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Land of Childhood
ISBN: 9780595273539 / Angielski / Miękka / 103 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Set against the lush backdrop of rural El Salvador at the turn of the century, Claudia Lars' richly evocative memior is a simple, yet profound tribute to the folklore, customs, and traditions of her people. It is a lyrical exaltation of her land's beauty, brimming with warm, vibrant imagery. Born to an Irish-American father and a Salvadoran mother, Lars takes readers on an enchanting journey that celebrates her dual heritage and reveals, with innocence and charm, the gradual self-awareness of a child who, from a very young age, was endowed with the soul of a poet.
Set against the lush backdrop of rural El Salvador at the turn of the century, Claudia Lars' richly evocative memior is a simple, yet profound tribute...
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49,50 |
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The John Grisham Story: From Baseball to Bestsellers
ISBN: 9780595322831 / Angielski / Miękka / 100 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. John Grisham is the home run king of legal thrillers. Fans devour his books and can't wait for each blockbuster book every February. Since 2001, he has written a second, lightweight novella in the fall. This is gourmet Grisham. But who is John Grisham--the real John Grisham? He is an illusive, private, and mysterious person, who shuns publicity. The author of "The John Grisham Story: from baseball to bestsellers" peels away the layers of this fascinating Mississippi boy, who longed to be a professional baseball player. Grisham was a criminal lawyer, a Mississippi legislator, and is presently...
John Grisham is the home run king of legal thrillers. Fans devour his books and can't wait for each blockbuster book every February. Since 2001, he ha...
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45,68 |
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T.S. Eliot: The Philosopher Poet
ISBN: 9780595334568 / Angielski / Miękka / 224 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Alzina Stone Dale gives us ...an excellent review of T.S. Eliot's entire career and it has the important virtue of showing how absolutely integral to his poetic achievements were his religious interests. It is ...a critical biography that makes just the right sort of book for marking the centennial of Eliot's birth."
--Nathan A. Scott Alzina Stone Dale gives us ...an excellent review of T.S. Eliot's entire career and it has the important virtue of showing how absolutely integral to ...
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68,61 |
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The Outline of Sanity: A Biography of G. K. Chesterton
ISBN: 9780595340767 / Angielski / Miękka / 376 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. "Gilbert Keith Chesterton has been the subject of several biographies, but none as comprehensive as "The Outline of Sanity, a life of G. K. Chesterton" by Alzina Stone Dale."
--THE WALL STREET JOURNAL "A biography in which the imaginative and intellectual stature of the man is seen in its full measure." --SUNDAY TIMES (UK) "Gilbert Keith Chesterton has been the subject of several biographies, but none as comprehensive as "The Outline of Sanity, a life of G. K. Chesterton...
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91,54 |
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Ray Bradbury Uncensored!: The Unauthorized Biography
ISBN: 9780595373642 / Angielski / Miękka / 199 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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72,43 |
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Clarence Day: An American Writer
ISBN: 9780595387496 / Angielski / Miękka / 516 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The life of Clarence Day, beloved author of "Life With Father," "Life With Mother," "God and My Father," and "This Simian World," is revealed for the first time in "Clarence Day: An American Writer." Using her father's diaries and family letters, Day's daughter, Wilhelmine Day Blower, creates a lively portrait of her father's Victorian boyhood, escapades at Yale, and naval experiences in the Spanish-American War-until he was struck down with rheumatoid arthritis.
Forced to abandon an active life on Wall Street at the age of twenty-five, Day struggled to make a career as a writer and... The life of Clarence Day, beloved author of "Life With Father," "Life With Mother," "God and My Father," and "This Simian World," is revealed for the ...
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118,29 |
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What I Saw at the Fair
ISBN: 9780595392827 / Angielski / Miękka / 276 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. "What amazes about this book is not only the wonderful writing and passionate honesty, but the fact that it is so much fun to read." -Erica Jong "Fans of Birstein's work will not be disappointed by this memoir, which expands on much of the colorful narrative found in her superb biography of her father. The Rabbi on Forty-seventh Street, and delves deeper into her Hell's Kitchen Childhood, college life.the heady world of New York intellectuals.her turbulent marriage to (Alfred) Kazin." -"Publishers Weekly" "Birstein is a graceful writer, and she's also very funny." -"Jewish Week"
"What amazes about this book is not only the wonderful writing and passionate honesty, but the fact that it is so much fun to read." -Erica Jong "Fans...
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76,25 |
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His Story: Mustafa Kemal and Turkish Revolution
ISBN: 9780595412518 / Angielski / Miękka / 212 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. "His Story: Mustafa Kemal and Turkish Revolution" gives specific information on the life of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, founder of Republic of Turkey and vertiginous aspects of Turkish Revolution.
Passages from Mustafa Kemal's life, the basic characteristics of the democratic-national leadership which was commanding the Freedom War can also be found within the pages. Freedom War, forming of a new Republic which has become a model for the III. World and İslamic countries are also being discussed. Founding a republic also means founding a nation in westerner words. What were the... "His Story: Mustafa Kemal and Turkish Revolution" gives specific information on the life of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, founder of Republic of Turkey and v...
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64,79 |
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Love And Labor
ISBN: 9780595413447 / Angielski / Miękka / 364 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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91,54 |
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A Questing Life: The Search for Meaning
ISBN: 9780595415960 / Angielski / Miękka / 264 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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76,25 |
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Clarence Day: An American Writer
ISBN: 9780595431656 / Angielski / Miękka / 460 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The second volume of the biography of "Clarence Day" covers the years of his growing success as a writer and artist, his long courtship, his marriage, the publication of his best-known book, "Life With Father," and his sudden death.
The second volume of the biography of "Clarence Day" covers the years of his growing success as a writer and artist, his long courtship, his marriage,...
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110,65 |
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Therese Von Jakob Robinson: A Biographical Portrait
ISBN: 9780595457090 / Angielski / Miękka / 288 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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80,07 |
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Ray Bradbury Uncensored! The Unauthorized Biography
ISBN: 9780595674909 / Angielski / Twarda / 236 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Delve into the fascinating life of Ray Bradbury, one of the most prolific writers of our time, spokesperson for the Space Age, and idea man for Disney. Author of more than forty-five books and nearly five hundred short stories, Bradbury has entertained generations of readers worldwide with imaginative stories, poetry, TV shows and movies. In "Ray Bradbury-Uncensored!" author and journalist Gene Beley examines the life of this literary King Kong of writers. A plethora of interesting insights and milestones from Bradbury's life includes: Delve into the fascinating life of Ray Bradbury, one of the most prolific writers of our time, spokesperson for the Space Age, and idea man for Dis... |
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110,65 |
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His Story: Mustafa Kemal and Turkish Revolution
ISBN: 9780595678839 / Angielski / Twarda / 212 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. "His Story: Mustafa Kemal and Turkish Revolution" gives specific information on the life of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, founder of Republic of Turkey and vertiginous aspects of Turkish Revolution. Passages from Mustafa Kemal's life, the basic characteristics of the democratic-national leadership which was commanding the Freedom War can also be found within the pages. Freedom War, forming of a new Republic which has become a model for the III. World and İslamic countries are also being discussed. Founding a republic also means founding a nation in westerner words. What were the... "His Story: Mustafa Kemal and Turkish Revolution" gives specific information on the life of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, founder of Republic of Turkey an... |
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103,01 |
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Land of Childhood
ISBN: 9780595747368 / Angielski / Twarda / 103 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Set against the lush backdrop of rural El Salvador at the turn of the century, Claudia Lars' richly evocative memoir is a simple, yet profound tribute to the folklore, customs, and traditions of her people. It is a lyrical exaltation of her land's beauty, brimming with warm, vibrant imagery. Born to an Irish-American father and a Salvadoran mother, Lars takes readers on an enchanting journey that celebrates her dual heritage and reveals, with innocence and charm, the gradual self-awareness of a child who, from a very young age, was endowed with the soul of a poet.
"Land of Childhood" was... Set against the lush backdrop of rural El Salvador at the turn of the century, Claudia Lars' richly evocative memoir is a simple, yet profound tribute...
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87,72 |
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11+ Years in the Life of an Immigrant
ISBN: 9780595865383 / Angielski / Twarda / 140 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. My struggle with the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS), during my first six years in the United States, is an inspiring story for every immigrant who wishes to become legally a permanent resident and ultimately an American citizen.
Understanding the rules and regulations of the INS and fighting them effectively on their own turf, is the key to success for every immigrant who wishes to settle legally in the United States. Proper legal advice and guidance, coupled with determination to achieve your goal, are the fundamentals of making your dream come true. Eleanor Roosevelt once... My struggle with the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS), during my first six years in the United States, is an inspiring story for every imm...
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87,72 |
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Sir Vidia's Shadow: A Friendship across Five Continents
ISBN: 9780618001996 / Angielski / Miękka / 364 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In an intriguing memoir of friendship, the best-selling novelist, travel writer, and author of The Great Railway Bazaar recounts his experiences and memories as he journeyed around the world with renowned writer V. S. Naipaul. Reprint.
In an intriguing memoir of friendship, the best-selling novelist, travel writer, and author of The Great Railway Bazaar recounts his experiences and m...
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87,86 |
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A Book of Reasons
ISBN: 9780618082353 / Angielski / Miękka / 292 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In this "heartwarming tale of brotherly love" (WALL STREET JOURNAL), John Vernon "lifts us high, confronting basic questions about the nature of existence itself and the peculiar objects that sustain this transient life" (Jay Parini). When his reclusive brother Paul died, Vernon came face to face with a life he had never suspected. He found his brother's house in a state of squalid disrepair: piled high with a lifetime of trash, littered with animal corpses and excrement, unheated and decrepit. An assembly worker in the electronics industry and an amateur inventor, Paul had managed to keep...
In this "heartwarming tale of brotherly love" (WALL STREET JOURNAL), John Vernon "lifts us high, confronting basic questions about the nature of exist...
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64,93 |
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Mailer: A Biography
ISBN: 9780618154609 / Angielski / Miękka / 496 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. With photos and correspondence never before published, this biography fills in the familiar outlines of Norman Mailer's colorful personal life--the wives and mistresses, the brawls and arrests--and charts Mailer's brilliant successes and notorious failures. Three 8-page inserts.
With photos and correspondence never before published, this biography fills in the familiar outlines of Norman Mailer's colorful personal life--the wi...
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99,18 |
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J.R.R. Tolkien: Author of the Century
ISBN: 9780618257591 / Angielski / Miękka / 384 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The definitive critical study of Tolkien's greatest works and a timely companion to the world of Middle-earth. The core of the book examines Tolkien's novels as linguistic maps with meaning and myth, and products of Tolkien's experiences as a combat veteran and artist.
The definitive critical study of Tolkien's greatest works and a timely companion to the world of Middle-earth. The core of the book examines Tolkien's...
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87,86 |
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