An American Childhood

Night at the Opera, Paperback - Stacy Henrie

74,00 RON

DescriptionWhen American heiress Gwen Barton aids an injured gentleman in an opera box in London, she shares a kiss with the stranger that changes ...

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Another Stereotype Bites the Dust: A Candorville Collection, Paperback - Darrin Bell

100,99 RON 108,99 RON

Reducere. Darrin Bell's Candorville is an insightful comic strip for today's world. Brutally honest but still evenhanded, Candorville takes on some of societ...

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Al Capone: Stories My Grandmother Told Me, Paperback - Diane Patricia Capone

128,99 RON 138,99 RON

Reducere. "At last An engrossingly honest insider's tale of the part of Al Capone's life that mattered most to him, life with his wife, son, and four grandda...

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Up from Slavery: An Autobiography (Complete and unabridged.), Hardcover - Booker T. Washington

135,99 RON 145,99 RON

Reducere. Booker T. Washington (April 18, 1856 - November 14, 1915) was an African American educator, leader, author and orator and was an adviser to several...

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Lady Gaga - Born to Be Free: An Unauthorized Biography, Paperback - Jake Brown

104,99 RON 112,99 RON

Reducere. This is the true, fascinating and fairytale story of Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta, from childhood, to her ascension to the top of the music c...

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August, Hardcover - Callan Wink

132,99 RON

A boy coming of age in a part of the country that's being left behind is at the heart of this dazzling novel--the first by an award-winning author ...

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The Measure of a Man Lp, Paperback - Sidney Poitier

127,99 RON 136,99 RON

Reducere. "I have no wish to play the pontificating fool, pretending that I've suddenly come up with the answers to all life's questions. Quite that contrary...

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Defying Limits: Lessons from the Edge of the Universe, Paperback - Dave Williams

84,99 RON

INSTANT NATIONAL BESTSELLER An inspirational, uplifting, and life-affirming memoir about passion, resilience, and living life to the fullest, from ...

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My Life in Full: Work, Family, and Our Future, Hardcover - Indra Nooyi

150,99 RON 161,99 RON

Reducere. An intimate and powerful memoir by the trailblazing former CEO of PepsiCo For a dozen years as one of the world's most admired CEOs, Indra Nooyi re...

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Norvel: An American Hero, Hardcover - Kenneth F. Conklin

198,99 RON 212,99 RON

Reducere. Norvel Lee, an unsung historical figure, rightfully should be included on a list of famous African Americans.On a September morning in 1948 - while...

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The Mouse and His Child, Paperback - Tamsin Oglesby

94,99 RON 101,99 RON

Reducere. Acclaimed as one of the classics of 20th century children's literature, The Mouse and His Child is a moving story about two clockwork mice thrown o...

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Norvel: An American Hero, Paperback - Kenneth F. Conklin

106,99 RON 114,99 RON

Reducere. Norvel Lee, an unsung historical figure, rightfully should be included on a list of famous African Americans.On a September morning in 1948 - while...

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Lobsters in the Snow: An Immigrant's Illustrated Car Culture Journey from Raised in WW II France to a Career with Chevrolet Motor Division - A. Maiora

280,99 RON 300,99 RON

Reducere. Lobsters in the Snow is a collection of short stories that share highlights from an extraordinary life. Each story offers a glimpse into the author...

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Winthropos: Poems, Paperback - George Kalogeris

105,99 RON 113,99 RON

Reducere. Winthropos, the title of George Kalogeris's new poetry collection, comes from the "Greek-ified" name his father, an immigrant from Greece, gave to ...

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My Guy Barbaro: A Jockey's Journey Through Love, Triumph, and Heartbreak, Paperback - Edgar Prado

85,99 RON 92,99 RON

Reducere. A new superstar appeared on the American sports landscape in the spring of 2006. Barbaro, a three-year-old racehorse, won the Kentucky Derby by the...

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Monument: Poems New and Selected, Paperback - Natasha Trethewey

79,99 RON

Description" Trethewey's poems] dig beneath the surface of history--personal or communal, from childhood or from a century ago--to explore the huma...

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Downstate, Paperback - Bruce Norris

62,99 RON

DescriptionIn downstate Illinois, four men convicted of sex crimes against minors share a group home where they live out their lives in the shadow ...

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Understanding Jim Grimsley, Hardcover - David Deutsch

467,99 RON

DescriptionSince the early 1980s, Jim Grimsley has received increasing acclaim for his achievements in a variety of dramatic and literary genres. T...

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All about Barack Obama, Paperback - Paul Freiberger

32,99 RON 35,99 RON

Reducere. DescriptionBarack Obama was the 44th president of the United States, and the first African American to serve. He served two terms from 2009 to 2017...

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Birds, Hardcover - Hunt Slonem

547,99 RON 586,99 RON

Reducere. Influenced by the exotic, lush landscapes of his childhood years in Hawaii, Hunt Slonem's richly colored, impressionistic bird paintings are celebr...

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Handbook of Autism Spectrum Disorder, Hardcover - Harold Herrera

951,99 RON 1.018,99 RON

Reducere. Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) refers to a set of neurodevelopmental disorders, comprising of autism, Asperger syndrome, childhood disintegrative d...

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We Are Owed., Paperback - Ariana Brown

99,99 RON 106,99 RON

Reducere. We Are Owed. is the debut poetry collection of Ariana Brown, exploring Black relationality in Mexican and Mexican American spaces. Through poems ab...

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Cry of the Tinamou: Stories, Paperback - Sanora Babb

132,99 RON 142,99 RON

Reducere. The short stories in this collection range across cultures and settings from the Great Plains to California, from Los Angeles' Chinatown to the Cen...

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Native Realm: A Search for Self-Definition, Paperback - Czeslaw Milosz

117,99 RON 126,99 RON

Reducere. The autobiography of the Nobel laureateBefore he emigrated to the United States, Czeslaw Milosz lived through many of the social upheavals that def...

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A Vindication of the Rights of Woman: Vintage Feminism Short Edition, Paperback - Mary Wollstonecraft

27,99 RON 31,99 RON

Reducere. DescriptionFirst published in 1792, this book was written in a spirit of outrage and enthusiasm. In an age of ferment, following the American and F...

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Manzanar to Mount Whitney: The Life and Times of a Lost Hiker, Paperback - Hank Umemoto

90,99 RON 97,99 RON

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Hank UmemotoIn 1942, fourteen-year-old Hank Umemoto gazed out a barrack window at Manzanar Internment Camp, saw the silhoue...

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A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, Hardcover - Betty Smith

152,99 RON 163,99 RON

Reducere. The American classic about a young girl's coming of age at the turn of the century. "A profoundly moving novel, and an honest and true one. It cuts...

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Hidden Tapestry: Jan Yoors, His Two Wives, and the War That Made Them One, Paperback - Debra Dean

126,99 RON 135,99 RON

Reducere. Hidden Tapestry reveals the unforgettable story of Flemish American artist Jan Yoors--childhood vagabond, wartime resistance fighter, and polyamoro...

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In Pieces, Hardcover - Sally Field

203,99 RON 218,99 RON

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Sally FieldIn this intimate, haunting literary memoir, an American icon tells her story for the first time, and in her own ...

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Breakfast with Buddha, Paperback - Roland Merullo

89,99 RON 96,99 RON

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Roland MerulloWhen his sister tricks him into taking her guru on a trip to their childhood home, Otto Ringling, a confirmed...

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The Coin from Calabria: Discovering the Historical Roots of My Calabrian People, Paperback - Michael Caputo

57,99 RON 62,99 RON

Reducere. Many years ago, while a child in the magical Region of Calabria, in Southern Italy, I found an ancient coin. Decades later, I sought, and finally f...

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The Remainder, Paperback - Alia Trabucco Zeran

82,99 RON 88,99 RON

Reducere. DescriptionLonglisted for the 2019 Man Booker International Prize Felipe and Iquela, two young friends in modern day Santiago, live in the legacy o...

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In Pieces, Paperback - Sally Field

91,99 RON

DescriptionIn this intimate, haunting literary memoir and New York Times Notable Book of the year, an American icon tells her own story for the fir...

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It's a Long Story: My Life, Hardcover - Willie Nelson

194,99 RON 208,99 RON

Reducere. The definitive autobiography of Willie Nelson "Unvarnished. Funny. Leaving no stone unturned." . . . So say the publishers about this book I've wri...

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The Long Winter, Paperback - Laura Ingalls Wilder

50,99 RON 54,99 RON

Reducere. The sixth book in Laura Ingalls Wilder's treasured Little House series, and the recipient of a Newbery Honor. This edition features the classic bla...

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Dope Black Boy 2 Rich Black Man: Guide to Channeling a Young Hustler's Ambition Into the Development of an Empowered Successful Man, Paperback - Chris

134,99 RON 144,99 RON

Reducere. Are there seeds of business greatness, even within the most underprivileged young black male, heavily engaged in a wild criminal lifestyle of selli...

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Harry Truman: A biography of an American President, Paperback - Anthony Moss

74,99 RON 80,99 RON

Reducere. DescriptionHARRY TRUMANThis book covers the topic of Harry Truman, one of the most influential US Presidents in history. Truman was sworn in as the...

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The Hillsboro Story: A Kaleidoscope History of an Integration Battle in My Hometown, Paperback - Susan Grace Banyas

96,99 RON

DescriptionTwo months after the U.S. Supreme Court rendered its momentous Brown v. Board of Education decision, an eight-year-old girl named Susan ...

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From the Deep Woods to Civilization: Chapters in the Autobiography of an Indian, Paperback - Charles A. Eastman

85,99 RON 92,99 RON

Reducere. In an earlier book, Indian Boyhood, Charles Alexander Eastman (Ohiyesa) recounted the story of his traditional Sioux Childhood and youth. From the ...

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jammin" Jimmy Weinert: Living My Dream, Paperback - Ed Abdo

99,99 RON 106,99 RON

Reducere. DescriptionJimmy Weinert began his racing career as an amateur dirt track and scrambles rider at the age of 16. He started racing professional moto...

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The Collected Poems of Sara Teasdale: Sonnets to Duse and Other Poems, Helen of Troy and Other Poems, Rivers to the Sea, Love Songs, and Flame and Sha

228,99 RON 245,99 RON

Reducere. DescriptionThis sizable anthology contains the finest poems of Sara Teasdale, one of America's best-loved poets and lyricists, combined from a tota...

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Nerve Attack, Hardcover - s. Lee Manning

158,99 RON 170,99 RON

Reducere. Former U.S. intelligence operative Kolya Petrov, struggling with the physical and psychological aftereffects of kidnapping and torture, is drawn ba...

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Invisible Child: Poverty, Survival & Hope in an American City, Paperback - Andrea Elliott

185,99 RON 199,99 RON

Reducere. The riveting, unforgettable story of a girl whose indomitable spirit is tested by homelessness, poverty, and racism in an unequal America--from Pul...

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Set the Stars Alight, Paperback - Amanda Dykes

87,99 RON 94,99 RON

Reducere. Lucy Clairmont's family treasured the magic of the past, and her childhood fascination with stories of the high seas led her to become a marine arc...

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Defying Limits: Lessons from the Edge of the Universe, Hardcover - Dave Williams

107,99 RON

DescriptionAn inspirational, uplifting, and life-affirming memoir about passion, resilience and living life to the fullest, from Dr. Dave Williams,...

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Birds of America, Paperback - Mary McCarthy

133,99 RON 143,99 RON

Reducere. A poignant and evocative novel of self-discovery that follows a young man in America and abroad, on a journey into adulthood during the turbulent 1...

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Kids Like Us, Paperback - Hilary Reyl

64,99 RON

DescriptionA tender, smart, and romantic YA novel from debut author Hilary Reyl, about an autistic boy who falls in loveMartin is an American teen ...

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The Zen Priestess and the Snake: A Woman's Path of Transformation and Healing Through Rediscovery of the Great Mother Tradition - Roshi Ilia Shinko Pe

156,99 RON 167,99 RON

Reducere. The Zen Priestess and the Snake is the powerful true story of a woman inspired by her visions of the Sacred Feminine. Her experiences of encounteri...

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Wallace H. Graham: The Man Who Became President Truman's Physician, Hardcover - Wallace Harry Graham

199,99 RON 213,99 RON

Reducere. Wallace Harry Graham spent the majority of his youth in Kansas City, Missouri. At an early age he decided to pursue a degree in medicine. While com...

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I Am Rosa Parks, Paperback - Rosa Parks

25,99 RON

How special and inspiring to read about Rosa Park's life in her own words! This BIOGRAPHY READER is now available in Step into Reading, the premier...

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April in Paris, Hardcover - John J. Healey

135,99 RON 145,99 RON

Reducere. A transatlantic novel for fans of A.S. Byatt and Don DeLillo. Shaun is an American professor enjoying his sabbatical--and his substantial inheritan...

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Wallace H. Graham: The Man Who Became President Truman's Physician, Paperback - Wallace Harry Graham

117,99 RON 126,99 RON

Reducere. Wallace Harry Graham spent the majority of his youth in Kansas City, Missouri. At an early age he decided to pursue a degree in medicine. While com...

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And the Good News Is...: Lessons and Advice from the Bright Side, Hardcover - Dana Perino

152,99 RON

From her years as the presidential press secretary to her debates with colleagues on Fox News' The Five, Dana Perino reveals the lessons she's lear...

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Clay Play: Tactile fine-movement play with air-dry pottery clay, Paperback - Spramani Elaun

127,00 RON

Full Color Photography Clay Play is perfect for early childhood, preschool and primary grades. Art teacher Spramani Elaun shares her most popular b...

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The Collected Poems of Sara Teasdale: Sonnets to Duse and Other Poems, Helen of Troy and Other Poems, Rivers to the Sea, Love Songs, and Flame and Sha

95,99 RON 102,99 RON

Reducere. This sizable anthology contains the finest poems of Sara Teasdale, one of America's best-loved poets and lyricists, combined from a total of five e...

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Young Hellboy: The Hidden Land, Hardcover - Mike Mignola

132,99 RON

Even when Big Red was little, he had no shortage of daring adventures. Join Hellboy creator Mike Mignola as he teams with writer Tom Sniegoski, art...

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The Growing Season: How I Built a New Life--And Saved an American Farm, Paperback - Sarah Frey

86,99 RON 93,99 RON

Reducere. "A gutsy success story" (The New York Times Book Review) about one tenacious woman's journey to escape rural poverty and create a billion-dollar fa...

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A Daughter of the Samurai (Warbler Classics), Paperback - Etsu Inagaki Sugimoto

86,99 RON 93,99 RON

Reducere. A Daughter of the Samurai offers an elegant account of a world that had all but vanished by the time Etsu Inagaki Sugimoto put pen to paper. In her...

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In Pieces, Hardcover - Sally Field

198,99 RON

Contributor(s): Author: Sally FieldIn this intimate, haunting literary memoir, an American icon tells her story for the first time, and in her own ...

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Beautiful Joe's Paradise; Or, the Island of Brotherly Love. a Sequel to 'beautiful Joe'. Illustrated by Charles Livingston Bull, Paperback - Marshall

66,99 RON 71,99 RON

Reducere. Margaret Marshall Saunders (May 13, 1861 - February 15, 1947) was a prolific Canadian writer of children's stories and romance novels, a lecturer, ...

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Song in a Weary Throat: Memoir of an American Pilgrimage, Paperback - Pauli Murray

133,99 RON 143,99 RON

Reducere. First published posthumously in 1987, Pauli Murray's Song in a Weary Throat was critically lauded, winning the Robert F. Kennedy Book Award and the...

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Rachel Carson: Preserving a Sense of Wonder, Paperback - Thomas Locker

67,99 RON 72,99 RON

Reducere. Winner of "Learning "magazine s Teacher s Choice AwardFrom a small town in Pennsylvania came a little girl who saw the magic in spring fog and hear...

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It Looked Like Spilt Milk, Hardcover - Charles G. Shaw

91,99 RON 98,99 RON

Reducere. A beautiful and engaging classic that inspires creativity and imaginationThe white shape silhouetted against a blue background changes on every pag...

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Dogsled to Dread: A Miss Mallard Mystery, Paperback - Robert Quackenbush

29,99 RON

DescriptionWorld-famous duck-tective Miss Mallard crosses snowy scenery to track down a captured canine in this engaging Aladdin QUIX mystery. Miss...

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Ansel Adams: A Biography, Paperback - Mary Street Alinder

142,99 RON 152,99 RON

Reducere. First published in 1996, Mary Street Alinder's biography of Ansel Adams remains the only full biography of one of the greatest American photographe...

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Wormwood Star the Magickal Life of Marjorie Cameron, Paperback - Spencer Kansa

88,99 RON

In the first ever biography written about her, Wormwood Star traces the extraordinary life of the enigmatic artist Marjorie Cameron (1922-1995), on...

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Smoketown: The Untold Story of the Other Great Black Renaissance, Paperback - Mark Whitaker

69,99 RON

DescriptionA brilliant, lively account of the Black Renaissance that burst forth in Pittsburgh from the 1920s through the 1950s--"Smoketown will ap...

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The Silk Road, Hardcover - Kathryn Davis

113,99 RON

DescriptionA spellbinding novel about transience and mortality, by one of the most original voices in American literatureThe Silk Road begins on a ...

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The Vine of Desire, Paperback - Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni

87,99 RON

The beloved characters of Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni's bestselling novel Sister of My Heart are reunited in this powerful narrative that challenges...

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The Boy Who Became Buffalo Bill: Growing Up Billy Cody in Bleeding Kansas, Paperback - Andrea Warren

74,99 RON 80,99 RON

Reducere. The greatest entertainer of his era, Buffalo Bill was the founder and star of the legendary show that featured cowboys, Indians, trick riding, and ...

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