Remarkable story of war
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Tony mangold and john penycate vietnam war book about the tunnels278 pages read more
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A remarkable story of survival, perseverance and unquenchable spiritual passionhe's survived war zones, firing squads and beatings,blazing deserts and deadly junglesyou will laugh and cry at the inspiring story of the man who set out on a life-long mission to carry a symbol all too often associated with judgment and hatred and reinterpret it to the world with a smile and a message of peace, love and hopeinducted into the guinness book of world records for the "world's longest walk," arthur has spent the last 40years traversing all seven continents, 315 countries, island groups and territorieshe's dined with presidents and peasants,been greeted by hundreds of thousands in jammed packed squares and walked deserted highways all for one grand purposein fact, he is the only individual to ever literally walk the face of the earthyet perhaps even more amazing than the miles he's tread is the completely unquantifiable number of people that have been the focus of his journey along the wayvariety see oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop newport how do you live a life of purpose and destiny? it begins atarthur blessitt is one of the most unique individuals to walk the face of the earth
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First published 100 years after her birth, this remarkable story has been reconstructed from her diaries and her uncompleted memoirsher courage during the second world war was recognised when she was awarded the mbe and the lloyds medal for bravery at sea for single handedly keeping her ship's engines going during an attack by a german bombershe was the first british woman to serve as chief engineerthere are some annotations and underlinings in pencil in the text and places where the page corners have been turned down by a previous readersee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop hexham victoria drummond, a goddaughter of queen victoria, went to sea in the s at the start of a career which at the time was not considered suitable for a ladyin the ensuing 40 years she sailed on 49 voyagesthis paperback second edition is in a reasonable, used condition overallafter completing her apprenticeship at the caledon shipyard, she joined the ss anchises in as tenth engineerthere are two sections of black & white platesthe cover has some signs of shelf-wear: there are creases and some marks on the back cover
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The story of a new name is the second book in this seriesin these neapolitan novels, elena ferrante, the acclaimed author of the days of abandonment, gives readers a poignant and universal story about friendship and belongingshe 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 stiflinglove, jealousy, family, freedom, commitment, and above all friendship: these are signs under which both women live out this phase in their storiesoxfam 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 novelssee oxfam website for delivery information read morewith these books, which the new yorker's james wood described as "large, captivating, amiably peopleda beautiful and delicate tale of confluence and reversal," ferrante proves herself to be one of italy's most accomplished storytellersmarriage appears to have imprisoned lila, and the pressure to excel is at times too much for elenayet in doing so she has created a world in which readers will recognize themselves and has drawn a marvellously nuanced portrait of friendshipyet 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 challenges
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This original publication provides a fascinating insight into how war came to the land this book is the story of britain's battlefield - the land, and how farms were armed and equipped so that the rich soil of britain could be won back to fertility and help feed and sustain a nation at war remember that this was produced in so was published in wartime, so there is a lot of patriotic rhetoric, but this adds to the authenticity of the bookthis book details the struggles and the triumphs of working the land no weapon ever invented is more deadly than hunger the finest armies in the world, courageous enough in the face of the enemy, can be reduced to helplessness without sustenance
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Players continue as marcus fenix, a reluctant war hero and leader of delta squad, six months after the events of "gears of wargears of war 2 blends a best-in-class third-person shooter with unsurpassed high-definition visuals, all layered on top of an engaging story of survival, loss and retributiongears of war 2 is developed by epic games exclusively for the xbox 360 video game and entertainment systemoxfam shop ulverston gears of war 2 is the highly anticipated sequel to the 5 million-selling blockbuster action game and one of the most popular xbox 360 games in history" the last cities on sera are sinking, swallowed by a new locust threat from belowa massive counterattack is humanity's last hope for survivalsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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I was there-the human story of the great war of , by sir john hammerton,volumes 1-4 feel free to get in touch if interestedpick up from keston (se london) only
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Images of war, the real story of world war ii this is a complete collectors set published by marshall cavendish in and in association with the imperial war museumthere are four binders from the series together with 2 binders for the newspapers and mapsthere are a total of 52 magazines which each came with a newspaper and mapall 52 are present and complete with outer covers which many would have removed and disposed ofthis set is in excellent condition and i collected them in
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The wonderful story of henry sugar and six more is a collection of seven short stories written by roald dahltwo of the stories are autobiographical in nature; one describes how he first became a writer while the other describes some of dahl's experiences as a fighter pilot in the second world war"the wonderful story of henry sugar and six more" by roald dahl jonathan cape, london - first uk edition first printing - 246p, 18cmx15cm - condition: good condition in first issue price clipped dust jacket with minor wear housed in mylar coverare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikithey are generally regarded as being aimed at a slightly older audience than many of his other children's booksthe book was first published in london in by jonathan capeour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storethe stories were written at varying times throughout his lifeanother piece in the collection is a non-fiction account of a british farmer finding a legendary haul of ancient roman treasureplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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A superb re-imagining of joan of arc by master storyteller and author of war horsesparrow: the story of joan of arc, paperback by morpurgo, michael, isbn , isbn-13 eloise has always loved joan of arcnoble, honest and brave, she was everything eloise wishes to beand on a bright sunny day in orleans, eloise has a very special daydream
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Oxfam bookshop cheltenham the ultimate rome storyfrom the spectacle of gladiatorial combat to the intrigue of the senate, from the foreign wars that secure the power of the empire to the betrayals that threaten to tear it apart, this is the remarkable story of the man who would become the greatest roman of them all: julius caesarsee oxfam website for delivery information read morecitizen will fight citizen in a bloody conflict - and julius caesar, cutting his teeth in battle, will be in the thick of the actionthe first instalment in the bestselling emperor seriesin the city of rome, a titanic power struggle is about to shake the republic to its core
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Oxfam shop fulwood road fatima - the 13th day - a story of hope in a world torn apart by persecution, war and oppression, three children were chosen to offer a message of hopebased on the memoirs of sister lucia dos santos and independent eyewitness accountssee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Chris barber frgs, the author of eighteen previous books has written this richly illustrated portrait of torfaen to provide a detailed record of the industrial heritage of the area and also as a tribute to the wide assortment of people who have played such an important part in shaping the course of history in this remarkable part of south walessee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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6 €
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The real story of world war 2 in 50 volumes,magazines,newspapers,maps in mint condition all in separate protective sleeves presented in 2 purpose ring filesa great collection for the enthusiast
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A story of war and friendship, the anguish of a ruined country and of one man's will to survive00 postage via paypal
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A story of war and friendship, the anguish of a ruined country and of one man's will to survivecollection free or please pay by postage £3
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A story of war and friendship, the anguish of a ruined country and of one man's will to survivecollection free
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A heroic, yet, dreadful action is about to take place over cologne, involving the bravest of the brave - the pathfinder forcein the log book of one of that force, flight sergeant george owen, are the details of his 29 operationsthis work is set on 23rd december
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The remarkable story of the visionaries, the men and their machines and how they boldly challenged the formidable arctic winter to build one of the world's most unique transportation links - the tibbitt to contwoyto winter road - 600 kilometres of ice, rock and tundra to the silver, gold and diamond mines of canada's arcticpublished in lavishly illustrated with many colour photographs in very good condition see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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29 €
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The silver sparrow art of war: a version of sun tzu's art of war based on a manuscript of the classic text discovered at a chinese archeological site in china's shandong province in , which contains previously unknown fragmentsnow, this unique volume brings together the essential versions of sun tzu's text, along with illuminating commentaries and auxiliary texts written by distinguished strategistsit draws on episodes from chinese history to show in concrete terms the proper use of sun tzu's principlesit is perhaps the most prestigious and influential book of strategy in the world todaysee oxfam website for delivery information read moresun tzu's art of war, compiled more than two thousand years ago, is a study of the anatomy of organizations in conflictmastering the art of war: consisting of essays by two prominent statesmen-generals of han dynasty china, zhuge liang and liu ji, this book develops the strategies of sun tzu's classic into a complete handbook of organization and leadershipthe translations, by the renowned translator thomas cleary, have all been published previously in book form, except for the silver sparrow art of war, which is available here for the first timethis comprehensive collection contains: the art of war: this edition of sun tzu's text includes the classic collection of commentaries by eleven interpretersthe lost art of war: written more than one hundred years after sun tzu's text, by sun bin, a linear descendant of sun tzu, this classic of political and military strategy is faithful to the principles of the art of war, while developing their practical application much further
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8 €
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Faces of war thrusts gamers into the decisive battles of world war ii in europe the game faces of war is devoted to the final period of world war ii in europe: the summer of - the spring offaces of war takes combat gaming to a new level by integrating a psychological elementthe german war machine was making every possible effort to defend the territory of third reich from the soviet and allied troopshowever, during 11 months the german resistance was crushed at all the front lines and the war ended where it had begun - in berlinget immersed in the heat of world war ii command american, english, soviet and german troops during world-renowned battles that include d-day, new winter missions and the storming of berlinthrough the eyes of allied, german and russian squad leaders, experience the most immersive world war ii time strategy game where each battle is played out and won differently based on your tactical choicesthanks to complex artificial intelligence, soldiers don't simply execute any order given by a player, they think about how to do it in the most efficient and safe waysee oxfam website for delivery information read moregem engine: the ultimate 3d rts engine with a shocking level of performance * complex team ai for new tactical opportunities: ai controlled soldiers don't simply execute any order given by a player, they think how to do it in the most efficient and safe wayoxfam shop kendal case in very good condition disc in excellent condition* 8 or more multiplayer modes, including free-for-all and team-based matches* improvised player tactics, advanced ai reactions and real time physics guarantee players that missions will never be fought the same way* camera angles and zooming effects for a complete immersion* realistic physics: anything can be destroyed or manipulated and used to player's advantage* amazing level of details your role and decisions are of major importance * as squad leader and with complete freedom, combine real-time strategy with advanced tacticsplayers command american, english, soviet and german troops while fighting famous conflicts such as the normandy invasion, the battle of the bulge or the battle of berlin in shocking detailstrong multiplayer * up to 16 players via lan / internet* co-op play with up to 4 playersduring this period mighty battles were held in france, poland, belgium, the netherlands, hungary and germany
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God of war - ps4 used god of war - ps4 used god of war - ps4 used god of war - ps4 used god of war - ps4 used god of war - ps4 used
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Oxfam bookshop clifton after bath or (if you prefer) the remarkable case of the flying hat by vaughan wilkins(first edition, jonathan cape, ) first edition of this rare and surreal classic of children's literature antique/collectableillustrated by audrey pilkington sun damage to cover and yellowing of pages no markings inside book see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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30 €
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Gears of war 4 (microsoft xbox one, )opened but unused disk is in mint condition only damage is a little bit of the film has come loose at the back of the case codes for gears of war,gears of war 2,gears of war 3 and gears of war judgment unclaimedfeel free to return within 30 days if there are any problems
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From alzheimer's with love a remarkable journey of healing through the grace of jesus by marc swift (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 cheltenham 'like a punch from a mailed fist, master of war gives a true taste of the hundred years waras he fights his way across northern france, blackstone learns the brutal lessons of war - from the terror and confusion of his first taste of combat, to the savage realities of siege warfareengland, : for thomas blackstone the choice is easy - dance on the end of a rope for a murder he did not commit, or take up his war bow and join the king's invasionvastly outnumbered, edward iii's army will finally confront the armoured might of the french nobility on the field of crécyit is a gripping chronicle of pitched battle, treachery and crueltyit is a battle that will change the history of warfare, a battle that will change the course of blackstone's life, a battle that will forge a legendsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe stench and harshness of medieval life is ever present' robert fabbri, bestselling author of the vespasian series
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I have a variety of figures from gears of war and gears of war 2gears of war marcus fenix £25 augustus cole £25 damon baird £15 locust drone £20 locust sniper £20 dominic santiago £20 gears of war 2 grenadier elite £30 grenadier flame thrower £50 ticker (motorized action) £25 dominic santiago (theron disguise) £30 marcus fenix (theron disguise) £25 i have photos of each individual item for interested buyershappy to discuss discounts for multiple items, or whole lot! collection from new mills, derbyshire or can post (extra cost) read moreall are absolutely pristine and sealedi list below the figures i have and price for each
25 €
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Includes 4 bonus games: gears of war, gears of war 2, gears of war 3, gears of war: judgement
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