The true story of a brief and courageous life
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We take pride in serving youpages maybe folded due to previous owners useitem information:author: stephen venablesbooks spine maybe slightly creased due to age and wearpublisher: arrow
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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
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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
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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 worldit soon became clear that they had been chosen by the blessed mother to share her messageoxfam bookshop hertford in children experienced a great miraclewhile herding a flock of sheep outside the tiny village of fatima, portugal, the blessed mother visited them, not once, but many timestelling the children great and wondrous secrets that would affect all of creationwhen 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 skylanguages - english, spanish, french see oxfam website for delivery information read morefully animated - running time 30 minutes
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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
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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
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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
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The stories were written at varying times throughout his lifethe wonderful story of henry sugar and six more is a collection of seven short stories written by roald dahl"the wonderful story of henry sugar and six more" by roald dahl jonathan cape, london - first uk edition first printing - 246p, 18cmx15cm - condition: good condition in first issue price clipped dust jacket with minor wear housed in mylar covertwo of the stories are autobiographical in nature; one describes how he first became a writer while the other describes some of dahl's experiences as a fighter pilot in the second world warplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeanother piece in the collection is a non-fiction account of a british farmer finding a legendary haul of ancient roman treasureare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikithey are generally regarded as being aimed at a slightly older audience than many of his other children's booksthe book was first published in london in by jonathan cape
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Oxfam shop lower parkstone 'the wonderful story of henry sugar and six more'; roald dahla clever mix of fact and fiction, this collection also includes the story of how master storyteller roald dahl became a writer (and a wealth of tips for aspiring authors)would you use your power for good or for personal gain? that's what henry has to decide in "the wonderful story of henry sugar", one of the seven short stories in this extraordinary collection "if you could see with your eyes closedwith roald dahl, you can never be sure where reality ends and fantasy begins" see oxfam website for delivery information read morea giant turtle and a very special boy who can talk to animals, a cunning hitchhiker and the curious driver who picks him up, and a very lucky plowman who finds a fabulous fortune but loses a golden opportunity are only a few of the characters you'll meetanthology for younger readers
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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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Ikigai the japanese secret to a long and happy life by hector garcia (hardback, ) delivery uk delivery is within 3 to 5 working daysinternational delivery varies by country, please see the wordery store help page for details
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Full of heroism and chicanery, brilliance and the absurd, longitude is also a fascinating brief history of astronomy, navigation and clockmakingoxfam 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 geniusthe 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 successfullacking 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 landthe 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 centuriesdust jacket unmarkedthousands of lives, and the increasing fortunes of nations, hung on a resolutionexcellent condition for its age, with little signs of usein stark contrast, one man, john harrison, dared to imagine a mechanical solutiontext block clean see oxfam website for delivery information read moreno highlighting or other notes
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Mamma mia! how can i resist you!: the inside story of mamma mia ! and the song…condition is like newdispatched with royal mail 2nd class
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At the heart of the team is the tale of a beloved and effective soldier, ashley white
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Edmunds a fascinating and compelling account of a young boy caught between two cultures, this book tells the true story of a child desperately searching for his place in the world; the tale of a boy, lost and alone, trying to find a way to repair a life shattered by the shocking event he witnessed through a crack in the door of a house in an isolated village in pakistancondition: covers and spine very good, pages clean and tightsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam books & music bury st
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Books spine maybe slightly creased due to age and wearwe take pride in serving youpages maybe folded due to previous owners use
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Oxfam bookshop brigg television movie inspired by the true story of a group of homeless men who formed a choiralthough he is successful professionally, peter brockman (jason gedrick) feels at a loss in his personal life and decides to volunteer at a homeless shelter which is run by sister agatha (rhea perlman)when peter learns how musically gifted the men at the shelter are, he helps them create a choiras the troubled men come together to sing, they also form strong friendships, but will the choir be able to help them out of their difficult circumstances? see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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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
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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 stiflingshe 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 timeoxfam 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 novelsa beautiful and delicate tale of confluence and reversal," ferrante proves herself to be one of italy's most accomplished storytellerssee oxfam website for delivery information read moreyet 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 challengesyet 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 peopledmarriage 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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Oxfam bookshop cheltenham this story is a rare and utterly engaging experienceshe tells her story many years later from the waldorf astoria in new yorkit tells the extraordinary story of a geisha -summoning up a quarter century from to the post-war years of japan's dramatic history, and opening a window into a half-hidden world of eroticism and enchantment, exploitation and degradationher memoirs conjure up the perfection and the ugliness of life behind rice-paper screens, where young girls learn the arts of geisha - dancing and singing, how to wind the kimono, how to walk and pour tea, and how to beguile the land's most powerful mena young peasant girl is sold as servant and apprentice to a renowned geisha housesee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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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 indiasee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam shop ulverston epic drama from renowned australian director peter weir, starring colin farrell, jim sturgess, ed harris, mark strong and saoirse ronan
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Brand new the true story of my family in world war ii the missing by michael rosen read more
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The beatles anthology first edition dust cover/hard copy excellent condition shout the true story of the beatles by philip norman paper back edition printer corgi 2nd edition not bad condition sitting on a shelf for 35 years
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Beatles anthology first edition dust cover/hard copy excellent condition shout the true story of the beatles by philip norman paper back edition printer corgi 2nd edition not bad condition sitting on a shelf for 35 years
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This is the true story of a double homicide of two teenagers as told by detective russell duplantisthe suspects were elmo patrick sonnier and eddie james sonnier, two brothers that were serial rapists who one night became was the first case to test the new death penalty laws established in the united duplantis has been haunted by this case for over forty yearshe was a dead man walking, paperback by hotard, scott, isbn , isbn-13 , like new used, free p&p in the uk a case that captured a nation and crippled a communitythe location was iberia parish louisianalittle did detective duplantis know how close to home this case would year wasit is only now that he decided to tell
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His family immigrated to the united states inkenneth bae was born in seoul, korea on augusthe held multiple jobs in sales and marketing until he moved to china inkenneth is a husband and a father of three children, ages eighteen to twenty-five
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There is a tear in the front cover at the top cornera tatty and browned copy, but still a serviceable oneincluding indexoxfam bookshop henley-on-thames xii, 164 ppsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Published by charles buchan's publications ltdby robert holmesthe three loves of elvis presleysoft-back good clean condition, but middle pages loose but not damaged
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This edition also includes the short story: the story of a lieadditional photos available, please askwritten by robert louis stevenson and published by t nelson and sons, ltdit is a hardback with red cloth boards with blind stamped design and gilt decorationfor a book of this age, i feel this is in very good conditionin – a vintage pocket edition
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This edition also includes the short story: the story of a lieadditional photos available, please askwritten by robert louis stevenson and published by t nelson and sons, ltdit is a hardback with red cloth boards with blind stamped design and gilt decorationin – a vintage pocket edition
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