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Our books are pre-loved which means they have been read before. We carefully c... Our books are pre-loved which means they have been read before. We carefully check all our books and believe them to be in a - USED - VERY GOOD Condition condition. If you re not completely satisfied please get in touch & we ll be happy to help.... more

Leatherbound edition. Language: English Leather Binding on Spine and Corners w... Leatherbound edition. Language: English Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Reprinted from 1879 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr d reprint. Illustrations Index... more

On June 10 1935 Dorse Lanpher was born with the umbilical cord wrapped around ... On June 10 1935 Dorse Lanpher was born with the umbilical cord wrapped around his neck. After he was resuscitated by the doctor Dorse began living a meaningful life ruled by his vivid imagination artistic talent and passion for creating unforgettable... more

Stanley W. Coxon s memoir of his life spent at sea offers a fascinating glimps... Stanley W. Coxon s memoir of his life spent at sea offers a fascinating glimpse into a world that few of us ever get to experience. From the Andaman Islands to Australia Coxon takes us on a thrilling journey full of adventure and intrigue. This work... more

Drawn from the author s own experiences; her popular blog Sociopathworld.com; ... Drawn from the author s own experiences; her popular blog Sociopathworld.com; and scientific literature this is part confessional memoir part primer for the curious. Written from the point of view of a diagnosed sociopath it unveils for the very first... more

9780307956651. Pre-owned: Good condition. Trade paperback. Language: English. ... 9780307956651. Pre-owned: Good condition. Trade paperback. Language: English. Pages: 336. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 336 p. The memoir of a high-functioning law-abiding (well mostly) sociopath and a roadmap--right from the source--for dealing... more

John Cornwell evokes a vanished time and way of life in this moving and at tim... John Cornwell evokes a vanished time and way of life in this moving and at times troubling memoir of an adolescence spent in the isolated all-male world of the seminary. Born into a destitute family with a dominating Irish-Catholic mother and an... more

Pre-Owned - In the tradition of Kitchen Confidential and Waiter Rant a rollick... Pre-Owned - In the tradition of Kitchen Confidential and Waiter Rant a rollicking eye-opening fantastically indiscreet memoir of a life spent (and misspent) in the hotel industry. Jacob Tomsky never intended to go into the hotel business. As a new... more

A frank and insightful memoir of a life spent in publishing by one of literatu... A frank and insightful memoir of a life spent in publishing by one of literature’s most legendary agents Sterling Lord has led an extraordinary life from his youth in small-town Iowa to his post-war founding and editing of an English-language... more

The Air I ve Breathed is a memoir of the time the author spent at the homeless... The Air I ve Breathed is a memoir of the time the author spent at the homeless shelter in Nashville TN. It is like a love letter to the poor and castdown. What can we learn from this story? Shontae L. Brown explains the most intimate details of her... more

Bronka Schneider and her husband Joseph were two of the thirty thousand Austri... Bronka Schneider and her husband Joseph were two of the thirty thousand Austrian Jews admitted as refugees to Great Britain between March 1938 and 2 September 1939. It was not until 1960 however that Schneider wrote her memoir about the year she spent... more

Saint Simon kept a journal during the 30 plus years he was a peer at the Frenc... Saint Simon kept a journal during the 30 plus years he was a peer at the French court. He spent his retirement writing his memoirs a first-hand account of the train-wreck that eventually lead to the French Revolution. When he died his memoirs were... more

This is the memoir of the author as a young girl and the year she and her Moth... This is the memoir of the author as a young girl and the year she and her Mother and brothers spent in a small Mormon community. It is told through narration by her as an older child and through her letters to Francie a fictional character from A Tree... more

A KIRKUS REVIEWS BEST INDIE BOOK OF 2023 From a divided Berlin to The Hague th... A KIRKUS REVIEWS BEST INDIE BOOK OF 2023 From a divided Berlin to The Hague the Reagan White House the forests of Costa Rica and more Judge Charles N. Brower shares a personal history of a life spent at the forefront of international justice--and a... more

In June 1802 the Haitian revolutionary hero Toussaint Louverture was captured ... In June 1802 the Haitian revolutionary hero Toussaint Louverture was captured by special order of Napoléon Bonaparte and deported to mainland France where he spent the remainder of his life in captivity in the prison of Fort de Joux. But Louverture... more

Now a major motion picture! Kidnapped into slavery in 1841 Northup spent 12 ye... Now a major motion picture! Kidnapped into slavery in 1841 Northup spent 12 years in captivity. This autobiographical memoir represents an exceptionally detailed and accurate description of slave life and plantation society. 7 illustrations. CONDITION... more

In this memoir the author paints a portrait of her mother Daphne du Maurier. S... In this memoir the author paints a portrait of her mother Daphne du Maurier. She presents an account of an unusual and often lonely childhood spent in London and Cornwall where family friends and guests included Gertrude Lawrence and Noel Coward. more

Carol Burnett spent most of her childhood in a Depression-scarred Hollywood ne... Carol Burnett spent most of her childhood in a Depression-scarred Hollywood neighborhood where she lived in a single-room apartment with her endearingly batty grandmother Nanny a hypochondriacal Christian Scientist with a buried past. The child of two... more

The award-winning powerful portrait of life in the Middle East that weaves his... The award-winning powerful portrait of life in the Middle East that weaves history cuisine and firsthand reporting into a fearless intimate exploration of everyday survival. In the fall of 2003 as Iraq descended into civil war Annia Ciezadlo spent her... more

An eloquently told personal account of an era of enormous cultural and politic... An eloquently told personal account of an era of enormous cultural and political change which reveals Harry Belafonte as not only one of America s greatest entertainers but also one of our most profoundly influential activists. Harry Belafonte spent... more