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The Anglo-African Who's Who and Biographical Sketchbook, 1907
ISBN: 9780955393631 / Angielski / Miękka / 492 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This reprint of Wills' colonial reference book contains the details of nearly 2,000 prominent men and women of Edwardian Africa. The astonishing work includes biographies of settlers, warriors, explorers, invaders, politicians, and traditional leaders from every corner of the continent.
This reprint of Wills' colonial reference book contains the details of nearly 2,000 prominent men and women of Edwardian Africa. The astonishing work ...
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172,06 zł |
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A Zummerset Lad. His Luck! His Laughs! His Loves!
ISBN: 9781412001328 / Angielski / Miękka / 304 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A young lad struggles through puberty, then fights hard to uphold a promise made to his father to remain a virgin until marriage which results in many humorous sexual scenarios requiring great self-discipline.
A young lad struggles through puberty, then fights hard to uphold a promise made to his father to remain a virgin until marriage which results in many...
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128,21 zł |
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Bama Boy
ISBN: 9781412041409 / Angielski / Miękka / 240 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Bama Boy depicts the author's humble beginnings on a sharecropper's farm in North Carolina. This is a story of Americana, coming-of-age, and personal achievement.
Bama Boy depicts the author's humble beginnings on a sharecropper's farm in North Carolina. This is a story of Americana, coming-of-age, and personal ...
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89,74 zł |
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Stonewalled
ISBN: 9781412093941 / Angielski / Miękka / 308 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. William Rybolt masterfully portrays real life events through carefully sculpted word pictures in this one of several of his writings. Having personally lived through the Stonewalled experience, Stonewalled makes a statement all its own about the author, a man of faith, whom you shall remember long after you have read this stirring account.
William Rybolt masterfully portrays real life events through carefully sculpted word pictures in this one of several of his writings. Having personall...
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106,80 zł |
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Bama Boy
ISBN: 9781412200318 / Angielski / Twarda / 240 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Bama Boy depicts the author's humble beginnings on a sharecropper's farm in North Carolina. This is a story of Americana, coming-of-age, and personal achievement.
Bama Boy depicts the author's humble beginnings on a sharecropper's farm in North Carolina. This is a story of Americana, coming-of-age, and personal ...
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123,93 zł |
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One from the Least and Disappearing Generation- A Memoir of a Depression Era Kid
ISBN: 9781412200622 / Angielski / Twarda / 232 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A true story of a boy born just months before the "Crash of 1929." Young Oliver "hawked" newspapers as a seven-year old, learned important life skills, and became "the eyes" for a loving, blind grandfather who taught the young man how to "see with the mind's eye."
A true story of a boy born just months before the "Crash of 1929." Young Oliver "hawked" newspapers as a seven-year old, learned important life skills...
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121,80 zł |
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Why Me?
ISBN: 9781412200875 / Angielski / Twarda / 244 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. How Alonzo overcame the adversities of life and slowed his aging process.
How Alonzo overcame the adversities of life and slowed his aging process.
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122,61 zł |
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Knowing Miss Chen
ISBN: 9781412201766 / Angielski / Twarda / 356 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This tale interweaves the day-to-day living and working of two Canadians in China with the life story of their interpreter, Chen Yu Hua, a Chinese woman who could not be dominated by ancient traditions.
This tale interweaves the day-to-day living and working of two Canadians in China with the life story of their interpreter, Chen Yu Hua, a Chinese wom...
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140,82 zł |
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Encyclopedia of World Biography: 2006 Supplement
ISBN: 9781414400976 / Angielski / Twarda / 576 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. < P>Mother Theresa. Princess Diana. Tom Clancy. Johnnie Cochran. Betty Shabazz. These are just a few of the people you'll find biographical information on in the < I>< X>Encyclopedia< /X> of < X>World< /X> < X>Biography< /X>< /I>. Originally published in 1973 by McGraw Hill, this 17-vol. authoritative set is entirely revised and updated - the first complete revision in 25 years. Here's what you'll find in this admired biographical reference source: < ul>< p>< li> 17 volumes with almost 7,000 entries -- 40 percent more than the 1973 set< li> Approximately...
< P>Mother Theresa. Princess Diana. Tom Clancy. Johnnie Cochran. Betty Shabazz. These are just a few of the people you'll find biographical informatio...
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823,38 zł |
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Encyclopedia of World Biography: 2007 Supplement
ISBN: 9781414418926 / Angielski / Twarda / 560 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The second edition includes approximately 2,000 more entries than the first edition, bringing the total to approximately 7,000 biographies on notables from every part of the world and from all time periods. Each Supplement adds approximately 200 new biographies.
The second edition includes approximately 2,000 more entries than the first edition, bringing the total to approximately 7,000 biographies on notables...
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823,38 zł |
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Just Now
ISBN: 9781420862225 / Angielski / Miękka / 424 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. ''Just Now'' is an autobiography which moves back and forth in time and place, chronicling moments which stand out in the author''s memory. The themes of Disability, Jewish Life, Injustices and the Law will provoke shock or empathy. The author provides a unique and candid glimpse of human interaction in the latter part of the Twentieth Century. Full of poetry and lyrical commentaries, interspersed with letters and diary entries the book contains sharp edges of humour, sometimes cynicism and sometimes controversy, bordering on the absurd. ''Just Now'' is an unforgettable memoir which echoes...
''Just Now'' is an autobiography which moves back and forth in time and place, chronicling moments which stand out in the author''s memory. The themes...
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134,72 zł |
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The Journey of My Life from Rwanda: The Amazing True Story of an African Woman's Life
ISBN: 9781425973124 / Angielski / Miękka / 192 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In this book, the author presents a riveting account of her life in short story form which provides the reader with a thorough understanding of her extraordinary existence. Beginning with her father's heroic and harrowing flight from the barbaric tribal warfare waged between Hutus and Tutsis, the reader learns of the monumental obstacles her family encountered in their most noble quest of raising a wholesome family under normal circumstances. However, the author's family consistently was forced to evade and navigate dangerous and often unforeseen events just to survive. Composed in a...
In this book, the author presents a riveting account of her life in short story form which provides the reader with a thorough understanding of her ex...
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94,03 zł |
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Extraordinary People in Extraordinary Times: Heroes, Sheroes, and Villains
ISBN: 9781563086113 / Angielski / Miękka / 142 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Men, women, and events that have been overlooked in mainstream American history are the focus of this new multicultural collection. Engaging stories inform us about Americans who performed incredible deeds but have been ignored by traditional literature. Dozens of unsung heroes and unusual characters, from the first woman to receive the Congressional Medal of Honor to the black man who broke precedence to fire a gun during the attack on Pearl Harbor, take center stage in this intriguing work. The book also contains little-known facts about well-known personalities. A great supplement for... Men, women, and events that have been overlooked in mainstream American history are the focus of this new multicultural collection. Engaging storie... |
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185,79 zł |
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100 Most Popular Business Leaders for Young Adults: Biographical Sketches and Professional Paths
ISBN: 9781563087998 / Angielski / Twarda / 419 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A must-have reference and research book, this compilation of profiles and professional paths illuminates the lives of business leaders who made it to the top of the business world either as entrepreneurs or by climbing the corporate ladder. Photos, key date lists, professional advice, and resource lists for further research accompany profiles of successful business personalities such as Michael Dell, Walt Disney, Ruth Handler, Bill Gates, Oprah Winfrey, Wayne Huizenga, Katharine Graham, and many others who have either founded a business, brought a business back to life, or led a company to... A must-have reference and research book, this compilation of profiles and professional paths illuminates the lives of business leaders who made it ... |
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532,79 zł |
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Dictionary of American Library Biography: Second Supplement
ISBN: 9781563088681 / Angielski / Twarda / 500 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This second supplement to DALB, the "Dictionary of American Library Biography" (1978), adds 77 notable, deceased members of the library and archival communities to the 302 entries in the main volume and the 51 entries in the first supplement (1990). The second supplement includes primarily those figures who died between 1987 and the end of the year 2000, though some 13 entries provide sketches for notable persons whose death dates are somewhat earlier and who were not included in earlier works. Among the entries are a number of African Americans, and nearly one-half of the entries are... This second supplement to DALB, the "Dictionary of American Library Biography" (1978), adds 77 notable, deceased members of the library and archiva... |
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532,79 zł |
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On Literary Biography
ISBN: 9781570033452 / Angielski / Twarda / 48 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A leading man of letters subjects a popular contemporary genre to thoughtful scrutiny.
A leading man of letters subjects a popular contemporary genre to thoughtful scrutiny.
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465,95 zł |
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Who's Who of Pulitzer Prize Winners
ISBN: 9781573561112 / Angielski / Twarda / 688 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Established in 1917 by publisher Joseph Pulitzer, the Pulitzer Prize is now awarded in 21 categories, including investigative reporting, news photography, drama, poetry, music, and others. It continues to be the most coveted honor in journalism. Yet while many publications have been written on the topic of the Pulitzer Prizes, none has provided basic factual information on all of the winners. This new reference tool profiles each of the more than 1,100 individuals who have received this honor from 1917 through 1998. Entries include the winner's name, year and category for the Pulitzer... Established in 1917 by publisher Joseph Pulitzer, the Pulitzer Prize is now awarded in 21 categories, including investigative reporting, news photo... |
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580,66 zł |
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Government Leaders, Military Rulers, and Political Activists: An Encyclopedia of People Who Changed the World
ISBN: 9781573561532 / Angielski / Twarda / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Franklin Delano Roosevelt, leading America from a wheelchair; Genghis Khan, conquering Central Asia until he died in a riding accident; Nelson Mandela, teaching freedom through prison walls: this multicultural reference tool examines 200 leaders, rulers, and activists from around the world. The volume includes lesser-known, yet important, individuals such as Chin Shih Huang, the emperor who reunified China, and Hatshepsut, queen of ancient Egyptian dynasty. Detailed biographical essays place them in a broad historical context, illuminating their enduring impact on the common understanding,... Franklin Delano Roosevelt, leading America from a wheelchair; Genghis Khan, conquering Central Asia until he died in a riding accident; Nelson Mand... |
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580,66 zł |
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Leaders of Russia and the Soviet Union: From the Romanov Dynasty to Vladimir Putin
ISBN: 9781579581329 / Angielski / Twarda / 268 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This reference work surveys the leaders of Russia and the Soviet Union - from Michael, the first Romanov, to Boris Yeltsin. Biographies focus on the life and work of each leader and assesses his of her impact on Russia / the Soviet Union and the authors consider the historical reputation of the leader and include the latest assessments. The emphasis is on the leader as an individual rather than simply a political animal or representative of a particular age.
This reference work surveys the leaders of Russia and the Soviet Union - from Michael, the first Romanov, to Boris Yeltsin. Biographies focus on the l...
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797,80 zł |
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Cyclopedia of World Authors
ISBN: 9781587651229 / Angielski / Twarda / 5 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This reference provides concise introductions to the lives and works of approximately 2400 authors from around the world, from essayists to novelists to writers in all other genres. Many newly prominent authors covered include Michael Ondaatje, E. Annie Proulx, and J.K. Rowling.
This reference provides concise introductions to the lives and works of approximately 2400 authors from around the world, from essayists to novelists ...
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2167,20 zł |