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Three cups of tea is the story of that promise and its extraordinary outcomehis story is at once a riveting adventure and a testament to the power of the humanitarian spiritoxfam bookshop cheltenham 'here we drink three cups of tea to do business; the first you are a stranger, the second you become a friend, and the third, you join our family, and for our family we are prepared to do anything - even dieover the next decade mortenson built not just one but fifty-five schools - especially for girls - in remote villages across the forbidding and breathtaking landscape of pakistan and afghanistan, just as the taliban rose to power'haji ali, korphe village chief, karakoram mountains, pakistan in , after a terrifying and disastrous attempt to climb k2, a mountaineer called greg mortenson drifted, cold and dehydrated, into an impoverished pakistan village in the karakoram mountainssee oxfam website for delivery information read moremoved by the inhabitants' kindness, he promised to return and build a school
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Salvador dalà () ‘hamlet, the ghost tells the story of the murder’, etching and aquatintare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiprofessional packaging and tracked international shippingsigned in pencil numbered out of 145 copies (the photo of the number is only shown for illustration purposes)on 56 x 38 cm wove paperin excellent conditionplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storereferences: - catalogue raisonné field 73-2 b - catalogue raisonné michler & lopsinger 608 information: etching created for the portfolio hamlet, published by les heures claires incatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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Laura bush's compassion, her grace, and her uncommon willingness to bare her heart make this story deeply revelatory, beautifully rendered, and unlike any other first lady's memoir ever writtenoxfam bookshop cheltenham in a captivating and compelling voice that ranks with many of our greatest memoirists, laura bush tells the story of her unique path from dusty midland, texas to the world stage and the white houseone of the first uas first lady of texas, laura bush captures presidential life in the frantic and fearful months after 9-11, when fighter jet cover echoed through the wallsofficials to visit war-torn afghanistan, she reached out to disease-stricken african nations and tirelessly advocated for women in the middle east and dissidents in burmashe masterfully recreates the rugged, oil boom-and-bust culture of midland, her close relationship with her father, and the bonds of early friendships that she retains to this daybush, whom she had last passed in the hallway in seventh gradean only child, laura welch grew up in a family that lost three babies to miscarriage or infant deaththree months later, 'the old maid of midland married midland's most eligible bachelor'see oxfam website for delivery information read moreshe writes openly about the threats, the withering media spotlight, and the transformation of her roleafter graduating, she became an elementary school teacher and, at the age of thirty, she met george w
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'this story has wonderful appeal' - guardian clive king was born in richmond, surrey inoxfam bookshop ipswich stig of the dump by clive king is 50 years old and the story of barney and his best friend, cave-man stig, is as fresh today as it was when first publishedhe went to local schools, then king's school, rochester and downing college, cambridgebut for barney, stif is totally realhe's my friend'nobody believes barney when he says he's discovered a boy living wild in the dumpthey become great friends, learn each other's ways and embark on a series of exciting adventureshe now lives in a cottage in norfolk, and has three children and several grandchildrensee oxfam website for delivery information read morewhen he was a baby his family moved to a village called ash, near sevenoaks in kent, which is the setting for stig of the dumpduring the war he served in the royal navy volunteer reserve and later joined the british council
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"cecil mouland, the last living survivor of the ss newfoundland sealing disaster, told his story to gary collins in the fall of while travelling to stamong the vessels that took them to the ice was the newfoundland, a wooden-walled steamship captained by the famous captain westbury keanjohn's, where the old ice hunter would live out his final daysthe men who died didn't just drop like fliesoxfam bookshop wallingford "they didn't die like flies, you know, like i've heard some reporters say over the yearsmen both young and old left their homes from all over the province that year to pursue the annual seal huntthey had frozen feet, and fingers too numb and cramped with the cold to wipe the tears from their eyeswith no wireless aboard the *, the stage was set for seventy-eight of the men who went over the side and their fates sealedwith new photos and new research revealed, he recalls with stunning clarity what history remembers about the sealing disaster ofthere was nothing quick or easy about itsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoh no, it wasn't like that a'tallthis book grew from that encounter and stands alone as the defining tale of the bonavista bay men who were left to die on the icethe historic convergence of ice, seals, and men in late march marked the end of newfoundland's innocenceleft to die is gary collins's most ambitious and creative work of non-fiction, a storytelling masterpiece
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'alice baker' tells the story of a mysterious new office worker who is accompanied by a lingering smell of decaythis paperback edition includes the chilling 'printer's devil court' in which three medical students make an unholy pact whose consequences will pursue one of them to the grave - and perhaps beyonda lonely boy makes a friend in 'boy number 21', but years later is forced to question the very nature of that friendshipin the title story, on a murky evening in a club off st james, a paranormal detective recounts his most memorable case, one whose horrifying denouement took place in that very buildingoxfam bookshop st albans from the foggy streets of victorian london to the eerie perfection of s suburbia, the everyday is invaded by the otherworldly in this unforgettable collection of new ghost stories from the bestselling author of the woman in blacksee oxfam website for delivery information read morethis is susan hill at her best, telling characteristically creepy and surprising tales of thwarted ambition, terrifying revenge and supernatural stirrings that will leave you wide-awake long into the nightand in 'the front room', a devoutly christian mother tries to protect her children from the evil influence of their grandmother, both when she is alive and afterwards
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The prints of robert motherwellcatalogue raisoneestephanie terenziopostage £12 (uk) read moreexcellent condition with dust cover
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A care bear that has a story cartridge and a book with the story "goldilocks and the three care bears"encourages reading along as the bear reads on your lap! suitable for ages 3 plusthe care bear reads the story, with a chime for when to turn the pagegood working condition in original (bit battered!) boxcollect only from bs36 2pd, cash on collection
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Paperback - good condition - 333 pages this is the story of the making of england in the 9th and 10th centuries, the years in which king alfred the great, his son and grandson defeated the danish vikings who had invaded and occupied three of england’s four kingdomsthe story is seen through the eyes of uhtred, a dispossessed nobleman, who is captured as a child by the danes and then raised by them so that, by the time the northmen begin their assault on wessex (alfred’s kingdom and the last territory in english hands) uhtred almost thinks of himself as a danehe certainly has no love for alfred, whom he considers a pious weakling and no match for viking savagery, yet when alfred unexpectedly defeats the danes and the danes themselves turn on uhtred, he is finally forced to choose sidesabove all, though, he wishes to recover his father’s land, the enchanting fort of bebbanburg by the wild northern seathis thrilling adventure—based on existing records of bernard cornwell’s ancestors—depicts a time when law and order were ripped violently apart by a pagan assault on christian england, an assault that came very close to destroying englandby now he is a young man, in love, trained to fight and ready to take his place in the dreaded shield wall
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The story of the train by patrick whitehouse -hardback in good condition, slight tear to the top of the dust cover and has a inscription on the front page which has been covered
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Discover the story of the film inside! the book is newdisney frozen book of the film by parragon books ltd description: frozen is the story of anna, who sets off on an epic journey to save her kingdom…teaming up with an adventurer named kristoff, anna searches for her sister, elsa, whose icy powers have trapped the kingdom in an eternal wintercash on collection
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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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Sparrow: the story of joan of arc, paperback by morpurgo, michael, isbn , isbn-13 eloise has always loved joan of arcnoble, honest and brave, she was everything eloise wishes to bea superb re-imagining of joan of arc by master storyteller and author of war horseand on a bright sunny day in orleans, eloise has a very special daydream
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The story of britain's road development also reflects the story of the nation's political, economic, and social historyfrom the old ways to the motorways, 'mapping the roads' charts the ambitions and hopes of the country through mapsgreat book in pristine condition, many coloured illustrations and mapssee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop leeds 296pp
10 €
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Marshall - the buddhist art of gandhara - the story of the early school: its birth, growth and declinebuying more lots from asiapl: mailing costs will be adjusted (depending on total weight) and restituted in euros ! read moreare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikinew delhi, munshiram manoharlal publishers, xviii, 118 pp152 b/w illustrations on 111 plates - hardcover with dustjacket - 25x19please click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteour 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 available
28 €
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This updated edition of his life story includes a new epilogue that covers the last dozen years of his lifethis edition is expanded with a new epilogue covering the last dozen years of levon's life
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The story of weightwatchers by jean nidetch (founder of weightwatchers)condition is good usedvery small mark on 1st page of chapter 5 on page 33buyer will receive a certificate of postingpayment by paypalpostage and packing included in pricedispatched with royal mail 2nd class ‘signed for’an inspirational book for group leaders or anyone who has been involved in the weightwatchers experiencedust cover showing signs of wear due to storage (see photos)
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7 batman hardcovers in very fine - near mint conditions 10th anniversary edition of dark knight returns by frank miller & klaus janson 1st printing batman: year one (chip kidd edition) by frank miller & david mazzuchelli fortunate son by gerarld jones & gene ha 1st printing rare & oop the chalice by chuck dixon & john van fleet 1st printing rare & oop fantastic painted artwork by van fleet batman/deadman by james robinson & john estes 1st printing rare & oop dark night a true batman story by paul dini & eduardo rissi 1st printing the true-life story of how the famous artist/writer of the batman animated series was traumatized after a savage beatingare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiand how he recoveredplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storebatman & the shadow: the murder geniuses by scott snyder & riley rossmo 1st printing explosive, blazing pulp action with batman and the original dark knight avenger, the shadow! read morecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
84 €
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Obsession with carp: the story of one man's quest to catch the biggest fish from the uk's hardest watersbook binding:hardbackwe appreciate the impact a good book can haveauthor:lane, davewe all like the idea of saving a bit of cash, so when we found out how many good quality used books are out there - we just had to let you know!
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Oxfam shop oxford feature-length animated documentary tracing the story of two young dinosaurs as they try to cope with life in the arctic circle 70 million years agosee oxfam website for delivery information read morestephen fry narrates the story, based on scientific evidence, of how certain dinosaur species migrated south from what was an ice-free arctic when the long, dark winters caused a dying back of vegetationas the winter draws in and the darkness increases, scar, a young vegetarian edmontosaurus, and patch, a young male carnivorous troodon face a battle for survival as they head south following the sun
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The story of babar the little elephant with a preface by a a milne - 2nd english edare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikimethuen boards & spines have damage on both books; babar the king has loose bindingmethuen babar the king - 1st english edplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteour 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 availableinternal pages are good
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The story of the gruffalo has been a long favourite among children for many yearsinstead of boring old square dominoes the images on the pieces reflex the story of the gruffalo's childthis delightful version of dominoes is great fun for children who are fans of the gruffalo series
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Oxfam bookshop carlisle the first season of american horror story (-present), which follows the events that befall a family when they unwittingly relocate to a haunted housepsychiatrist drdiscs and case in very good conditionwhen ben's mistress subsequently visits him in the hope of rekindling the relationship she sets in motion a chain of events that will have terrifying consequences for all concernedben harmon (dylan mcdermott), his wife vivien (connie britton) and teenage daughter violet (taissa farmiga) move from boston to los angeles to start a new life after vivien gives birth to a stillborn baby and ben has an affair with one of his studentsthe episodes are: 'pilot', 'home invasion', 'murder house', 'halloween: part 1', 'halloween: part 2', 'piggy piggy', 'open house', 'rubber man', 'spooky little girl', 'smouldering children', 'birth' and 'afterbirth'see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Oxfam bookshop newport from the 'see and say storybook' series, the story of goldilocks and the three bears is a 'read along with me' children's storybook that encourages the young listener's participation in story-tellingno highlighting, other notes or children's scribblecolourful iillustrations integrated throughout text (see image 2 for example)taking these faults into consideration, a low price for this collectable itemfirst page is creased, slightly torn and partially detached from spinesome staining and marking on several of the pagesundated but likely circa ssee oxfam website for delivery information read moreacceptable conditionpictorial hardcover shows general wear and scuffing commensurate with age
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Beautiful book with the classic children's stories all in one book! gulliver's travels, alice in wonderland, the arabian nights, robinson crusoe and the story of perseuscondition - good wear of time, marks on the coverpages are yellowed with some of brown spotssee oxfam website for delivery information read morewriting to inside front cover, the previous owners's addresswith 8 stunning coloured pictures (plates) and numerous line drawings
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59 €
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Oxfam shop elgin brad pitt and cate blanchett star in this fantasy drama based on a short story by fthe film tells the story of benjamin button (pitt), a man born in unusual circumstances: he is born an old man and ages backwards before finally reaching babyhoodscott fitzgeraldas his strange and often problematic life unfolds, he meets an assortment of interesting characters, including daisy (blanchett), granddaughter of one of the residents in the old people's home where benjamin 'grows up', with whom he has a lifelong romancesee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Oxfam shop lincoln this collectors' item is the story of the picture postcard and its place in the history of popular art it is an entertaining and informative take on the subject the dustcover is a little worn at the edgessee oxfam website for delivery information read more the book is in very good condition, covers and spine are firm, binding is strong and pages are clean and clear with no internal marking this book is essential reading for anyone with an interest in picture postcards and those interested in popular art and social and cultural history
17 €
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The powerful team brings together some of marvel's cornerstone characters: captain america, iron man, giant-man, thor, wasp, black widow, the incredible hulk, bruce banner and general nick furyoxfam books & music durham back to defend the planet against the invasion of aliens, the formidable team of superheroes reunites for another action-packed adventuresee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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In 16 chapters the authors tell the story of the town and its immediate localitysee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam shop haverfordwest the discovery in the 's early glass plate negatives of montgomery provided the impetus for this bookthe book is in excellent condition with some minor damage to the soft corners
14 €
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Oxfam books & music perth with wingate in burma: being the story of the adventures of sargent tony aubret of the king's (liverpool) regiment during the wingate expedition into burma, william hodge and company see oxfam website for delivery information read more
14 €