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In Working Class Heroines acclaimed historian Kevin C. Kearns brings us the voices of the forgotten women of Dublin's tenements. If it weren't for his work the lives of these everyday heroines would be lost forever. Based on 30 years of research spent...

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A memoir like no other, A Single Headstrong Heart passionately and intelligently reveals both the era and the individual. Funny, quirky and touching, this latest offering from Kevin Myers describes in a first-person narrative his childhood up to the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781438911557Author Shirla PhilogeneFormat PaperbackPage Count 160Imprint AuthorHousePublisher AuthorHouseWeight(grams) 244gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 9mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780993220302Author Ron GerlachFormat PaperbackPage Count 150Imprint Phelsuma PressPublisher Phelsuma PressWeight(grams) 250g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsWinner of Gourmand World Cookbook Awards (USA Only) (Food Literature) 2004.Book InformationISBN 9780060501105Author Mimi SheratonFormat PaperbackPage Count 256Imprint...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781623610210Author Jack CanfieldFormat PaperbackPage Count 384Imprint Backlist, LLCPublisher Backlist, LLCWeight(grams) 363gDimensions(mm) 213mm * 137mm *...

Winner of the Adult Non-Fiction section of the Holyer an Gof Awards 2006, and Overall Winner of the Holyer an Gof Trophy, this gripping biographical study, published here for the first time in paperback, explores the immensely complicated relationship...

Defying Expectations: The Extraordinary Journey of a Black Woman Lawyer chronicles the phenomenal life and remarkable achievements of Dr Gifty Edila. The book defines how she worked hard, stayed focused and was rewarded for her efforts and achievements,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781425181390Author Carl PalmerFormat PaperbackPage Count 212Imprint Trafford PublishingPublisher Trafford PublishingWeight(grams) 215gDimensions(mm) 203mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781425181390Author Carl PalmerFormat PaperbackPage Count 212Imprint Trafford PublishingPublisher Trafford PublishingWeight(grams) 215gDimensions(mm) 203mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780244572433Author Harry LimeFormat PaperbackPage Count 150Imprint Lulu.comPublisher Lulu.com

""History and Stories of Goju-Ryu"" tells the history of Goju-Ryu Karate through biographies of its major historical figures. This book introduces for the first time, information on many prominent and lesser known historical figures...

Robert Oliver Reed, born on 13th February 1938, at 9, Durrington Park Road, Wimbledon, London, England, UK, was an actor, best known for his upper-middle class, macho image and 'hellraiser' lifestyle. His movies included The Trap (1966), playing Bill...

Ayrton Senna da Silva, born on 21st March 1960, Santana, Sao Paulo, Brazil, was a racing driver who won Formula One world championships for McLaren in 1988, 1990 and 1991, being widely regarded as one of the greatest Formula One drivers of all time...

In his first book, Time to Talk, Michael Healy-Rae established himself as part of the great tradition of Kerry storytellers with his chronicles of life in rural Ireland. Now, in his second book, his superior storytelling skills come to the fore once...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781788306683Author Dick SedgleyFormat PaperbackPage Count 368Imprint Olympia PublishersPublisher Olympia Publishers

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781569025260Author Dawit MesfinFormat PaperbackPage Count 338Imprint Red Sea Press,U.S.Publisher Red Sea Press,U.S.

In 1973, short on cash and with the rent due, a Peacenik former Broadway Gypsy living in Manhattan's Meat Packing District signed on to cook for the cast and crew of a new film, The Devil in Miss Jones. She soon found herself cast in the lead role, and...

As seen on The Today Show and in the Washington Post's most inspiring stories of the year! "Important in helping us understand America's complex racial history."-Kenyatta D. Berry, Host of PBS's Genealogy RoadshowIncludes a new afterword by bestselling...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780957556645Author Kim MacleodFormat PaperbackPage Count 162Imprint MarplesiPublisher MarplesiWeight(grams) 166g

Samuel Cook, born on January 22nd, 1931, Clarksdale, Mississippi, U.S., known professionally as Sam Cooke, was a singer, songwriter, civil rights activist and entrepreneur. Influential as both a singer and composer, Cooke is commonly known as the King of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780764964541Author Ellen Treseder SexauerFormat HardbackPage Count 228Imprint Pomegranate Communications Inc,USPublisher Pomegranate Communications...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780399181849Author Heather Won TesorieroFormat HardbackPage Count 416Imprint Ballantine Books Inc.Publisher Random House USA Inc

After joining the Australian Merchant Navy at the age of sixteen, Dick Jolly trained as an engineer before joining the Australian National Line as a cadet. After a four-year apprenticeship, he gradually gained promotion while travelling around the...

Following Cardinal Basil Hume's death on 17 June 1999, The Times concluded his obituary with a remarkable accolade: 'Few churchman in this century, inside or outside the Catholic Church, have died more deeply loved.'Basil Hume served as Cardinal...

Following Cardinal Basil Hume's death on 17 June 1999, The Times concluded his obituary with a remarkable accolade: 'Few churchman in this century, inside or outside the Catholic Church, have died more deeply loved.'Basil Hume served as Cardinal...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781944967475Author Ileana HabsburgFormat PaperbackPage Count 402Imprint Ancient Faith PublishingPublisher Ancient Faith PublishingWeight(grams)...

Most people remember where they were when John F. Kennedy was assassinated, just as they remember how they felt when humans first set foot on the moon. Elements of both reactions are present in the story of Christa McAuliffe, the energetic young...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781861512413Author Michael NayaFormat PaperbackPage Count 260Imprint Memoirs PublishingPublisher Mereo BooksWeight(grams) 425g

Frank Marshall (1877-1944) reigned as America's chess champion from 1907 through 1936--the longest stint of anyone in history. A colourful character almost always decked out in an ascot and chewing a cigar, his career coincided with many evolutionary...

Haydn was an ordinary lad with an extraordinary gift. Selected for the Welsh under21 soccer team at a young age he had a promising career ahead of him. Yet all of this disappeared after a sudden car accident. He was propelled into a life of uncertainty...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781784617134Author Y LolfaFormat PaperbackPage Count 176Imprint Y LolfaPublisher Y Lolfa

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781800740839Author Kenneth McLauchlanFormat PaperbackPage Count 194Imprint Olympia PublishersPublisher Olympia PublishersWeight(grams) 140g

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In Everything About Me Is Fake...and I'm Perfect, the hilarious and candid follow-up to the national bestseller No Lifeguard on Duty, Janice Dickinson tackles our society's unattainable standards of beauty and reveals the secrets behind her own lifelong...

Kurt Vonnegut says: "I've worked with enough students to know what beginning writers are like, and if they will just talk to me for twenty minutes I can help them so much, because there are such simple things to know. Make a character want...

When former HGV owner driver Chris Nicholls retired after 23yrs. trucking, he discovered the lure and freedom of the road was too much to give up. Having bought a second-hand van, he started another career as a courier. This book is full of anecdotes,...

F. B. Meyer's examination of the Prophet Elijah is counted among the most spiritually intensive and detailed ever to be written. The author first places the subject in its historical context - Elijah lived at a time when Israel was divided. Formerly a...

Sir Learie Constantine was an extraordinary figure by any yardstick. One of the greatest and most popular of all West Indian cricketers, he left the game to become, among other things, a barrister, cabinet minister, diplomat, broadcaster, author and...