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The pace is fast, the characters quirky, the result entertaininga brilliant paperback book in good conditionthe rainmaker by john grisham paperback hes a young lawyer who does yard work in exchange for renti have many john grisham books for salegreat fun to readthe complex plotting is grishams major accomplishmentthen one little case begins to explodeplease browse more of my listings
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From the courtrooms and jails of rural mississippi to the war-torn pacific, grisham spins a tale that is at once entertaining and illuminating' - jon meacham, new york times bestselling author of the soul of america'john grisham is the master of legal fiction, and his latest starts with a literal bang - and then travels backward through the horrors of war to explore what makes a hero, what makes a villain, and how thin the line between the two might be' - jodi picoult, internationally bestselling author of a spark of light and small great things'when a master of storytelling and suspense takes on one of the most wrenching stories in history, the result is a book that will break your heart, set your blood pumping and your mind racing, and leave you gasping for breath by the final pagegrisham knows how to spin a yarn' - chicago sun-times'may be his greatest work yet' - david grann, new york times bestselling author of killers of the flower moon?pete banning was clanton's favourite son, a returning war hero, the patriarch of a prominent family; a farmer, father, and a faithful member of the methodist churchthen one cool october morning in , he rose early, drove into town, walked into the church, and calmly shot and killed the reverend dexter bellas if the murder wasn't shocking enough, it was even more baffling that pete's only statement about it - to the sheriff, to his defense attorney, to the judge, to his family and friends, and to the people of clanton - was 'i have nothing to say'what turned pete from a pillar of the community into cold-hearted killer? and why won't he confide in anyone? all his closest family knows is that it must have been something devastating - and that the fallout will haunt them, and the town, for decades to comei'm still trying to recover from the reckoning' - candice millard, new york times bestselling author of the river of doubt and destiny of the republic************ the innocent man by john grisham is now a major six-part documentary series on netflix ************ see oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam shop colne road 'i couldn't help thinking of harper lee's great american novel to kill a mockingbird while reading the reckoningweaves a truly magical spell' - daily mail'in this saga of love and war, john grisham has given us a sprawling and engrossing story about a southern family, a global conflict, and the kinds of secrets that can shape all of usfurther praise for the reckoning'beautifully constructed
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From the courtrooms and jails of rural mississippi to the war-torn pacific, grisham spins a tale that is at once entertaining and illuminating' - jon meacham, new york times bestselling author of the soul of america'john grisham is the master of legal fiction, and his latest starts with a literal bang - and then travels backward through the horrors of war to explore what makes a hero, what makes a villain, and how thin the line between the two might be' - jodi picoult, internationally bestselling author of a spark of light and small great things'when a master of storytelling and suspense takes on one of the most wrenching stories in history, the result is a book that will break your heart, set your blood pumping and your mind racing, and leave you gasping for breath by the final pagegrisham knows how to spin a yarn' - chicago sun-times'may be his greatest work yet' - david grann, new york times bestselling author of killers of the flower moon?pete banning was clanton's favourite son, a returning war hero, the patriarch of a prominent family; a farmer, father, and a faithful member of the methodist churchthen one cool october morning in , he rose early, drove into town, walked into the church, and calmly shot and killed the reverend dexter bellas if the murder wasn't shocking enough, it was even more baffling that pete's only statement about it - to the sheriff, to his defense attorney, to the judge, to his family and friends, and to the people of clanton - was 'i have nothing to say'weaves a truly magical spell' - daily mail'in this saga of love and war, john grisham has given us a sprawling and engrossing story about a southern family, a global conflict, and the kinds of secrets that can shape all of uswhat turned pete from a pillar of the community into cold-hearted killer? and why won't he confide in anyone? all his closest family knows is that it must have been something devastating - and that the fallout will haunt them, and the town, for decades to comei'm still trying to recover from the reckoning' - candice millard, new york times bestselling author of the river of doubt and destiny of the republic************ the innocent man by john grisham is now a major six-part documentary series on netflix ************ see oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop cheltenham 'i couldn't help thinking of harper lee's great american novel to kill a mockingbird while reading the reckoningfurther praise for the reckoning'beautifully constructed
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When the result is a terrible car accident, she meets a handsome with a range rover who wants her number - no, for insurance purposes - and in this meeting a seed is born which will change stella's life foreverwas meeting mr range rover destiny or karma?should she be grateful or just hopping mad?and can stella grab a chance at real, honest-to-goodness happiness now it finally seems within her reach? keyes can deftly mix dark and light, tragic and comic in a way that only a handful of writers can' irish times'one of our finest writers' jojo moyespraise for marian keyes:'comic, convincing and true' guardian'mercilessly funny' the times'funny, tender and completely absorbing!' graham norton see oxfam website for delivery information read more1 bestselling author of grown ups'a total triumph' daily mail ever wished you could trade your life in for a better one?one day, sitting in traffic, married dublin mum stella sweeney attempts a simple good deedoxfam shop colne road discover the entertaining, uplifting and intriguing tale of finding true happiness in unexpected places from the nowhat happens next will take stella thousands of miles from her old life, turning an ordinary woman into a superstar and, along the way, wrenching her whole family apart
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The result is another highly entertaining hit lp, one that stayed at number one longer than any other tijuana brass album (nine weeks)producer: herb alpert, jerry mossarranger: herb alpert
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2 systems of fresh result device are: 1gold master is pleased to offer you the world's latest technology for underground water detection-the fresh result 2-system devicegeophysical system-scans all layers of the ground up to a depth of meters showing the result on the lcd screen of the device and determines the type of water being detected(fresh, salty or natural) and its densityit is perfect for farmers, agricultural land investors, researchers and explorers looking for a good source of ground waterscom/watch?v=vcp-sf4zioo website: https://wwwwatch user video at: https://wwwlong range system-this high resolution system detects water at a distance of up to meters front range and depth of maspx contact details: + /+ or email us at: click to contactthis device can be used in all types of terrainthe user can even stand up on the exact location of the target with the ability to determine its depthcom/en/fresh-result-2-systems-plus-129it has automatic ground balancing system to adjust with the type of soil being scanned giving accurate details of the target
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Oxfam bookshop skipton number of discs: 1 crichton (kenneth more, a night to remember) is the result of "a happy combination," the son of a butler and a ladies, maidwhen tragedy strikes the loams as a result of lady catherine,s indiscretion at a suffragette protest, crichton suggests the family leave london and travel to the south seas on their yacht until the unhappy episode can be forgottenthere is no more fervent believer that one should know his placethe ship overturns and the loams and their party are washed onto a deserted island see oxfam website for delivery information read morebarrie play, this is a charming and devilishly clever exploration of class distinction and its effect on love and social orderhe performs his duties perfectly, keeping order among the servants of loam hall and providing every comfort to his master, lord loam (cecil parker, the ladykillers)forced to reckon with their survival, it,s clear that only crichton is equal to the task of managing the group, and the loams dub him "governor
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And bill bryson is surely the most entertaining guide youll findhe introduces us to the history and ecology of the trail and to some of the other hardy (or just foolhardy) folks he meets along the way-and a couple of bearssee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop cheltenham the appalachian trail stretches from georgia to maine and covers some of the most breathtaking terrain in america-majestic mountains, silent forests, sparking lakesif youre going to take a hike, its probably the place to goalready a classic, a walk in the woods will make you long for the great outdoors (or at least a comfortable chair to sit and read in)
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The italian job "michael cane and noel coward star in the fast, entertaining comedy caper "with wild chases galore the 'italian job' culminates with scenes that rival "bullitt", as the three minis, one red, one white, and one blue use the piazza's arcades and roof tops to make their getaway"noel coward is prison based mr bridger, who helps charlie mastermind the plancaine shines as charlie, a petty criminal who on leaving jail inherits the pland to a $ gold robbery  running time: 96 mins digital audio clv widescreen edition- this film is presented in a widescreen format preserving the aspect ratio of its original theatrical presentation see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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The queen of subtleties adds to that mix a wonderfully balanced, strong story and the result is sensationalthis is the context for suzannah dunn's wonderful new novel, which is about - and told by - two women: anne boleyn, king's mistress and fated queen; and lucy cornwallis, the king's confectioner, an employee of the very highest status, who made the centrepiece of each of the feasts to mark the important occasions in anne's ascentsee oxfam website for delivery information read morehenry viii divorced his longstanding, long-suffering, older, spanish wife for a young, black-eyed english beauty, and, in doing so, severed england from rome and indeed from the rest of the western worldsuzannah dunn has wit, a mastery of dialogue, brilliant characterization, lack of pretence, and good humouroxfam bookshop cheltenham a tremendously vivid, page-turning and plausible novel that depicts the rise and fall of anne boleyn, the most spirited, independent and courageous of henry's queens, as viewed from both the bedrooms and the kitchens of the tudor courtthen, when henry had what he wanted, he managed a mere three years of marriage before beheading his wife for alleged adultery with several men, among them his own best friend and her own brothereveryone knows the story of anne boleynthere's another link between them, though: the lovely mark smeaton, wunderkind musician, the innocent on whom, ultimately, anne's downfall hinged
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An atlas of war and tourism in the caucasus is the result of a five-year project; it is a contemporary masterpiece that combines photography and reporting and fits into the tradition of collaboration between james agee and walker evans or dorothea lange and paul taylorkummer & herrman are the designers of the book, website and exhibition about the sochi projectare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablesince , rob hornstra and arnold van bruggen have been working together to tell the story of sochi, the city in russia where the winter olympics will be heldas convinced supporters of slow journalism, they have visited the area many times and, through their research, have laid a solid foundation and developed a strong sense for this small but unimaginably complicated region, even before it comes into the spotlight of the international mediaplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website
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The result is a body of information that the military historian, too, will find of enormous valuepages are in good condition, boards are in good condition dust jacket is in good condition with some wear and tear see oxfam website for delivery information read morethe description of each unit also includes mention of the theatres of war in which it was engagedthere are accounts of the badges worn by each unit of every country - australia, britain, canada, the colonies, india, new zealand and south africa - and a total of around badges are illustrated full size by first class photographs and line drawingsthis book is an invaluable aid to the serious collector and an essential work of reference for every dealer in militariathe illustrations include hundreds of badges not previously listedoxfam bookshop carlisle a unique work of reference, this book is the first serious attempt to describe and illustrate the military badges of all the forces of the british empire involved in the great warthe author has not simply identified each military formation by the title it held during the great war, but has shown when it originated and, when not disbanded, the manner in which it has been preparedit is, however, much more than a catalogue of military badges
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The result is a brilliant seafaring novel, a gripping saga encompassing industrial growth, the years of expansion and exploration, the crucible of the first half of the twentieth century, and most of all, the seaa gorgeous, unsparing novelcalled "one of the most exciting authors in nordic literature" by henning mankell, carsten jensen has worked as a literary critic and a journalist, reporting from china, cambodia, latin america, the pacific islands, and afghanistanoxfam bookshop cheltenham an international bestsellera thrilling epic tale of the sea"we, the drowned sets sail beyond the narrow channels of the seafaring genre and approaches tolstoy in its evocation of war's confusion, its power to stun victors and vanquished alikethe novel tells of ships wrecked and blown up in wars, of places of terror and violence that continue to lure each generation; there are cannibals here, shrunken heads, prophetic dreams, and miraculous survivalshe lives in copenhagen and marstal new republichailed in europe as an instant classic, we, the drowned is the story of the port town of marstal, denmark, whose inhabitants sailed the world from the mid-nineteenth century to the end of the second world warsee oxfam website for delivery information read more"washington post"a generational saga, a swashbuckling sailor's tale, and the account of a small town coming into modernity both melville and steinbeck might have been pleased to read it
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Discoveries in the ruins of nineveh and babylon; with travels in armenia, kurdistan and the desert: being the result of a second expedition undertaken for the trustees of the british museum illustrated with folding frontispiece, 4 folding plates and plans, 13 full-page plates, 8 tinted lithographic plates, 1 plate of inscriptions, 2 large folding maps at rear, and 232 wood-cut engravings an account of layard’s important second british museum expedition in , describing in detail the discoveries that were made, especially focusing on the momentous assyrian artefactsthis will be of interest for the archaeology and early travel enthusiast as the number and quality of illustrations, maps and diagrams really elevate this work5cm & number of pages: 686 including appendix & indextop of spine cover missingsecurely bound with hinges fully intact, some instances of internal separation but text block sound with no loose or detached pagescondition wear at extremities with rubbing and bumping to cornersapart from his great archaeological accomplishment in identifying kouyunjik as the site of the ancient city nineveh, layard provides an extensive analysis of the ancient assyrian world and its history, as revealed by the discoveries, and also writes about the daily life and customs of the countrybook dimensions: 23 x 15 x 4item description first edition of this authoritative study on the assyrian cities of nineveh and babylon based on layard's second expedition to the regionplates are clean and bright (please see pictures)please click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitepages are tight and clean with occasional, spots, light marks, or foxingare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikipublished by john murray, londonour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeno writing or inscriptionstitles in gilt to spinelacks 2 pages from the appendix between pages 672 and 673 (see picture 54), a couple of maps are taped but still completeoriginal brown cloth by edmonds & remnants, with impressive elaborate blind stamping design of great winged bull to front and rear coverscatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableinternally; is almost goodrichly illustrated with fold-out frontispiece, 4 folding plates and plans, 8 tinted lithographic plates, 13 full-page plates, 1 plate of inscriptions, 2 large folding maps at rear, and 232 wood-cut engravings
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The result is an enthralling story of resistance and heroism against the most horrific circumstances, and one man's attempt to change the course of historyhis reports from the camp were to shape the allies response to the holocaust - yet his story was all but forgotten for decadeshis mission was to report on nazi crimes and raise a secret army to stage an uprisingthe name of the detention centre -- auschwitzsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethis is the first major account to draw on unpublished family papers, newly released archival documents and exclusive interviews with surviving resistance fighters to show how he brought the fight to the nazis at the heart of their evil designsthis insightful book is likely to be the definitive version of this extraordinary life' -- economistwould you sacrifice yourself to save thousands of others?in the summer of , after the nazi occupation of poland, an underground operative called witold pilecki accepted a mission to uncover the fate of thousands of people being interned at a new concentration camp on the border of the reichit was only after arriving at the camp that he started to discover the nazi's terrifying plansover the next two and half years, witold forged an underground army that smuggled evidence of nazi atrocities out of auschwitzoxfam bookshop cheltenham 'totally gripping'-- simon sebag montefiore'pilecki is perhaps one of the greatest unsung heroes of the second world war
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The doctor discovers that the apparitions are really the result of the use of a matter projector and a directional heat ray by a human engineer, eckersleyeckersley flees, taking the queen hostage, but the doctor uses the real aggedor to track him down, eckersley is killed, but aggedor also dies in the skirmishsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe planet is now ruled by queen thalira - daughter of the last king peladon - with advice from chancellor ortronazaxyr mounts an attack on the throne room and kills ortrona ghost-like image of aggedor has been responsible for some deaths in the planet's trisilicate mines, heightening unrest amoungst the minersthe doctor and sarah are arrested by ortron for trespassing on sacred ground but their names are cleared by alpha centauri, now galactic federation ambassador to peladonthe doctor however turns the heat ray on some of the martians, while others are dispatched by the minersthe doctor is invited by thalira to take over as chancellor but he declines, suggesting the miners' leader gebek would make a better candidateoxfam music shop byres road the tardis returns to peladon some fifty years after the doctor's last visiteckersley is in league with a group of renegade martian warriors, led by commander azaxyr, in a plot to seize the trisilicate deposits for galaxy 5, a power bloc at war with the federationits plans thwarted, galaxy 5 surrenders to the federation
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The result is a remarkable account of men at waranzio turned into a fiasco, one of the bloodiest allied operations of the warin october , when most of the 82d departed italy to prepare for the d-day invasion of france, ltmonths of hard combat in holland were followed by the battle of the bulge, and the long hard road across germany to berlinmegellas was the most decorated officer of the 82d airborne division and saw more action during the war than mostsee oxfam website for delivery information read moremark clark, the fifth army commander, requested that the division's 504th parachute infantry regiment, maggie's outfit, stay behind for a daring new operation that would outflank the nazis' stubborn defensive lines and open the road to romeyet all the way to berlin is more than just maggie's world war ii memoiron 22 january , megellas and the rest of the 504th landed across the beach at anzioin september, megellas parachuted into holland along with the rest of the 82d airborne as part of another star-crossed mission, field marshal montgomery's vainglorious operation market gardennot until april were the remnants of the regiment withdrawn and shipped to england to recover, reorganize, refit, and train for their next missionoxfam shop ross-on-wye in mid- james megellas, known as "maggie" to his fellow paratroopers, joined the 82d airborne division, his new "home" for the durationhis first taste of combat was in the rugged mountains outside naplesfollowing initial success, fifth army's amphibious assault, operation shingle, bogged down in the face of heavy german counterattacks that threatened to drive the allies into the tyrrhenian seathroughout his narrative, he skillfully interweaves stories of the other paratroopers of h company, 504th parachute infantry regiment
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Alternatively, it could be 'sold' as the result of my intention to reduce entropy of 18 years of scientific work on the topic of the coronary circulation, which was itself meant to diminish the amount of 'useless' energyoxfam bookshop hampstead collateral circulation of the heart by christian seiler the sober explanation for this book is a call by the springer-verlag, london, to edit a publication on 'the functional relevance of the collateral circulation' of the heartlike new with clean pages insidein that context and bluntly, my primary interest in the field of the collateral circulation was not initiated with a vision of eradicating the consequences of coronary artery disease (cad) by promoting the growth of natural bypassessuch a process of reducing disarray in a system with the aim of grasping it better is related to simplification, which carries the risk of introducing errorsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethis can be exemplified by the historic view of angina pectoris, which used to be simplified as being always fatal, thus obscuring for nearly two centuries the view of a 'self-healing' mechanism such as the collateral circulation of the heartthe time for such sizeable ideas had passed in the 's with the start of the work by wolfgang schaperit would be naive, to assume the present work to be free of erroneous oversimplification, because the very nature of scientific work is related to generating (simple) hypotheses with their subsequent falsification
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The result is a book that offers both a fresh introduction to the torrance tradition even as it advances the torrance thought along fresh avenues of theological explorationoxfam bookshop glossop road creasing to cover, otherwise very good condition for more than six decades, the brothers torrance--thomas, james and davidhave had a tremendous influence on the theological world working in both pastoral and academic settings, the torrances have stressed the profound implications of christology for the mission of their church and the daily life of christianssee oxfam website for delivery information read more they and particularly tf torrance, have a devoted following world-wide and particularly in the us the contributors explore the contemporary relevance of torrance christology in such areas as the nature of christ, the atonement, the ministry of the church, epistemology and inclusion in christ their high view of the fully human, fully divine jesus is built upon the foundation of the patristic writers, and the great reformers from calvin to barth the focus of this book is the person of christ (christology), a subject central to the torrance theological vision and one which has had great influence on the presbyterian church today, a generation of their students around the world find themselves in positions of pastoral and theological leadership
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The result is a fun, completely original look at how families can draw closer together bestselling author and new york times family columnist bruce feiler found himself squeezed between caring for ageing parents and raising his childreninstead of the usual psychologists and family 'experts', he sought out the most creative minds - from silicon valley to the set of modern family, from top negotiators to the army - and asked them what team-building exercises and problem-solving techniques they usesee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe secrets of happy families is a timely, counterintuitive book that answers the questions countless parents are asking: how do we manage the chaos of our lives? how do we teach our kids values? how do we make our family happier?written in a charming, accessible style, the secrets of happy families is smart, funny and fresh, and will forever change how your family lives every dayoxfam books & music olneyso he set out on a three-year journey to find the smartest ideas and the most cutting-edge research about families of all varieties, novel solutions to make his own family happierfeiler then tested these ideas with his wife and kids cover is a little worn around the edges, but no marks or damagefelier's life-changing discoveries include a radical plan to reshape your family in twenty minutes a week, warren buffett's guide for setting an allowance, and the harvard handbook for resolving conflict
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Combined with an evolutionary account of sensory representation, the result is a completely naturalistic account of phenomenal consciousnessoxfam bookshop preston how can the baffling problems of phenomenal experience be accounted for? in this discourse fred dretske argues that to achieve an understanding of the mind it is not enough to understand the biological machinery by means of which the mind does its jobone must understand what the mind's job is and how this task can be performed by a physical system - the nervous systemchapter five addresses anticipated philosophical objections to the theorydretske's theory of naturalistic representationalism is an approach to the study of consciousness that can pin down the slippery first-person aspect of our sensory and affective lifesee oxfam website for delivery information read morein the first four chapters (the original jean nicod lectures), dretske focuses on what naturalistic representationalism reveals about introspective knowledge, intentionality, qualia, inverted spectra, the biological function of conscious experience, and the possibility of knowing what alien experiences are likecentral to dretske's approach is the claim that the phenomenal aspects of perceptual experiences are one and the same as external, real world properties that experience represents objects as havingthe theory establishes a framework within which subjectivity can be studied objectively, explains the peculiar authority we enjoy about our own mental states, and provides a biologically plausible answer to questions about the function or purpose of consciousnessit distinguishes, in wholly naturalistic terms, between what we experience (reality) and how we experience it (appearance)"naturalizing the mind" skilfully a representational theory of the qualitative, the phenomenal, the what-it-is-like aspects of the mind that have defied traditional forms of naturalism
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The following report, issued for convenience in two parts, is the resultcomthis book is a reproduction of an important historical workin rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our editionwe do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical worksabout the publisherforgotten books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic booksforgotten books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copyfind more at wwwsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethree months were spent in that most interesting country, mainly in the states of yucatan, chiapas and oaxacaoxfam bookshop wallingford excerpt from archaeological studies among the ancient cities of mexicoin december, , a number of gentlemen, representing different branches of scientific research, were invited by mrbesides this a short paper treating of the geology, and particularly of the cenotes or natural wells of yucatan, will appear in the journal of geology of the university of chicagothe writer was a member of the party and, as curator of anthropology in the field colum bian museum, was expected to examine and describe such archaeologic remains as happened to be encountered during the journeyarmour to accompany him in his steam yacht ituna on a voyage to mexico
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The result is a work that substantially advances the implication of the current consensus and sheds new light on this influential yet enigmatic textthroughout the work, the apocalyse points to rome as the predominant demonic agentoxfam 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 satansee oxfam website for delivery information read moremore recently, however, it has been argued that no such crisis existed at the time the book was writtenin support of this argument duff marshals evidence from the social and economic context of the time, and from literary and rhetorical analyses of the 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 churchesscholars 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 church
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The modern antiquarian is the result of an eight-year odyssey in search of the roots of british cultural identityoxfam bookshop victoria road julian cope is one of britains best known and most-celebrated post-punk visionariesin this historical masterpiece, he takes us on an unforgettable journey across the british isles, uncovering the first temples ever built and their myriad descendants, the relics of which can still be seen todaythis book shines a powerful light onto the past of a nation hoodwinked into believing that its history began with the roman conquestof the countless sites visited, cope has selected over 300 of the very best; photographing their remains and explaining fully their relationships with the landscapesee oxfam website for delivery information read morethis book is in very good conditionslight tear to the bottom of sleevecopes deft prose examines our prehistoric beginnings through the evidence of megalithic remains and their surroundings, allowing us for the first time to reconcile the tapestry of our past with modern life
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The result was journey from the north, one of the great literary autobiographies of the centuryin , storm jameson decided to write her memoirsin the thirties she became increasingly involved in politics, and her accounts of the depression and the rise of fascism in europe demonstrate her exceptional understanding of the years between the warsshe vividly recalls her first marriage and the birth of her son; then came her first book, work in london, and the deep happiness of her second marriage to guy chapman, the novelist and historianvolume one, first published in , tells of her childhood in whitby before the first world war, the strong ties with her formidable mother, an early love of the sea, her intellectual achievements at university and falling in lovesee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam shop scarborough  great condition book, with minor creases/marks and the pages are clean and readable
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The result is an affordable, compact yet comprehensive record of every single bond film ever made, beginning with drfrom producers to stuntmen, directors to production designers, these personal narratives relate the true inside story from the bond sets, offering outstanding insight into the personalities and processes behind the most successful and longest-running film franchise in cinema historythe wealth of on-set photos, unseen stills, set designs, storyboards, and production memos is supplemented by an oral history recounted by over 150 cast and crew membersin collaboration with eon productions, this trade edition of the james bond archives includes all the same stunning imagery and behind-the-scenes knowledge as the original xl book, just with a smaller format and a softer price tagoxfam shop smithdown road "bond, james bondno () and ending with spectre ()only damage to this whole volume is the ragged edges seen on the images, and is reflected in the price" since sean connery uttered those immortal words in , the most dashing secret agent in the history of cinema has been charming and thrilling audiences worldwidesee oxfam website for delivery information read morethis impeccably british character created by author ian fleming has starred in 24 eon-produced films, played by six different actors over five decades
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Discoveries in the ruins of nineveh and babylon; with travels in armenia, kurdistan and the desert: being the result of a second expedition undertaken for the trustees of the british museum this volume details layard’s important second british museum expedition in , describing in detail the discoveries that were made, especially focusing on the momentous assyrian artefactsthis will be of interest for the archaeology and early travel enthusiast as the number and quality of illustrations, maps and diagrams really elevate this workrichly illustrated with fold-out frontispiece ‘ north-eastern façade and grand entrance of sennacherib’s palace (kouyunjik)’, 4 folding plates and plans, 8 tinted lithographic plates, over 20 full-page plates, 1 plate of inscriptions, 2 large folding maps ‘map of assyria, and map of mesopotamia’ at rear, and 232 wood-cut engravingsapart from his great archaeological accomplishment in identifying kouyunjik as the site of the ancient city nineveh, layard provides an extensive analysis of the ancient assyrian world and its history, as revealed by the discoveries, and also writes about the daily life and customs of the countrybook dimensions: 23 x 15 x 4condition wear at extremitiessecurely bound with hinges fully intact with no loose or detached pagesitem description first edition of this authoritative study on the assyrian cities of nineveh and babylon based on layard's second expedition to the regionsome rubbing to front inner hingepages are tight and almost clean with some spots, light marks, or foxingoverall; good, and tight used copy (please see pictures)please click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitenot really sure of page(s) cut within the (appendix) between pagesare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikipublished by john murray, londonplates are brightrubbing and bumping to head and foot of spine, with wear to edges of spinethe expedition yielded further important trophies and discoveries, including the cuneiform library of sennacherib's grandson ashurbanipal, on which most modern knowledge of assyrian culture is foundedour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeslight tears or creases to edges of the fold-out plans and map, but still in nice clean conditiontitles in gilt to spinesome pencil writing on front free endpaperoriginal brown cloth by edmonds & remnants, with impressive elaborate blind stamping design of great winged bull to front and rear coversa scarce and an original first edition copy for collectors of austen henry layard, 19th century travel books, and for those interested in nineveh, mesopotamia, iraq, babylonia, babylonians, medes, chaldeans, persians, scythians, cimmerians the middle east, travel and explorationcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available5cm & number of pages: 686 including appendix & index + 2 pages of publishers’ worksinternally; is almost good
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The result is an inspiring and timely reminder that humility and confidence are our greatest friends when confronting the challenges of a culture that tends to fan the flames of ego, a book full of themes and life lessons that will resonate, uplift and inspireoxfam books & music perth a powerful meditation on the nature and dangers of ego, from the author of the noit's made adversity unbearable and turned struggle into shamedrawing on an array of inspiring characters and narratives from literature, philosophy and history, the book explores the nature and dangers of ego to illustrate how you can be humble in your aspirations, gracious in your success and resilient in your failuressee oxfam website for delivery information read more1 new york times bestseller stillness is the key, and obstacle is the way - over 1 million copies sold 're-read it each yearit's that important' derek sivers, author of anything you want 'ryan holiday is one of his generation's finest thinkers' steven pressfield, author of the war of art 'this is a book i want every athlete, aspiring leader, entrepreneur, thinker and doer to read' george raveling, nike's director of international basketball 'inspiring yet practical' robert greene, author of the 48 laws of power it's wrecked the careers of promising young geniusesevery great philosopher has warned against it, in our most lasting stories and countless works of art, in all culture and all agesin ego is the enemy, ryan holiday shows us how and why ego is such a powerful internal opponent to be guarded against at all stages of our careers and lives, and that we can only create our best work when we identify, acknowledge and disarm its dangersit's evaporated great fortunes and run companies into the groundits name? ego, and it is the enemy - of ambition, of success and of resilience
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Designed by the acclaimed and prolific game designer reiner knizia and beautifully illustrated by longtime middle earth artist john howe, the result is thought-provoking game-play and a mystical gallery of cards and game boardsenter the world envisioned in joxfam shop kendal very good condition game with minimal wearsee oxfam website for delivery information read more here's your chance to prove you are worthy to save middle earthtolkien's book lord of the rings and become a member of the fellowshipthere are two double-sided scenario boards representing the regions of middle earth you'll be traveling throughif you get all the way to the dark end of the corruption line, you'll be eliminated from the gamethe game is played on two boards simultaneously--the master board and the scenario board, with each player assuming a hobbit character and advancing or retreating on the corruption line of the master boardthis game is intricate and may be daunting at first glance, but after playing it a time or two, you'll find it challenging, exciting, and wonderful for fostering cooperation in teens and adults alikeslight wear to box edgesat the end of the game, points are awarded based on the amount of shields the players have left and whether or not they succeeded in destroying the ringthe goal is to stay on the light side of the corruption lineyou'll soon see that this game is all about cooperation, friendship, and compromise--you are asked to give up valuable cards for the common good of the fellowshipthe action of the game is rather complicated, being dictated by the picking of event cards, feature cards, activity cards, and by rolling the diethere is no individual winner; the group scores points as a wholethe goal of the game is to stop the dark lord sauron from winning back the magic ring, which frodo has inherited and which sauron would use to forever enslave the land
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A distinguished garden writer, attlee fell under the spell of citrus over ten years ago and the book, like the eleventh labour of hercules to steal the golden fruit of the hesperides, is the result'fascinating
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