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American 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 valley richly detailed and deeply researched, american disruptor restores leland stanford's rightful place as a revolutionary force and architect of modern americascandal 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 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 emperorsthe rags to riches story of the tumultuous tycoon who built silicon valleyit 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 sonsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop clifton very good condition; some shelf wear
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Beset by heartbreaking visions of a past he gave up, he questions his choices: in swapping a precarious life as a brilliant underground artist for comfort and security did he betray his dreams? and if his dreams are lost, what does he have left? one of the most highly acclaimed debuts of recent years, the dream life of sukhanov is a work of demonic energy and startling imagery: a new classicsukhanov's future will be haunted by doubtsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop cheltenham stepping out into the dusk of a warm moscow evening, esteemed art critic anatoly sukhanov feels on top of the world: his career is glittering, his wife is beautiful and his children are cleverbut the year is and the air is heavy with change
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In the secret life of the owl, john lewis-stempel explores the legends and history of the owl'john lewis-stempel is one of the best nature writers of his generation' country life see oxfam website for delivery information read moreit is the time of the gloaming, the owl-lightthey are creatures of the night, and thus of magicoxfam shop colne road the perfect gift for nature lovers'dusk is filling the valleythey feature in every major culture from the stone age onwards'there is something about owlsbut owls - with the sapient flatness of their faces, their big, round eyes, their paternal expressions - are also reassuringly familiarwe see them as wise, like athena's owl, and loyal, like harry potter's hedwigand in vivid, lyrical prose, he celebrates all the realities of this magnificent creature, whose natural powers are as fantastic as any mythout in the wood, the resident tawny has started calling, hoo-hoo-hoo-h-o-o-othey are the birds of ill-tidings, the avian messengers from the other sidehuman-like, in other wordsno other species has so captivated us
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The secret life of pets children's story bookthe secret life of pets children's backpack, max the dog, 36 cm, 2 liters, brown/whiteexcellent condition read more
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Bruce lee: the celebrated life of the golden dragon by john little (hardback, ) 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 secret life of pets customising stickerscustomise your gadgets, or stick to your school bookscreate cool patterns for the perfect looksuitable for ages 3contains 6 sheets of reusable vinyl pet stickers
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The secret life of pets bubble sticker sethave hours of fun with these stickersideal for travel, holidays or rainy days at homethis sheet contains over 20 3d bubble stickersembrace your creative side with these stickers, featuring the stars of the new hit movie
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In the hidden life of trees, forester peter wohlleben puts ground-breaking scientific discoveries into a language everyone can relate toresearch is now suggesting trees are capable of much more than we have ever knowndo they feel pain, or have awareness of their surroundings?how do trees live?
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Oxfam shop new street the veronicas 'the secret life of' disc, jewel case and booklet all in excellent conditionsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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The suite life of zack & cody: circle of spies (nintendo ds, ) - european v…
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Billie piper: the rollercoaster life of britain's hottest star (paperback, ) chris stevens book unusedoverall good condition
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The secret life of pets: fun book! (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 social life of kimono japanese fashion past and present by sheila cliffe (paperback, a %0a delivery%0a uk delivery is usually within 9 to 11 working days%0a international delivery varies by country, please see the wordery store help page for details
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The secret life of saeed by emile habiby (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 secret life of pets colour activity play pack contains: 2 colouring pads - 1 large and 1 small 4 colouring pencils in red, blue, pink & yellow over 30 colouring pages! great gift, ideal for parties/party bag filler
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Complete with photos and a new afterword, exposed takes readers behind closed bedroom doors to uncover the secret life of jodi arias
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The secret life of petshelp children to swimswimming arm bands
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The secret life of pets poseable pet figure ripper boxeddispatched with my hermes uk only brand new great condition never been open spin master please check all pictures happy biddingcondition is new
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Oxfam books & music fareham field guide to the freshwater life of britain and north-west europe by fitter r and manuel r general condition is goodcovers and page edges are markedsee oxfam website for delivery information read more  hardback with laminated covers published by collins
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The secret life of pets gidget flocked exclusive funko pop vinyl
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The secret life of pets72 piece puzzleglobe shape puzzle
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But, though plenty has been written about the boffins, and the codebreaking, fictional and non-fiction  from robert harris and ian mcewan to andrew hodges' biography of turing what of the thousands of men and women who lived and worked there during the war? what was life like for them an odd, secret territory between the civilian and the military? sinclair mckay's book is the first history for the general reader of life at bletchley park, and an amazing compendium of memories from people now in their eighties of skating on the frozen lake in the grounds (a depressed angus wilson, the novelist, once threw himself in) of a youthful roy jenkins, useless at codebreaking, of the high jinks at nearby accommodation hostels and of the implacable secrecy that meant girlfriend and boyfriend working in adjacent huts knew nothing about each other's workthis country house in the buckinghamshire countryside was home to britain's most brilliant mathematical brains, like alan turing, and the scene of immense advances in technology  indeed, the birth of modern computingoxfam bookshop cheltenham bletchley park was where one of the war's most famous  and crucial  achievements was made: the cracking of germany's enigma code in which its most important military communications were couchedsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe military codes deciphered there were instrumental in turning both the battle of the atlantic and the war in north africa
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An original ty beanie of chloe from ‘the secret life of pets’additional photos available, please askvery soft and cuddly! it’s new, with all the tags – it is something i no longer have room for following movingthis official chloe is 6 inches high
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We try to assess the exact condition of the goods as objectively as possiblesecond hand – very goodschool & studieswe ask you to make a distinction between a complaint and cancellationaction & adventure
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Through these teachings, readers can start to gain personal freedom and power, overcome negative habitual patterns, find the sacred dimension of everyday life, and discover the basic goodness of human lifethe shambhala book and card set offers readers a unique and accessible way to put the principles of the sacred warrior to practice in daily life through a series of slogans or maxims that emphasize facing the world with openness and fearlessnessan 16-page booklet with instructions on how the slogans can be applied to one's own life throughout the day - a 256-page unabridged edition of trungpa's classic book shambhala: the sacred path of the warrior the majority of the slogans and commentary are drawn from shambhala: the sacred path of the warriorthere is a mark on the front of box too (see all pictures) rrp £149 since ancient times, the path of the enlightened warrior has been a powerful and inspiring ideal, showing us how we can master the challenges of life and draw power not from violence or aggression but through the cultivation of gentleness, courage, and self-knowledgealso a little blue has transfered from the box faintly onto the rim of pages (nothing which is going to effect the reading of it) and the same has also happened on the edges of the cardscan post extra £3shambhala: the sacred path of the warrior: book and card set rrp £149 the set is practically like new apart from small tear along 2 side of lid on the crease (which lifts away like a flap) - which could be glued and you probably wouldn't noticethe box includes: 53 four-color cards, with a shambhala warrior slogan on one side and commentary from the tibetan buddhist master ch÷gyam trungpa on the reverse sidethe remainder of the slogans, which have never before been available to a general audience, were composed by chogyam trungpa to be used in shambhala training, a program that he developed as a way to train people in the path and practice of warriorship
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Once, all life in the universe knew the flower of life as the creation pattern1 (ancient secret of the flower of life) paperback – 24 junthis book is one of those windowsnow a new dawn is streaming through the windows of perceptionthe ancient secret of the flower of life: v
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Title: lifting the latch: a life on the land - based on the life of mont abbott of enstone, oxfordshire (oxford paperbacks)title: lifting the latch: a life on the land - based on the life of mont abbott of enstone, oxfordshire (oxford paperbacks)
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The life of governor joan gideon loten ()the life of governor joan gideon loten () is the first published biography about this international civil servantthe colour sections have gorgeous depictions of the natural historian watercolours that loten made and collected during his lifethe publication contains a chronological overview of loten’s life and career, a genealogy of his family, a dutch language summary and an elaborate set of notes of no less than 90 ppa personal history of a dutch virtuoso, uitgeverij verloren, hilversum x 24raat attempts to show other sides of loten: his role as an employee of the voc and his position of holland virtuoso in political and academic circles in londonare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikithe book contains two impressive colour sections (32 pptogether), besides the many images in black and whitecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available\traat, alexander jour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeit are those pieces that make studying loten attractive, despite raat’s special effortsup till now, he was mainly known amongst ornithologists and art historians that have studied his large collection of drawings and watercolours of birds and natural panoramasplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitecondition: as new
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Portrait of sinatra 40 songs from the life of a man double vinylartist: frank sinatra tracklist: a1: let's face the music a2: nancy (with the laughing face) a3: i've got you under my skin a4: let me try again (laisse moi le temps) a5: fly me to the moon a6: all or nothing at all a7: for once in my life a8: bonita a9: my kind of town a10: call me irresponsible b1: all the way b2: strangers in the night b3: didn't we b4: come fly with me b5: second time around b6: in the wee small hours of the morning b7: bad, bad leroy brown b8: softly, as i leave you b9: cycles b10: send in the clowns c1: that's life c2: little green apples c3: song of the sabia c4: goody goody c5: empty tables c6: i believe i'm gonna love you c7: stargazer c8: i sing the songs (i write the songs) c9: you are the sunshine of my life c10: it was a very good year d1: something stupid d2: young at heart d3: you make me feel so young d4: yesterday d5: pennies from heaven d6: if d7: something d8: star d9: love's been good to me d10: my way belonged to my dad, but now sadly, no longer neededitem location: cheddar, somerset(click to reveal full phone number) for directions or email through the friday ad websitehappy to post by hermes at costlots of other sets available if you want to browse more when you comeor, they are also on friday ad, until soldthank you for looking
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