Besieged. Life Under Fire on a Sarajevo Street, Paperback - Barbara Demick

Twenty years after the siege of Sarajevo, BBC Samuel Johnson Prize winner Barbara Demick revisits her compelling account of living in a city under ...

A gripping portrait of modern Tibet told through the lives of its people, from the bestselling author of Nothing to Envy. "You simply cannot unders...

Reducere. DescriptionIn her years of teaching, Barbara DeMarco-Barrett has found aspiring writers (especially women) blocked not by fear of the blank page bu...

Publisher: Granta BooksAuthor(s): Barbara (Y) DemickPublication date: 2021Dimensions: 128 x 200 x 25Cover type: Paperback / softbackRedescopera far...

Reducere. In the middle of the road, the child stood wearing a blue flannel nightie, her feet bare and dirt-splattered. Her blonde flyaway hair was golden, a...

Reducere. his book is compilation of a number of essays by the Chamorro writer, Julian Aguon, the author of Just Left of the Setting Sun. These essays are wr...

"If you have an appetite for culinary adventure, you'll devour the feisty and fun memoir" (Elle magazine) by James Beard award-winning chef, restau...

Carol Harris and Mike Brown collaborate on a revised and updated edition of Blitz Diary

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A spectacularly revealing and harrowing portrait of ordinary lives in the world's least ordinary country, North Korea. Newly updated in 2013

Reducere. Hoping for an exciting life abroad, Daniel Darrow crosses the Atlantic to serve as the assistant reverend at a small church in the Scottish Highlan...

The unpublished letters and photographs of a member of Munro Motor Ambulance Corps.Illustrations: 32 black and white illustrationsEditor(s): Nicola...

A richly detailed account of the lived experiences of ordinary people in this multicultural city between 1992 and 1996, during the war in the forme...

This edited volume analyses siege warfare as a discrete type of military engagement, in the face of which civilians are particularly vulnerable.Ill...

Reducere. "How can women wear diamonds when babies cry for bread?" Kate Barnard demanded in one of the incendiary stump speeches for which she was well known...

The new book from Barbara Demick

Known for her unique blend of action-packed suspenseful stories set against the expanse and beauty of the American West, New York Times bestselling...

Reducere. By the age of fifteen, Arthur Rimbaud was already one of the most brilliant poets of his time. And for the next four years - and four only - Rimbau...

In 1961, 16-year-old Brenda Travis was a youth leader of the NAACP branch in her hometown of McComb, Mississippi. She joined in the early stages of...

Reducere. "You talk of him as if he were alive." "He is alive, " said Benbow Smith. "And you think he would do murder?" "I am quite sure that he would do mur...

Redescopera farmecul lecturii si alege-ti de pe elefant.ro carti in limba engleza scrise de autori consacrati. Iti punem la dispozitie sute de mii ...

Redescopera farmecul lecturii si alege-ti de pe elefant.ro carti in limba engleza scrise de autori consacrati. Iti punem la dispozitie sute de mii ...

Reducere. The year is 1994, and a young soldier has arrived to the 82nd Airborne Division for the first time. He understands that the Division is a prestigio...

A classic account of life under Nazism and Stalinism that will appeal to fans of Alone in Berlin and StasilandPublisher: Granta BooksAuthor(s): Hed...

Reducere. An updated look at global trade and why it remains as controversial as everFree trade is always under attack, more than ever in recent years. The i...

A hilarious, moving and utterly compelling collection of stories from a third generation firefighter. Warning: may contain cats up trees.Publisher:...

The Sunday Times BestsellerAt the age of 23, Brian Wood was thrust into the front line in Iraq, in the infamous Battle of Danny Boy.

Reducere. As a young girl, Razina Theba makes her way every day to the tiny family flat on Vorster Street in Fordsburg. It is here, just outside of the Johan...

A history of British theatre fires. Foreword by Matthew KellyPublisher: Headfield PublishingAuthor(s): Rodney HardcastleNumber of pages: 295Publica...

Reducere. Barbara Park's New York Times bestselling chapter book series, Junie B. Jones, is a classroom favorite and has been keeping kids laughing--and read...

Martyn Lloyd-Jones, commonly referred to as "the Doctor, " had a successful career in medicine before abandoning it all to become a preacher in Lon...

The first major biography of the irrepressible woman who changed the way we view and live in cities, and whose influence is felt to this day. Jane ...

Derry. 1689. The city's inhabitants resist all attempts by the King James's men to storm their gates. Outside, the soldiers reckon the only effecti...

Perfect for readers of Ellie Dean and Annie Groves and for fans of the Home Fires series. Dover 1941 The unexpected arrival of a stranger at Pearso...

Damian Drooth, the one-of-a-kind detective hero, is back. Damian's amazing detective skills are called on when rich boy Calvin Baggington has his s...

Reducere. Courage Under Fire details the importance of harnessing your internal grit allowing it to guide you through life's most challenging moments. You ca...

Reducere. Renowned for its unique visual style, Homicide: Life on the Street fundamentally changed the police procedural genre. The show broke records, featu...

Keep Your Fire BurningIn A Life Ablaze, author Rick Renner offers an on-time message that is crucial for every Christian in this end-time season of...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Ryan VacekAuthor and veteran firefighter Ryan Vacek understands the daily demands placed on firefighters. He has firsthand ...