The gospel of many colors
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Volume 2 enters what for many will be a less familiar world, that of the european pilot schooners, the remarkable pilot brigs of the hooghly and the small, undecked craft of many of the less famous but equally important, servicesthe schooners in this volume range from the hiates of portugal to the beautiful station boats of the north sea ports of germany, the netherlands, belgium and franceoxfam furniture shop southampton overall very good condition with only a tear to bottom left hand corner of the front dust jacketsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreand slight bumping to the inside back fly leaf of dust jacketthe first volume of pilots concentrated on the stories of american and british schooners
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The story encompasses changing technologies and economies, rivalry between nations, the rise and fall of empires both political and commercial, momentous events such as the sinking of the "titanic", and the conversion of many liners for use as troopships during world war ii, when conditions on board became so appalling that many soldiers died or mutiniedoxfam shop lytham linked to a channel four television documentary, this is an account of the ocean liner from the mid-19th century to the presentbeginning in the age when steamships revolutionized travel, the book ends with a glimpse of the technology of the 21st century when, it is predicted, there will be floating cities up to four times the size of the largest passenger liner ever builtit explores the history of the world's great passenger ships, the lines that operated them, and the people they carriedthose who populate the story include poor emigres seeking a new life, shipping magnates and heads of government pitting their ambitions against each other, and the wealthy and famous, travelling in a style very different from that of the steerage passengerssee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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many of the stamps have the envelope that they were attached to on the back when they had originally been usedall the stamps in this collection have been used and many of them have the postmark showing the date when they were used on themthe sights the stamps show of the places in hungary and romania are the crissan hotel in lebada in romania, and in hungary are budapest, lake balaton at badacsony, dunakanyar visegrad, dunakanyar szentedre, saros patak, holloko, istalyi teglagyar, in homine sce et individue andreas trinitais, kisvarda, magyar optikai movek kulturhaza, sztallinvarosi sporthaz, somlo, szigliget, lehel utilakohazak lehel streetkepsoes iparmuvesete szakkozepiskola, mavaut kozponti palyaudar, kassai szekesegyhaz, i bor vilagerseny the wine industry areas, veszprem, vegrehajto canacs ulese budapest, the statue of miklos jurisics, martonvasar brunszvik kastely, keszthely festetics kastely, dunaujvaros, the hungarian parliament buildings in budapest, sumegi var, kaposvar, nagyvazsony, ajkacsngervolgyi vajar tanulo, and rakosi matyas kulturhaz in budapest and pestoxfam emporium manchester this is a collection of 41 stamps that were all issued in hungary and romaniathe newest stamp in this collection was issued inthe condition of the stamps in this collection are goodsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethese places are london, the who building, athens, cairo and copenhagenthe oldest stamp in this collection was issued ina couple of the stamps are a little torn and a little foldedthe stamps that show the sights of other countries in the eyes of hungariansthe stamps were all issued in the decades of the s, s, s, s, s, and s
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Here, as he recalls his relatively impoverished early days as a young warrior in louisville, kentucky, and his meteoric rise to fame as heavyweight champion of the world, a title he won three times, he tells of the many battles he won and lost, both inside and outside the ring, his conversion to islam in the s and the many life lessons he learned along the waytogether with his daughter hana, in this timely spiritual memoir (which includes a selection of exclusive photographs) ali draws upon his rich reserve of notes, tapes and journals, and writes with compassion, warmth and, of course, humour on how we can liberate mind, body and spirit when we pursue and embrace the one essential truth - lovesome of the wisdom is his own; some comes from the teachings of true islam, from his spiritual studies, and from people he has met in the course of his extraordinary lifeas he says, 'it is after i retired from boxing that my true work begannow, working tirelessly as a worldwide ambassador for peace, he talks of the damage caused when religion is used to tear people apart, the essential need for unity in this troubled world, and how his faith sustains him on this, the most important journey of his life - the journey to forgiveness and peace' see oxfam website for delivery information read morei have embarked on a journey to loveoxfam shop colne road in this poignant, deeply moving book, muhammad ali shares the beliefs he has come to live by and which he has passed on to his children
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These supplement vancouver's narrative at many pointsthey attracted his interest, and the attention he devoted to the islands, their inhabitants and their political future when he twice later wintered there will surprise manyit covers the coast of north americathe main pagination of all four volumes is continuousvolume i contains book 1 of this new and annotated edition of a voyage of discoveryall pages are very clean and crisp all solid bindingsthis is the first annotated edition of vancouver's journal as he revised it for publication inthe third volume in the set includes the remainder of book 3, all book 4, part of book 5, covering the pacific coast of north america and return to hawaiithe final volume contains the remainder of book 5 of a voyage of discoveryoxfam bookshop skipton four of the greatest maritime exploring expeditions were crammed into two decades late in the 18th century - cook's third voyage, the french expedition commanded by la perouse, the malaspina expedition sent out by spain, and george vancouver's voyage of discoverythe volumes are nos in the hakluyt society second series, originally published in volume set hardbacksit has been possible to identify virtually all the host of islands, channels and inlets that vancouver encountered, and the provenance of most of the approximately 400 place names he bestowed, nine out of ten of which are still in use, is indicatedthe voyage to australia and tahitivery small tear to spine on volume iiall four visited the northwest coast of north america, but weather and circumstances prevented cook from making more than what beaglehole calls ' a magnificent, an epoch-making reconnaissance'; la perouse only touched the coast in a significant way at yakutat bay and lituya bay, and malasina's memorable visits were to yakutat bay and nootka soundvancouver, by contrast, surveyed the enormous extent of coast from lower california to cook inlet, and his meticulous survey literally set out on the map of the world the intricacies of puget sound and the western coast of mainland canadait was an achievement that places him with his mentor, cook, in the first rank of marine surveyorsall dust covers present (unclipped) some rubbing wear to dust covervolume ii continue with book 2 and part of book 3 of the new edition, and contains the voyage to hawaii and the north american coastthe original manuscript has disappeared, but fortunately no fewer than 25 partial or complete logs or journals by other members of the expedition have survivedas a midshipman vancouver had been with cook when he discovered the sandwich (hawaiian) islands insee oxfam website for delivery information read moreappendices include documents relating to the voyage and a list of the ships' company
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As virtual dictator of the russian ballet in the second half of the 19th century, petipa moulded its course for many years and may have been said to have created the style of classical dancing still known as russianpetipa's memoirs reveal many interÂesting details of his career and of the people he worked with, including tchaikovsky and the young pavlova, and give an insight into his character and genius that it is not possible to gain from any other sourcepictures show examples of some highlighted areas, all text is still entirely legiblein excellent condition, but with some areas of text highlighted and some minor annotations (used as a study book)written towards the end of his long life, in a mood of disillusion, when his work was neglected and in decline, he would have been delighted to know that his great ballets such as sleeping beauty, swan lake, and la bayadere are more popular today than ever beforeno cash in handhis renown is undisputed, and his work lives not only in the pages of dance history but in the ballet repertoire of most companies today"these highly entertaining memoirs of marius petipa, the great franco-russian choreogapher had never before been translated into english before their first publication inwilling to post if postage is paid for by buyer, or collection available
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After winning silver in rowing at the beijing paralympics, the last of many incredible sporting quests that have seen him swim the english channel and finish the hawaiian ironman triathlon, he realised he needed to confront his past and the road accident that had left him paraplegic at the age of 22 - if he was to move beyond the physical challenges that had defined his life sincejohn maclean is an extraordinary man whose life has come full circlein this remarkable second book, which follows his bestselling sports biography sucking the marrow out of life, there are lessons for us all: persistence, balance, humility, the value of community and friends, and, ultimately, self-belief
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If yoga does accomplish all that-as many practitioners report-how exactly does yoga do it? how does yoga work? believe it or not, the answers lie in how the human body and mind functionyoga was created as a science for liberation, but in modern times it is used by many to improve physical and mental health, helping us become more productive at work, more caring in relationships, more responsible contributors to society, and better inhabitants of this planetoxfam books & music beeston this book is in very good conditionon the front cover and spine there is some signs of wear to the dust jacketinternally all the pages are clean, tight and unmarkedsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreeddie stern's one simple thing: a new look at the science of yoga and how it can transform your life explains from both a yogic and a scientific perspective how the human nervous system is wiredit describes the mechanics taking place beneath the surface of our bodies and shows how we can consciously use yogic practices to direct and change our lives in positive ways
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He regards many different mental phenomena based on comparison (such as analogies, metaphors, parables, allegories, jokes, identification, role-playing, acting, personification, anthropomorphism etcfrom describing and comparing many different examples of invention and discovery, koestler concludes that they all share a common pattern which he terms "bisociation" - a blending of elements drawn from two previously unrelated matrices of thought into a new matrix of meaning by way of a process involving comparison, abstraction and categorisation, analogies and metaphorsfirst published in ; this is the scarcer danube edition, with a new preface by the authorit lays out koestler's attempt to develop an elaborate general theory of human creativityone or two underlinings in pen; one or two marginal annotations in pencil - otherwise clean/intactunclipped d/j is tatty with a number of tears around the edgesoxfam bookshop newport a study of the processes of discovery, invention, imagination and creativity in humour, science, and the artshence low price for this itemsee oxfam website for delivery information read more), as special cases of "bisociation"
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many of these children were not orphans, but had parents at home with whom they tried to correspond the author's detailed and painstaking research over a number of years has pieced together the history of the society and uncovered the fate of many of these children"  numbered copy - 379 of"in the s, the children's friend society, in their eyes, 'rescued' some children from the streets of london and shipped a large percentage of them out to the british colonies book in very good condition; slight tear to jacketsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Written by psychologists and scholars, the essays discuss many of the difficult questions raised by buddhism's increased presenceexamining these issues and many more, the contributors seek to bring buddhism into a realistic and informed relationship with contemporary western thoughthowever, by responding to this by attempting to synthesise buddhism with the values of contemporary culture can lead to doubts about authenticity and dilutionin particular the issue of the balance between authenticity and accessibility is examinedsee oxfam website for delivery information read morebuddhist traditions are often perceived as inaccessible and too firmly fixed to a cultural framework with some people, especially women, left feeling alienated and undervaluedover the past few decades buddhism has deepened its presence in the west and as a result teachings and practices are becoming integrated with those of western psychology in a more productive wayoxfam bookshop brighton this collection of writings presents contemporary views on the integration of buddhism in the westthe decline of mechanism and positivism offers new opportunities to bring together western buddhist views of the mind and its relationship to its surroundings
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Illustrated throughout, with many pen-and-ink drawings by emilne was a prolific author and is now best-remembered for his creation of winnie the pooh and his many friendsshepard is also known for his illustrations in 'the wind in the willows'first edition of this musical work, which is based on alan aare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiscarce in the original dust wrapperthe music was written by hinterior is cleaneach song has a brief description of the setting, relating to the tale from the original bookswith the titles 'isn't it funny', 'how sweet to be cloud', 'it's very very funny', 'cottleston pie', 'sing ho! for the life of a bear', 'oh! the butterflies are flying', 'christopher robin is going'numerous plates and decorations by ernest hwith an introduction written by acondition: in the publisher's original cloth binding, complete with the original dust wrapperplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storethe dust wrapper is damaged as shown in picturesmilne's famous titles 'winnie the pooh' and 'house at pooh corner'catawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableadditional lyrics by eeyore
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Back in control of stobbart, who is - sigh - once again charged with saving the world, you're armed with a richly illustrated manuscript that holds as many secrets as it does cluesas you progress, information gleaned from the characters you meet or uncovered from the many locations across the world helps you decode the manuscript's secrets and move toward revealing the identity of 'the one true patriarch' in a gripping and intriguing story that is deftly interwoven with factual contextoxfam bookshop newport "ten years on from revolution's first broken sword title, after battling dragons, mayan gods and joining the knights templar, unwitting hero george stobbart is trying to get back to his regular life and his 9-5 desk job when he finds a beautiful and enigmatic woman waiting for himinstead, the predecessor's graphics engine has been replaced with a completely new, more detailed 3d systemnow, broken sword: the angel of death's characters are more colourful and varied thanks to the proprietary virtual actor systemrendering more believable facial expressions, the system projects each character's emotions as you interact with them, as they are once again brought to life with excellent voice actingwithout warning, she vanishes, leading george into a frantic search for an artefact of great and terrible powerto assist in your decoding of the manuscript, you carry a pda" in very good conditioncomplete with manualsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe hacking puzzles, once completed, result in access being granted to various databases around the world, which are then cross referenced with the information contained in the manuscriptrevolution hasn't just spent the last three years crafting a new story for this latest instalmentbeyond the usual note-taking and lists of contacts, the pda can be used as a hacking tool
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The sun is shining, and the arrow tubes that make up the arrows of different colors are set asideyou can get what you want easilythe quiver's bracket design can make the arrow fixed
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Cd's are released in many editions and variations, such as standard edition, re-issue, demonstration demo, not for sale, promotional promo, special edition, limited edition, and many other editions and versionsthe mischief of cloud 6 radio edit 3:36the mischief of cloud 6 album version 4:13the title is the mischief of cloud 6the mischief of cloud 6 various remix 4:30
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Cd's are released in many editions and variations, such as standard edition, re-issue, demonstration demo, not for sale, promotional promo, special edition, limited edition, and many other editions and versionsnew - jeff wayne - the war of the worlds - cd cdthe artilleryman and the fighting machinethe eve of the war 9:06the title is jeff wayne's musical version of the war of the worlds
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Cd's are released in many editions and variations, such as standard edition, re-issue, demonstration demo, not for sale, promotional promo, special edition, limited edition, and many other editions and versionsthe artilleryman and the fighting machinethe eve of the war 9:06the title is jeff wayne's musical version of the war of the worlds
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Beautiful mahogany dressing / bathroom mirror the colour / patina is absolutely stunning on this mirror i have been told it is made in the manner on william iv helping a dear friend clear his extremely cluttered house of many inherited items and this is part of his reluctant sale not sure of exact age but a distinctive piece all the same i have many more items for sale - please take a look
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Cd's are released in many editions and variations, such as standard edition, re-issue, demonstration demo, not for sale, promotional promo, special edition, limited edition, and many other editions and versionsa snail's dream 3:51the title is the gate of saturn live at the lowry manchesterthe gate of saturn 8:40
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Cd's are released in many editions and variations, such as standard edition, re-issue, demonstration demo, not for sale, promotional promo, special edition, limited edition, and many other editions and versionsthe title is the story of abba
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Cd's are released in many editions and variations, such as standard edition, re-issue, demonstration demo, not for sale, promotional promo, special edition, limited edition, and many other editions and versionsthe title is jeff wayne's musical version of the war of the worlds
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Cd's are released in many editions and variations, such as standard edition, re-issue, demonstration demo, not for sale, promotional promo, special edition, limited edition, and many other editions and versionsthe phantom of the operavery light wear on cdthe item format is a cdthe title is the phantom of the opera
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Challenger; voyages over many seas, scenes in many lands, toronto: belford brothersare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikixviii, 388 pagesplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storecover some discolouration, otherwise in good conditioncatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablethe cruise of h
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One of many nightsi wanna be the onethe sos band's 8th album and the second with the new line up, but turned out to be the last that the band would record
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Cd's are released in many editions and variations, such as standard edition, re-issue, demonstration demo, not for sale, promotional promo, special edition, limited edition, and many other editions and versionsthe title is moon - the area of influence
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Fantastic voyage - various artists - out of many one music - cd cdfor 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
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Cd's are released in many editions and variations, such as standard edition, re-issue, demonstration demo, not for sale, promotional promo, special edition, limited edition, and many other editions and versionsthe title is the world of johann strauss
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The book of elstree & boreham wood brings them all to life, recapturing the history of these two places, in a fluent and considered narrative and very many fascinating pictureshere are the people behind that past - edward de kendale, adam scippe, thomas newchapman and agnes, his wife; sir anthony denny and rev canon eales; george byng and wortley-montagu; murderers thurtell and hunt; macready the great actor; burton the great explorer and the photographer wellington; and of course, the legendary giants of british cinema - men like rank, danziger, balcon and blattnerthe hills and valleys of this busy corner of herts have been home to people for some years, and the romans chose elstree hill as a major tile-manufacturing centrehappily, a few fine late medieval buildings escaped the developer's insensitive eyeidlestre and borham were much influenced by the great abbey of st albans, and indeed by alban's martyrdom and the roman muncipium of verulamium, so that the area's past is inextricably entwined with the great and the good of times ancient and lateroxfam books & music hereford signed limited subscriber edition, numbered 44condition: as newsigned by stephen castlevery minor marks to dj otherwise clean and bright throughoutsee oxfam website for delivery information read morenot long after the normans came, there was a flourishing settlement at elstree hilluntil recently, medieval elstree had survived largely intact, but post-war reconstruction brought considerable mutilationboreham wood's origins are mistier, but technology brought massive change and development with the coming of the railway in , and again, when cinema created britain's hollywood in this pleasant parish
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As presenter of radio 4's today, the nation's most popular news programme, he is famed for his tough interviewing, his deep misgivings about authority in its many forms and his passionatecommitment to a variety of causesjohn was also the first journalist to present the nine o'clock news on televisionhumphrys pulls no punches and now, freed from the restrictions of being a bbc journalist, he reflects on the politicians he has interrogated and the controversies he has reported on and been involved in, including the interview that forced the resignation of his own boss, the director generala day like today charts john's journey from the poverty of his post-war childhood in cardiff, leaving school at fifteen, to the summits of broadcastingsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop knutsford for more than three decades, millions of britons have woken to the sound of john humphrys' voicea day like today is both a sharp, shrewd memoir and a backstage account of the great newsworthy moments in recent history - from the voice behind the country's most authoritative microphone humphrys was the bbc's youngest foreign correspondent; he was the first reporter at the catastrophe of aberfan, an experience that marked him for ever; he was in the white house when richard nixon became the first american president to resign; in south africa during the dying years of apartheid; and in war zones around the globe throughout his careerin typically candid style, he also weighs in on the role the bbc itself has played in our national life - for good and ill - and the broader health of the political system today
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