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Hardback. English. Books of Rhodesia. 1970. ISBN: N/A. 418pp. In good condition. Dw edgeworn with one or two small tears. Small mark on front ep. In protective plastic. Volume Ten, being the description of one of the first permanent settlers in Matabeleland who was an ardent hunter anxious to pursue and describe the fauna of the area. Gold Series No. 10. Book No: 2500222
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This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 8 - 15 working days It has been eleven years since Hanne Wilhelmsen's life was forever changed by an assault that left her wheelchair bound. Now, Hanne's self-imposed exile is nearing its end. When Oslo comes under attack from Islamic extremists in a series of explosions, the city is left reeling. A militant group claim responsibility, but the Norwegian police force doubt on the authenticity of the declaration, and the group's very existence. The unfolding drama is brought to Hanne's door by her former partner Billy T., who is convinced that his son, Linus, is involved in the recent events. He begs Hanne for help. But Hanne soon learns that she cannot protect Linus, Billy T. or the people of Oslo. Those bent of destruction are one step ahead, and many lives will be lost before the truth is revealed... Don't miss this unforgettable sequel to Anne Holt's biggest bestseller 1222 - and penultimate novel in the Hanne Wilhelmsen series. Features Summary Eleven years on, Offline is the long-awaited sequel to Anne Holt's massive bestseller 1222 and the penultimate novel in the Hanne Wilhelmsen series. Author Anne Holt Publisher Corvus Books Release date 20170601 Pages 432 ISBN 1-78239-880-5 ISBN 13 978-1-78239-880-6
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Paperback. English. Puffin. 2006. In fair/good condition. An extraordinary memoir of a peasant boy raised in rural Maoist China who was plucked from his village to study ballet and went on to become one of the greatest dancers of his generation. In 1961, three years of Mao's Great Leap Forward--along with three years of poor harvests--had left a rural China suffering terribly from disease and deprivation. Li Cunxin, his parents' sixth son, lived in a small house with twenty of his relatives and, along with the rest of his family, subsisted for years on the verge of starvation. But when he was eleven years old, Madame Mao decided to revive the Peking Dance Academy, and sent her men into the countryside searching for children to attend. Chosen on the basis of his physique alone, Li Cunxin was taken from his family and sent to the city for rigorous training. What follows is the story of how a small, terrified, lonely boy became one of the greatest ballet dancers in the world. One part Falling Leaves, one part Billy Eliot, Mao's Last Dancer is an unforgettable memoir of hope and courage.
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Few in Congress have accomplished more than David Bonior on behalf of average Americans. Whip is the story of how he did it. In Eastside Kid, the first volume of his autobiography, former Congressman David Bonior recounted the upbringing that formed his lasting principles: love of the underdog, a passion for social justice. In Whip, he tells us how he put those principles to work as a memberand a leaderof the US House of Representatives. David Bonior spent twenty-six years in Congress, compiling a record as one of Washingtons most effective progressives. Respected by his colleagues for both his personal integrity and his legislative savvy, Bonior was elected by his partys caucus to serve for eleven years as Democratic Whip, one step below Leader in the party hierarchy. From his arrival in Congress in 1977 Bonior was determined to make an impact. In the 70s he organized the effort in Congress to recognize the neglected needs of Vietnam veterans. In the 80s, he was Ronald Reagans most dogged congressional foe over US support for the Nicaraguan Contras. In the 90s he became the public face of opposition to NAFTA. No one was more responsible for the downfall of Newt Gingrichexcept perhaps Gingrich himself. And when Bill Clinton finally confessed his affair with Monica Lewinsky, it was Bonior who mobilized House Democrats to resist calls for the president to resign. Fueled in equal part by his working-class values and by the zeal for competition he developed as a star high-school athlete, Bonior never failed to fight the good fight. Bonior takes us backstage at Congress, where his brilliance as a legislative tactician helped turn ideas into law. But Whip is no dry, inside-the-Beltway recitation of names, dates, and bills. We are treated to vivid portraits of the people Bonior worked with, such as Speaker Tip ONeill and both Presidents Bush. And we learn that once upon a time, Republicans and Democrats socialized togetherat the White House Christmas party and the House gym. Key to the Bonior story was his ability, as a leading progressive, to keep winning reelection in a district renowned as the home of the Reagan Democrat. We see him meeting constituents at barbecues and farms, post offices and small-town parades. And we see his trademark, the pine seedling: In his quarter-century of electioneering and outreach, he distributed a million of them. Bonior trees still dot his district. Few in Congress have accomplished more than David Bonior on behalf of average Americans. Whip is the story of how he did it. Extensively illustrated with 85 black and white photographs. David E. Bonior is contributing funds from the sale of this book to Mikva Challenge (www.mikvachallenge.org) David Bonior was my mentor when I came to Congress. -- Senator Bernie Sanders David Bonior never hesitated to take on the powerful on behalf of the powerless. How did this boy from Detroit grow up to become one of the most progressive legislators Congress has ever seen? Read Eastside Kid and find out. -- Congressman John Lewis by David E. Bonior (Author) Shipping Weight: 2.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies) Hardcover: 640 pages Publisher: City Point Press (February 20, 2018) Language: English ISBN-10: 1947951025 ISBN-13: 978-1947951020 Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 2.1 x 9.3 inches Shipping Weight: 2.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
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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 Giorgio Pellegrini, the hero of "The Goodbye Kiss," has been living an "honest" life for 11 years. But that's about to change. His lawyer has been deceiving him and now Giorgio is forced into service as an unwilling errand boy for an organized crime syndicate. Features Summary * Giorgio Pellegrini has been living an honest life for eleven years. But that's about to change. His lawyer has been deceiving him, and now Giorgio is forced into service as an unwilling errand boy for an organised crime syndicate. Author Massimo Carlotto Publisher Europa Editions Release date 20130501 Pages 183 ISBN 1-60945-114-7 ISBN 13 978-1-60945-114-1
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 Mahlangeni, the Tsonga word for 'meeting place', is one of the most remote ranger stations in the Kruger National Park.  Far from everywhere, this isolated corner of the wilderness was home for eleven years to Kobie Kruger, wife of the ranger in charge of the station, and their three daughters. Running a household and raising a family in a place where leopards, elephants, snakes and the like are your only neighbours, where you have no telephone, and where a trip to town means first crossing a river full of hippos and crocodiles is hardly a straightforward business.  But Kobie tackled each problem with undaunted pragmatism and an energy that gives new meaning to the word resourceful. Written with warmth, humour and a charm that reflects her deep love of the solitude of wilderness and her respect for its creatures, great and small, her story of life at Mahlangeni will delight all lovers of wild places. Soft cover, fairly good condition.  Mild signs of wear.  Rubber stamp marking on first page. Dimensions: 130x198x20.
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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 Aspiring cartoonist Nate Wright is the star of Big Nate, the daily and Sunday comic strip distributed by Newspaper Enterprise Association since 1991. Nate is eleven years old, four-and-a-half feet tall, and the all-time record holder for detentions in school history. He's a self-described genius and sixth grade Renaissance Man. Equipped with only a #2 pencil and the unshakable belief that he is #1, Nate fights a daily battle against overzealous teachers, undercooked cafeteria food and all-around conventionality. He's the original rebel without a clue, alternately abrasive and endearing to classmates and teachers alike. Nate blazes an unforgettable trail through the sixth grade at P.S. 38, earning straight A's in laughs along the way. Features Summary Nate Wright couldn't get by without a little help from his friends; this collection features Nate and all his friends on their adventures together. Author Lincoln Peirce Publisher Andrews McMeel Publishing Release date 20111231 Pages 222 ISBN 1-4494-2043-5 ISBN 13 978-1-4494-2043-7
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This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days "This special edition of "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" has a gorgeous new cover illustration by Kazu Kibuishi. Inside is the full text of the original novel, with decorations by Mary GrandPre. "Harry Potter has never been the star of a Quidditch team, scoring points while riding a broom far above the ground. He knows no spells, has never helped to hatch a dragon, and has never worn a cloak of invisibility. All he knows is a miserable life with the Dursleys, his horrible aunt and uncle, and their abominable son, Dudley -- a great big swollen spoiled bully. Harry's room is a tiny closet at the foot of the stairs, and he hasn't had a birthday party in eleven years. But all that is about to change when a mysterious letter arrives by owl messenger: a letter with an invitation to an incredible place that Harry -- and anyone who reads about him -- will find unforgettable. For it's there that he finds not only friends, aerial sports, and magic in everything from classes to meals, but a great destiny that's been waiting for him... if Harry can survive the encounter. Features Summary These special editions of each title in Rowling's phenomenal, bestselling Harry Potter series feature gorgeous new cover illustrations by Kibuishi. Inside each installment of the series is the full text of the original novel... Author J. K. Rowling Publisher Scholastic Release date 20130827 Pages 309 ISBN 0-545-58288-1 ISBN 13 978-0-545-58288-9
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This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 24 hours Archbishop Njongonkulu Ndungane holds a pivotal place in the history of South Africa. As a childhood friend of Chris Hani and inspired by the thinking of Robert Mangaliso Sobukwe, he became a political activist in the liberation struggle against apartheid. Preceding Nelson Mandela to Robben Island, he was in fact one of the prisoners responsible for building Mandiba's prison cell. Once released from ‘the island' he became a champion of the poor and oppressed - speaking out against segregation, fighting for the rights of HIV positive people, and acknowledging the equal role of women in society. On becoming Archbishop of Cape Town he succeeded Desmond Tutu, and was responsible for continuing implementation of change within the Church. During his eleven years residence in Bishopscourt, Archbishop Njongo, as he was affectionately known, was a bridge-builder linking divergent views and a catalyst for change. Features Summary Archbishop Njongonkulu Ndungane holds a pivotal place in the history of South Africa. As a childhood friend of Chris Hani and inspired by the thinking of Robert Mangaliso Sobukwe... Author Sindiwe Magona Publisher David Philip, Publishers Release date 20110701 Pages 300 ISBN 0-86486-738-7 ISBN 13 978-0-86486-738-4
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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 'A gripping tale of crime and sedition' Sunday Times on The Black Friar 'The best historical crime novel of the year' Sunday Express on The Seeker Captain Damian Seeker has gone north. Charged with preparing the way for the rule of the major-generals, he is now under the command of Colonel Robert Lilburne at York. But when Lilburne orders him to a small village on the North York moors with details of the stringent new anti-Royalist laws, Seeker finds that what should be a routine visit will reveal a plot to rival anything in scheming London An invitation to dinner at the house of local businessman Matthew Pullan lifts the lid on the bubbling cauldron of grudges and resentment that is Faithly village. The local constable, drunk on the tiny bit of power he holds, using it to avenge old resentments. The hated lord of the manor, the last of a staunchly Royalist family who has managed to avoid suspicion of treachery - for now. The vicar on trial for his job and his home, accused of ungodly acts. And the Pullans themselves, proudly Puritan but disillusioned with Cromwell's government, respected and despised in Faithly in equal measure. The man for whom this unlikely gathering was organised - The Trier, the enforcer of Puritan morality for the local villages - hasn't shown up. And by the end of the night, on of those gathered around Matthew Pullan's table will be fatally poisoned. Seeker must find out the motive behind the death - mushroom misidentification, petty revenge, or part of a larger plot against Cromwell's government in the north? But who in Faithly, if anyone, can he trust? And when the most painful part of his past reappears after eleven years, will the Seeker meet his match? Features Summary Murder, treachery and a reckoning with his past await Captain Damian Seeker in Yorkshire in this gripping historical thriller for fans of CJ Sansom and Rory Clements Author S. G. MacLean Publisher Quercus Publishing Release date 20180712 Pages 416 ISBN 1-78648-416-1 ISBN 13 978-1-78648-416-1
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This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 4 - 8 working days WITH A NEW FOREWORD BY JORDAN B. PETERSON 'Solzhenitsyn's masterpiece...The Gulag Archipelago helped create the world we live in today' Anne Applebaum THE OFFICIALLY APPROVED ABRIDGEMENT OF THE GULAG ARCHIPELAGO VOLUMES I, II & III A vast canvas of camps, prisons, transit centres and secret police, of informers and spies and interrogators but also of everyday heroism, The Gulag Archipelago is Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn's grand masterwork. Based on the testimony of some 200 survivors, and on the recollection of Solzhenitsyn's own eleven years in labour camps and exile, it chronicles the story of those at the heart of the Soviet Union who opposed Stalin, and for whom the key to survival lay not in hope but in despair. A thoroughly researched document and a feat of literary and imaginative power, this edition of The Gulag Archipelago was abridged into one volume at the author's wish and with his full co-operation. '[The Gulag Archipelago] helped to bring down an empire. Its importance can hardly be exaggerated' Doris Lessing, Sunday Telegraph Features Summary PETERSON'Solzhenitsyn's masterpiece...The Gulag Archipelago helped create the world we live in today' Anne Applebaum A vast canvas of camps, prisons, transit centres and secret police... Author Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn Publisher Vintage Classics Release date 20181119 Pages 498 ISBN 1-78487-151-6 ISBN 13 978-1-78487-151-2
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This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days To save precious centuries-old Arabic texts from Al Qaeda, a band of librarians in Timbuktu pulls off a brazen heist worthy of Ocean's Eleven. In the 1980s, a young adventurer and collector for a government library, Abdel Kader Haidara, journeyed across the Sahara Desert and along the Niger River, tracking down and salvaging tens of thousands of ancient Islamic and secular manuscripts that had fallen into obscurity. The Bad-Ass Librarians of Timbuktu tells the incredible story of how Haidara, a mild-mannered archivist and historian from the legendary city of Timbuktu, later became one of the world's greatest and most brazen smugglers. In 2012, thousands of Al Qaeda militants from northwest Africa seized control of most of Mali, including Timbuktu. They imposed Sharia law, chopped off the hands of accused thieves, stoned to death unmarried couples, and threatened to destroy the great manuscripts. As the militants tightened their control over Timbuktu, Haidara organized a dangerous operation to sneak all 350,000 volumes out of the city to the safety of southern Mali. Over the past twenty years, journalist Joshua Hammer visited Timbuktu numerous times and is uniquely qualified to tell the story of Haidara's heroic and ultimately successful effort to outwit Al Qaeda and preserve Mali's-and the world's-literary patrimony. Hammer explores the city's manuscript heritage and offers never-before-reported details about the militants' march into northwest Africa. But above all, The Bad-Ass Librarians of Timbuktu is an inspiring account of the victory of art and literature over extremism. Features Summary To save precious centuries-old Arabic texts from Al Qaeda, a band of librarians in Timbuktu pulls off a brazen heist worthy of Ocean's Eleven. Author Joshua Hammer Publisher Simon & Schuster Release date 20160418 Pages 278 ISBN 1-4767-7740-3 ISBN 13 978-1-4767-7740-5
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This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 13 working days The New Paradigm in Architecture tells the story of a movement that has changed the face of architecture over the last forty years. The book begins by surveying the counter culture of the 1960s, when Jane Jacobs and Robert Venturi called for a more complex urbanism and architecture. It concludes by showing how such demands began to be realized by the 1990s in a new architecture that is aided by computer design-more convivial, sensuous, and articulate than the Modern architecture it challenges. Promoted by such architects as Frank Gehry, Daniel Libeskind, and Peter Eisenman, it has also been adopted by many schools and offices around the world. Charles Jencks traces the history of computer design which is, at its heart, built on the desire for an architecture that communicates with its users, one based on the heterogeneity of cities and global culture. This book, the first to explore the broad issue of Postmodernism, has fostered its growth in other fields such as philosophy and the arts. First written at the start of an architectural movement in the mid-1970s, it has been translated into eleven languages and has gone through six editions. Now completely rewritten and with two new chapters, this edition brings the history up to date with the latest twists in the narrative and the turn to a new complexity in architecture. Features Summary The story of a movement that changed the face of architecture over the last 40 years of the 20th century. First written at the start of an architectural movement in the middle 1970s... Author Charles Jencks Publisher Yale University Press Release date 20020614 Pages 279 ISBN 0-300-09512-0 ISBN 13 978-0-300-09512-8
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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 Visions of The Who is a beautifully presented collection of previously unpublished photos of The Who from their golden era with the ultimate line-up of Townshend, Daltrey, Entwistle and Moon. Indeed, all the concert photos within come from the band's last two years of gigs with the inimitable Keith Moon and are from the archive of former Record Mirror photographer Steve Emberton. With the exception of a handful they have all been scanned from the original negatives, specifically for this book and have never been published before. Having spent most of '74 away from the stage whilst working on the film Tommy, the band returned to touring in October '75 in support of their then latest album, The Who By Numbers that also spawned the hit single 'Squeeze Box'. The eleven UK concerts culminated with three shows at Wembley's Empire Pool and Steve Emberton was there at two of them. The following year the band continued to tour in promotion of The Who By Numbers, albeit mainly in America. However they performed three UK concerts in early summer - all outdoor events at football grounds. The first in London at Charlton Athletic's The Valley, went down in Who history as it resulted in the band being declared the loudest in the world as recorded by the Guinness Book of World Records. This was followed by a gig at Celtic Park in Glasgow. Steve Emberton was there again for the third and final gig at The Vetch Field in Swansea. It would prove to be the last paid gig the band performed to a UK audience with Keith Moon in the band and Steve captured it. In addition to this Steve also took photos of both Keith Moon and John Entwistle outside of the gig environment and this collection includes candid photos of the Who's rhythm section in more relaxed settings with the ones of Entwistle taken in West London in November '76 and with his father in August '77 at Ramport Studios. The Keith Moon shots were taken in October or November '77 at Chrysalis Records. Completing the book is a foreword by Tony Klinger, author of the Who tome, Twilight Of The Gods and co-producer of The Kids Are Alright film. Features Summary Visions of The Who is a beautifully presented collection of previously unpublished photos of the original Who by Record Mirror's Steve Emberton. All the live photos come from the last two years including the last paid gig with Keith Moon... Author Steve Emberton (Photographer), Tony Klinger (Foreword by) Publisher Wymer Publishing Release date 20180518 Pages 128 ISBN 1-908724-89-7 ISBN 13 978-1-908724-89-2
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This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 24 hours At eleven o' clock one night in 1997, four hungry, damaged young children arrive on foster carers Trisha and Mike Merry's doorstep. Two social workers dropped them off with nothing but the ragged clothes they were wearing and no information. The children were covered in bruises, two had black eyes, one had a broken arm and they were all scratching themselves. Starved, seriously neglected and abused in every way, four young siblings have been repeatedly overlooked by everyone who should have cared. The eldest scavenges for food by night and is exhausted from trying to protect his sisters, his baby brother and himself from serious parental neglect and the perilous attentions of frequent paedophile visitors. From the start, these four children challenge Trisha and Mike to extremes. Despite all their experience over many years, they wonder if they have met their match. Yet, from that very first night, this couple's unbounded love and care and their unbelievable determination surmount all the obstacles that follow. The shocking truth about the children's home lives is beyond anything Trish and Mike have experienced, yet through their formidable efforts, their unshakeable belief in the children, and their (almost) unfailing sense of humour, they are able to turn around four young lives from tragedy to hope. Features Summary Powerful memoir by British husband and wife foster carer team who have cared for hundreds of children over 50 years. Author Trisha Merry Publisher Simon & Schuster Release date 20180628 Pages 388 ISBN 1-4711-7707-6 ISBN 13 978-1-4711-7707-1
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This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 6 - 13 working days In 1788, nearly fifteen-hundred people on eleven sailing ships came ashore at Port Jackson in Australia after a gruelling eight month journey from England. This collection of vessels later became known as the First Fleet, and those who sailed in them were the community who established the first European colony in Australia. The Art of the First Fleet depicts the natural history of this extraordinary land, the people and culture of the local indigenous population and the events that marked these initial formative years. The collection, now housed in the Natural History Museum, provides an invaluable record of the wildlife and environment, people and events, as seen through the eyes of the colonists who laid the foundations for the European settlement of Australia. The artists' drawings of the people and culture of the Eora people, the local indigenous population of the area, provide the only lasting visual record of their lives. While images of plants and animals were not always technically accurate, they made a significant contribution to the development of science, allowing experts in Britain to be able to identify and name a large number of new species. They remain an invaluable record of the artists' attempts to make sense and order of this new land. Features Summary In 1788, nearly 1,500 people on 11 sailing ships came ashore at Port Jackson in Australia, and those who sailed in them were the community who established the first European colony in Australia... Author Lisa Di Tommaso Publisher The Natural History Museum Release date 20120201 Pages 112 ISBN 0-565-09296-0 ISBN 13 978-0-565-09296-2
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 John Gregory - The Boss - with Martin Swain - Andre Deutsch - 2000 - 276pp, indexed, full-colour photographs -Hard cover with dust cover in good, clean and tight condition. This is John Gregory's sensational story of his time at Aston Villa so far, having been dramatically appointed manager in February 1998. Open and honest, forthright and confident John Gregory talks about managing Stan Collymore and Paul Merson, his wheeling and dealing and his negotiations through the high-profile minefield that is the English Premiership. On 18 Feb 1998 John Gregory was preparing his Wycombe Wanderers side for a Second Division relegation battle in Bristol when the call from Villa came through. Within days, Gregory found himself preparing Aston Villa for a vital Premiership game with Liverpool that Villa won 2-1. His fixture was against Atletico Madird in the UEFA Cup quarter final. In his first season in charge, John Gregory led Villa from sixth from bottom to seventh from top with nine wins in eleven games. He transformed the season in three months even managing to sneak Villa into Europe. The Boss is his full and frank far-from-the-heart account of his Aston Villa years. He talks about losing Steve Staunton to Liverpool and his two controversial multi million pound signings - Paul Merson and Dion Dublin. He sells Dwight York and Stan Collymore hits the front page headlines. As 1998 turns into 1999 Villa are storming through with a record 12 matches unbeaten and are riding high at the top of the Premiership. John Gregory is the man of the moment: when Glen Hoddle is dismissed from the England job, Gregory, much to his surprise, is talked of as a successor. Fully updated for 2000/2001 season.
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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 This book covers the birth of a new super hero in the form of Miranda Knight. ' WHOOSH'. Miranda Don't Open Your Eyes is volume one and is extremely funny. The antics of a cheeky youngster growing up in a warm and loving atmosphere with an occasional tug of the heartstrings. Our hero hates all forms of bullying or any mistreatment of 'those less fortunate.' The story highlights the adventures of 12 year old Miranda. She has an IQ of 143 and is a Martial Arts Junior National Champion. As her mother and father tackle their parental duties and responsibilities amidst an atmosphere of fun and laughter, we share the young formative years of a highly intelligent child who quickly displays a deep concern for people less fortunate than herself. Whilst 'learning as much as they are teaching', Miranda's parents never avoid an issue whenever she asks a serious question. She displays a deep concern over poverty and hardship in the third world. At the age of twelve she openly declares that when she is grown up she will try to help those in need of love and support..Miranda comes into possession of a magical book which transports her back to late Victorian times. The year is 1896, times are hard and Miranda witnesses abject poverty and aspects of cruelty. She encounters a gang of ragamuffins led by a large girl bully named Florence. In a manner most pleasing, Miranda subdues an attack on her person and immediately lectures her assailant. However, when attacked by Florence's older brother, she displays her amazing skills and wins the respect of the whole gang. Later in the story, the bully girl approaches Miranda and asks for her forgiveness and friendship. Tears flow as Miranda comforts the girl and explains to her the way forward. Having witnessed unbelievable brutality and starvation exacted on an eleven year old waif named Elizabeth, Miranda sees no alternative to bringing her home to the year 2015. much to the amazement of her parents! Miranda is often cheeky but never disrespectful. Throughout the many comical encounters in this book, Miranda emphasis's the importance of working hard at school, getting on with ones parents and never getting involved with bullies.This is a book for all ages to read and enjoy. I sincerely believe that WHOOSH is a book that all parents would want their children to read. Features Summary. Twelve yrs old,with an IQ of 143 and three Martial Arts awards.Miranda is cheeky but not disrespectful.She has an answer to everything. Finding herself magically transported back to 1896... Author David J Colane Publisher Penskills Publishing Release date 20150924 Pages 192 ISBN 0-9933295-0-0 ISBN 13 978-0-9933295-0-0
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BLACK FRIDAY 2017 - 10% OFF ALL BOOKS WON ON AUCTION ON FRIDAY 24 NOVEMBER 2017! Zulu Thought-Patterns and Symbolism Axel-Ivar Berglund Published by C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd (1975) "This ethnographic classic describes and analyzes the ritual cycle celebrated by Zulu kinship groups as understood and interpreted by the Zulu themselves." 12 years fieldwork led to this 1976 study of the ritual cycle of Zulu birth, maturity, marriage, sickness & death, diviners, "heaven-herds", ancestors, witchcraft, medicines; south africa zulus zululand african tribes zulu tribal customs zulu witchcraft diviners african religion zulu. Poor condition with water damage to the back. PLEASE CHECK IMAGES FOR CONDITION Follow Eleven O'Clock on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ElevenOClockAfricanaBooks/   Conditions: Please read conditions before bidding. NON PAYING WINNING BIDDERS - Please do not bid on an item unless you intend on completing the transaction. NEGATIVE feedback will be posted for non paying winning bidder Postage will be quoted according to the size of the item. Please do not make a cash deposit at the bank. If you must, please add on R50 for the deposit fee. If more than one item has been ordered, postage may be reduced. Books will be posted after payment has cleared in my bank account. Once an item is posted I will not be held accountable for the item, but will help where I can. Items sent and not collected at the Post Office and that are sent back to me will have to pay postage again. if this is not done with 1 month the item will be relisted Overseas buyers to have postage quoted. Please note I do not have PayPal or credit card facilities. Save
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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 second in a series of books in association with the Royal Institution on their world-renowned Christmas Lectures, this time exploring the secrets of the natural world - with a foreword by Sir David Attenborough.Following on from the success of 13 Journeys Through Space and Time, which took us on a voyage of astronomical discovery through past Christmas Lectures given at the Royal Institution on space and space exploration, this book turns our attention to our own planet and the animals, plants, fish, insects and all the other living things that inhabit it - how they've evolved and the vital roles they play in the intricate webs of life on earth.Taking eleven of the most exciting and revealing Christmas Lectures on the natural world given at the Royal Institution, including Sir David Attenborough's animal-packed Lectures from 1977 and Richard Dawkins's explosive series on the evolution of life, we take an illuminating look at more than a hundred years of scientific exploration to discover the origins of life on our planet and the mysteries so far uncovered. Features Summary The second in a series of books in association with the Royal Institution on their world-renowned Christmas Lectures, this time exploring the secrets of the natural world - with a foreword by Sir David Attenborough. Author Helen Scales (Author), David Attenborough Publisher Michael O'mara Books Ltd Release date 20171028 Pages 224 ISBN 1-78243-840-8 ISBN 13 978-1-78243-840-3
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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 In this Newbery Honor novel, New York Times bestselling author Rita Williams-Garcia tells the story of three sisters who travel to Oakland, California, in 1968 to meet the mother who abandoned them. "This vibrant and moving award-winning novel has heart to spare."* Eleven-year-old Delphine is like a mother to her two younger sisters, Vonetta and Fern. She's had to be, ever since their mother, Cecile, left them seven years ago for a radical new life in California. But when the sisters arrive from Brooklyn to spend the summer with their mother, Cecile is nothing like they imagined. While the girls hope to go to Disneyland and meet Tinker Bell, their mother sends them to a day camp run by the Black Panthers. Unexpectedly, Delphine, Vonetta, and Fern learn much about their family, their country, and themselves during one truly crazy summer. This moving, funny novel won the Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction and the Coretta Scott King Award and was a National Book Award Finalist. Delphine, Vonetta, and Fern's story continues in P.S. Be Eleven and Gone Crazy in Alabama. Readers who enjoy Christopher Paul Curtis's The Watsons Go to Birmingham and Jacqueline Woodson's Brown Girl Dreaming will find much to love in One Crazy Summer. This novel was the first featured title for Marley D's Reading Party, launched after the success of #1000BlackGirlBooks. Maria Russo, in a New York Times list of "great kids' books with diverse characters," called it "witty and original." *Brightly, in Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich's article "Knowing Our History to Build a Brighter Future: Books to Help Kids Understand the Fight for Racial Equality" Features Summary In this Newbery Honor novel, New York Times bestselling author Rita Williams-Garcia tells the story of three sisters who travel to Oakland, California... Author Rita Williams-Garcia Publisher Amistad Press Release date 20120105 Pages 218 ISBN 0-06-076090-7 ISBN 13 978-0-06-076090-8
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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 Comprehensive in scope, this carefully crafted introductory grammar of Biblical Hebrew offers easy-to-understand explanations, numerous biblical illustrations, and a wide range of imaginative, biblically based exercises. The book consists of thirty-one lessons, each presenting grammatical concepts with examples and numerous exercises judiciously selected from the biblical text. These lessons are accompanied by eleven complete verb charts, an extensive vocabulary list, a glossary of grammatical terms, and a subject index. In this second edition Timothy Crawford has updated the text throughout while preserving the Page Kelley approach that has made Biblical Hebrew so popular over the years. Features Summary Comprehensive in scope, this carefully crafted introductory grammar of Biblical Hebrew offers easy-to-understand explanations, numerous biblical illustrations... Author Page H. Kelley (Author), Timothy G. Crawford (Revised by) Publisher William B Eerdmans Publishing Co Release date 20180530 Pages 529 ISBN 0-8028-7491-6 ISBN 13 978-0-8028-7491-7
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Hardcover. English. Pan Macmillan. 2014. ISBN: 9781447270942. 384pp. Good condition in laminated hardcover. Successful film and TV star, Chris O' Dowd, collaborates with friend and screenwriter Nick Vincent Murphy in Moone Boy: The Blunder Years, the first in this hilarious, illustrated series.Martin Moone is eleven and completely fed up with being the only boy in a family of girls. He's desperate for a decent wingman to help him navigate his idiotic life. So when best mate Padraic suggests Martin get an imaginary friend - or 'IF' for short - he decides to give it a go. His first attempt is Loopy Lou, a hyperactive goofball who loves writing rubbish rap songs. But Martin soon gets fed up with Lou's loopiness and decides to trade in his IF for someone a little less wacky. Enter Sean 'Caution' Murphy, an imaginary office clerk in a bad suit with a passion for laziness and a head full of dodgy jokes. Sean is full of tips and tricks to guide Martin through the perils of the playground, from dealing with his sisters' pranks to beating the bullying Bonner boys. But getting rid of Lou is not that easy, and having TWO imaginary friends is a recipe for trouble! Book No: 48701
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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 An inspirational, uplifting, and life-affirming memoir about passion, resilience and living life to the fullest, from Dr. Dave Williams, one of Canada's most accomplished astronauts. I had dreamt about becoming an astronaut from the time I watched Alan Shepard launch on the first American sub-orbital flight on May 5, 1961. Eleven days before my seventh birthday, I committed to a new goal: one day, I would fly in outer space. Dr. Dave has led the sort of life that most people only dream of. He has set records for spacewalking. He has lived undersea for weeks at a time. He has saved lives as an emergency doctor, launched into the stratosphere twice, and performed surgery in zero gravity. But if you ask him how he became so accomplished, he'll say: "I'm just a curious kid from Saskatchewan." Curious indeed. Dr. Dave never lost his desire to explore nor his fascination with the world. Whether he was exploring the woods behind his childhood home or floating in space at the end of the Canadarm, Dave tried to see every moment of his life as filled with beauty and meaning. He learned to scuba dive at only twelve years old, became a doctor despite academic struggles as an undergraduate, and overcame stiff odds and fierce competition to join the ranks of the astronauts he had idolized as a child. There were setbacks and challenges along the way-the loss of friends in the Columbia disaster, a cancer diagnosis that nearly prevented him from returning to space-but through it all, Dave never lost sight of his goal. And when he finally had the chance to fly among the stars, he came to realize that although the destination can be spectacular, it's the journey that truly matters. In Defying Limits, Dave shares the events that have defined his life, showing us that whether we're gravity-defying astronauts or earth-bound terrestrials, we can all live an infinite, fulfilled life by relishing the value and importance of each moment. The greatest fear that we all face is not the fear of dying, but the fear of never having lived. Each of us is greater than we believe. And, together, we can exceed our limits to soar farther and higher than we ever imagined. Features Summary An inspirational, uplifting, and life-affirming memoir about passion, resilience and living life to the fullest, from Dr. Dave Williams, one of Canada's most accomplished astronauts... Author Dave Williams Publisher Simon & Schuster Release date 20181129 Pages 240 ISBN 1-5011-6095-8 ISBN 13 978-1-5011-6095-0
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This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 24 hours The Art Of War - Sun Tzu Sun Tzu was one of the greatest army generals who ever lived. He wrote The Art of War in the fifth century BC and yet his words are still resoundingly relevant to our modern lives. His writings on aspects of warfare from the laying of plans to the tactics and psychology of manoeuvering an army, to the proper use of spies, resonate for us in today's world of cut-throat, ruthless business. With James Clavell's insightful foreword and notes, this classic is widely seen as a necessity on the bookshelf of military leaders and boardroom executives alike. Wealth And Power: China's Long March To The Twenty-First Century - Orville Schell & John Delury By now everyone knows the basic facts of China's rise to pre-eminence over the past three decades. But how did this erstwhile sleeping giant finally manage to arrive at its current phase of dynamic growth? How did a century-long succession of failures to change somehow culminate in the extraordinary dynamism of China today? By examining the lives of eleven influential officials, writers, activists and leaders whose contributions helped create modern China, Wealth and Power addresses these questions. This fascinating survey moves from the lead-up to the first Opium War through to contemporary opposition to single-party rule. Along the way, we meet titans of Chinese history, intellectuals and political figures. By unwrapping the intellectual antecedents of today's resurgent China, Orville Schell and John Delury supply much-needed insight into the country's tortured progression from nineteenth-century decline to twenty-first-century boom. By looking backward into the past to understand forces at work for hundreds of years, they help us understand China today and the future that this singular country is helping shape for all of us. Features Summary The Art Of War - Sun Tzu Sun Tzu was one of the greatest army generals who ever lived. He wrote The Art of War in the fifth century BC and yet his words are still resoundingly relevant to our modern lives... Publisher Little, Brown ISBN 13 2000561423643
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