wyszukanych pozycji: 16
Tragic Mountains: The Hmong, the Americans, and the Secret Wars for Laos, 1942-1992
ISBN: 9780253207562 / Angielski / Miękka / 1999 / 624 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. Jane Hamilton-Merritt, Nobel-nominated scholar and photojournalist, has followed the plight of the Hmong and the war in Indochina since the 1960s. The staunchest of allies, the Hmong sided with the Americans against the North Vietnamese and were foot soldiers in the brutal secret war for Laos. Since the war, abandoned by their American allies, the Hmong have been subjected to a campaign of genocide by the North Vietnamese, including the use of chemical weapons. Tragic Mountains moves from the big picture of international diplomacy and power politics to the small villages and heroic... Jane Hamilton-Merritt, Nobel-nominated scholar and photojournalist, has followed the plight of the Hmong and the war in Indochina since the 1960s. ... |
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180,63 zł |
Into Africa: A Journey to the Heart of Pokot
ISBN: 9781973649588 / Angielski / Twarda / 2019 / 216 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. |
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167,99 zł |
The Excellent Lombards
ISBN: 9781455564200 / Angielski / Miękka / 2017 / 304 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. "This is the book Jane Hamilton was born to write... it is] magnificent." - Ann Patchett, New York Times bestselling author of Commonwealth
"Everything you could ask for in a coming-of-age novel-- funny, insightful, observant, saturated with hope and melancholy." - Tom Perotta, author of Little Children and The Leftovers "Tender, eccentric, wickedly funny and sage...gives full voice to Jane Hamilton's storytelling gifts." - Nancy Horan, author of Loving Frank and Under the Wide and Starry Sky Mary Frances "Frankie"... "This is the book Jane Hamilton was born to write... it is] magnificent." - Ann Patchett, New York Times bestselling author of Comm...
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74,80 zł |
Laura Rider's Masterpiece
ISBN: 9780446538947 / Angielski / Miękka / 2010 / 240 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. Laura and Charlie Rider have been married for twelve years. They share their nursery business in rural Wisconsin, their love for their animals, and their zeal for storytelling. Although Charlie's enthusiasm in the bedroom has worn Laura out, although she no longer sleeps with him, they are happy enough going along in their routine.
Jenna Faroli is the host of a popular radio show, and in Laura's mind is "the single most famous person in the Town of Dover." When Jenna happens to cross Charlie's path one day, and they begin an e-mail correspondence, Laura cannot resist using Charlie to try... Laura and Charlie Rider have been married for twelve years. They share their nursery business in rural Wisconsin, their love for their animals, and th...
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104,73 zł |
Into Africa: A Journey to the Heart of Pokot
ISBN: 9781973649564 / Angielski / Miękka / 2019 / 216 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. |
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88,82 zł |
Disobedience
ISBN: 9780385720465 / Angielski / Miękka / 2001 / 288 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. From Jane Hamilton, author of the beloved New York Times bestsellers A Map of the World and The Book of Ruth, comes a warmly humorous, poignant novel about a young man, his mother's e-mail, and the often surprising path of infidelity.
Henry Shaw, a high school senior, is about as comfortable with his family as any seventeen-year-old can be. His father, Kevin, teaches history with a decidedly socialist tinge at the Chicago private school Henry and his sister attend. His mother, Beth, who plays the piano in a group specializing in antique music, is a loving, attentive... From Jane Hamilton, author of the beloved New York Times bestsellers A Map of the World and The Book of Ruth, comes a warmly humo...
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87,32 zł |
The Book of Ruth: A Novel
ISBN: 9780385265706 / Angielski / Miękka / 1989 / 336 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. Winner of the 1989 PEN/Hemingway Foundation Awardfor best first novel, this exquisite bookconfronts real-life issues of alienation and violencefrom which the author creates a stunning testamentto the human capacity for mercy, compassion andlove."
Winner of the 1989 PEN/Hemingway Foundation Awardfor best first novel, this exquisite bookconfronts real-life issues of alienation and violencefrom wh...
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83,16 zł |
Drifted snow-flakes, or, Poetical gatherings from many authors. Second series
ISBN: 9781523980093 / Angielski / Miękka / 2016 / 210 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. Drifted snow-flakes, or, Poetical gatherings from many authors. Second series by Jane Hamilton Thomas. This book is a reproduction of the original book published in 1867 and may have some imperfections such as marks or hand-written notes.
Drifted snow-flakes, or, Poetical gatherings from many authors. Second series by Jane Hamilton Thomas. This book is a reproduction of the original boo...
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108,71 zł |
Selvidge Street Stories
ISBN: 9781419647666 / Angielski / Miękka / 2006 / 296 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. The birth, growth and eventual decline of a neighborhood in a small Southern town is told in vignettes that may be read separately or together. The collective memories of several generations, my grandmother, my mother and myself, are written here.
The birth, growth and eventual decline of a neighborhood in a small Southern town is told in vignettes that may be read separately or together. The co...
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69,81 zł |
The Cutter of Coragh Cove
ISBN: 9781425981297 / Angielski / Miękka / 2007 / 220 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. "Loaded with raven-black humor, The Cutter of Coragh Cove is a powerful, passionate and gripping story about people, set against the dark background of gruesome crime. Nora J. Hamilton's irresistibly compelling narrative, as well as a fascinating palette of characters with distinct expressive styles, turns this pins-and-needles mystery into an experience with hands-on impact." Nicholas Dmitriev, Author Nora J. Hamilton launched her writing career with the publication of short stories in the Dan River Fiction Anthology. Beginning with Pedestrian(2003), Hamilton has carried forth the tradition...
"Loaded with raven-black humor, The Cutter of Coragh Cove is a powerful, passionate and gripping story about people, set against the dark background o...
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63,26 zł |
Herby Chicken, the Eagle
ISBN: 9781973630357 / Angielski / Miękka / 2018 / 24 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. |
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54,18 zł |
Living in Gratitude: With the Dachie on My Lap
ISBN: 9780692398753 / Angielski / Miękka / 2015 / 418 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. Walk a daily road with Mary Jane Hamilton during the next year by reading her gratitude writings. I invite you to settle into the routine with a warm cup of something you enjoy and your pen, because Mary Jane's words in each devotional will leave you wanting to name your own gratitude and begin the practice of Living into Gratitude for yourself.
Walk a daily road with Mary Jane Hamilton during the next year by reading her gratitude writings. I invite you to settle into the routine with a warm ...
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99,54 zł |
The Doctrine of Humanity in the Theology of Reinhold Niebuhr
ISBN: 9781554586288 / Angielski / Twarda / 2013 / 260 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. Reinhold Niebuhr was a twentieth-century American theologian who was known for his commentary on public affairs. One of his most influential ideas was the relating of his Christian faith to realism rather than idealism in foreign affairs. His perspective influenced many liberals and is enjoying a resurgence today; most recently Barack Obama has acknowledged Niebuhr's importance to his own thinking. In this book, Kenneth Hamilton makes a claim that no other work on Niebuhr has made--that Niebuhr's chief and abiding preoccupation throughout his long career was the nature of... Reinhold Niebuhr was a twentieth-century American theologian who was known for his commentary on public affairs. One of his most influential ideas... |
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406,68 zł |
The Right Side of the Bed
ISBN: 9781998816842 / Angielski Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. |
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53,00 zł |
Twenty Years at Hull-House
ISBN: 9780252061073 / Angielski / Miękka / 1989 / 328 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. An annotated edition of Jane Addams' autobiography.
An annotated edition of Jane Addams' autobiography.
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110,33 zł |
The Dairy-Free Detox Diet: The 14-Day Plan
ISBN: 9780007147878 / Angielski / Miękka / 2003 / 218 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. Improve your health and well-being and lose weight too by dropping dairy products from your diet and following this excellent 14-day detox plan from the co-author of Lose Wheat, Lose Weight. Includes 30 dairy-free recipes from healthy eating expert and author of Healing Foods and More Healing Foods that make the detox plan easy to stick to. From the co-author of the best-selling topical health bestseller Lose Wheat, Lose Weight comes another allergy-busting health regime. The book provides a simple, 14-day dairy-free detox programme and 30 recipes. It also tells you how to test... Improve your health and well-being and lose weight too by dropping dairy products from your diet and following this excellent 14-day detox plan fro... |
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41,54 zł |