Died night story

  2001. Hard cover with dust cover. Good condition. Small rust marks on front end-paper. Parcel over 1kg.   When he died in 1996, Laurens van der Post was a celebrated polymath: war-hero, writer, explorer, mystic, Jungian, behind-the-scenes diplomat, and sage to Mrs Thatcher and Prince Charles. He was a secular saint. After J.D.F. Jones's authorised biography, he will be most famous for one skill: storytelling. His books and stories - of the bushmen of the Kalahari, of his friendship with Jung, of his diplomatic importance - may be inspiring. They are also largely fabricated.  

A Human Being Died That night a story of forgiveness by Pumla Goboda-Madikizela –Eugene de Kock story Pumla Goboda-Madikizela, a clinical psychologist who served on the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Human rights Violation committee, spent forty-six hours interviewing Eugene de Kock, who was accused of crimes against humanity. Tis book about her encounter with the man named  ”Prime Evil”, is an insightful look at the psyche of Eugene de Kock but also an exploration into forgiveness, and the capacity of understanding and compassion.   Davidphilip   Publishers, 2003, First edition, 192p. Condition: soft cover, no dust jacket, name of previous owner on title page with message and date, very good condition. Packaging and Postage R48 (in S.A.) POSTING WILL ONLY BE DONE ON FRIDAYS IN ORDER TO CUT OVERHEAD COSTS SUCH AS TRAVELLING (FUEL), PARKING FEES, PACKAGING AND POSTAGE, IN ORDER TO KEEP MY PRICES LOW AND REASONABLE. Should you wish to make other arrangements or need a book(s)/item(s) urgently, please let me know. N.B.: It is cheaper to purchase more than one book at a time, as postage for the first 1 kg remains R48, and R8 per extra book after 1 kg. So do browse through my PoggioBooks BOB page. SAVE ON POSTAGE BY ORDERING MORE THAN ONE ITEM FROM US !!!  

Paperback. English. David Philip. 2003. ISBN: 9780864866301. 193pp. In fair/good condition. A Human Being Died That Night recounts an extraordinary dialogue. Pumla Gobodo-Madikizela, a psychologist who grew up in a black South African township, reflects on her interviews with Eugene de Kock, the commanding officer of state-sanctioned death squads under apartheid. Gobodo-Madikizela met with de Kock in Pretoria's maximum-security prison, where he is serving a 212-year sentence for crimes against humanity. In profoundly arresting scenes, Gobodo-Madikizela conveys her struggle with contradictory internal impulses to hold him accountable and to forgive. Ultimately, as she allows us to witness de Kock's extraordinary awakening of conscience, she illuminates the ways in which the encounter compelled her to redefine the value of remorse and the limits of forgiveness. Book No: 2001741

A city on flood alert, a killer on the rampage Heavy rains have burst the banks of the WillametteRiver; several people have died in the furiously rising waters...but the latest victim didn't drown: She was killed before she went into the water. Soon, other victims are found, and Police Detective Archie Sheridan realizes that Portland has a new serial killer on its hands. Reporter Susan Ward is on the story, but she's also got other leads to chase, and some secrets can be too frightening for prying eyes...with Archie following a bizarre trail of evidence, and Susan close behind, the pair must unearth the identity of a vicious murderer, and uncover the truth behind a mystery more than sixty years old... Format:Paperback

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 4 - 8 working days '[A] beautifully written investigation of grief... As an exploration of love and loss, as a portrait of a person and of the nature of personhood, this book is about as true as any I have read' James McConnachie, Sunday Times An audacious and beautiful account of grief and who we are. Memoir, neuroscience and myth interweave to create a book unlike any other When celebrated neuropsychologist Paul Broks' wife died of cancer, he found himself plunged into the world of the bereaved. As he experienced the pain, alienation and suffering that make us human, his clinician-self seemed to watch on with keen interest. He embarked upon a voyage of experience: a journey through grief, philosophy, consciousness, humanity and magical thinking - seen through the prism of a lifetime's work in neuroscience. Fusing an account of living with and recovering from loss with thought-provoking meditations on the nature of the mind and the self, The Darker the Night, the Brighter the Stars is an audacious and beautiful work by a writer of astonishing wisdom and compassion. Features Summary '[A] beautifully written investigation of grief... As an exploration of love and loss, as a portrait of a person and of the nature of personhood, this book is about as true as any I have read' James McConnachie... Author Paul Broks Publisher Allen Lane Release date 20180529 Pages 320 ISBN 1-84614-536-8 ISBN 13 978-1-84614-536-0

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 13 working days For months in early 1980, scientists, journalists and ordinary people listened anxiously to rumblings in the long quiescent volcano Mount St. Helens. Still, when a massive explosion took the top off the mountain, no one was prepared. Fifty-seven people died and the lives of many others were changed forever. Steve Olson interweaves history, science and vivid personal stories to portray the disaster as a multi-faceted turning point. Powerful economic, political and historical forces influenced who died when the volcano erupted. The eruption of Mount St. Helens transformed volcanic science, the study of environmental resilience and our perceptions of how to survive on an increasingly dangerous planet. Features Summary Survival narrative meets scientific, natural and social history in the riveting story of a volcanic disaster. Author Steve Olson Publisher W W Norton & Co Inc Release date 20160307 Pages 320 ISBN 0-393-24279-X ISBN 13 978-0-393-24279-9

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days Eileen Browne's hotly anticipated sequel to Handa's Surprise is a warm, funny story about night time fears with a cast of nocturnal animals When Handa has a sleepover with her friend Akeyo, the girls are allowed to spend the night in a little hut near the house. They're excited to be on their own, but as they get ready for bed, Handa feels more and more nervous. She keeps hearing things - strange snorts, chitter chattering, a big thud. Akeyo says it's only her noisy family, but on the opposite page the reader sees the nocturnal animals who are really making the noise - and while some of them are familiar, others are very peculiar-looking indeed! With rich, night-time illustrations, sound effects, and plenty of curious animals, Handa's Noisy Night demands to be read aloud and shared - whether in the classroom or tucked up in bed at home. Features Summary Eileen Browne's hotly anticipated sequel to Handa's Surprise is a warm, funny story about night time fears with a cast of nocturnal animals When Handa has a sleepover with her friend Akeyo... Author Eileen Browne (Author), Eileen Browne (Illustrator) Publisher Walker Books Ltd Release date 20190901 Pages 32 ISBN 1-4063-2001-3 ISBN 13 978-1-4063-2001-5

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days Just after ten o'clock on Thursday, 7 May 2015 Nick Robinson stared down the lens of camera 5 in the BBC's Election Night Studio to explain to millions the significance of an exit poll that shocked the country and heralded an earthquake in British politics. That moment was a personal milestone for the BBC's Political Editor, who had been discharged from hospital just hours earlier following weeks of treatment for cancer and the loss of his voice after surgery. In the year leading up to that night Nick kept a journal recording the events he reported on day after day to millions of viewers and listeners, and which he continued to monitor, often from his hospital bed as he fought to get fit in time for election night. This is Nick's behind-the-scenes account of his encounters with David Cameron, who many wrote off before the shock victory he called his 'sweetest'; Ed Miliband, who turned abuse & ridicule into respect before leading Labour to its worst defeat in a generation; Nick Clegg, who led his party into power and then to humiliation and near oblivion; Nigel Farage, who rose so fast and then fell at the final hurdle; Alex Salmond, whose public clash with Nick led to thousands protesting outside the BBC's Scottish HQ, and Nicola Sturgeon, whose stunning success as SNP leader has put Scottish independence back on the map. The result is an extraordinary narrative, characterized by Nick Robinson's trademark insight, analysis and backstage gossip, of an adrenaline-fuelled year which culminated in a captivating election that transformed Britain's political landscape. Features Summary Just after ten o'clock on Thursday, 7 May 2015 Nick Robinson stared down the lens of camera 5 in the BBC's Election Night Studio to explain to millions the significance of an exit poll that shocked the country and heralded an earthquake in British politics... Author Nick Robinson Publisher Bantam Press Release date 20150606 Pages 400 ISBN 0-593-07518-8 ISBN 13 978-0-593-07518-0

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 12 working days 'I loved Our Souls at Night' David Nicholls This is a love story. A story about growing old with grace. Addie Moore and Louis Waters have been neighbours for years. Now they both live alone, their houses empty of family, their quiet nights solitary. Then one evening Addie pays Louis a visit. Their brave adventures form the beating heart of Our Souls at Night, Kent Haruf's exquisite final novel. Features Summary From the Folio Prize-shortlisted author of Plainsong, Eventide and Benediction, a stunning novel about finding happiness later in life. Author Kent Haruf Publisher Picador Release date 20160426 Pages 192 ISBN 1-4472-9937-X ISBN 13 978-1-4472-9937-0

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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 Set in the Islamic Empire in 785 AD, a tale of power, war, love and religion unfolds. It begins with Arab Harun-al-Rashid becoming Caliph of the Empire. Harun soon falls in love with a Persian man, Ja'far, but is devastated to find the love is unrequited. Ja'far is in love with the Caliph's sister, Abassa. Harun allows the couple to marry, but forbids the consummation of the marriage. His order is defied and Abassa soon gives birth to twins. They have betrayed their absolute leader and will suffer the consequences. Catherine Hermary-Vieille explores the restrictions of life in the Islamic court and the traditional rites of marriage and religion. With the struggles of man and woman pervading the pages, The Grand Vizier of the Night - reissued a quarter of a century after Quartet Books first published the book in English - is a profound commentary on the human condition. Features Summary Over ten consecutive evenings a dying Ahmed tells the story of his old master's life. The story is so powerful and the effect on his listeners so great... Author Catherine Hermary-Vieille Publisher Quartet Books Release date 20140218 Pages 224 ISBN 0-7043-7345-9 ISBN 13 978-0-7043-7345-7

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 20 - 25 working days Everyone's favourite hedgehog is back for a brand new adventure! This time, Little Hedgehog and his friends have a puzzle to solve... Strange creaking sounds are coming from the woods! And Fox is sure he saw Little Hedgehog down by the river in the middle of the night. Will the friends solve the mystery of the very noisy night... ? Little Hedgehog (and his little red hat!) returns in the tenth book of the best-selling Little Hedgehog series. With charmingly wintry illustrations from Tina Macnaughton and soft touch-and-feel flocking throughout, One Noisy Night is a wonderful story of friendship and bravery. Features Summary Everyone's favourite hedgehog is back! This time, Little Hedgehog and his friends have a puzzle to solve... Strange creaking sounds are coming from the woods! Author M. Christina Butler (Author), Tina Macnaughton (Author) Publisher Little Tiger Press Release date 20170907 Pages 32 ISBN 1-84869-272-2 ISBN 13 978-1-84869-272-5

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days Moored off the coast of Brooklyn, the derelict HMS Jersey was a living hell for thousands of Americans either captured by the British or accused of disloyalty. Crammed below deck without light or fresh air, the disease-ridden prisoners were scarcely given food and water. More Americans died in its ghastly hold than on all the war's battlefields. Throughout the colonies, the mere mention of the ship sparked a fear and loathing of British troops that, paradoxically, helped rally public support for the war.Utilizing hundreds of accounts culled from old newspapers, diaries, and military reports, award-winning historian Robert Watson follows the lives and ordeals of the few survivors to tell the astonishing story of the cursed ship that played a crucial part in the war against Britain. Features Summary The surprising story of the most infamous prison ship of the American Revolution, the HMS Jersey, and its role in the fight for independence Author Robert Watson Publisher Da Capo Press Inc Release date 20170814 Pages 256 ISBN 0-306-82552-X ISBN 13 978-0-306-82552-1

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 12 working days The first known mystery novel written by an African-American, originally published in 1932.When the body of N'Gana Frimbo, the African conjure-man, is discovered in his consultation room, Perry Dart, one of Harlem's ten black police detectives, is called in to investigate. Together with Dr Archer, a physician from across the street, Dart is determined to solve the baffling mystery, helped and hindered by Bubber Brown and Jinx Jenkins, local boys keen to clear themselves of suspicion of murder and undertake their own investigations.The Conjure-Man Dies (1932) was the very first detective novel written by an African-American. A distinguished doctor and accomplished musician and dramatist, Rudolph Fisher was one of the principal writers of the Harlem Renaissance, but died in 1934 aged only 37. With a complex and gripping plot, vividly drawn characters and unique cultural elements, Fisher's witty novel is a genuine crime classic from one of the most exciting eras in the history of black fiction.THIS DETECTIVE STORY CLUB CLASSIC includes an archival introduction by New York crime writer Stanley Ellin, plus Fisher's last published story, `John Archer's Nose', in which Perry Dart and Dr Archer return to solve the case of a young man murdered in his own bed. Features Summary The first known mystery novel written by an African-American, originally published in 1932. Author Rudolph Fisher (Author), Stanley Ellin (Introduction by) Publisher Collins Crime Club Release date 20170126 Pages 304 ISBN 0-00-821645-2 ISBN 13 978-0-00-821645-0

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 4 - 8 working days ** GUARDIAN SCIENCE BOOK OF THE YEAR 2017 ** `Popular science at its best' Mail on Sunday `Eminently accessible and enjoyable' Observer With every breath, you literally inhale the history of the world. On the ides of March, 44 BC, Julius Caesar died of stab wounds in the Roman Senate, but the story of his last breath is still unfolding. In fact, you're probably inhaling some of it now. Of the sextillions of molecules entering or leaving your lungs at this moment, some might also bear traces of Cleopatra's perfumes, German mustard gas, particles exhaled by dinosaurs or emitted by atomic bombs, even remnants of stardust from the universe's creation. In Caesar's Last Breath, New York Times bestselling author Sam Kean takes us on a journey through the periodic table, around the globe and across time to tell the epic story of the air we breathe. Features Summary ** GUARDIAN SCIENCE BOOK OF THE YEAR 2017 **`Popular science at its best'Mail on Sunday`Eminently accessible and enjoyable'ObserverWith every breath, you literally inhale the history of the world. Author Sam Kean Publisher Black Swan Release date 20180830 Pages 384 ISBN 1-78416-293-0 ISBN 13 978-1-78416-293-1