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Oxfam shop pershore chris boardman is the winner of the cross sports cycling book of the year for his autobiography triumphs and turbulencehis endeavours both on and off the bike have made him the founding father of current golden generation - without him there would simply be no hoy, wiggins or cavendishindeed, after his career on the bike ended, a new chapter began as the backroom genius behind gb cyclingas head of the r&d team known as the secret squirrel club, chris has been responsible for the technical innovations that made the difference in and developed boardman bikes, which has become the country's bestselling premium bike rangechris became a legend for his combination of physical ability and technical preparation, almost single-handedly taking british cycling from wool shirts and cloth caps into the era of marginal gainsit is a story full of intrigue: from olympic success, to the famous duels with graeme obree and the insanity of the tour de francesee oxfam website for delivery information read more i was so in awe of chris boardman' sir bradley wigginsyou may know him as the much-loved co-presenter of itv's tour de france coverage or enjoyed his bbc olympic coverage, but beyond the easy charm chris boardman is one of our greatest, most inspiring cyclists'the true inspiration was that olympic gold won by chris boardman in barcelonaboardman's lone achievements in the 80s and 90s - olympic track gold, the world hour record, repeatedly claiming the yellow jersey in the tour de france - were the spark that started the modern era for british cycling
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Auctioneer's lot: triumphs & disasters at christie's, hardcover by hindlip, charles, isbn , isbn-13 , like new used, free shipping in the us
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It offers the best psychological insight so far – from his earliest roots to his greatest triumphsvery good conditionlouis van gaal: the biography - hardbackdutch football commentator maarten meijer’s has written the definitive biography of van gaal – both the man and his methodsad id: delivery service consumer credit
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' see oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop cheltenham in lucky, a memoir hailed for its searing candour and wit, alice sebold reveals how her life was utterly transformed when, as an eighteen-year-old college freshman, she was brutally raped and beaten in a park near campusin a narrative by turns disturbing, thrilling, and inspiring, alice sebold illuminates the experience of trauma victims even as she imparts wisdom profoundly hard-won: 'you save yourself or you remain unsavedwhat propels this chronicle of her recovery is sebold's indomitable spirit - as she struggles for understanding ('after telling the hard facts to anyone, from lover to friend, i have changed in their eyes'); as her dazed family and friends sometimes bungle their efforts to provide comfort and support; and as, ultimately, she triumphs, managing through grit and coincidence to help secure her attacker's arrest and conviction
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This book details the struggles and the triumphs of working the land this book is the story of britain's battlefield - the land, and how farms were armed and equipped so that the rich soil of britain could be won back to fertility and help feed and sustain a nation at war the finest armies in the world, courageous enough in the face of the enemy, can be reduced to helplessness without sustenance no weapon ever invented is more deadly than hunger remember that this was produced in so was published in wartime, so there is a lot of patriotic rhetoric, but this adds to the authenticity of the bookthis original publication provides a fascinating insight into how war came to the land
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triumphs and tragedy - smcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikithe story begins - smour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storethe first great hits - smplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitethe legend lives on - sm 305 includes 32 page booklet and guaranteethe unforgotten star - sm
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Format: cd (1 disc); stereopersonnel: laura veirs (vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, banjo, pump organ, wurlitzer organ, bass guitar)label: laura veirs
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This book is about these triumphs of terror, how and why they happen and what the beaten governments could and should have done differentlysee oxfam website for delivery information read morewithin twelve months of their first attack most terrorist groups have been crushedfrom bioethics to future cities and philosophy to terrorism, the all that matters series covers controversial and engaging subjects from science, philosophy, history, religion and politicsthe authors are world-class academics or leading public intellectuals, on a mission to bring the most interesting and challenging areas of their subject to new readershowever, a small proportion - roughly one group in twenty - endures and incredibly goes on to win the conflict and beat the governments opposing themit encompasses tales of courage and despair, ruthlessness and tragedy, brutality and hopewithin ten years half of the rest have been beatenit is a book about blunders and miscalculations, of the danger of underestimating a weak enemy and the hubris of empireoxfam bookshop cheltenham does terrorism work? terrorism is surrounded by mythsabout the series all that matters books are written by the world's leading experts to introduce the most exciting and relevant topics in an accessible, readable wayin the end, it represents not just one but many warnings from historyabout the care that is needed when confronted with terrorism and about just how badly events can go for even the most powerful state if they get it wrongone of the most enduring of these myths and half-truths is that terrorism never works; that in the end, the state will prevail and the terrorists will either be dead or imprisoned or otherwise forced to end their campaign of violenceit is true that most terrorist groups are beaten
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In quiet leadership, ancelotti reveals the full, riveting story of his managerial career - his methods, mentors, mistakes and triumphs - and takes us inside the dressing room to trace the characters, challenges and decisions that have shaped himthe result is both a scintillating memoir and a rare insight into the business of leadershipyet his approach could not be further from the aggressive theatricals favoured by many of his rivalspublished in , this is a 3rd printingoxfam shop fulwood road carlo ancelotti is one of the greatest managers of all time, with five champions league titles to his namesee oxfam website for delivery information read morehis understated style has earned him the fierce loyalty of players like david beckham, zlatan ibrahimovic and cristiano ronaldo
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Attraction, pain, acceptance, loss, triumphs and deceptions all are made immediate through her imagery and acute powers of observation and through her flair as a storytelleroxfam shop colne road liz lochhead has built an impressive reputation as poet, playwright and performer attracting a large and admiring publicdreaming frankenstein and collected poems stands as a monument to her early work: four collections memo for spring (), islands () and grimm sisters () and the title volume together provide a complete record of her poetry from tosee oxfam website for delivery information read morein dreaming frankenstein human relationships, especially as seen from a woman's point of view, are central
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Julia stevenson, as narrator, takes us through triumphs and disasters - to the british defeat at yorktown in and the independence of the united states of america christopher lee begins volume 1 with the colonisation of ireland by henry ii in this new series explains how britain, through trading such commodities as sugar, spice - and slaves - built the biggest empire the world had ever knownat one time a quarter of the global land mass was under british rule; so whatever the day, whatever the hour, the sun never set on the empirefollowing the growth of elizabethan exploration with john cabot, francis drake and walter raleigh, outposts in north america and the west indies gradually become established and successful, while the east india company was gaining an even firmer foothold in indiasee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop lymington volume i of the eagerly-awaited follow up to christopher lee's highly-acclaimed and award-winning bbc radio 4 series
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Through the joys and horrors of puberty to the triumphs of adolescence, we grow to love him through every growth, leak and wound, as he finds himself developing muscles, falling in love, and then leaving school to join the french resistanceas years pass and hairs grey, everything he took for granted begins to turn against himtranslated from the french by alyson waters see oxfam website for delivery information read moreit is with damp eyes (not to mention underpants) that our narrator begins his diary, seeking through it to come to terms with the demoralising quirks of his fleshy confinestackling taboo topics with honesty and charm, pennac's wit remains sharp even as everything else begins to sagoxfam bookshop cheltenham from a particularly humiliating accident at scout camp, to the final stages of terminal illness, daniel pennac's warm, witty and heart-breaking novel shows the rise and fall of an ordinary man, told through his observations of his own bodythis is a hugely original story of the most relatable of unlikely love stories: a human, and the body that defines himyet, as ever, this is only half the story
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Dampierre: 9 albums + 1 ex-libris while the revolution triumphs in paris, in vendée the people resist the revolutionary ideals which '' flout '' customs and religious traditionscatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikithe black dawn - dl - the time of victories - dl - the emissaries - dl - the laval conspiracy - dl - the cursed procession - dl - the captive dl - - children of terror - dl - the treasure of the guyonnière - dl - no forgiveness for the fi gces! - dl - ex libris n ° from the durango bookshop lot in new condition which will be sent with tracking read moreour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitedampierre, a young man with an extraordinary ambition, attends the fratricidal battles between "the blues" and the "whites"swolfs' drawing perfectly accompanies a precise, documented and thrilling scenario
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Wrestling greatest triumphs and failureshardback thet are very clean and in good condition ÂŁ10 for the 3 plus postage or buyer welcome to collect read more3 adam copeland on edgetales from the never-ending travels of wwe superstars 2 between the ropes1 are we there yet
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Oxfam shop macclesfield shadow of the minotaur, vampyr legion and warriors of the raven are computer games that open the gateway between our own world and the realm of myth and legend, with heroes and monsters, daring deeds and narrow escapes, triumphs and tragediesevery time he goes back he risks all as the stakes become increasingly higher, and he learns the gamesmaster's merciless power knows no boundsover the course of three exhilarating novels, our hero phoenix escapes the workaday ordeal of his own life in order to face the evil gamesmaster - not once, but three timesour future depends on hissigned by the author - check picture for signaturesome bending to cover and creasing to hingesee oxfam website for delivery information read moreas he approaches his final conflict, the journey becomes heartstopping
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The red queen tells the story of the child-bride of edmund tudor, who, although widowed in her early teens, uses her determination of character and wily plotting to infiltrate the house of york under the guise of loyal friend and servant, undermine the support for richard iii and ultimately ensure that her only son, henry tudor, triumphs as king of englandoxfam shop colne road the second book in philippa's stunning new series, the cousins war, brings to life the story of margaret beaufort, a shadowy and mysterious character in the first book of the series - the white queen - but who now takes centre stage in the bitter struggle of the war of the rosesthrough collaboration with the dowager queen elizabeth woodville, margaret agrees a betrothal between henry and elizabeth's daughter, thereby uniting the families and resolving the cousins war once and for all by founding of the tudor dynastysee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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With his trademark snark, humor and begrudging enthusiasm, bikesnobnyc will take readers through the trials and triumphs (but mostly trials) of getting there by bike' this next book will focus on an experience that cyclists the world over are familiar with: commutingsee oxfam website for delivery information read morealong the way, he offers up everything from the history of our commutes to the deadly sins of commuting to tactics for dealing with cars, pedestrians, and your fellow two-wheelersoxfam bookshop cheltenham in bike snob, blogger bikesnobnyc offered an overview of cycling and the various 'bike cultures
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This fascinating history reveals the frustrations and triumphs of trailblazers before acts like u2 existedhowever, in the past great pioneers of the genre lived when the recording industry showed scant interest in the sceneoxfam shop colne road a browse in any music store reveals extensive collections of irish folk, trad and bluessee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe main thrust of the book concerns the influence of homegrown pioneers, from sweeney's men to de dannan and martin hayes
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The american victory cost japanese lives, and paved the way for further triumphs in the philippinesarchive footage and modern graphics are used here to examine the campaignoxfam bookshop swanage this documentary chronicles the battle to gain control of guadalcanal, a strategic stronghold in the solomon islands, during the second world warsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Although he helped james ii crush the rebellion of the duke of monmouth, marlborough later supported william of orange against james ii in the glorious revolution of and brilliantly managed england's diplomatic triumphs during the war of the spanish successionvictorious in the battles of blenheim (), ramillies (), and countless other campaigns, marlborough, whose political intrigues were almost as legendary as his military skill, never fought a battle he didn't winthis two-volume edition includes the entire text and almost all the original maps" from the preface to volume onejohn churchill, the duke of marlborough (), was one of the greatest military commanders and statesmen in the history of englandsee oxfam website for delivery information read moremarlborough also bequeathed the world another great british military strategist and diplomat - his descendant, winston sone million words long and ten years in the making, churchill's marlborough stands as both a literary and historical masterpiece, giving us unique insights into the churchill of world war ii, for just as churchill's literary skill helps us understand the complexities of marlborough's life, so too did his writing of marlborough help churchill master the arts of military strategy and diplomacychurchill, who wrote this book to redeem marlborough's reputation from macaulay's smearsoxfam bookshop knutsford "it is my hope to recall this great shade from the past, and not only invest him with his panoply, but make him living and intimate to modern eyes
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Pirates, typhoons, wars, triumphs and defeats have all played a part in their story in good condition, signed by the authorthe hong kong marine police have patrolled hong kong's waters for 150 eventful years, during a time which has been tumultuous,even for the china coastsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Around , during his second stay in london, holbein painted the triumphs of wealth for the festival hall of the merchants of the hanseatic leaguecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableare 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 storeoverall size: 11please click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitechristian von mechel was a swiss engraver, publisher and art dealerhe developed a broad trade in art, through business connections throughout northern and central europe; although the french revolutionary wars ruined him financially, he started over in in berlinrecent / modern hand colour
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Oxfam bookshop glossop road very good condition, only slight shelf wear presents a graphic novel adaptation of the homeric epic recounting the triumphs and defeats of the greek and trojan heroessee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Happiness shines through' sunday times 'wonderful, humanethis is a book with resolution, determination and honesty' scotland on sunday 'it is kay's abundant wit that makes red dust road such a moving, spirited workin a book remarkable for its warmth and candour, she discovers that inheritance is about much more than genes: that we are shaped by songs as much as by cells, and that what triumphs, ultimately, is lovered dust road is a fantastic, probing and heart-warming read' independent from the moment when, as a little girl, she realizes that her skin is a different colour from that of her beloved mum and dad, to the tracing and finding of her birth parents, her highland mother and nigerian father, jackie kay's journey in red dust road is one of unexpected twists, turns and deep emotionsthis is a terrifically easy, evocative, and often amusing reada remarkable, soul-searching journey' sunday herald see oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop cheltenham 'like the best memoirs, this one is written with novelistic and poetic flair'a clear-eyed, witty and unsentimental account of the push and pull between nature and nurture
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Oxfam bookshop cheltenham the rainborowes bridges two generations and two worlds, weaving together the lives of the rainborowe clan as they struggle to forge a better life for themselves and a better future for humankind in the new worldusing rare printed material from the period and unpublished manuscripts from collections in britain and america the rainborowes recreates day-to-day life on both sides of the atlantic during one of the most tumultuous periods in western historythey change the worldthey are ordinary men and women, and they do an extraordinary thingstarting with william rainborowe, a prominent merchant-mariner and shipmaster, and his equally formidable sons and daughters between and , we follow their astonishing story through the civil war, the putney debates, and settling in americathey build new societiesit spans oceans and ideologies and encompasses personal tragedies and triumphs, the death of kings and the birth of nationsin their efforts to build a paradise on earth, the rainborowes and their friends encounter pirates and witches, prophets and princes, muslem militants and mohican indianssee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe rainborowes explains america and mourns england's failed revolution
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And clowance, newly returned from her london triumphs, finds that her entanglement with stephen carrington brings not only happiness but heartachethe miller's dance is followed by the tenth book in the poldark series, the loving cupas 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 danceoxfam 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 turnersee oxfam website for delivery information read morefor ross and demelza there is some surprising - and worrying - newsat nampara, the poldark family finds the new year brings involvement in more than one unexpected venture
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From jonny wilkinson's famous dropkick, roger bannister's 4-minute mile and brian clough's self-belief to tales of lesser known characters from his childhood and personal life, sir steve narrates with passion and awe, the motivation gained from his heroes and peerssee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop cheltenham inspiration, something much needed in these times, abounds as sir steve relates the entertaining tales of his fellow sportsmen and women that spurred on his successovercoming adversity, the importance of teamwork, graft and a little bit of luck all contribute to sir steve's overwhelming triumphs, both in and out of the boat, as he strove to overcome diabetes to win his fifth gold medal in spectacular stylehere he divulges the stories that inspired him, roused him and made his wildest dreams a magnificent reality
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Oxfam bookshop cheltenham a translation of the 10th-century anglo-saxon poem relating beowulf's triumphs as a young warrior and his fated death as a defender of his peopleheaney has aimed to produce a work true both to the original, which is one of the classics of european literature, and to his own creativitysee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Good readable copysee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam shop haverfordwest this is the edition of the book, in fair to good condition there is some damage to the spine and corners
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