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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 Get right inside the strategic thinking behind 50 of history's greatest military, political and economic triumphs - and disasters. Learn how strategic thinking evolved as history's most gifted generals, politicians and business tycoons looked to the past for lessons on how to act in the present. See history as it happened - and experience the moments when events were in the balance and key players had to make crucial strategic decisions. This is history at its most immediate and gripping. With detailed fact files, a who's who of key players and ideas, timelines and clear infographics that illustrate the crucial moments that shaped history. Features Summary Get right inside the strategic thinking behind 50 of history's greatest military, political and economic triumphs - and disasters. Author Daniel Smith Publisher Apple Press Release date 20150903 Pages 224 ISBN 1-84543-613-X ISBN 13 978-1-84543-613-1

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 12 working days Get right inside the strategic thinking behind 50 of history's greatest military, political and economic triumphs - and disasters. Learn how strategic thinking evolved as history's most gifted generals, politicians and business tycoons looked to the past for lessons on how to act in the present. See history as it happened - and experience the moments when events were in the balance and key players had to make crucial strategic decisions. This is history at its most immediate and gripping. With detailed fact files, a who's who of key players and ideas, timelines and clear infographics that illustrate the crucial moments that shaped history. Features Summary Get right inside the strategic thinking behind 50 of history's greatest military, political and economic triumphs - and disasters. Author Daniel Smith Publisher Apple Press Release date 20150903 Pages 224 ISBN 1-84543-613-X ISBN 13 978-1-84543-613-1

Heroes of the Hour - Brief moments of military glory - by Brian Perett. Hard cover with dust cover, 224 pages. Mint condition. 13 heroes - forgotten by time. These men changed the course of history with their valor and larger-than-life actions, yet few  today remember their triumphs. Some were honorable, others not, but their contemporaries regarded them with pride. Most were  professional soldiers, like Lieutenant Walter Hamilton, who fought the Kabul mob to the death and took 600 of the enemy with  him. Another, Major General Lew Wallace, though primarily a lawyer and politician, commanded a division at the Battle of  Shiloh; today most people know him as the author of Ben Hur. Written by a best-selling author of military history, every true  story has as much excitement and wartime thrills as any work of fiction. 

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days The History of Landscape Design in 100 Gardens explores the key moments in garden design. Through profiles of 100 of the most influential gardens, Linda Chisholm explores how social, political, and economic influences shaped garden design principles. The book is organised chronologically and by theme, starting with the medieval garden Alhambra and ending with the modern naturalism of the Lurie Garden. Sumptuously illustrated, The History of Landscape Design in 100 Gardens is for garden designers and landscape architects, design students, and gardening enthusiasts interested in garden history. Features Summary An illustrated history of garden design as told through iconic gardens from around the world. Author Linda A. Chisholm Publisher Timber Press Release date 20180711 Pages 400 ISBN 1-60469-529-3 ISBN 13 978-1-60469-529-8

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 12 working days The story of Manchester United told through ten key matches that have helped to shape its history. Award-winning football writer Jonathan Wilson selects ten landmark games from Manchester United's past, from the first time they lifted the FA Cup, beating Bristol City in 1909, to the Cup victory of 2016 that proved to be Louis van Gaal's last match in charge. In doing so, he identifies the pivotal moments in the club's rise to becoming one of the foremost teams of the twentieth century. With his trademark tactical acumen, Wilson goes back to the games themselves and subjects them to forensic examination, re-evaluating and reassessing, and going beyond the white noise of banal player quotes and instant judgements to uncover what really happened. The result is a unique football history of one of England's greatest and most famous clubs. Features Summary The story of Manchester United told through ten key games that have helped to shape its history, from the author of Inverting the Pyramid. Author Jonathan Wilson Publisher Weidenfeld & Nicolson Release date 20180823 Pages 350 ISBN 1-4091-2695-1 ISBN 13 978-1-4091-2695-9

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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 The third book from the internationally bestselling author of The Little Book of Hygge, Meik Wiking. Every year, we are given a fixed number of days. Some days pass us by without leaving a trace and some days we remember forever. Do you remember your first kiss? Or how the first rays of the spring sun feel? Or how about the best meal you ever had?These memorable experiences are characterized by intensity of perception, depth of feeling or sense of profound significance causing them to stand out in our mind and involve a heightened sense of wonder and awe. But what ingredients produce these happy memories? Why is it that a piece of music, a smell, a taste can take us back to something we had forgotten? And can we learn to create happy memories and be better at holding on to them? Combining research on happiness and mnemonics (learning techniques that aids memory retention or retrieval) Meik Wiking explores how peak experiences are made, stored and remembered. Using data and diaries, interviews, global surveys and studies and conducting real-life behavioural science and happiness experiments, the Happiness Research Institute will answer how we can we create perfect moments. Moments that will go down in history. Moments that will shape who we are. Features Summary The third book from the internationally bestselling author of The Little Book of Hygge, Meik Wiking. Every year, we are given a fixed number of days. Some days pass us by without leaving a trace and some days we remember forever... Author Meik Wiking Publisher Penguin Life Release date 20191028 Pages 288 ISBN 0-241-37605-X ISBN 13 978-0-241-37605-8

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 8 - 15 working days 365 Reasons to Look on the Bright Side is full to the brim with good fortune arisen out of the flames of history's biggest and smallest errors, blunders and miscalculations - one for every day of the year, on the day it happened. This brilliantly quirky book demonstrates that while the old adage of 'Everyone makes mistakes' may be true, some gaffes are so monumental that they can end up improving life for everyone else (if not for themselves!). 365 Reasons to Look on the Bright Side has many magical moments of looking on the bright side of history's most hopeless moments. Here a few to whet your whistle: Thanking Atilla the Hun for creating Venice, crediting Alexander Graham Bell's mum's deafness for inventing the telephone, praising Pope Clement VIII for blessing coffee, realizing that without the bubonic plague Newton may never had invented calculus and believing how one particularly big-boobed woman helped invent the stethoscope. Word count: 35,000 Features Summary Synopsis coming soon....... Author Richard Happer Publisher Portico Books Release date 20120901 Pages 224 ISBN 1-907554-68-8 ISBN 13 978-1-907554-68-1

The Rebirth of the Justice League continues in a thrilling, action-packed story that could only come from comics superstar team Bryan Hitch (THE AUTHORITY, The Ultimates) and artists Fernando Pasarin (GREEN LANTERN CORPS) and Matt Ryan (WONDER WOMAN).An army of aliens known as the Timeless has attacked Earth, sending a wave of destruction through history. Only Earth's first line of defense, the Justice League, is powerful enough to stop them.But the League has been split up, scattered through time to key moments of power…and if the Timeless succeed in destroying these moments, superheroes will never have existed. From Wonder Woman at the birth of the Olympian gods to Cyborg in the distant 31st century, each Justice League member is fighting alone against overwhelming odds.All except Batman and Superman, who have traveled together to the ends of the time wave to confront its source. With the very existence of Superman's wife and son at risk, can the world's greatest heroes save Earth's entire history? Or will the Justice League finally run out of time?

SPEECHES THAT CHANGED THE WORLD the stories and transcripts of the moments that made history Stiff soft cover with foldovers in near new condition. 1 st Edition 2005 Murdoch Books.   FOR FULL DETAILS OF THIS BOOK AND ADDITIONAL PHOTOS PLEASE CONTACT THE SELLER

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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 More than twenty former and current Pale Hose players share their fondest single-game White Sox experience and memories with the "Chicago Tribune"'s Lew Freedman. Many of these moments have helped shape the White Sox's rich heritage in Chicago. Billy Pierce, Scott Podsednik, Mark Buehrle, Greg Walker, Bobby Jenks, Turk Lown, and Gerry Staley are but a few of the legendary stars who discuss the games of their lives. This book is the ticket for White Sox fans to travel back in time alongside many of their heroes to experience the moments that have shaped the South Siders during the team's 107-year history. Features Summary More than twenty former and current Pale Hose players share their fondest single-game White Sox experience and memories with the "Chicago Tribune"'s Lew Freedman... Author Lew Freedman Publisher Sports Publishing LLC Release date 20130401 Pages 240 ISBN 1-61321-320-4 ISBN 13 978-1-61321-320-9

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 6 - 13 working days This book tells the amazing story of Kent from earliest times to the modern day. Some of the pivotal moments in the Garden of England's history are recalled, including invasions from Romans, Anglo-Saxons, Vikings and Normans. It has seen the Black Death, the Peasants' Revolt, the Swing Riots and, more recently, audacious escapades by Suffragettes in the battle for Votes for Women. The story is brought right up to date with the challenges faced by traditional industries and the transformation of cross-Channel travel. The resilient people of Kent have taken it all in their stride and this story encompasses how they lived, worked and played through hundreds of years of colourful history. Features Summary The resilient people of Kent have taken it all in their stride and this story encompasses how they lived, worked and played through hundreds of years of colourful history. Author Anne Petrie Publisher The History Press Ltd Release date 20170601 Pages 224 ISBN 0-7509-6747-1 ISBN 13 978-0-7509-6747-1

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days This is the story of a national championship that was a year in the making.Redemption: Carolina Basketball's Journey from Heartbreak to History is a behind-the-scenes look at the Tar Heels' ride to the 2017 national title. Featuring some never before published, exclusive photographs that will take readers from the practice court to the team bus to the locker room, this book is the most complete chronicle of a UNC national championship ever made available. In addition to the full-color images, the book also includes interviews with the players and coaches that can only be found here, a foreword from head coach Roy Williams, and all-new stories from Adam Lucas, Steve Kirschner, and Matt Bowers, who accompanied the team every step of the way.Much more than a story of Carolina's 33 victories, Redemption describes the complete journey of one of Carolina's most unique championships, from heartbreak in Houston to the storybook finish in Phoenix. Here readers can get the team's perspective on what propelled them to a title and find out what moments the players and coaches considered most important, both on and off the court. The result is a must-have book for Tar Heel fans everywhere. Features Summary This is the story of a national championship that was a year in the making. Redemption: Carolina Basketball's Journey from Heartbreak to History is a behind-the-scenes look at the Tar Heels' ride to the 2017 national title... Author Adam Lucas (Author), Steve Kirschner (Author), Matt Bowers (Author) Publisher The University of North Carolina Press Release date 20171015 Pages 224 ISBN 1-4696-3211-X ISBN 13 978-1-4696-3211-7

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days When Pablo Mart n S nchez discovers that he shares his name with a Spanish anarchist who was executed in 1924 for the attempted overthrow of Primo de Rivera's dictatorship, he sets out to reconstruct his life story. Through references to key events in Europe's history, including the sinking of the Titanic and the Battle of Verdun, and the influence of intellectuals such as Miguel de Unamuno and Victor Blasco Iba ez, The Anarchist Who Shared My Name elegantly captures the life of a man who sought to resist political injustice and paid the ultimate price for his protest. Mart n S nchez's thrilling tale is the unsettling chronicle of a dark chapter in Spanish history, as courageous as it is timely. Features Summary Bearing witness to key moments in Europe's history, this thrilling novel explores the life of an anarchist in 1920s Spain. Author Pablo Martin Sanchez (Author), Jeff Diteman (Translator) Publisher Deep Vellum Publishing Release date 20181122 Pages 600 ISBN 1-941920-71-3 ISBN 13 978-1-941920-71-8

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 15 working days Some fifty years ago as a cub reporter, Barbree caught space fever the night that Sputnik passed over Albany, Georgia. On a double date where the couples actually did some star gazing, Barbree recognized that exploring space would become one of the most important stories of the century. Convinced that one day astronauts would walk on the moon, Barbree moved to the then sleepy ocean-side community of Cocoa Beach, right outside Cape Canaveral, and began reporting on rockets that soared, exploded, and fizzled. In the decades to come he witnessed a parade of history as space pioneers, hucksters, groupies and politicians participated in the greatest show of technology the world had ever seen. In "Live from Cape Canaveral", Barbree offers his unique perspective on the space program. Warm and perceptive, he reminds us just how thrilling the great moments of the space race were and why America fell in love with its heroic, sometimes larger-than-life astronauts. Features Summary As a cub reporter, Barbree caught space fever the night that Sputnik passed over Albany, Georgia. In the decades to come he witnessed a parade of history as space pioneers... Author Jay Barbree Publisher Collins Release date 20080819 Pages 352 ISBN 0-06-123393-5 ISBN 13 978-0-06-123393-7

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 15 working days This smart, lyrical collection explores the dangers of a world so complex that no single consciousness may grasp it--however much the attempt must be made. Following historical and imagined figures as they encounter specific moments or objects (such as Thomas Hariot in the Ameri-can Wilderness of the late 16th century), the poems attempt to record the unraveling of the safe and singular into a multiplicity of unknowns. Impelled by metaphor and lilting repetition, "North True South Bright "seeks a sense of the world, and ultimately, a sense of the Infinite. Hariot's Round I know, to entice, to convince, I must sing Your ear inside stone, must sing Gold bitten and true, the corn kernel, one seed, I must plant one gold seed in your mouth with my lips. Raleigh says: the Queen known my name. The Crown Of a "woodpecker" is ruby, but shy. Inhabitants adorn themselves with feathers, and feathers Bright on arrow ends. Bow--before a Queen. Bend closed my book. The page is deaf that turns back to look at what it found." "In "North True South Bright," Dan Beachy-Quick proves the compass of his eye to be perfectly exact, precisely true. These poems are finely made contemporaries of sunlight. And, like sunlight, their history is Now."--Donald Revell Features Summary This lyric debut collection is grounded in history and nature. Author Dan Beachy-Quick Publisher Alicejamesbooks Release date 20030501 Pages 80 ISBN 1-882295-38-2 ISBN 13 978-1-882295-38-8

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 15 working days In any sport, whenever an official takes the field, court, ice, ring, or pitch, they do so with a bright red bull's-eye on their backs. For even with their great accuracy and passion for the game, they do make errors--occasionally, great big fat ones--that change the tide of sports history. In The Worst Call Ever, keepers of truth and enlightenment, sportswriters Kyle Garlett and Patrick O'Neal, expose the most injurious mistakes and desecrations, document their lasting damage--which to some wronged parties has evolved into a condition akin to post-traumatic stress disorder--and hopefully become the soothing balm of reconciliation. Each piece details the play in question and examines the players and stakes involved, the scope of the injustice, and the path of change that was often its result. Garlett and O'Neal cover mishaps in all sports, from the four Major Leagues to golf and auto racing to even curling, in this fascinating look at the worst calls in sports history. Features Summary After years of watching athletes and teams have wins and championships stolenfrom them and their fans because of incompetent officials, it is the authors'goal to document these awful moments.. Author Kyle Garlett Publisher HarperCollins Publishers Release date 20080513 Pages 256 ISBN 0-06-125137-2 ISBN 13 978-0-06-125137-5

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days Who was Ernest Withers? Most Americans may not know the name, but they do know his photographs. Withers took some of the most legendary images of the 1950s and '60s: Martin Luther King, Jr., riding a newly integrated bus in Montgomery, Alabama; Emmett Till's uncle pointing an accusatory finger across the courtroom at one of his nephew's killers; scores of African-American protestors, carrying a forest of signs reading "I am a man." But while he enjoyed unparalleled access to the inner workings of the civil rights movement, Withers was working as an informant for the FBI. In this gripping narrative history, Preston Lauterbach examines the complicated political and economic forces that informed Withers's seeming betrayal of the people he photographed. Withers traversed disparate worlds, from Black Power meetings to raucous Memphis nightclubs where Elvis brushed shoulders with B.B. King. He had a gift for capturing both dramatic historic moments and intimate emotional ones, and it may have been this attention to nuance that made Withers both a brilliant photographer and an essential asset to the FBI. Written with similar nuance, Bluff City culminates with a riveting account of the 1968 riot that ended in violence just a few days before Dr. King's death. Brimming with new information and featuring previously unpublished and rare photographs from the Withers archive not seen in over fifty years, Bluff City grapples with the legacy of a man whose actions-and artistry-make him an enigmatic and fascinating American figure. Features Summary The little-known story of an iconic photographer, whose work captured-and influenced-a critical moment in American history. Author Preston Lauterbach Publisher W W Norton & Co Inc Release date 20190114 Pages 352 ISBN 0-393-24792-9 ISBN 13 978-0-393-24792-3

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 12 working days From One of the Greatest Bands in History Comes a Reminder to Never Give Up Hope. In this long-awaited memoir, complete with color photographs, songwriter and keyboardist Jonathan Cain takes us on an odyssey from center stage with Journey when all America was listening to songs like "Don't Stop Believin'," "Faithfully," and "Open Arms," to his hope and faith today. He tells of the thrilling moments when the music came together and offers an inside look at why Steve Perry left and the extraordinary story of their gifted new vocalist, Arnel Pineda. When Jonathan Cain and the iconic band Journey were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Cain could say he had finally arrived. But Cain's journey wasn't always easy - and his true arrival in life had more to do with faith than fame. As a child, Cain survived a horrific school fire that killed nearly 100 of his classmates. His experience formed a resilience that would carry him through both tragedy and success. Moving from Chicago to Sunset Boulevard, Cain never let go of his dreams, eventually getting his big break with Journey - and writing the songs that would become the soundtrack of a generation. Don't Stop Believin' is an epic story of one man's dream that takes you from playing old-country songs at an Italian Deli in Chicago and his experiences with a warm, encouraging father who died too soon, to suddenly writing mega-bestselling songs with some of the most talented musicians and performers ever to take the stage of some of the world's largest arenas. The song "Don't Stop Believin'" is the most downloaded song of all time, and is one that has been covered by major televisions shows and adopted by a whole new generation. Through a wonderful retrospective of music that takes us right to the present, Jonathan Cain reminds us of the melodies and lyrics that serve as milestones for our biggest dreams as they call us to never stop believing. Features Summary Keyboardist and songwriter with the band Journey, Jonathan Cain writes this long-awaited memoir about his personal story of overcoming and faith, his career with one of the most successful musical groups in history... Author Jonathan Cain Publisher Zondervan Release date 20180501 Pages 304 ISBN 0-310-35391-2 ISBN 13 978-0-310-35391-1

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days Many people are familiar with the story of Jewish support for the American civil rights movement, but this history has another side one that has not been fully told until now. Outlines a compelling image of relations between the two communities. In "Shared Dreams, " Rabbi Schneier reiterates our commonality, as upheld by Martin Luther King, Jr., and fuels the reader to continue to work for the advancement of race relations among all God s children. from the Preface by Martin Luther King III "Shared Dreams "brings to life the impressive, surprising, and long-neglected history of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. s efforts in support of the Jewish community. This is a story that sheds new light on the commitment and the relationship between the Jewish and African-American communities as they have struggled together to fight for justice and civil rights in our nation, and our lives. Features Summary At critical moments int he life of the American Jewish community, of Israel, and of the plight of Soviet Jews, Martin Luther King, Jr. stepped in as an advocate to speak out for the human and civil rights of Jews... Author Marc Schneier (Author), Martin Luther King (Author) Publisher Jewish Lights Publishing Release date 20090722 Pages 240 ISBN 1-58023-273-6 ISBN 13 978-1-58023-273-9

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days "It's not every day that I'm blown away by a book about a sports figure. But MICHAEL JORDAN: THE LIFE, by Roland Lazenby, ranks up there with the very best: "The Boys of Summer" by Roger Kahn, "Friday Night Lights" by Buzz Bissinger, and "Joe DiMaggio" by Richard Ben Cramer. The depth of reporting, his frequent ascent into poetry, and his intelligent analysis of the life of this complicated, fascinating American icon deserve Pulitzer Prize consideration. For the first time I understand what makes Michael Jordan tick. I was captivated, fascinated and beguiled from beginning to end." -- Peter Golenbock, "New York Times"-bestselling author of "George" and "In the Country of Brooklyn" The definitive biography of a legendary athlete The Shrug. The Shot. The Flu Game.Michael Jordan is responsible for sublime moments so ingrained in sports history that they have their own names. When most people think of him, they think of his beautiful shots with the game on the line, his body totally in sync with the ball -- hitting nothing but net. But for all his greatness, this scion of a complex family from North Carolina's Coastal Plain has a darker side: he's a ruthless competitor and a lover of high stakes. There's never been a biography that encompassed the dual nature of his character and looked so deeply at Jordan on and off the court -- until now. Basketball journalist Roland Lazenby spent almost thirty years covering Michael Jordan's career in college and the pros. He witnessed Jordan's growth from a skinny rookie to the instantly recognizable global ambassador for basketball whose business savvy and success have millions of kids still wanting to be just like Mike. Yet Lazenby also witnessed the Michael Jordan whose drive and appetite are more fearsome and more insatiable than any of his fans could begin to know. "Michael Jordan: The Life" explores both sides of his personality to reveal the fullest, most compelling story of the man who is Michael Jordan. Lazenby draws on his personal relationships with Jordan's coaches; countless interviews with Jordan's friends, teammates, and family members; and interviews with Jordan himself to provide the first truly definitive study of Michael Jordan: the player, the icon, and the man. Features Summary The definitive biography of The Greatest, Michael Jordan. Author Roland Lazenby Publisher Little, Brown Release date 20140529 Pages 688 ISBN 0-316-19477-8 ISBN 13 978-0-316-19477-8

Author: Darlene D'Agostino, Kerry Arquette and Andrea Zocchi Publisher: Lark Books (2007) ISBN-10: 1600592198 ISBN-13: 9781600592195 Condition: Very Good Binding: Softcover Pages: 304 Dimensions: 27.8 x 21.5 x 2 cm +++ by Darlene D'Agostino, Kerry Arquette and Andrea Zocchi +++ This mammoth book is the must-have resource in every scrapbookers library. The history of the craft unfolds in over 300 pages, from the albums of eras past to todays scrapbooking renaissance. Interviews and profiles of leading designers offer insight, and theres abundant advice for newcomers on improving images and layouts. Learn how to take full advantage of your camera; store photographs to ensure archival quality; and create powerful, balanced page designs. Invaluable tips cover choice of materials, using words effectively, and selecting and integrating typefaces. Theres also a plethora of fabulous techniques to try, from cropping, matting, and mounting photos to stamping, embossing, and distressing papers. Sample layouts spotlight those important moments - from birthdays to weddings - that everyone most wants to commemorate.

Sign and Taboo: Perspectives on the Poetic Fiction of Yvonne Vera Yvonne Vera's Nehanda (1993) signaled the presence of new and remarkable writing in Zimbabwe, and her four subsequent novels have confirmed her stature as one of the most important African novelists of the 1990s. Her art is alert to public life; and manifests the decisive moments of Zimbabwe's anticolonial resistance, the growth of the township culture and the competing demands of the city and the rural home. She records public experience through the consciousness of her female characters; but in prose as densely allusive as poetry, does not allow her style to register with a conventional realism, her characters always experiencing more than they understand, and seeing more than they and the reader may recognize. This work brings together critics from Zimbabwe, South Africa, Britain, the Caribbean, and the United States, demonstrating through a diversity of approaches the complex beauty of Vera's work. It shows how Vera expanded the formal possibilities of the African novel by placing the experiences of women at the center of literature, and in so doing, retold and recreated Zimbabwe's history and imaginative life. Edited     by Robert Muponde and Mandi Taruvinga ISBN       9780852555842 Format    Paperback Pages      236p.

 The Golden Bees the story of the Bonapartes by Theo Aronson   About Theo Aronson Theo Aronson is an historical biographer specialising in the Royal Houses of Europe. Among his many widely read books are "The Golden Bees: The Story of the Bonapartes," "Grandmama of Europe" and "Royal Family: Years of Transition." His books have been published in Britain, the United States, France, Germany, Spain, Italy, Holland and Belgium. Theo Aronson lives in an eighteenth-century stone house in Frome, Somerset.   A personal history of Napoleon's family. From his natal family to about World War II -- the epilogue is about Hitler's attempt to make a gracious gesture by having Napoleon's son 's coffin moved to France. You will not hear much of politics or military except as impinges on the family -- especially in their marriages, and obtaining, or failing to obtain, posts, the intrigues when out of power, and all that. And such personal moments as when Napoleon III's son was born, his cousin and former heir refused to sign the birth certificate -- until their cousin Mathilde descend upon him in a dudgeon because she had been there twenty-seven hours and would not stay any longer, and therefore he was going to sign it.

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 movie tie-in includes a letter from the author, letter from the producer of the movie, and a 16-page color photo insert "Enter the hilarious world of ten-year-old Kenny and his family, the Weird Watsons of Flint, Michigan. There's Momma, Dad, little sister Joetta, and brother Byron, who's thirteen and an "official juvenile delinquent." When Momma and Dad decide it's time for a visit to Grandma, Dad somes home with the amazing Ultra-Glide, and the Watsons set out on a trip like no other. They're heading south. They're going to Birmingham, Alabama, toward one of the darkest moments in America's history. Features Summary This Newbery Honor Book and Coretta Scott King Award winner is now a Hallmark Channel Original Movie. When Kenny Watson's brother, Byron, gets to be too much trouble... Author Christopher Paul Curtis Publisher Yearling Books Release date 20130806 Pages 210 ISBN 0-385-38294-4 ISBN 13 978-0-385-38294-6

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days Discover everything you need to know about the exciting new Disney·Pixar movie, Coco, from an in-world point of view. Disney·Pixar Coco: The Essential Guide is a captivating companion to the new Disney·Pixar movie, packed with thrilling stills and character art. Disney·Pixar Coco is the celebration of a lifetime, where Miguel, desperate to prove his talent, finds himself in the stunning and colorful Land of the Dead following a mysterious chain of events. Along the way, he meets charming trickster Hector, and together, they set off on an extraordinary journey to unlock the real story behind Miguel's family history. This guide will cover all the memorable characters, plus key locations, themes, and iconic moments from the movie. The lively, informative text captures the excitement of the colorful world and tells children everything they want to know about this amazing story. Features Summary Discover everything you need to know about the exciting new Disney·Pixar movie, Coco, from an in-world point of view. Disney·Pixar Coco: The Essential Guide is a captivating companion to the new Disney·Pixar movie... Author Dk Publisher DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley) Release date 20171009 ISBN 1-4654-5573-6 ISBN 13 978-1-4654-5573-4