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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 (tell old bill (traditional) 10daddys heaven see oxfam website for delivery information read morethe unseen hand 13segue - smoke (kern and harback) 14life is sweet 16lay down by the water 12segue - randy greens blues 11buckets of rain (bob dylan) 15segue - hey, flat!7a sucker for love 6segue - the laughing place 4
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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 waroxfam 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 frontall 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 courage' yet the volunteer nurses rose magnificently to the occasion'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 warmost are published by penguinsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreher books are based on the accounts of eyewitnesses and survivors, told in their own words, and cast a unique light on the first world warit 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 spiritin 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 instantlyand it was here that women achieved a quiet but permanent revolution, by proving beyond question they could do anything
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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 churchthroughout the work, the apocalyse points to rome as the predominant demonic agentmore 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 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 satanthe result is a work that substantially advances the implication of the current consensus and sheds new light on this influential yet enigmatic textin 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 churches
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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 challengesin these neapolitan novels, elena ferrante, the acclaimed author of the days of abandonment, gives readers a poignant and universal story about friendship and belongingthe story of a new name is the second book in this seriesin 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 morewith 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 timeyet in doing so she has created a world in which readers will recognize themselves and has drawn a marvellously nuanced portrait of friendshipa beautiful and delicate tale of confluence and reversal," ferrante proves herself to be one of italy's most accomplished storytellersoxfam 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 novelsmarriage appears to have imprisoned lila, and the pressure to excel is at times too much for elenalove, jealousy, family, freedom, commitment, and above all friendship: these are signs under which both women live out this phase in their stories
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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 climateoxfam bookshop carlisle drama starring will smithsee oxfam website for delivery information read moretogether, father and son struggle through homelessness, jail time, tax seizure and the overall punishing despair in a quest that would make gardner a respected millionairedisc 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 beforeand eventually they meet the kind of men worth giving up their precious independence for - if only they all surviveused to tending the sick as they are, nothing could have prepared them for what they confront, first in the dardanelles, then on the western frontoxfam 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 themat once epic in scope and extraordinarily intimate, the daughters of mars brings the first world war to vivid life from an unusual perspectivesee oxfam website for delivery information read moreprofoundly 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 continueoxfam shop ringwood when yui loses her mother and daughter in the tsunami, she wonders how she will ever carry onthere, those who have lost loved ones find the strength to speak to them and begin to come to terms with their grief? see oxfam website for delivery information read morebut once there she cannot bring herself to speak into the receiverwhat happens next will warm your heart, even when it feels as though it is breakingwhen you've lost everything, what can you findas news of the phone box spreads, people travel to it from miles aroundthen one day she hears about a man who has an old disused telephone box in his gardenthen she finds takeshi, a bereaved husband whose own daughter has stopped talking in the wake of their losssoon yui makes her own pilgrimage to the phone box, too
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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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Learning 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 floorplease check shipping costs before ordering synopsis graham harris is a gifted clairvoyant, and during a television interview, he 'sees' a murder being committedhe knows that the killer is the man the police have named the butcher - the slayer of nine young women
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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)set 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 earthsee 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 perils
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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 purposehe 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 lordall he lacks in his plan for dominion is the ruling ring, which has fallen into the hands of the hobbit bilbo bagginsoxfam 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 care
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I 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)vol ii (this volume) has detailed accounts of protestants and the protestantism of the time i skipped a lot of it eventuallythis 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 setthe 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 northumberlandby 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 book500+ pages, hardback with typical library cover
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He vowed to give priority to social justice and equal opportunity for allso what went wrong?alastair campbell's 'dodgy' dossiers about wmds sparked outrage, but did the contamination of new labour's spin stretch beyond the wars?
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Oxfam bookshop skipton two albums on one cdprevious owner has written in the timings of tracks alongside their titles inside the sleevesee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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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 similaritieswe are all potential targetsoxfam bookshop carlisle wole soyinka was the first african to be awarded the nobel prize for literaturenow it is much more complexin this year's prestigious series of reith lectures, soyinka considers fear as a predominant theme in world politicsfrom 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 omnipresentfor 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 conditionsee oxfam website for delivery information read morepages are slightly dog-eared and shows signs of agefrom 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-involved
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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" in excellent condition with very minor shelfweara gladiator who has fearlessly faced death daily, ajax is driven by a desire for vengeance both political and personalninth in the roman seriesthe transport ship is severely damaged and they are forced to limp to shoreagainst them stands a powerful leader: ajaxtheir journey is dramatically interrupted off the southern coast of crete when an earthquake strikes from the back cover: "at the end of a harrowing campaign, centurions macro and cato are sailing for rome matala has been devastated, and the whole province is in chaos: worse, the slave population has taken the opportunity to revolt see oxfam website for delivery information read moreagainst 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 serviceoxfam bookshop lincoln an historical novel by simon scarrow
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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 oneyou are encouraged to free yourself from negativity, fear, and the belief in separationoxfam 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 awakeningsee 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 marsoxfam bookshop cheltenham the spellbinding saga of the future continues in the yearthe 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 marsfor generations the t'ang have controlled with mind manipulation and teams of black-clad assassinsrevolution 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 comeand yearning for ageless passions for all that life holds dear see oxfam website for delivery information read morebut the human urge for freedom cannot be stilled by murder or seductionthe "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 chaossee oxfam website for delivery information read moremarcus 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 standard
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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 turfoxfam bookshop glossop road some shelf wear to boxseparated and fighting for their lives, richard and kahlan will be tested to the utmostthis mass market boxed set is the second bundle in the bestselling the sword of truth series by terry goodkindbut their wedding day is the key that unlocks a spell sealed away long ago in a faraway countryit includes volumes 4-6: temple of the winds, soul of the fire, and faith of the fallenemperor 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 midlandsrichard heads into the old world with cara, the mord-sith, while his beloved kahlan remains behindunwilling to heed an ancient prophecy, kahlan raises an army and goes into battle against forces threatening armed insurrection in the midlandssee oxfam website for delivery information read morebut 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 victimsbook covers creased, slight yellowing to pages, spines creased and bridgedbook 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 peoplebook 5: soul of the fire richard rahl has traveled far from his roots as a simple woods guidegood condition overallthis is a boxed set of 3 books
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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 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 wayssee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe 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 feature
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Batman two face face the face deluxe edition hctitle: batman two face face the face deluxe edition hcdust cover is intact with no nicks of tearslike new/excellent - an apparently unread copy in perfect condition
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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 riddleshis flawless features inspire the love of millions – but light the fires of hatred in one twisted soula 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 seasonhaving tracked down the messenger but not the source of the threat, he's worriedbut 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'meanwhile, a terrified young fric is planning to go into hiding in his father's vast bel air mansion – putting himself beyond ethan's protectionand ethan may be all that stands between fric and an almost unimaginable evil … read morethe face's security chief is ethan truman, an ex-lapd cop trying to rebuild his lifeplease check shipping costs before ordering synopsis he's hollywood's most dazzling star
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face of a fighterthe title is face of a fightersleeve condition-near mintbelow is a more detailed summary of this specific item for sale the image shown here is not an image of the actual item for salethe item format is a cd
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In fact, he is the only individual to ever literally walk the face of the eartharthur blessitt is one of the most unique individuals to walk the face of the earthvariety see oxfam website for delivery information read morehe's survived war zones, firing squads and beatings,blazing deserts and deadly jungleshe's dined with presidents and peasants,been greeted by hundreds of thousands in jammed packed squares and walked deserted highways all for one grand purposea remarkable story of survival, perseverance and unquenchable spiritual passionoxfam bookshop newport how do you live a life of purpose and destiny? it begins atyet 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 wayinducted 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 territoriesyou 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 hope
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