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Oxfam bookshop cheltenham a major novel from the internationally bestselling author of 'the joy luck club', 'the kitchen god's wife' and 'the hundred secret senses'luling tells of the secrets passed along by her mute nursemaid, precious auntie; of a cave where dragon bones are mined and where peking man was discovered; of the crumbling ravine known as the end of the world, where precious auntie's bones lie, and of the curse that luling believes she released through betrayalluling can only look on, helpless: her prickly relationship with her daughter does not make it easy to discuss such mattersmeanwhile, her daughter ruth, a ghostwriter for authors of self-help books, is losing the ability to speak up for herself in front of the man she lives withtrying to hold on to the evaporating past, she begins to write down all that she can remember of her life as a girl in chinasee oxfam website for delivery information read morewith great warmth and humour, amy tan gives us a mesmerising story of a mother and daughter discovering together that what they share in their bones through history and heredity is priceless beyond measureruth decides to move in with her ailing mother, and while tending to her discovers the story luling wrote in chinese, of her tumultuous life growing up in a remote mountain village known as immortal heartlike layers of sediment being removed, each page unfolds into an even greater mystery: who was precious auntie, whose suicide changed the path of luling's life?set in contemporary san francisco and pre-war china, 'the bonesetter's daughter' is an excavation of the human spiritin turn, ruth has begun to suspect that something is wrong with her mother: she says so many confusing and contradictory thingsluling young is in her eighties, and finally beginning to feel the effects of old age
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Its lively and accessible writing style helps students grapple with sophisticated ideas while also avoiding the pitfalls that commonly entrap them as they learn to think and write as historiansin addition, the integrated workbook in part two: doing history workbook exercises allows them to hone their skills with assessment exercises and skill-building assignmentsstudents preparing research projects will benefit from straightforward guidelines for the research and writing process the book's intellectually engaging discussions of the discipline of history in part one: the historian's craft are enriched by solid examples of published scholarshipwhile a number of guides to historical research and writing and several historical methodology texts have appeared in the past several years, no single text accomplishes what doing history: an introduction to the historian's craft doesthe text integrates the complexities of historical research and writing into a single, comprehensive narrative without compromising depth and breadththey provide concrete examples of historical approaches and theories and detailed guidelines to help students complete their work within the constraints of the academic term through a unique two-part organization, authors wendy pojmann, barbara reeves-ellington, and karen ward mahar offer specific assignments to identify students' weaknesses and build their skillssee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop knutsford in this era of twitter and text-messaging, which calls into question previously accepted notions of literacy, today's students need a new and more pragmatic approach to developing writing and research skills
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Oxfam shop ulverston the king's singers are a vocal a capella ensemble all but one studied at king's college, cambridge the line-up on the album (recorded in ) is nigel perrin (countertenor 1) alastair hume (countertenor 2) alastair thompson (tenor) anthony holt (baritone 1) (actually from christ church, oxford, rather than king's) simon carrington (baritone 2) brian kay (bass) track listing a1i'm a train a2ding a dong a3after the gold rush a4ma belle marguerite a5marry a woman uglier than you a6believe me if all those endearing young charms a7ob-la-di-ob-la-da b1there are bad times just around the corner b2romance b3george jones b4didn't we b5phil the fluter's ball b6the jimmy brown song b7widdicombe fair see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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For ross and demelza there is some surprising - and worrying - newsand clowance, newly returned from her london triumphs, finds that her entanglement with stephen carrington brings not only happiness but heartacheoxfam bookshop st albans the miller's dance is the ninth novel in winston graham's hugely popular poldark series, which has become a television phenomenon starring aidan turnerthe miller's dance is followed by the tenth book in the poldark series, the loving cupsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreas the armies battle in spain, and the political situation at home becomes daily more obscure, the poldark and warleggan families find themselves thrust into a turbulent new era as complex and changing as the patterns of the miller's danceat nampara, the poldark family finds the new year brings involvement in more than one unexpected venture
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Before long, another corpse is discovered, dead of frightsigned on the title pageas the toll rises, it's up to dc ben cooper and ds diane fry to track down the killersthe first victim is found sprawled on her kitchen floor, blood soaking the terracotta tilesbut the enemy isn't who they think it isusually they don't leave a cluebeneath the sinister shadow of the mountain ridge called the devil's edge, a twisted game is in play - a game more ruthless than the detectives can imaginethis time, they've left a bodyoxfam bookshop newark hardback with dust jacketthe dust jacket is a little worn around the edgessticker to the front - signed copysee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe newspapers call them the savages: a band of home invaders as merciless as they are stealthypacked with nerve-jangling suspense and moody atmosphere, the devil's edge is a thriller to rival the very best of peter robinson and peter james
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Please click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteformer ownerstamp on blanc pageh lizars, edinburgh () a good copy of the 1st edition of british mothsthe naturalist's librarycatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablefrom the librairie of dutch writer boudewijn büchwith listing of the naturalist's library; half title; black and white engraved frontispiece of madame merian; black and white vignette title page - showing 2 cherubs chasing butterflies; 2 further title pages; an advert; contents listing; memoir of maria sibilla merian; text with 30 beautifull hand coloured plates bound in; and 4 pp publisher's catalogue (for simpkin marshall) at the rearour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeentomology vol iv, british moths, sphinxes &c, jardine, (sir william) published by ware you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawiki
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'the world's most wild placescomplete set of 11 comprising:borneo, the great barrier reef, caribbean isles, lapland, africa's rift valley, hawaii, the bayous of louisiana, the sahara, the himalaya's, the amazon & the grand canyonbrand new, unusedbrand new/unusedset of timelife books
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'the world's most wild placescomplete set of 11 comprising:borneo, the great barrier reef, caribbean isles, lapland, africa's rift valley, hawaii, the bayous of louisiana, the sahara, the himalaya's, the amazon & the grand canyonbrand new, unusedbrand new/unusedpriced exceptionally low for quick sale due to house move clearance!set of timelife books
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'the world's most wild placescomplete set of 11 comprising:borneo, the great barrier reef, caribbean isles, lapland, africa's rift valley, hawaii, the bayous of louisiana, the sahara, the himalaya's, the amazon & the grand canyonbrand new, unusedbrand new/unusedcan possibly deliver very locallypriced exceptionally low for quick sale due to house move clearanceset of timelife books
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'the world's most wild placescomplete set of 11 comprising:borneo, the great barrier reef, caribbean isles, lapland, africa's rift valley, hawaii, the bayous of louisiana, the sahara, the himalaya's, the amazon & the grand canyoncan possibly deliver very locally!priced exceptionally low due to house move clearancebrand new/unusedideal student gift studying geography!, brand newset of timelife books
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Please click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website"the pilgrim's progress; the holy war; visions of heaven and hell & grace abounding" by john bunyan thomas jack, edinburgh - ca first thus uk edition - with very nice illustrated plates colored - 722p, 30cmx25cm - condition: good, internally good, front board loose, spine cover loose, this edition has the original clasps, all colored plates are presentcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablecontains bunyan's most importants worksour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawiki
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Please click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website"the devil's motor: a fantasy" by marie corelli and illustrated by arthur severn - hodder& stoughton, london -25cmx20cm, 52p - first uk edition - six tipped-in coloured illustrations by arthur severn - condition: good, some darkening of the pages as issued, complete with all plates, minor wear to boards an impassioned impeachment of the automobile - symbol of all the destructive forces of greed and modern industry - written at full flight with all of corelli's awkward grasp of the overwrought read morecatawiki’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 storeare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawiki
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The original film won an oscar for best documentary featureoxfam shop kendal the director's cut of the documentary chronicling the highlights from woodstock, the once-in-a-lifetime gathering of rock's greatest stars and earth's most blissed-out peacenikssee oxfam website for delivery information read morethose performing at the seminal rock festival included the who, santana, crosby, stills and nash and jimi hendrix
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The original film won an oscar for best documentary featuredisk in very good conditionthe director's cut of the documentary chronicling the highlights from woodstock, the once-in-a-lifetime gathering of rock's greatest stars and earth's most blissed-out peaceniksoxfam shop kendal box in good condition with small indented tear in the front coversee oxfam website for delivery information read morethose performing at the seminal rock festival included the who, santana, crosby, stills and nash and jimi hendrix
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Oxfam books & music olney the re-release of the cult classic s sci-fi film with the director's original endingamong the other significant changes is the removal of the voice-over narration, which was added after the film's original preview by studio executives, and the 'unicorn dream' is restoredotherwise the story remains the same - a cop (harrison ford) is chasing down a group of lethal replicants who have arrived on earth, but he soon finds himself as desperate, vulnerable and uncertain as the androids themselvessee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Many of these children were not orphans, but had parents at home with whom they tried to correspond book in very good condition; slight tear to jacket"  numbered copy - 379 of the author's detailed and painstaking research over a number of years has pieced together the history of the society and uncovered the fate of many of these childrensee oxfam website for delivery information read more"in the s, the children's friend society, in their eyes, 'rescued' some children from the streets of london and shipped a large percentage of them out to the british colonies
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Please click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteon label: "een opname uit het odeon repertoire" "bestel-nr" "made in holland by ncatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablevery rare and out of print in near mint condition all lps come in a plastic protection sleeve item will be sent by bpack secur (belgium) or bpack world (other countries) with track & trace codeour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storethe world's best was originally released in germany in by s*r international (club release) this is the original very rare dutch release in near mint conditionbovema" comes in laminated german sleeve, stating on front: "aus dem repertoire odeon hi-fi stereo auch mono abspielbar" very rare and out of print in near mint condition +++ 20 grootste hits was released in in the netherlands on the parlophone label, release number 1a wereld sterren series very rare and out of print in near mint condition +++ de mooiste songs was released in in the netherlands on the parlophone label, release number 1a wereld sterren series very nice artwork by patrick near mint condition +++ the beatles live at the star club in hamburg germany was released by historic records in the netherlands, release number his in star club recordings mint condition +++ beatles' greatest was released in in the netherlands, release number 5c on the odeon labelare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawiki
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From the world's greatest storyteller comes a compelling and breathless tale of intrigue and betrayal that draws the courtney's together, and just as easily tears them apartbut for a courtney, the greatest danger might just be his own familyoxfam bookshop st albans the malabar coast is full of dangers: greedy tradesmen, fearless pirates, and men full of vengeancesee oxfam website for delivery information read morein this epic journey from the southernmost point of africa to the lush indian coastline, the lives of these two courtney men will intertwine, and forever alter the course of their famous familyafter his father's gambling debts leave him penniless and in danger, francis courtney seeks revenge and fortune in south africabut on arrival, he uncovers a truth that leaves him overwhelmed and disorientedmeanwhile, his cousin christopher courtney begins to make his own way in the world, foregoing the righteous path and falling prey to betrayal, violence and treachery
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Oxfam bookshop wanstead condition: good8 cds in individual sleeves, with a running time of 7 hours 40 minshowever, all the discs and booklet are present and in excellent condition, with no markscontains both original bbc radio 4 series, plus douglas adams's guide to the hitchhiker's guide to the galaxysee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe box is worn, and the plastic sheet 'screen' is held on with clear tape
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Running time: 195 minutes"stick out your thumb and hitch a ride on the wildest and wittiest intergalactic journey in science fiction history!" "uproariously clever, unforgettably exciting and undeniably brilliant, this laser disc release contains all six episodes of the bbc's acclaimed adaption of douglas adams' best-selling sci-fi fantasy master-piece stereo extended play digital sound/ stereodon't leave earth without it!"  previously only available in the usa (+ it's territories) & canada2 laser discs 4 sides see oxfam website for delivery information read morethe hitchhiker's guide to the galaxy
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Oxfam bookshop hertford a trip with the tycoon - determined to bring her confident, fiery self back, tamara rayne is in india on an adventure of a lifetimedancing in her oh-so-delicious boss's arms, she knows it's too good to be true - but for now alice is going to enjoy every minutesee oxfam website for delivery information read morelove isn't on her itinery, so she hardly notices when blast from her past ethan brooks boards her traininvitation to the boss's ball - expecting to work behind the scenes at her boss's company ball, alice is knocked for six when an invitation drops on her doorstep
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'the world's most wild placescomplete set of 11 comprising:borneo, the great barrier reef, caribbean isles, lapland, africa's rift valley, hawaii, the bayous of louisiana, the sahara, the himalaya's, the amazon & the grand canyoncan possibly deliver locallypriced exceptionally low due to house move clearancebrand new/unusedcan possibly deliver very locallyideal student gift studying geography!, brand newset of timelife books
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'the world's most wild placescomplete set of 11 comprising:borneo, the great barrier reef, caribbean isles, lapland, africa's rift valley, hawaii, the bayous of louisiana, the sahara, the himalaya's, the amazon & the grand canyoncan possibly deliver locallybrand new, unusedbrand new/unusedpriced exceptionally low for quick sale due to house move clearanceset of timelife books
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I have a variety lp's with sleeves ithe beetles, dire straits, pink floyd and many, many more, also 45's records music from the 60's read more
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2 x time-life books on the world’s wild places – the amazon & the himalayas two brilliant hardback books from the world’s wild placesboth in excellent condition considering their agebeautiful full colour photographs of the amazon & the himalayasplease note – this listing is for both books but i will consider selling them seperately, please contact me for further details
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Beautiful full colour photographs of the himalayasin excellent condition considering its ageplease note – this listing is for one book but i have another for sale – the amazon, please contact me for further details or see my listings p & p £2a time-life book on the world’s wild places – the himalayas a brilliant hardback book from the world’s wild places
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Gary sobers autobiography and the observer's book of cricket: 2 for ÂŁ300 gary sobers my autobiography published - absorbing read for the cricket fan; peter smith's the observer's book of cricket publication - hardback with dust jacket
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The lakeside classics are never sold by the company, but some have found their way into the rare book marketother production methods are updated as manufacturing improvements are introducedthe week before christmas each employee is given one copy of that year's volumelakeside classics are only made available to rr donnelley employees, clients and other associated with the companythus because of their extremely limited distribution lakeside classics are a true collectors gemlakeside classics is a series printed at christmas-time by commercial printer rr donnelleyand this one is in mint condition and sealedwhile the basic format has remained the essentially the same since inception - hardcover, cloth wrapped and gold embossed, the cover material and type style are adjusted every 25 years in order to stay current with development in fine bookmakingrr donnelley & sons company, the lakeside press, the logbook of the captain's clerk: adventures in the china seathe tradition began in by thomas e donnelley, son of the founder and president of company at the time
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Please click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitein he was appointed professor of natural history at queens college belfast and later as professor of botany in the university of aberdeenfirst editiongilt title on spineembossing folding map of aberdeen, banff & kincrdine shires - tilte page - dedication (to agreen buckram hardbackcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablecomes with non adhesive transparent dust jacketthe author was born in aberdeenour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storedickie, george - professor of botany in the university of aberdeen the botanist's guide to the countries of aberdeen, banff, and kincardinethomson) page - xxxii pp with fold-out plate - 344pp 17 x 11 cm, condition; fair, despite loosened dedication page and some spotting on first end pages, a further tight and clean copyare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawiki
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Please click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitein he was appointed professor of natural history at queens college belfast and later as professor of botany in the university of aberdeenfirst editiongilt title on spineembossing folding map of aberdeen, banff & kincrdine shires - tilte page - dedication (to agreen buckram hardbackcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablethe author was born in aberdeenour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storedickie, george - professor of botany in the university of aberdeen the botanist's guide to the countries of aberdeen, banff, and kincardinethomson) page - xxxii pp with fold-out plate - 344pp 17 x 11 cm, condition; good, tight and clean copyare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawiki
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