The Prankster and the Conspiracy: The Story of Kerry Thornley and How He Met Oswald and Inspired the Counterculture - Adam Gorightly

DescriptionOne of the 1960s counterculture's most fascinating characters was Kerry Wendell Thornley -- a writer, philosopher, Zen dishwasher, enlig...

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'...I never imagined I would have a dog like Ted, who needs me as much as I need him. He trusts me to feed and care for him, and I trust him with m...

Are Ye Dancin'? - The first-ever inside story of how Scotland's ballrooms and dance halls remained a central part of Scottish culture throughout th...

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An authoritative and illuminating profile of the new pope by two seasoned Vatican reporters - his humble background, his rise to the papacy and his...

Reducere. DescriptionDuring the German occupation of the Netherlands, 1940 to 1945, all Jews were ordered to register the religion of their grandparents. The...

WHAT MAKES US HUMAN?Waging war? Sex for pleasure? Creating art? Mastery of fire?In this thrilling tour of the animal kingdom, Adam Rutherford tells...

In 1968, at the climax of the sixties, Os Guinness visited the United States for the first time. There he was struck by an impression he'd already ...

Survivor, Scientist, Olympian - the Nary Ly StoryHow a Child of the Killing Fields Ran an Olympic Marathon and Inspired Her Broken Nationis a poign...

Part biography of a wartime adventurer, part detective story, and part faith journey, this intriguing book from New York Times journalist and bests...

Backpacking with Dracula is my quest to explore fact, legend and fiction (and the copious, delectable gray areas), sifting through the sometimes fa...

DescriptionThe author of A Brief History of Everyone Who Ever Lived investigates what it means to be human--and the ways we are (and aren't) unique...

Part biography of a wartime adventurer, part detective story, and part faith journey, this intriguing book from a New York Times journalist and bes...

Publisher: MIT Press LtdAuthor(s): Bill LichtensteinIllustration(s): 282 colour and black and white photosNumber of pages: 192Publication date: 202...

A comedy of manners set in New York City, following a sprawling cast of characters as they navigate ambition, faith, addiction to technology, and t...

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The influence and genius of Banksy celebrated in full colour, showing how one man's work has changed the face of modern art - and the urban landsca...

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From a major British political thinker and activist, a passionate case that both the left and right have lost their faith in ordinary people and mu...

In an Ireland still reeling from years of famine, with tenant farmers being evicted and left to starve for their inability to pay exorbitant rents,...

DescriptionOne of The Times' 50 Greatest Sports BooksIn May 1977, the cricket world awoke to discover that a thirty-nine-year-old Sydney Businessma...

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This history of Europe begins with the fall of the Roman Empire, describes the gradual unifying of Europe's Medieval-era powers, and concludes with...

DescriptionA wonderfully-written masterpiece of storytelling, originally designed for younger readers but which became popular with all ages becaus...

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Reducere. In The Story of Europe H. E. Marshall begins the tale of the history of Europe starting around 100 B.C. She covers nearly 1500 years, ending around...

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Our ultimate need as human beings is for connection, because without connections to other living beings, we would die. We are neurologically 'hardw...

Publisher: Beacon PressAuthor(s): J. A. MillsNumber of pages: 296Publication date: 2015Dimensions: 154 x 229 x 30Cover type: Paperback / softbackRe...

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He Was Searching for a Lost Dog. He Found More Than He'd Ever Hoped For.On Valentine's Day 2019, someone stole Steven Carino's dog, Oliver, from hi...

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Reducere. This children's history of the British Isles begins with the early tribal legends of Albion, and takes us through the Roman period, the Dark Ages, ...

Reducere. DescriptionA thrilling account of Napoleon's rise to power, from his humble beginnings on the island of Corsica to emperor over half of Europe. Foc...

Reducere. If you want to discover the captivating history of Charlemagne, then keep reading...Warrior. Ruler. Patron of the arts and language. Terrorist. Bru...

Reducere. If you want to discover the captivating history of Charlemagne, then keep reading...Warrior. Ruler. Patron of the arts and language. Terrorist. Bru...

DescriptionIn this engaging inquiry, originally published in 1989 and now fully updated for the twenty-first century, Warren J. Belasco considers t...

Reducere. A promise keeps them apart until WWII threatens to destroy their love foreverFonzaso Italy, between two wars Nina Argenta doesn't want the traditio...

Reducere. A promise keeps them apart until WWII threatens to destroy their love foreverFonzaso Italy, between two wars Nina Argenta doesn't want the traditio...