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Belles on Their Toes
ISBN: 9780060598235 / Angielski / Miękka / 240 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Life is very different now in the rambling Gilbreth house.When the youngest was two and the oldest eighteen, Dad died and Mother bravely took over his business. Now, to keep the family together, everyone has to pitch in and pinch pennies. The resourceful clan rises to every crisis with a marvelous sense of fun -- whether it's battling chicken pox, giving the boot to an unwelcome boyfriend, or even meeting the President. And the few distasteful things they can't overcome -- like castor oil -- they swallow with good humor and good grace. Belles on Their Toes is a warm, wonderful,... Life is very different now in the rambling Gilbreth house.When the youngest was two and the oldest eighteen, Dad died and Mother bravely took over ... |
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69,13 zł |
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Cosechando Esperanza: La Historia de Cesar Chavez
ISBN: 9780152051693 / Hiszpański / Miękka / 48 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. As a boy, Cesar Chavez lived in ramshackle sheds and slaved as a field hand. Things had to change, and he thought he could help change them. So Cesar spoke up . . . and an entire country listened.
An author's note provides context for the life of the inspiring civil rights leader. As a boy, Cesar Chavez lived in ramshackle sheds and slaved as a field hand. Things had to change, and he thought he could help change them. So Cesar ...
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38,39 zł |
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Frances Becomes a Person: A Mentally Challenged Woman's Journey to Independence
ISBN: 9780595348930 / Angielski / Miękka / 108 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. "Frances Becomes a Person" recounts the eventful life of author Ruth C. Webb's beloved housekeeper, Frances Elizabeth Lohr. Virtually an outcast, Frances' journey begins at the age of thirteen. The journey on which she continues throughout most of her life will lead her toward the goal of finding a home--and a purpose. Many events make mildly retarded Frances feel alone, unwanted, and unloved. After the devastating death of her father, Frances moves from her family's home to a neighbor's farm. Here, Frances encounters a farmhand who rapes her. As a result, Frances becomes pregnant and...
"Frances Becomes a Person" recounts the eventful life of author Ruth C. Webb's beloved housekeeper, Frances Elizabeth Lohr. Virtually an outcast, Fran...
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45,93 zł |
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Army Life: The First Four Months in My First Duty Station.
ISBN: 9780595375981 / Angielski / Miękka / 124 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. "I never saw myself as a soldier. I always imagined myself doing many different things, but this one was not one of them. My senior year in high school I planned everything out. It was nothing like this. Life has a funny way of changing your plans."
Author Ramon Carrasco joined the U.S Army as a last resort, eager to leave the boring normalcy of Big Lake, Texas, and to make a fresh start. But he struggles to find his place in the military. Shipped off to Seoul, Korea, he must learn to deal with the absence of important people in his life, mainly his family, and come to terms with old... "I never saw myself as a soldier. I always imagined myself doing many different things, but this one was not one of them. My senior year in high schoo...
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49,77 zł |
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When the Street Lights Come On
ISBN: 9780595385560 / Angielski / Miękka / 144 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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57,46 zł |
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Adventurous Cleta
ISBN: 9780595402892 / Angielski / Miękka / 100 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book is a story of the girlhood of the mother of the author. It illustrates the colorful life of the early twentieth century. The story is a true story of a girl growing up in an environment with which people in this day and age are not familiar. Cleta, the name of the girl in the story, had many adventures as she grew up, but she never strayed from her Christian ideals.
The author began writing as a young girl of about fourteen years of age. Her first story was published in a youth magazine at this age. This is her second book. Her first book was a story of her life called "No Dull... This book is a story of the girlhood of the mother of the author. It illustrates the colorful life of the early twentieth century. The story is a true...
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45,93 zł |
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The Twinkie Bin
ISBN: 9780595407569 / Angielski / Miękka / 124 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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49,77 zł |
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A Teacher Shoots Back: Targeting School Violence
ISBN: 9780595465729 / Angielski / Miękka / 216 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A Teacher Shoots Back is the story of how Gary Weart became a social studies teacher in the public school systems of North Carolina and lost thirteen students to violence. With Angela Bynum, Gary started Students Against Violence Everywhere, or SAVE, with chapters extending to forty-four states and seven foreign countries. Working with mayors, governors, senators, congressmen, and two U.S. presidents, Gary worked tirelessly to encourage safe learning environments, homes, and communities. In 1995, Gary received the Presidential Service Award from President Bill Clinton. Now retired, his... A Teacher Shoots Back is the story of how Gary Weart became a social studies teacher in the public school systems of North Carolina and lost thirte... |
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68,99 zł |
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The Boy Who Drew Birds: A Story of John James Audubon
ISBN: 9780618243433 / Angielski / Twarda / 32 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. John James Audubon was a boy who loved the outdoors and believed in studying birds in nature, not just from books. Capturing the early passion of America's greatest painter of birds, this story will leave young readers listening intently for the calls of birds large and small near their own homes.
John James Audubon was a boy who loved the outdoors and believed in studying birds in nature, not just from books. Capturing the early passion of Amer...
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76,82 zł |
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In the Company of Men: A Woman at the Citadel
ISBN: 9780689840036 / Angielski / Miękka / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. When Nancy Mace entered the Citadel, the United States government had just recently overturned the ruling that women were not allowed to enter the "Corps of Cadets." Having grown up in a military family, Nancy was not unfamiliar with the harsh realities of military life. But upon entering those imposing gates. Nancy soon found out that she wasn't just fighting the tradition of the corps, but the culture and city that surrounded it.
Steeped in tradition and lore, the grand bastion known as El Cid is considered one of the South's most infamous and controversial institutions. Built in 1842,... When Nancy Mace entered the Citadel, the United States government had just recently overturned the ruling that women were not allowed to enter the "Co...
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49,92 zł |
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Tales Of The Boo
ISBN: 9780759610569 / Angielski / Miękka / 132 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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59,22 zł |
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I Wish I Never Told My Father I Didn't Like Cheesecake
ISBN: 9780759694262 / Angielski / Miękka / 116 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This is a true story about war, cheesecake, and regrets, and a simple act of kindness from father to son. What does cheesecake have to do with the lessons learned about life? Everything, according to the author.
This is a true story about war, cheesecake, and regrets, and a simple act of kindness from father to son. What does cheesecake have to do with the les...
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45,51 zł |
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Honore de Balzac
ISBN: 9780791070420 / Angielski / Twarda / 200 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A collection of critical essays discusses the works of the French novelist, including contributions by David F. Bell, Alexander Fischler, and Martin Kanes.
A collection of critical essays discusses the works of the French novelist, including contributions by David F. Bell, Alexander Fischler, and Martin K...
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184,46 zł |
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Milan Kundera
ISBN: 9780791070437 / Angielski / Twarda / 200 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Critical essays analyze Milan Kundera's psychological themes found frequently throughout his novels, including sexuality, love, and emotions.
Critical essays analyze Milan Kundera's psychological themes found frequently throughout his novels, including sexuality, love, and emotions.
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184,98 zł |
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Amelia Earhart
ISBN: 9780791072134 / Angielski / Twarda / 104 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Famous Flyers highlights aviators who influenced popular culture during the early 1900s, World War I and II, and the Cold War. This series combines history and pleasure reading in a fast-paced narrative of the lives of some of the most famous, and infamous, aviators of the 20th century. On a misty morning in 1928, a plane appeared out of the clouds and landed in a small Welsh town. The plane had come from America, and on board was the first woman to fly across the Atlantic--a young pilot named Amelia Earhart.
Famous Flyers highlights aviators who influenced popular culture during the early 1900s, World War I and II, and the Cold War. This series combines hi...
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121,64 zł |
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Claire Chennault
ISBN: 9780791072172 / Angielski / Twarda / 112 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Famous Flyers highlights aviators who influenced popular culture during the early 1900s, World War I and II, and the Cold War. This series combines history and pleasure reading in a fast-paced narrative of the lives of some of the most famous, and infamous, aviators of the 20th century. During the first seven months of World War II, the pilots who would become known as the Flying Tigers soared into the skies of war-torn China to fight the Japanese. The soft-spoken but firm leader of this all-but-impossible mission was Claire Chennault.
Famous Flyers highlights aviators who influenced popular culture during the early 1900s, World War I and II, and the Cold War. This series combines hi...
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121,64 zł |
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Genghis Khan
ISBN: 9780791072226 / Angielski / Twarda / 112 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A biography of Genghis Khan, the Mongolian leader who, by conquest, created an empire that stretched from Mongolia through the Middle East.
A biography of Genghis Khan, the Mongolian leader who, by conquest, created an empire that stretched from Mongolia through the Middle East.
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121,64 zł |
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Saladin
ISBN: 9780791072233 / Angielski / Twarda / 112 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This series takes a historical look at the ancient world's leading figures, who led armies to victory and ruled over vast domains in a time when the world was still young. As one empire fell, another would rise, led by charismatic and powerful commanders who could unite many people and were touched by greatness. This sultan of Egypt and Syria rose to meet the challenge of the Crusaders who stormed into the Middle East in the name of religion.
This series takes a historical look at the ancient world's leading figures, who led armies to victory and ruled over vast domains in a time when the w...
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121,64 zł |
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Rachel Carson (Wmn in Sci)
ISBN: 9780791072448 / Angielski / Twarda / 112 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. These biographies explore the contributions of women to the sciences, detailing the paths that led these women to break gender barriers. Carson is called the mother of the modern ecological movement; she's credited with making the public aware of the dangers that industrial chemicals pose to the environment.
These biographies explore the contributions of women to the sciences, detailing the paths that led these women to break gender barriers. Carson is cal...
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121,64 zł |
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Barbara McClintock
ISBN: 9780791072486 / Angielski / Twarda / 112 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. These biographies explore the contributions of women to the sciences, detailing the paths that led these women to break gender barriers. McClintock's solitary work with the maize plant produced research that few of her colleagues understood at the time. Decades later, she has become known as both a genius and one of the founders of modern genetics.
These biographies explore the contributions of women to the sciences, detailing the paths that led these women to break gender barriers. McClintock's ...
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121,64 zł |
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