darts - vryheit in crowned circle pro patria - garden of holland or maid of dordrecht pro patria¶ limited edition of 25 numbered copieswith a description of each sheet with back-lit pictures of all the watermarks and a cd-rom with all the files of the pictures of the watermarkssamshuijzen, jelle catalogue of a collection of 225 old watermarks 15th - 19th century rockingstone wageningen, rockingstonecovering the period 15th - 19th centurysome names: honig, blauw, pannekoek, pieter van der ley, van gelder, koning & desjardin, proost, wendelin richel, vierevant, gerrevink, middelink, koldewyn, etcour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablesoftcover, oblong, 99 ppa large part was made by dutch papermills, but also by english, french, german and portugese papermillsit stayed in use until the beginning of the 19th centurysize of the paper samples: caare 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 websitethis includes a box with 26 samples of the paper (without watermarks) as described in this catalogue
85 €
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This book is in very good condition, the pages are tightly bound with no loose pagesthis is an ex- library copy with the usual stampsbrown endpapers, with bookplate to the inside of the front boardthe boards having an embossed crosshatch patternthe board corners are bumpedthis is one of the most important records of tripolitan life during the 18th century'it is a delicious mixture of sensational subject-matter and deadpan delivery' very readable and interesting includes the plague, moor customs and beliefs, african gardens, inside the great mosque, bey of tripoli murdered etc etci have here a very rare beautifully illustrated book entitled narrative of a ten years' residence at tripoli in africa: from the original correspondence in the possession of the family of the late richard tully, the british consul, comprising authentic memoirs and anecdotes of the reigning bashaw, his family and other persons of distinction also an account of the domestic manners of the moors, arabs and turksthis first edition was published in by henry colburn, londonour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any store370 pages, 28cm 23 cm read moregilt title lettering on a red block to the spineillustrated with 3 hand coloured full page plates plus a fold out map (unfortunately 2 of the original plates are missing there should have been 5 plates and a map)at some stage in its' life it has been sympathetically restored with a new leather spinecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablethe work is particularly valuable for its details of family life in the seragliothe female members of tully's family were on intimate terms with the bashaw's family and were admitted into all the life of the seragliobound in full leather boardslight foxing to the title page and tanning to the page edgesare 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 website
121 €
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He is being sold from field i do not have any facilities, if hugo did not work out i would have him backother than slightly overgrown feet he has no health issueshe has an incredibly lovely nature but he is still very much a baby and absolutely does not realise his sizehugo is a beautiful shire/hanoverian/mix of a type that is rare to find in this day and agehe has had his feet trimmed but in recent months has started messing around with the farrierfor sale to the right home please read the entire advert as hugo is very special and will not be going to just anybodyhe is not aware of how big he is and although he has not got a malicious bone in his body he can sometimes be dangerous without even realising itbecause of my health issues i am unable to make him co-operate and this is something he will need to re-learnhe is a stunning coloured gelding, solid as a tank but without the feathers of your standard large horsehe will only be going to a home that has experience with educating youngsters and the ability and experience to handle a large horsehe will need re-starting and he will need a very experienced and strong rider to reteach him all the basicshe is passported and microchippedhe will make someone an amazing allrounder and i had always planned a future together, however i simply do not have the ability to bring out the best in him and i am hoping the right person will guide him into being the amazing horse i know he can and will bealthough he has not been measured recently he is easily above 17hh and has an amazing presence! a change in circumstances means that my plans to educate hugo are no longer viablehe was broken in at age 3, ridden out hacking a couple of times, and has since been in the fieldplease don’t hesitate to message me if you have any other questions about hugo
4500 €
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Please see the many photos, they are part of the descriptionthis concerns a heavy bronze sculpture of a swan with bicoloured patina, brown and greenthis means one could put a 9glass) plate on top, creating a great side-tablethe piece is 42 cm tall and has a wingspan of 48 cmthe plateau has a 35 cm diameterwhen i was sizing it up, i noticed that the top of the swan’s head and the top of the wings are equal in heightlarge bronze sculpture with lovely patina depicting a swanit stands on a plateau with wings spreadthe lot will be adequately packaged and shipped with registrationour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableare 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 website
145 €
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Many b/w images of the old oyster-centric life but there is much on more general local history and there are plates of the world's first railway bridge (we are informed) and the first photograph of sea ice, which was a frequent occurrence due the the dilution of seawater by the medwayoxfam bookshop market harborough portrait of a seaside town: historic photographs of whitstable from the douglas west collection - emprint whitstable: emprintthere is no reference to an editor of this book, which appears to have been published post-deathalternatively its appearance may be restored by careful work with tape and ironingas-new red boards with gilt titles to spinesee oxfam website for delivery information read morebinding very good but a couple of sections are a little loosesecond editionthis book will keep the local historian occupied for monthsemprint's press appeared to have a defective 0: on the back jacket face there are two suspicious handwritten edits thereofwith the jacket stored safely in a drawer this book will grace any shelfclean faces brimming with local historydust jacket with light creasing along top and bottom edges and two tears of 3 cms to the rear facebright imagery of the old life
24 €
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It recounts the development of our nationhood, culture and religious foundationsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreprogression of christianity was never inevitablethis book retells and updates this history of a dark age sometimes receiving christian light using new archaeological discovery and interpretationoxfam books & music lichfield how did a new belief move from the backwaters of oppressed galilee to centres around the mediterranean, across europe and to britain? why did the brutal romans turn christianity into a state religion? did the heathen saxons accept the faith earlier than is thought? how did the native celts assimilate the roman church? what happened to the church with the interference of kings and the invasion of vikings? acceptance of christ's resurrection changed the lives of emperors, kings, bishops, abbots and people, sometimes for good and occasionally with dreadful consequencesthe first millennium was a struggle for survival and equally a struggle in belief
4 €
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Springsteen received several awards and accolades during his almost 40-year career, including 20 grammy awards,and an oscar in for the song streets of philadelphia,which is part of the music of the film philadelphiaband leader of the e street band is an oscar and tony award winner and a 20-time grammy winnerbruce frederick joseph springsteen (born september new jersey) is an american rock musicianbruce springsteen(original autograph) (ecxellent condition) signed in black on a picture of a live performance (later at his concert in the madison square garden june /) comes in a in a beautiful "passepartout" original size 16 inch x 12 inch (40,5 x 30, 5 cm) with coa (certificate of authenticity aftal and uacc) the item is specially packaged and delivered insured unique item from "the boss" read moreour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablegrammy "best rock vocal performance "best rock vocal performance "best male rock vocal performance" "best contemporary folk album" "best male rock vocal performance" and "best rock song" "best rock performance by a duo or group with vocal" "best solo rock vocal performance" "best solo rock vocal performance" "best traditional folk album" “best performances by an artist” “best rock song” "best solo rock vocal performance" oscar academy award for "best original song" for streets of philadelphia from the film philadelphiaare 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 website
368 €
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Shelf wear to top and bottom edges of spineblue cloth covered boards with gilt text to spineminor foxing to edges of text block, which is otherwise lightly but evenly tannedgiven the choice between working in a factory or going into transport, she chose the latter and became a conductress on a tramvarious scuffs, marks and discolourationsee oxfam website for delivery information read morerear free endpaper has been torn outendpapers discolouredoxfam bookshop newport the story of a yorkshire woman who was called upon by the ministry of labour and national service to be directed to work of national importancea heart-warming and touching collection of anecdotes about life as a clippie, and how it impacted upon her life at home
34 €
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Thousands of lives, and the increasing fortunes of nations, hung on a resolutionlacking the ability to measure their longitude, sailors throughout the great ages of exploration had been literally lost at sea as soon as they lost sight of landtext block cleanthe scientific establishment throughout europe - from galileo to sir isaac newton - had mapped the heavens in both hemispheres in its certain pursuit of a celestial answerdust jacket unmarkedthe quest for a solution had occupied scientists and their patrons for the better part of two centuries when, in , parliament upped the ante by offering a king's ransom (gbp) to anyone whose method or device proved successfulanyone alive in the 18th century would have known that 'the longitude problem' was the thorniest scientific dilemma of the day - and had been for centuriesin stark contrast, one man, john harrison, dared to imagine a mechanical solutionno highlighting or other notesfull of heroism and chicanery, brilliance and the absurd, longitude is also a fascinating brief history of astronomy, navigation and clockmaking see oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop newport the dramatic human story of an epic scientific quest: the search for the solution of how to calculate longitude, and the unlikely triumph of an english geniusexcellent condition for its age, with little signs of use
5 €
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A superb art deco sculpture of a jumping antelope, made in the s in franceunsigned but a beautifully designed worka real eyecatchera perfectly balanced, elegant and very decorative piecea beautiful piece that embodies the elegance and exoticism of art deco21 cm high, 32,5 x 10 cm including base 18 cm high x 26 x 4 cm without base overall very good condition with a few very small chips on the edge of the baseour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablethe antelope is rendered floating effortlessly in the air, its muscles finely detailed, jumping over a stylized, cubist patch of grassare 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 websitezamac with brown and green patina on a polished black belgian marble base
110 €
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Here they exhibited the work of the key figures of catalan modernismothere is no maker's name, so it may have been comissioned for the shopfrom to the shop bore the name on this piece: esteve figueras i sucesores de hoyosthe visor bears two birds, the helmet a scene of gladiatorial combat including a bearthe outer surfaces have a smooth (reddish) dark brown lustrous patinain very good condition except for a small piece broken off, at the back of the helmet (see photo: not visible from the front)our weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableare 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 websitea life-size bust in coloured terracotta of a renaissance warrior bearing the name of the shop and gallery saló hoyos, ran by the furniture maker joan esteve and the casa hoyos from
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Its hypothesis is that if we cannot understand our own unconscious responses how can we understand those of our loved ones in psychotic episodes? see oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam books & music wells internally a very good clean copy of this paperback book the cover has a few marks and bows away from the book there is also a mark on the front of the bottom edgeit is in the main a personal and moving narrative of a mother looking to help her son avoid such a lifelong sentence of medication whilst trying to research holistic resources and alternative approaches for treatment at the same time as negotiating the vagaries of the current mental health systemtranspersonal and transgenerational psychotherapeutic insights back up the personal narrativeit is often a tale of despair and frustration, yet also gives a compassionate voiceit includes an accessible inquiry into how unconscious forces influence our mind, our bodies and the entire family system this is a book written not just by a professional transpersonal psychotherapist but by someone who has walked the heart-rending path and experienced the psychological trauma of loving someone in psychosis; psychosis which still remains the greatest taboo in society today, together with its implicit diagnosis of a lifelong sentence of medication and no cure
14 €
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The successful bidder was fred fhowever, he was unable to raise funds in the aftermath of the great depression, and the project was taken on by a british builder, costain, infrom to it was the site of the royal army clothing depot, which produced uniforms for the british and other armed forcesthe book charts the square's changing ownership and eventual creation of the dolphin square trust, which managed the flats on a non-profit-making basis for 40 yearsconceived as a speculative housing project and later catering for mps, peers and entertainers required to work in london, this book tells the story of the dolphin square project and also captures what it has been like to live in the square for figures including ellen wilkinson, alistair darling, william hague, mo mowlam, sir david steel, christine keeler, sid james, barbara windsor and princess annedolphin square breaks new ground in providing a detailed examination of a major example of urban property speculation and managementthe trust's unique blend of quasi-charitable purpose and commercial management enabled long-standing tenants to enjoy below-market rentals before the trust came under immense pressure to realise the value of the existing leases and sell them off insee oxfam website for delivery information read morebuilt on a massive scale to a high density in the mid-s, it was a pioneering example of concrete design, and when completed was the largest single residential building in europethe book begins with the antecedents of the seven-acre site, which was first occupied by the workshops of thomas cubitt, when he developed pimlico and belgraviadolphin square - the large, imposing red brick building on the north bank of the thames - was and is no ordinary block of flatswhen the army clothing function was privatised, the duke of westminster offered the land for developmentfrench, the swashbuckling new york property developer, who had plans to produce in london something like his large-scale apartment complexes in tudor city and knickerbocker villageoxfam bookshop victoria blending social history with pioneering architecture and business analysis, dolphin square provides a detailed history of the london landmark and its antecedents
6 €
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The indian careers of those great english cricketers, lord harris and djardine, provide a window into the operations of empireoxfam bookshop brigg a book that seamlessly interweaves biography with history, the lives of cricketers with wider processes of social changesee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe extraordinary life of india's first great slow bowler, palwankar baloo, introduces the reader to the still-unfinished struggle against caste discriminationnayudu and sachin tendulkar naturally figure in this book, but so too, in arresting and unexpected ways, do mahatma gandhi and muhammad ali jinnahlater chapters explore the competition between hindu and muslim cricketers in colonial india and the extraordinary passions now provoked when india plays pakistanan important, pioneering work, essential for anyone interested in cricket and india, a corner of a foreign field is also a beautifully written meditation on the ramifications of sport in society at large, and how sport can influence both social and political history
49 €
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Yet the two young women share a complex and evolving bond that is central to their emotional lives and is a source of strength in the face of life's challengesa beautiful and delicate tale of confluence and reversal," ferrante proves herself to be one of italy's most accomplished storytellersyet in doing so she has created a world in which readers will recognize themselves and has drawn a marvellously nuanced portrait of friendshipshe writes vividly about a specific neighborhood of naples from the late-s through to the current day and about two remarkable young women who are very much the products of that place and timein the story of a new name, lila has recently married and made her entrée into the family business; elena, meanwhile, continues her studies and her exploration of the world beyond the neighbourhood that she so often finds stiflingsee oxfam website for delivery information read morelove, jealousy, family, freedom, commitment, and above all friendship: these are signs under which both women live out this phase in their storiesin these neapolitan novels, elena ferrante, the acclaimed author of the days of abandonment, gives readers a poignant and universal story about friendship and belongingwith these books, which the new yorker's james wood described as "large, captivating, amiably peopledmarriage appears to have imprisoned lila, and the pressure to excel is at times too much for elenathe story of a new name is the second book in this seriesoxfam bookshop ealing in , elena ferrante's my brilliant friend introduced readers to the unforgettable elena and lila, whose lifelong friendship provides the backbone for the neapolitan novels
4 €
