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We bought a zoo (film tie-in) the amazing true story of a broken-down zoo, and the 200 animals that by benjamin mee (paperback, a %0a delivery%0a uk delivery is usually within 10 to 12 working days%0a international delivery varies by country, please see the wordery store help page for details
7 €
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Surviving the angel of death: the true story of a mengele twin in auschwitz, paperback by kor, eva mozes; buccieri, lisa rojany, isbn , isbn-13 describes the life of eva mozes and her twin sister miriam as they were interred at the auschwitz concentration camp during the holocaust, where drjosef mengele performed sadistic medical experiments on them until their release
6 €
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Shadows in the vineyard the true story of a plot to poison the world's greatest wine by maximillian potter (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
9 €
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The day the sun danced is the inspiring true story of lucia, francisco and jacinta, whose great faith and courage brought the message of our lady of fatima to all the worldlanguages - english, spanish, french see oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop hertford in children experienced a great miraclefully animated - running time 30 minutesit soon became clear that they had been chosen by the blessed mother to share her messagetelling the children great and wondrous secrets that would affect all of creationwhile herding a flock of sheep outside the tiny village of fatima, portugal, the blessed mother visited them, not once, but many timeswhen the children tried to share the joyous news of our lady of fatima, no-one believed them, until the day the sun seemed to dance in the sky
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Oxfam 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 geniusno highlighting or other notesthe 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 successfulthousands of lives, and the increasing fortunes of nations, hung on a resolutiondust jacket unmarked see oxfam website for delivery information read morelacking 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 cleanin stark contrast, one man, john harrison, dared to imagine a mechanical solutionthe scientific establishment throughout europe - from galileo to sir isaac newton - had mapped the heavens in both hemispheres in its certain pursuit of a celestial answeranyone alive in the 18th century would have known that 'the longitude problem' was the thorniest scientific dilemma of the day - and had been for centuriesexcellent condition for its age, with little signs of usefull of heroism and chicanery, brilliance and the absurd, longitude is also a fascinating brief history of astronomy, navigation and clockmaking
5 €
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A wicked fist a true story of prison and freedom by eve mcdougall (paperback, ) delivery uk delivery is usually within 7 to 9 working daysinternational delivery varies by country, please see the wordery store help page for details
8 €
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The king and queen of malibu the true story of the battle for paradise by david krandall (paperback, ) delivery uk delivery is usually within 12 to 14 working daysinternational delivery varies by country, please see the wordery store help page for details
10 €
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The byerley turk - hard back book the true story of the first thoroughbred book in excellent condition collectors item free postage and packaging read more
19 €
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He finds the newspaper parcel and discovers the newborn, white-cold and whimpering, insideit's a freezing winter's night ina baby boy, a few hours old, is left by his mother, wrapped in nothing but two sheets of newspaper and hidden amongst the undergrowth by a canal bank
7 €
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Item information:author: collins, franka copy that has been previously ownedpublication datebooks spine maybe slightly creased due to age and wearpages maybe folded due to previous owners usewe take pride in serving you
2 €
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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 belongingin 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 stiflingyet 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 challengesoxfam 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 novelswith these books, which the new yorker's james wood described as "large, captivating, amiably peopledshe 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 timesee 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 storiesmarriage appears to have imprisoned lila, and the pressure to excel is at times too much for elenaa beautiful and delicate tale of confluence and reversal," ferrante proves herself to be one of italy's most accomplished storytellers
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This edition also includes the short story: the story of a liewritten by robert louis stevenson and published by t nelson and sons, ltdfor a book of this age, i feel this is in very good conditionadditional photos available, please askin – a vintage pocket editionit is a hardback with red cloth boards with blind stamped design and gilt decoration
10 €
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This edition also includes the short story: the story of a liewritten by robert louis stevenson and published by t nelson and sons, ltdin – a vintage pocket editionadditional photos available, please askit is a hardback with red cloth boards with blind stamped design and gilt decoration
8 €
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Driving ambition: the official inside story of the mclaren f1we all like the idea of saving a bit of cash, so when we found out how many good quality used books are out there - we just had to let you know!we appreciate the impact a good book can havebook binding:hardback
101 €
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The title is the story of a young heartfor this specific sale the cds sleeve condition refers only to the inner paper insert sleeve, and does not refer to the outer digipak, jewel case or cardboard outer casing
14 €
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This is the one: sir alex ferguson: the uncut story of a football genius of taylor, daniel on 25 july paperback ad id: delivery service consumer credit
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The story of a great medieval book peter lombard's 'sentences' by philipp wrosemann (paperback, a %0a delivery%0a uk delivery is usually within 6 to 8 working days%0a international delivery varies by country, please see the wordery store help page for details
19 €
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Title: the crocodile by the door: the story of a house, a farm and a familyauthor(s): guinness, selinapublisher: penguin
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Oxfam bookshop harrogate a reissue copy of this story of a little boy growing up in a traditional chinese village, attractively illustrated with drawings by the author who herself grew up in chinasee oxfam website for delivery information read moredustwrapper clipped, edgeworn, closed tear lower spine and lower front edge and corner lossesred cloth, black titles; unmarked144 pp; b&w illus throughoutinternally unmarked
17 €
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Absolutely true diary of a part-time indian, paperback by alexie, sherman; forney, ellen (ilt), isbn , isbn-13 leaving the spokane indian reservation to attend an all-white high school, junior struggles to find his place in his new surroundings in order to escape his destiny back on the reservation
9 €
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Fermat's last theorem: the story of a riddle that confounded tcondition is very gooddispatched with royal mail 2nd class
2 €
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E burrow - penlune: the story of a cornish village red hardback book published by sinside page inscribed to someone, otherwise a clean copyfor viewings/collections a facemask is still required pleasei will be wearing one and will have sanitised my handsunfortunately no mask = no sale***half sale proceeds being donated to charity*** ---------------------------------------------------------------- available to collect locally in surrey, or can post at extra cost (first, second, first signed for, second signed for & special delivery by 1pm next day options) and payment through paypalsome light wear to cover
5 €
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U333: story of a u-boat aceall of our paper waste is recycled and turned into corrugated cardboardbook binding:hardback3 million books, saving over tonnes of books a year from going straight into landfill siteseach month we recycle over 2
18 €
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‘story of a heart ’ 14 track cd by benny anderssonfrom a smoke-free homefree postage within u
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Stolen innocence: the sally clark story - a mother's fight for justice, john batcondition is like newdispatched with royal mail 2nd class
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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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Reefer men: the rise and fall of a billionaire drug ring by tony thompsondispatched with royal mail 2nd classcondition is good
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Out of terrible darkness comes a remarkable story"based in ireland in the s and 70s, kathleen's story is a story of extreme hardship, suffering and abuse"for those who we lost along the way, i tell this storyoxfam shop rosemount viaduct the harrowing true story of a travelling irish family bonded by love, broken apart by life, and then betrayed by their carers in a cruel convent in irelandit is the story of 11 siblings, abandoned by their mother and torn from their father, incarcerated in convents and then driven apart in the cruellest ways imaginable; it is the story of their ruined childhoods and their fight for recompensebut more than that, it is a story of courage, survival and the incredible strength of sibling bonds against overwhelming adversitiesin the tradition of irish storytelling, kathleen offers a mesmerising account of her family's experiencefor all the children who suffered in this terrible placewe are no better than the monsters that ran the conventssee oxfam website for delivery information read morebecause in the end we are all brothers and sisters - and if we don't feel that bond of love between each other, just as human beings, then we are nothingfor all those i consider my brothers and sisters; the ones who died, the ones who lost their minds, the ones who drown their memories everyday in a bottle of whisky, i tell this for you
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But this is the remarkable story of three such menoxfam shop ulverston a rediscovered mountaineering classic and the extraordinary true story of a daring escape up mount kenya by three prisoners of warcamp, trek for days across perilous terrain before climbing the north face of mount kenya with improvised equipment, meagre rations, and with a picture of the mountain on a tin of beef among their more accurate guidesthere are not many people who would break out of a pwhen the clouds covering mount kenya part one morning to reveal its towering peaks for the first time, prisoner of war felice benuzzi is transfixed"the history of mountaineering can hardly present a parallel to this mad but thrilling escapade" - saturday review"a most extraordinary prisoner-of-war and escape story" - new yorker"a mad venture and a gallant tribute to man's deep yearning for freedom" - kirkus reviews"the book crackles with the same dry humour as its titlethere are probably fewer still who would break back in to the camp on their returnit contains the prison-yard bartering and candlelight stitching that mark a classic jailbreak yarn; the encounters with wild beasts in mount kenya's forest belt are as gripping, and the descriptions of sparkling glaciers as awe-inspiring, as any passage in the great exploration diaries of the early 20th century" - the economist see oxfam website for delivery information read moreno picnic on mount kenya is a powerful testament to the human spirit of revolt and adventure in even the darkest of placesthe tedium of camp life is broken by the beginnings of a sudden idea - an outrageous, dangerous, brilliant idea
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This tale of human endurance and survival against-the-odds is loosely based on slavomir rawicz's book, 'the long walk: the true story of a trek to freedom'the film tells the story of a group of seven prisoners who escaped from a soviet gulag in stalin-era russia and walked over miles across some of the most unforgiving terrain in the world, crossing the siberian arctic, the gobi desert and the himalayas before finally arriving in british-ruled indiaoxfam shop ulverston epic drama from renowned australian director peter weir, starring colin farrell, jim sturgess, ed harris, mark strong and saoirse ronansee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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