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This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days The gripping stories of ordinary Germans who lived through World War II, the Holocaust, and Cold War partition--but also recovery, reunification, and rehabilitation Broken Lives is a gripping account of the twentieth century as seen through the eyes of ordinary Germans who came of age under Hitler and whose lives were scarred and sometimes destroyed by what they saw and did. Drawing on six dozen memoirs by the generation of Germans born in the 1920s, Konrad Jarausch chronicles the unforgettable stories of people who not only lived through the Third Reich, World War II, the Holocaust, and Cold War partition, but also participated in Germany's astonishing postwar recovery, reunification, and rehabilitation. Written decades after the events, these testimonies, many of them unpublished, look back on the mistakes of young people caught up in the Nazi movement. In many, early enthusiasm turns to deep disillusionment as the price of complicity with a brutal dictatorship--fighting at the front, aerial bombardment at home, murder in the concentration camps--becomes clear. Bringing together the voices of men and women, perpetrators and victims, Broken Lives reveals the intimate human details of historical events and offers new insights about persistent questions. Why did so many Germans support Hitler through years of wartime sacrifice and Nazi inhumanity? How did they finally distance themselves from this racist dictatorship and come to embrace human rights? Jarausch argues that this generation's focus on its own suffering, often maligned by historians, ultimately led to a more critical understanding of national identity--one that helped transform Germany from a military aggressor into a pillar of European democracy. The result is a powerful account of the everyday experiences and troubling memories of average Germans who journeyed into, through, and out of the abyss of a dark century. Features Summary The gripping stories of ordinary Germans who lived through World War II, the Holocaust, and Cold War partition--but also recovery, reunification, and rehabilitation Broken Lives is a gripping account of the twentieth century as seen through the eyes of ordinary Germans who came of age under Hitler and whose lives were scarred and sometimes destroyed by what they saw and did... Author Konrad H. Jarausch Publisher Princeton University Press Release date 20180424 Pages 446 ISBN 0-691-17458-X ISBN 13 978-0-691-17458-7

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 10 - 15 working days In Seven Khoi lives Karel Schoeman writes about seven Khoi men and women whose lives became inextricably linked to the VOC’s settlement at the Cape in the seventeenth century. Chiefs and servants, enemies and interpreters; none of them escaped unscathed as their people were marginalised and their stories reduced to mere footnotes in the annals of history. These biographies were first seen in Kinders van die Kompanjie: Kaapse lewens uit die sewentiende eeu and have now been reworked for the benefit of a non-South African readership. Schoeman paints a vivid picture of life at the southernmost point of Africa at a time when the Khoikhoi believed they could find a way of living with these foreigners and their unceasing appetite for cattle – or free themselves forever of this unasked-for presence. Features Summary In Seven Khoi lives Karel Schoeman writes about seven Khoi men and women whose lives became inextricably linked to the VOC’s settlement at the Cape in the seventeenth century. Author Karel Schoeman Publisher Protea Boekhuis Release date 20090101 Pages 216 ISBN 1-86919-278-8 ISBN 13 978-1-86919-278-5

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Subtitle: The Most Empowering Book on Reincarnation You'll Ever Read in this Lifetime Author: Denise Linn Publisher: Hay House (2008) ISBN-10: 1401916821 ISBN-13: 9781401916824 Condition: Very Good Binding: Softcover Pages: 275 Dimensions: 21.2 x 13.5 x 2.2 cm +++ by Denise Linn +++ A guide to discovering your past lives without ever doing a regression; removing limitations regarding your relationships, abundance, and health that came from your past lives; uncovering the symptoms of past-life traumas and clearing them; understanding the roles that loved ones played in your previous incarnations; finding your personal guides, spirit guardians, and angels and receiving their help

 A Tapestry of Lives - Cape Women of the 17th Century - June McKinnon - Kwela - Paperback in very good condition. This collection of portraits of women at the Cape brings to life some extraordinary personalities from the early day of the settlement. Cape Town was a wild ofrontier towno, attracting the most desperate, hopeful and intrepid adventurers from the Old World u who both clashed and mingled with the local people. Women had to have extraordinary strength of character to survive at the Cape, facing war, wild animals, slavery, and the stern laws and punishments of the powerful VOC. But women also found opportunity at the Cape: vastly outnumbered by men, they were in great demand u many went through several husbands, as their menfolk succumbed to lion attacks, Khoekhoe assegais or ill health. Although historical background is given, what makes this book different is that it focuses on individual personalities and life stories. These portraits are what make A Tapestry of Women Lives sparkle and distinguish it from more conventional historical texts. 

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 13 working days The story of the Brontes is told through the things they wore, stitched, wrote on and inscribed at the parsonage in Haworth. From Charlotte's writing desk and the manuscripts it contained to the brass collar worn by Emily's dog, Keeper, each object opens a window onto the sisters' world, their fiction and the Victorian era. By unfolding the histories of the things they used, the chapters form a chronological biography of the family. A walking stick evokes Emily's solitary hikes on the moors and the stormy heath-itself a character in Wuthering Heights. Charlotte's bracelet containing Anne and Emily's intertwined hair gives voice to her grief over their deaths. These possessions pull us into their daily lives: the imaginary kingdoms of their childhood writing, their time as governesses and their stubborn efforts to make a mark on the world. Features Summary An intimate portrait of the lives and writings of the Bronte sisters, drawn from the objects they possessed. Author Deborah Lutz Publisher W W Norton & Co Inc Release date 20160416 Pages 310 ISBN 0-393-35270-6 ISBN 13 978-0-393-35270-2

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 12 working days No other art movement in history has contained two artists as different as Magritte and Miro. This is because Surrealism was not in origin an art movement, but a philosophical strategy. It was a way of life - a rebellion against the establishment that had given the world the hideous slaughter of the First World War. Instead of trying to analyse the work of the Surrealists, bestselling author and Surrealist artist Desmond Morris concentrates on them as people - as remarkable individuals. What were their personalities, their predilections, their character strengths and flaws? Did they enjoy a social life or were they loners? Were they bold eccentrics or timid recluses? Drawing on the author's personal knowledge of the Surrealists, this book captures their life histories, idiosyncrasies and often-complex love lives, vividly illustrated with images of the artists and their works. The arts of Surrealism were both spectacular and international, shaped by the darkest, most irrational workings of the unconscious. Shocking, witty and always entertaining, Morris' tales illuminate the striking variation in approaches to the Surrealist philosophy, both in the artist's work and in their lives. Features Summary Life histories of the Surrealists, known and unknown, by one of the last surviving members of the movement--artist and best-selling author Desmond Morris Author Desmond Morris Publisher Thames and Hudson Release date 20180401 Pages 272 ISBN 0-500-02136-8 ISBN 13 978-0-500-02136-1

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 12 working days Anti-apartheid revolutionary, politician and philanthropist, Nelson Mandela's journey from political prisoner to president of South Africa is an incredible tale of triumph in the face of adversity. 2018 marks a hundred years since his birth. From artists to aviators and scientists to revolutionaries, Little Guides to Great Lives is a brand new series of small-format guides introducing children to the most inspirational figures from history in a fun, accessible way. Launching with Leonardo da Vinci, Marie Curie, Nelson Mandela and Amelia Earhart, Little Guides to Great Lives tells the stories of the most amazing people from all over the world and across history, with colourful illustrations and fresh design to bring their incredible stories to life. Features Summary Anti-apartheid revolutionary, politician and philanthropist, Nelson Mandela's journey from political prisoner to president of South Africa is an incredible tale of triumph in the face of adversity... Author Illustrati Isabel Thomas Publisher Laurence King Publishing Release date 20180601 Pages 64 ISBN 1-78627-194-X ISBN 13 978-1-78627-194-5

Janet lives with Mel and Griff - Unknown by Unknown Publisher:Unknown / Year:2000 / Office Use: [245]-161910092016 Type:Paperback Pages:74 Approx. H X W X D (cm): 28 X 20 X 1 ISBN (10):0006373690 / ISBN (13):9780006373698 Mild wear. Remains of old price labels. Fold/s in covers. Chaffing on covers. Marks on covers. All text readable. Other: None.

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 15 working days Since its invention, television has been one of the biggest influences on American culture. Through this medium, multiple visions and disparate voices have attempted to stake a place in viewer consumption. Yet even as this programming supposedly reflects characteristics of the general American populace, television-generated images are manipulated and contradictory, predicated by the various economic, political, and cultural forces placed upon it. In Shaded Lives, Beretta Smith-Shomade sets out to dissect images of the African American woman in television from the 1980s. She calls their depiction "binaristic, " or split. African American women, although an essential part of television programming today, are still presented as distorted and deviant. By closely examining the television texts of African American women in comedy, music video, television news and talk shows (Oprah Winfrey is highlighted), Smith-Shomade shows how these voices are represented, what forces may be at work in influencing these images, and what alternate ways of viewing might be available. Smith-Shomade offers critical examples of where the sexist and racist legacy of this country collide with the cultural strength of Black women in visual and real-lived culture. As the nation's climate of heightened racial divisiveness continues to relegate the representation of Black women to depravity and display, her study is not only useful, it is critical. Features Summary Television has been one of the biggest influences on American culture. Through this medium, multiple visions and disparate voices have attempted to stake a place in viewer consumption... Author Beretta E. Smith-Shomade Publisher Rutgers University Press Release date 20020730 Pages 256 ISBN 0-8135-3105-5 ISBN 13 978-0-8135-3105-2

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This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 15 working days First published in 1909, the great American version of Flaubert's "Trois Contes" recounts the lives of three plain and humble women, two working as household servants and the third, a Black woman, involved in an unhappy love affair. But to express these revelatory fictions in this manner is to miss everything, for Stein's language of the first decade of the 20th century is still as fresh today as if her characters had just created the American tongue. Poet Lyn Hejinian adds new perceptions about this work in her stunning introduction. Also available by Gertrude Stein "History or Messages from History" PB $5.95, 1-55713-354-9 - CUSA Features Summary An astounding take on Flaubert by one of the great American novelists. Author Gertrude Stein Publisher Green Integer Release date 20031101 Pages 464 ISBN 1-892295-33-4 ISBN 13 978-1-892295-33-0

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 20 - 25 working days "Famous Scientists and Inventors"is a biography-based teaching resource covering the lives of ten scientists and inventors throughout history, written in a style accessible to KS2 children. The discoveries and inventions are given an historical context, and theories and ideas are clearly explained. This title includes hands-on activities to consolidate understanding of key scientific concepts and photocopiable worksheets for children to complete. Features Summary Contains short biographies of ten key scientists and inventors, looking at their discoveries, inventions and ideas. This book features: differentiated... Author John Davis Publisher Questions Publishing Co Ltd Release date 20000901 Pages 136 ISBN 1-84190-037-0 ISBN 13 978-1-84190-037-7

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days The idea of human cruelty to animals so consumes novelist Elizabeth Costello in her later years that she can no longer look another person in the eye: humans, especially meat-eating ones, seem to her to be conspirators in a crime of stupefying magnitude taking place on farms and in slaughterhouses, factories, and laboratories across the world. Costello's son, a physics professor, admires her literary achievements, but dreads his mother's lecturing on animal rights at the college where he teaches. His colleagues resist her argument that human reason is overrated and that the inability to reason does not diminish the value of life; his wife denounces his mother's vegetarianism as a form of moral superiority. At the dinner that follows her first lecture, the guests confront Costello with a range of sympathetic and skeptical reactions to issues of animal rights, touching on broad philosophical, anthropological, and religious perspectives. Painfully for her son, Elizabeth Costello seems offensive and flaky, but-dare he admit it?-strangely on target. In this landmark book, Nobel Prize-winning writer J. M. Coetzee uses fiction to present a powerfully moving discussion of animal rights in all their complexity. He draws us into Elizabeth Costello's own sense of mortality, her compassion for animals, and her alienation from humans, even from her own family. In his fable, presented as a Tanner Lecture sponsored by the University Center for Human Values at Princeton University, Coetzee immerses us in a drama reflecting the real-life situation at hand: a writer delivering a lecture on an emotionally charged issue at a prestigious university. Literature, philosophy, performance, and deep human conviction-Coetzee brings all these elements into play. As in the story of Elizabeth Costello, the Tanner Lecture is followed by responses treating the reader to a variety of perspectives, delivered by leading thinkers in different fields. Coetzee's text is accompanied by an introduction by political philosopher Amy Gutmann and responsive essays by religion scholar Wendy Doniger, primatologist Barbara Smuts, literary theorist Marjorie Garber, and moral philosopher Peter Singer, author of Animal Liberation. Together the lecture-fable and the essays explore the palpable social consequences of uncompromising moral conflict and confrontation. Features Summary The description for this book, The Lives of Animals, will be forthcoming. Author J. M. Coetzee (Author), Amy Gutmann (Editor), Amy Gutmann (Introduction by) Publisher Princeton University Press Release date 20160909 Pages 125 ISBN 0-691-17390-7 ISBN 13 978-0-691-17390-0

Cheap Lives - By Antony Sher First Edition, Hard Cover, Published By Little, Brown & Co 1995 Cover Boards Are Dark Blue With Gold Text To The Spine, Clean & Bright. Binding Tight & Strong. Pages Are Clean, No Marks Or Inscriptions Were Found. Dust Jacket Is Complete, Has Light Rubbing Throughout. Not Price Clipped. Postage Within South Africa Will Be R30.00 Overseas Buyers Can Contact Us For A Postal Quote.

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 24 hours After years spent living on the run, Samuel Hawley moves with his teenage daughter Loo to Olympus, Massachusetts. There, in his late wife's hometown, Hawley finds work as a fisherman, while Loo struggles to fit in at school and grows curious about her mother's mysterious death. Haunting them both are twelve scars Hawley carries on his body, from twelve bullets in his criminal past - a past that eventually spills over into his daughter's present, until together they must face a reckoning yet to come. Both a coming of age novel and a literary thriller, The Twelve Lives Of Samuel Hawley Y explores what it means to be a hero, and the price we pay to protect the people we love. Features Summary A father tries to protect his daughter from the legacy of his criminal past Author Hannah Tinti Publisher Tinder Press Release date 20170328 Pages 479 ISBN 1-4722-3437-5 ISBN 13 978-1-4722-3437-7

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This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 12 working days Bursting with imagination, THE TWELVE LIVES OF SAMUEL HAWLEY by Hannah Tinti has been described as 'One part Quentin Tarantino, one part Scheherazade' (Ann Patchett) and will appeal to fans of the Coen Brothers' True Grit or Emma Cline's The Girls. Hero. Villain. Father... After years spent living on the run, Samuel Hawley and his daughter Loo finally settle in Olympus, Massachusetts. Hawley takes up fishing, while Loo struggles with friendship and first love, and tries to piece together the puzzle surrounding her mother's death. Haunting them both are the twelve scars Hawley carries on his body, from twelve bullets in his criminal past - a past that is about to spill over into Loo's present, with explosive consequences. Features Summary A father tries to protect his daughter from the legacy of his criminal past Author Hannah Tinti Publisher Tinder Press Release date 20180118 Pages 496 ISBN 1-4722-3438-3 ISBN 13 978-1-4722-3438-4

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 12 working days WINNER OF THE WAINWRIGHT PRIZE 2018 SHORTLISTED FOR THE JEFFERIES AWARD FOR NATURE WRITING 2017 The full story of seabirds from one of the greatest nature writers. The book looks at the pattern of their lives, their habitats, the threats they face and the passions they inspire - beautifully illustrated by Kate Boxer. Seabirds are master navigators, thriving in the most demanding environment on earth. In this masterly book, drawing on all the most recent research, Adam Nicolson follows them to the coasts and islands of Scotland, Ireland, Iceland, Norway, and the Americas. Beautifully illustrated by Kate Boxer, The Seabird's Cry is a celebration of the wonders of the only creatures at home in the air, on land and on the sea. It also carries a warning: the number of seabirds has dropped by two-thirds since 1950. Extinction stalks the ocean and there is a danger that the grand cry of a seabird colony will this century become little but a memory. Features Summary WINNER OF THE WAINWRIGHT PRIZE 2018 SHORTLISTED FOR THE JEFFERIES AWARD FOR NATURE WRITING 2017 The full story of seabirds from one of the greatest nature writers... Author Adam Nicolson Publisher William Collins Publishing Release date 20180405 Pages 400 ISBN 0-00-816570-X ISBN 13 978-0-00-816570-3