The life of robert logan
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The life of this robber baron, politician, and historic influencer is the astonishing tale of how one supremely ambitious man became this country's original "disruptor" - reshaping industry and engineering one of the greatest raids on the public treasury for america's transcontinental railroad, all while living more opulently than maharajas, kings, and emperorsit is also the saga of how stanford, once a serial failure, overcame all obstacles to become one of america's most powerful and wealthiest men, using his high elective office to enrich himself before losing the one thing that mattered most to him - his only child and sonscandal and intrigue would follow stanford through his life, and even after his death, when his widow was murdered in a honolulu hotel - a crime quickly covered up by the almost stillborn university she had saved richly detailed and deeply researched, american disruptor restores leland stanford's rightful place as a revolutionary force and architect of modern americaoxfam bookshop clifton very good condition; some shelf wearsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreamerican disruptor is the untold story of leland stanford - from his birth in a backwoods bar to the founding of the world-class university that became and remains the nucleus of silicon valleythe rags to riches story of the tumultuous tycoon who built silicon valley
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In our most extreme moments, when life is lived most intensely, christie is with us'a powerful insight into the life of nurses' the times, books of the year'a remarkable book about life and death and so brilliantly written it makes you hold your breath' ruby wax see oxfam website for delivery information read moretaking us from birth to death and from a&e to the mortuary, the language of kindness is an astounding account of a profession defined by acts of care, compassion and kindnessit made me laugh' adam kay, author of this is going to hurt and twas the nightshift before christmas christie watson was a nurse for twenty yearsshe is a guide, mentor and friend1 sunday times bestselling memoir of nursing today'it made me cryit made me thinkoxfam bookshop cheltenham read costa award-winning author christie watson's incredible nowe watch christie as she nurses a premature baby who has miraculously made it through the night, we stand by her side during her patient's agonising heart-lung transplant, and we hold our breath as she washes the hair of a child fatally injured in a fire, attempting to remove the toxic smell of smoke before the grieving family arriveand in these dark days of division and isolationism, she encourages us all to stretch out a hand
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'social climbers' concerns the complexities of monkey social life'opportunists' examines the way that mammals with variable diets are able to adapt to new environments'plant predators' examines how herbivores have adapted, while 'chisellers' concerns those mammals who feed primarily on roots and seeds'return to the water' looks at seals, dolphins, porpoises and whalesfinally, 'food for thought' looks at what happened when mammals developed the capability to walk uprightsee oxfam website for delivery information read more'insect hunters' focuses on mammals who have specifically adapted to eating insects'life in the trees' explores the world of tree-dwelling mammals'meat eaters' follows the eternal race between predators and prey, and how both individual and pack hunters have adapted'a winning design' highlights the differences between mammals, reptiles and birdsoxfam shop hebden bridge all ten episodes from david attenborough's series looking at the most diverse group of animals ever to inhabit the earth
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This book contains the memoirs of david chipp's life in peking together with six essays that he wrote on the history of english journalism, and a miscellany of reflections on some of the diverse aspects of his lifean excellent clean copyoxfam books & music beaconsfield one of a limited edition of 500 printed privately by the author's estateabsolutely minimal shelf wear to the dust coversee oxfam website for delivery information read moredavid chipp had a distinguished career as a journalist which culminated in 17 years' service as editor in chief of the press association in fleet streethe was the first non-communist western correspondent to be granted residency by the communist government and he spent 30 months in pekingwith black and white and colour photographs
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Historic account of the race riot in new orleans during the infancy of jim crow segregation, a time where all of america's racial, social, and political ills began and suffer to this very daythis book is a musy read! read more
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Oxfam bookshop cheltenham the buddha of suburbia, hanif kureishi's first novel, is a tour de force of comic invention, a bizarre, often hilarious, and totally original picture of the life of a young pakistani growing up in s britainamong his disciples is the glamorous and ambitious eva, and when 'the buddha of suburbia' runs off with her to a crumbling flat in barons court, karim's life becomes changed in ways that even he had never dreamed ofbut his father is no ordinary dad, he is 'the buddha of suburbia', a strange and compelling figure whose powers of meditation hold a circle of would-be mystics spellbound with the fascinations of the eastsee oxfam website for delivery information read morekarim lives with his mum and dad in a suburb of south london and dreams of making his escape to the bright lights of the big city
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Oxfam books & music lichfield this is the first english translation for forty years of a medieval classic, offering vivid and unique insight into the life of a great monastery in late twelfth-century englandjocelin of brakelond was a monk in the abbey of bury st edmunds, and his narrative of events between the years of and provides a unique insight into the life of a medieval religious communitythe translation brilliantly communicates the interest and immediacy of jocelin's narrative, and the annotation is particularly clear and helpfulsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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The community spirit endures in sennen, and through memories and a rich harvest of photographs, a way of life that is fast disappearing is celebrated and preserved in this bookthe sea has played a vital part in the life of the parish with fisherman gaining a tough living from it and the lifeboat, coastguards and lighthouse keepers have all been part of its proud maritime traditionincluding list of subscribersa close-knit community grew up in this once remote parish and a strong sense of friendship and family ties continues to this dayoxfam bookshop henley-on-thames sennen can lay claim to being the first and last parish in britain, sited at the most westerly tip of cornwall, it is a landscape of coves, farms, and hamlets, and includes the famous promontory of land's end which, over the centuries, has attracted thousands of visitorsboth book and dust jacket are slightly bumped at extremities, but the jacket is wonderfully glossy, the binding is sound and tight, the contents of the book are close to as new, and the jacket is not price-clippedsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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'the life of our lord and saviour jesus christ; with the lives of the apostles and evangelists, by fleetwood; also the lives of the most eminent fathers and martyrs and the history of primitive christianity, by cave, with an essay on the evidences of christianity, and numerous note not to be found in any other editionembellished with superb engravings' quarter calf, blind-stamped boards, much worn and marked, hinges cracking, large stain to prelims, marking the engraved frontis and title illustration, text very clear, but stains to textual illustrations, fold out genealogical map, fairpaypal acceptedprice includes uk p&p read morenext day dispatch guaranteed
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'the life of our lord and saviour jesus christ; with the lives of the apostles and evangelists, by fleetwood; also the lives of the most eminent fathers and martyrs and the history of primitive christianity, by cave, with an essay on the evidences of christianity, and numerous note not to be found in any other editionembellished with superb engravings' quarter calf, blind-stamped boards, much worn and marked, hinges cracking, large stain to prelims, marking the engraved frontis and title illustration, text very clear, but stains to textual illustrations, fold out genealogical map, fair(plus fees unless sent as a gift)paypal acceptedprice includes uk p&p read morenext day dispatch guaranteed
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Description a survey of the life of mozart from child prodigy to musical genius struggling against society's growing indifferencekey features author(s)michael levey publisherlittle, brown book group date of publication language(s)english formatpaperback isbn- isbn- genrebiography: the artsvery good condition: a book that has been read and does not look new, but is in good condition
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The author's "confessed purpose is to set christ in the frame of jewish life from which he sprangno highlighting or other notes/marksoxfam bookshop newport first published ; this is the fifth impressiond/j with only two minor (quarter inch) tears and a tiny piece missing from top and bottom of spinehe presents the story through three different narrators"see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Oxfam bookshop lower petergate detailed life of sir walter scott, illustrated with 17 engravings still protected with tissuepage edges are gilt, pages evenly tanned, with some marked by the tissuebound in dark red cloth, with gilt titles, the spine is faded and shows signs of wearsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe book has been signed by a previous owner
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Gardner weaves together recent research in cognitive science, child development and psychology, in a book that is both intellectually interesting and provocative, but also makes the reader consider his own life and mind, in an effective and attractive crossover of serious and popular psychologypicture is a stock picture see oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam shop wolverhampton a leading psychologist explres what the development of extraordinary figures (mozart, freud, woolf and ghandi) can tell us of human capabilties and the development of our own minds
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Oxfam bookshop ludlow  this book written by sir john marriott, a british educationist, historian, and member of parliament recounts the life of lucius carey, viscount falkland, who was a royalist leader during the english civil war  published by methuen, in , this is the second, preferred edition of this historic textminor browning and foxing to text commensurate with agebook is in very good conditionspine is firm, a little frayed at the ends green cloth boards with minor wear and gilt embossed spine 3 owners signatures and 1 owner's book plate358 pages with numerous illustrations, maps, & index bottom edge is rough-cut overall an extremely handsome volume see oxfam website for delivery information read more tissue guard frontispiecebinding and stitching tight
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A chronology 25 years in the life of the beatlesthis is a paperback book written by mark lewisohnit is in good condition, read more
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2 the life of riley (instrumental) 4:02cd single on epic label
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Oxfam shop ulverston the seasonal specials follows a madcap year in the life of the potty parishoners of dibley'spring' brings a most unusual change of atmosphere, with long-standing opponents david (gary waldhorn) and geraldine (dawn french) suddenly finding themselves in complete agreement'winter' sees the parishioners putting on an all-too-realistic nativity play in a local farmyardthe video contains the entire third series of the programme - over 2½ hours of hilarious viewing one whole year in the sleepy parish of dibley is captured here in the third series of the popular comedysee oxfam website for delivery information read moreand 'summer' has dibley suffering a drought which brings the villagers into direct conflict with the water company'autumn' finds hugo (james fleet) and alice (emma chambers) returning home from their honeymoon with tales of an unlikely drug-smuggling incident
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Oxfam bookshop swanage the complete tv mini-series that dramatises the life of the bronte sisters, authors of some of the most memorable novels in the literary canonthe episodes are: 'the little king', 'home and abroad', 'delusion's song', 'rewarding destiny' and 'silent is the house'written by christopher fry, the series explores the everyday lives of the sisters in their home in the small yorkshire village of haworthsee oxfam website for delivery information read morecharlotte (vickery turner), the author of 'jane eyre', is the most ambitious of the girls, with emily (rosemary mchale), the writer of 'wuthering heights', the most poetic and intense
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Rare important historic work on the life of king henry the seventh by bacon history of the reign of king henry vii is a work by the english writer francis baconplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteit charts the reign of the first tudor monarch henry vii who took the throne from his rival richard iii inare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiat the time of writing bacon had recently fallen from political power, and completed the work in late and sent a copy to james icatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableit was published the following year"the historie of the reigne of king henry the seventh" by francis bacon rour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storebacon's portrayal of henry was extremely influential for the following three centurieslondon - edition - 241p, 20cmx15cm - condition: good, original leather boards, with rubbing and wear to boards, rebacked with cloth spine with title label, renewed endpapers, engraved title page loosening, but present, w/o francis bacon frontispiece as is usually missingat the request of charles, prince of wales he began work on a follow-up account of the reign of henry viii, but only completed a brief introductionthe book remains his only completed work of history
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Traditional museums like corinium museum in cirencester, cotswolds museum in bourton-on-the-water, gloucester cathedral, roman baths, sudeley castle or blenheim palace are complemented by fabulous gardens of westonbirt, painswick, batsford and hidcotethis area is a perfect blend of gentle rolling hills, plentiful archaeological sites and charming villages built from a local honey coloured limestoneoxfam shop wolverhampton set in the heart of england's countryside, the cotswolds occupies the area between gloucester, bath, oxford and stratford-upon-avonthe countryside with its gentle hills and open spaces is ideal for a variety of outdoor activities such as horse-riding, cycling, ballooning and walking, making the cotswolds a dream place to live and visitbeata moore's glorious photographs show the charm of the cotswolds through the seasonsthe perfect, traditional cotswolds villages offer historic places, friendly pubs and craft shopsin recognition of the beauty of this quintessentially english countryside, the area covering 790 square miles was designated an area of outstanding natural beauty insee oxfam website for delivery information read moredespite its popularity with tourists, the cotswolds remains tranquil and serenemost of the villages and smaller towns have survived unspoilt
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The life of captain marvel #1 1st print artgerm virgin art variant (rare) read more
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With the ability to play multiple characters, including harry potter, dumbledore and sirius black, the videogame of harry potter and the order of the phoenix offers fans the opportunity to wield a wand, explore all around hogwarts, and experience one of the most exciting and dangerous years in the life of the boy who livedfearing that hogwarts' venerable headmaster, albus dumbledore, is lying about voldemort's return in order to undermine his power and take his job, the minister for magic, cornelius fudge, appoints a new defense against the dark arts teacher to keep watch over dumbledore and the hogwarts studentsmeeting secretly with a small group of students who name themselves "dumbledore's army," harry teaches them how to defend themselves against the dark arts, preparing the courageous young wizards for the extraordinary battle that lies aheadbut professor dolores umbridge's ministry-approved course of defensive magic leaves the young wizards woefully unprepared to defend themselves against the dark forces threatening them and the entire wizarding community, so at the prompting of his friends hermione and ron, harry takes matters into his own handssee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam shop magdelen street in harry potter and the order of the phoenix, harry returns for his fifth year of study at hogwarts and discovers that much of the wizarding community is in denial about the teenager's recent encounter with the evil lord voldemort, preferring to turn a blind eye to the news that voldemort has returned
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Oxfam shop kendal case and disc in excellent condition the complete tv mini-series that dramatises the life of the bronte sisters, authors of some of the most memorable novels in the literary canonthe episodes are: 'the little king', 'home and abroad', 'delusion's song', 'rewarding destiny' and 'silent is the house'written by christopher fry, the series explores the everyday lives of the sisters in their home in the small yorkshire village of haworthsee oxfam website for delivery information read morecharlotte (vickery turner), the author of 'jane eyre', is the most ambitious of the girls, with emily (rosemary mchale), the writer of 'wuthering heights', the most poetic and intense
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With the ability to play multiple characters, including harry potter, dumbledore and sirius black, the videogame of harry potter and the order of the phoenix offers fans the opportunity to wield a wand, explore all around hogwarts, and experience one of the most exciting and dangerous years in the life of the boy who livedfearing that hogwarts' venerable headmaster, albus dumbledore, is lying about voldemort's return in order to undermine his power and take his job, the minister for magic, cornelius fudge, appoints a new defense against the dark arts teacher to keep watch over dumbledore and the hogwarts studentsmeeting secretly with a small group of students who name themselves "dumbledore's army," harry teaches them how to defend themselves against the dark arts, preparing the courageous young wizards for the extraordinary battle that lies aheadbut professor dolores umbridge's ministry-approved course of defensive magic leaves the young wizards woefully unprepared to defend themselves against the dark forces threatening them and the entire wizarding community, so at the prompting of his friends hermione and ron, harry takes matters into his own handssee oxfam website for delivery information read morediscs in excellent conditionin harry potter and the order of the phoenix, harry returns for his fifth year of study at hogwarts and discovers that much of the wizarding community is in denial about the teenager's recent encounter with the evil lord voldemort, preferring to turn a blind eye to the news that voldemort has returnedoxfam shop kendal case in very good condition
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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)the 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 northumberland500+ pages, hardback with typical library coverthis man's research is so good that i find him quoted everywhere else when it comes to edward viby 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 bookthe 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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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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Dark horse proudly presents a new original graphic novel by the legendary artist based on the life of paul nash, a surrealist painter during world war 1take care of each other and stay healthy! happy bidding! stripwinkel barabas read moreplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitethe dreams of paul nash deals with real soldier's memoirs, and all the stories will add up to be a moving piece about how war and extreme situations change us, how we deal with that pain, and, in nash's case, by turning his landscapes into powerful and fantastical psychoscapesbeautiful lot with a very thick large size hardcoverare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikibest known for his collaborations with neil gaiman, mckean defied expectations with his stunning debut as writer and artist in cages, winner of multiple awards for best graphic albumthe lot is in mint conditioncatawiki’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 store
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Oxfam bookshop lower petergate a good copy of this small format account of the life of the mother of st theresa of lisieuxpublished see oxfam website for delivery information read moretranslated from the frenchsmall split to base of spine and shelf wear to covers
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The page edges, which are rough cut, are rather grubbythe red board cover has some marks, and the paper titling on the spine is marked but legibleoverall this copy is in good condition for its ageoriginally written by "nimrod" the pen name of cthe text is clear and sharpsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethis is a new edition and contains numerous colour illustrations by henry alken and toxfam bookshop kingsbridge this is the biography of john mytton, member of parliament for shrewsburyinside, there is an inscription of a previous owner on the front free end-paper and there is foxing throughout, with light tanning
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