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The episodes are: 'the face of power', 'faces of the people' and 'the face of fame'oxfam shop colne road historian simon schama presents this three-part bbc series in which he turns his focus to the history of british portraiturethroughout the series, schama examines renowned images from the world of british art and looks at how they were used as statements of power, declarations of love and promotions of famesee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Laughing in the face of the blues 5oxfam books & music nottingham laughing in the face of the blues by jack williams (lay down by the water 12life is sweet 16buckets of rain (bob dylan) 15segue - the laughing place 4segue - smoke (kern and harback) 14the unseen hand 13segue - hey, flat!7tell old bill (traditional) 10daddys heaven see oxfam website for delivery information read morea sucker for love 6segue - randy greens blues 11
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The spirit of early christian thought seeking the face of god by robert louis wilken (paperback, ) delivery uk delivery is usually within 8 to 10 working daysinternational delivery varies by country, please see the wordery store help page for details
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Radical hope ethics in the face of cultural devastation by jonathan lear (paperback, ) delivery uk delivery is usually within 8 to 10 working daysinternational delivery varies by country, please see the wordery store help page for details
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'on the face of it,' writes lyn macdonald, 'no one could have been less equipped for the job than these gently nurtured girls who walked straight out of edwardian drawing rooms into the manifest horrors of the first world warall this is superbly captured in the roses of no man's land, a panorama of hardship, disillusion and despair, yet also of endurance and supreme couragein leaking tents and draughty huts they fought another war, a war against agony and death, as men lay suffering from the pain of unimaginable wounds or diseases we can now cure almost instantly'lyn macdonald wrirtes splendidly and touchingly of the work of the nurses and doctors who fought their humanitarian battle on the western front' sunday telegraph over the past twenty years lyn macdonald has established a popular reputation as an author and historian of the first world warand it was here that women achieved a quiet but permanent revolution, by proving beyond question they could do anythingher books are based on the accounts of eyewitnesses and survivors, told in their own words, and cast a unique light on the first world warsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreit was here that young doctors frantically forged new medical techniques - of blood transfusion, dentistry, psychiatry and plastic surgery - in the attempt to save soldiers shattered in body or spiritmost are published by penguin' yet the volunteer nurses rose magnificently to the occasionoxfam bookshop cheltenham lyn macdonald's the roses of no man's land is a compelling look at the women who risked their lives on the western front
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Scholars have traditionally thought that revelation was written in order to encourage believers to stand fast in the face of the roman persecutation of the early churchmore recently, however, it has been argued that no such crisis existed at the time the book was writtensee oxfam website for delivery information read morein support of this argument duff marshals evidence from the social and economic context of the time, and from literary and rhetorical analyses of the textthe result is a work that substantially advances the implication of the current consensus and sheds new light on this influential yet enigmatic textoxfam bookshop glossop road very good condition, no real marks or wear the book of revelation presents the reader with a frightening narrative world in which the people of god are tormented, threatened, and sometimes killed by various agents of satanin this study, paul duff offers a different viewpoint on the origin of the book of revelation is a rhetorically sophisticated response to an internal leadership crisis within the churchesthroughout the work, the apocalyse points to rome as the predominant demonic agent
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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 challengeslove, jealousy, family, freedom, commitment, and above all friendship: these are signs under which both women live out this phase in their storiesa 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 elenain 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 stiflingin 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 timesee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe 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 novelsyet in doing so she has created a world in which readers will recognize themselves and has drawn a marvellously nuanced portrait of friendshipwith these books, which the new yorker's james wood described as "large, captivating, amiably peopled
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Drawn from years of the history of power, this is the definitive guide to help readers achieve for themselves what queen elizabeth i, henry kissinger, louis xiv and machiavelli learnt the hard way
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In the face of this difficult life, chris has the desperate inspiration to try for a stockbroker internship where one in twenty has a chance of a lucrative full time careerset in early '80s san francisco, the film charts the hard times and eventual comeback of chris gardner (smith), a suddenly single salesman who has custody of his son, but finds that providing for the two of them is a challenge in the increasingly unstable economic climatetogether, father and son struggle through homelessness, jail time, tax seizure and the overall punishing despair in a quest that would make gardner a respected millionairesee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop carlisle drama starring will smithdisc and case in very good condition
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Yet they find courage in the face of extreme danger and become the friends they never were beforeat once epic in scope and extraordinarily intimate, the daughters of mars brings the first world war to vivid life from an unusual perspectiveoxfam bookshop cheltenham in , two spirited australian sisters join the war effort as nurses, escaping the confines of their father's dairy farm and carrying a guilty secret with themused to tending the sick as they are, nothing could have prepared them for what they confront, first in the dardanelles, then on the western frontsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreand eventually they meet the kind of men worth giving up their precious independence for - if only they all surviveprofoundly moving, it pays tribute to the men and women who voluntarily risked their lives for peace
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Yet, in the face of this unthinkable loss, life must somehow continuethere, those who have lost loved ones find the strength to speak to them and begin to come to terms with their griefas news of the phone box spreads, people travel to it from miles aroundthen she finds takeshi, a bereaved husband whose own daughter has stopped talking in the wake of their losswhat happens next will warm your heart, even when it feels as though it is breakingthen one day she hears about a man who has an old disused telephone box in his garden? see oxfam website for delivery information read moresoon yui makes her own pilgrimage to the phone box, toowhen you've lost everything, what can you findbut once there she cannot bring herself to speak into the receiveroxfam shop ringwood when yui loses her mother and daughter in the tsunami, she wonders how she will ever carry on
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Oxfam bookshop ashbourne the book of ruth is a triumphant love story in the face of adversityleaving her homeland, ruth follows her mother in law to israel after the death of her husband to meet a man who will change her lifecondition:Â used see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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He knows that the killer is the man the police have named the butcher - the slayer of nine young womenplease check shipping costs before ordering synopsis graham harris is a gifted clairvoyant, and during a television interview, he 'sees' a murder being committedlearning of the psychic identification, the butcher begins to stalk this 'witness' to his crime, and traps harris and his girlfriend at night in a vast forty-two-storey business building, hunting them relentlessly from floor to floor
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Oxfam shop oxford ralph bakshi's animated version of the seminal fantasy trilogy by jtolkein, made by overlaying animation on live action actors (a unique pre-computer graphics technique)see oxfam website for delivery information read moreon the way he and his band of friends and cousins must do battle with black riders, a balrog and various other animated perilsset in the fictional world of middle earth, the lord of the rings tells the epic story of frodo, a hobbit who must defeat the evil figure sauron who holds the ring of power, which controls the fate of all middle earth
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It seeks to answer the questions: "who are we?" and "why are we here, on this planet?" it is offered to those who are looking for something beyond the superficial values of our culture, who may be disillusioned with religious and secular belief systems as currently presented and who question political values which are deeply mired in the pursuit of poweroxfam books & music lichfield the dream of the cosmos is the story of a multi-layered quest to understand the causes of human suffering and to reconnect with a deeper reality than the one we inhabit in this physical dimension of experienceit is written with two voices: one the voice of a personal quest and the other which explores the historical and psychological causes that have brought into being our present view see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Tolkien's masterwork, voted book of the century in major polls sauron, the dark lord, has gathered to him the rings of power - the means by which he will be able to rule the worldthere he must destroy the ring forever and foil the dark lord in his evil purposeoxfam shop syston exclusive new seven-volume edition of jsee oxfam website for delivery information read morein a sleepy village in the shire, young frodo baggins finds himself faced with an immense task, as the ring is entrusted to his careall he lacks in his plan for dominion is the ruling ring, which has fallen into the hands of the hobbit bilbo bagginshe must leave his home and make a perilous journey across the realms of middle-earth to the crack of doom, deep inside the territories of the dark lord
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500+ pages, hardback with typical library coverthe minutia is excrutiating at times and in vol i i learned more about sheep than i think i ever needed to knownot that much about edward and not that much about the duke of northumberlandi had to get the first volume from the library (that is the first part of the life of edward the vi and the protectorate of the duke of somerset)by the way if you are looking for the schemer who put his daughter in law on the throne and poisoned edward vi you won't find him in this bookthis man's research is so good that i find him quoted everywhere else when it comes to edward vithe dominance of the duke of northumberland this is an ex library book and the second volume in the setvol ii (this volume) has detailed accounts of protestants and the protestantism of the time i skipped a lot of it eventually
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He vowed to give priority to social justice and equal opportunity for allalastair campbell's 'dodgy' dossiers about wmds sparked outrage, but did the contamination of new labour's spin stretch beyond the wars?so what went wrong?
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Oxfam bookshop skipton two albums on one cdsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreprevious owner has written in the timings of tracks alongside their titles inside the sleeve
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The fear is created by tyranny and by furtive, invisible power, the power of the quasi-state, and terrorisma few decades ago the existence of collective fear had an immediately identifiable face - the nuclear bombin this extraordinary book, developed from the bbc radio 4 reith lectures, soyinka explores the changing face of fear: the conflict between power and freedom; the complex motives behind unthinkable acts of violence; the meaning of human dignity; while comparing the fanaticism of powerful terrorists with the attitude of world leaders - discovering terrifying similaritiesoxfam bookshop carlisle wole soyinka was the first african to be awarded the nobel prize for literaturefrom the fear of a terrorist with a bomb in his bag to the threat of a virus sent by a computer hacker with a lust for destruction, fear of the invisible threat is now omnipresentin this year's prestigious series of reith lectures, soyinka considers fear as a predominant theme in world politicsfrom niger to manhattan, and now to madrid, this climate of fear has stretched to engulf the globe, warning its inhabitants that there is now no distinction between the involved or non-involvedsee oxfam website for delivery information read morepages are slightly dog-eared and shows signs of agenow it is much more complexfor soyinka, 11th september did not instigate the development of the climate of fear that has enveloped the world, it was in when, a few months before the lockerbie disaster, a passenger plane was brought down by terrorists over the republic of nigercover & spine in very good conditionwe are all potential targets
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Macro and cato face a rebellion that could ignite an uprising across the empireit may be that the centurions face a force too great for rome to overcomeas roman men and weaponry are lost to the enemy, the balance of power is in danger of switching see oxfam website for delivery information read more" in excellent condition with very minor shelfwearoxfam bookshop lincoln an historical novel by simon scarrowagainst a strong legion, the ill equipped renegades would have little chance, but the garrison troops are of poor quality, with no recent experience of active servicetheir journey is dramatically interrupted off the southern coast of crete when an earthquake strikesthe transport ship is severely damaged and they are forced to limp to shorea gladiator who has fearlessly faced death daily, ajax is driven by a desire for vengeance both political and personalninth in the roman series matala has been devastated, and the whole province is in chaos: worse, the slave population has taken the opportunity to revolt from the back cover: "at the end of a harrowing campaign, centurions macro and cato are sailing for romeagainst them stands a powerful leader: ajax
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To look into the illusion of the physical world to better understand how it is manifested through the power of focused thoughtit reminds us of our capacity to create and to manifest the life of our dreams, while growing stronger in the face of our challengesto remain steadfast in spite of what appears to be, because you have the power to change any situation or circumstance into a more desirable oneoxfam bookshop st albans doors of light gives us a unique perspective into the spiritual awakening that is currently taking place in our world today, and offers insight into some of the signs and symptoms that you will experience as you begin your own personal awakeningyou are encouraged to free yourself from negativity, fear, and the belief in separationsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethis dynamic book shows you how to create a life of peace, joy, wisdom, good health, and abundance in every form
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Now, as a mad, blood-thirsty ruler plots a coup from within the t'ang, hans ebert, his famous face obscured forever behind a mask, begins a new fight for power and love on the red soil of marsand yearning for ageless passions for all that life holds dear see oxfam website for delivery information read morerevolution may finally free the long-shackled masses, or it may spread unimaginable destruction sufficient to level a world--and the hopes of all worlds to comeoxfam bookshop cheltenham the spellbinding saga of the future continues in the yearbut the human urge for freedom cannot be stilled by murder or seductionfor generations the t'ang have controlled with mind manipulation and teams of black-clad assassinsthe seven t'ang, the ruling dictatorship of the solar system, is weakened by the birth of a special child, and the forces of rebellion and change are spreading from the mega-cities of earth to a secretive, planet-wide conspiracy on marsthe "chung kuo" series brings future centuries to life, portraying men and women caught between great powers fighting for dominance
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The legions are overstretched, struggling to man the forts of the northern frontier in the face of increasing barbarian resistancethe tungrians are the only soldiers who can be sent into the northern wastes, far beyond the long abandoned wall built by antoninus, where a lost symbol of imperial power of the sixth victorious legion is reputed to await themprotected by an impassable swamp and hidden in a fortress atop a high mountain, the eagle of the sixth legion must be recovered if the legion is to surviveif successful their escape will be twice as perilous, with the might of a barbarian tribe at their heelsoxfam shop dumfries the tungrian auxiliary cohorts return to hadrian's wall after their successful dacian campaign, only to find britannia in chaosmarcus and his men must penetrate the heart of the enemy's strength, ghosting through a deadly wilderness patrolled by vicious huntresses before breaching the walls of the fang, an all-but-impregnable fort, if they are to rescue the legion's venerated standardsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Now a deadly power pours forth that threatens to turn the world into a lifeless wastebook 6: faith of the fallen emperor jagang is rising once again in the old world and richard must face him, on his own turfbook covers creased, slight yellowing to pages, spines creased and bridgedoxfam bookshop glossop road some shelf wear to boxbook 4: temple of the winds wielding the sword of truth, richard rahl has battled death itself and come to the defense of the d'haran peoplebut their wedding day is the key that unlocks a spell sealed away long ago in a faraway countrythis mass market boxed set is the second bundle in the bestselling the sword of truth series by terry goodkindit includes volumes 4-6: temple of the winds, soul of the fire, and faith of the fallenseparated and fighting for their lives, richard and kahlan will be tested to the utmostbut now the power-mad emperor jagang confronts richard with a swift and inexorable foe: a mystical plague cutting a deadly swath across the land and slaying thousands of innocent victimsrichard heads into the old world with cara, the mord-sith, while his beloved kahlan remains behindsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreunwilling to heed an ancient prophecy, kahlan raises an army and goes into battle against forces threatening armed insurrection in the midlandsemperor of the d'haran empire, war wizard, the seeker of truth--none of these roles mean as much to him as his newest: husband to his beloved kahlan amnell, mother confessor of the midlandsbook 5: soul of the fire richard rahl has traveled far from his roots as a simple woods guidethis is a boxed set of 3 booksgood condition overall
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Oxfam shop chequer street in the final chapter of the trilogy, players find sypro teaming up with an unlikely ally - cynder, his former enemy, to face his most challenging mission to dateas the dark master's evil envelopes the world like a plague, spyro must fulfil his destiny and unlock the true power of the purple dragon within him to stop the dark master in his tracksthe game introduces two never before seen elements into the spyro universe: spyro can now fly at any time and players can drop-in/drop-out with the new co-operative featuresee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe co-op feature allows players to have the option of completing the game as either spyro or cynder, giving them more freedom to explore spyro's world in completely new ways
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Batman two face face the face deluxe edition hctitle: batman two face face the face deluxe edition hclike new/excellent - an apparently unread copy in perfect conditiondust cover is intact with no nicks of tears
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While the unnatural downpour continues, ethan must face the secrets of his tragic past and the unmistakable premonition of his own impending violent death as he races to solve the macabre riddlesbut not half as worried as he would be if he knew that fric, the face's ten-year-old son, was home alone and getting calls from a pervert claiming he's moloch, 'devourer of children'please check shipping costs before ordering synopsis he's hollywood's most dazzling stara few rain-lashed days before christmas, a warped star-hater has sent six sinister messages to him, promising a very nasty surprise for the festive seasonhis flawless features inspire the love of millions – but light the fires of hatred in one twisted soulmeanwhile, a terrified young fric is planning to go into hiding in his father's vast bel air mansion – putting himself beyond ethan's protectionthe face's security chief is ethan truman, an ex-lapd cop trying to rebuild his lifeand ethan may be all that stands between fric and an almost unimaginable evil … read morehaving tracked down the messenger but not the source of the threat, he's worried
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face of a fighterthe title is face of a fighterbelow is a more detailed summary of this specific item for sale the image shown here is not an image of the actual item for salesleeve condition-near mintthe item format is a cd
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Arthur blessitt is one of the most unique individuals to walk the face of the earthin 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 wayoxfam bookshop newport how do you live a life of purpose and destiny? it begins atinducted 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 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 hopehe's dined with presidents and peasants,been greeted by hundreds of thousands in jammed packed squares and walked deserted highways all for one grand purposevariety see oxfam website for delivery information read morea remarkable story of survival, perseverance and unquenchable spiritual passion
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