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Asian American Dreams: The Emergence of an American People, Paperback - Helen Zia

97,99 RON 104,99 RON

Reducere. The fascinating story of the rise of Asian Americans as a politically and socially influential racial groupThis groundbreaking book is about the tr...

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Garden of the Brave in War: Recollections of Iran, Paperback - Terence O'Donnell

203,99 RON 218,99 RON

Reducere. When Terence O'Donnell, an American who lived in Iran for fifteen years in the 1960s and 1970s, was asked what he was doing there, he replied, "The...

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From Tehran to the Land of the Free: Struggles of an Iranian to Live Up to Her Potential, Paperback - Mitra Thompson

73,00 RON

From childhood, Mitra was a dreamer. Like a butterfly emerging from its cocoon, she believed that, with determination, she could overcome any obsta...

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The Princess and the Goblin - George MacDonald, Hardcover - George MacDonald

223,99 RON

There was once a little princess whose father was king over a great country full of mountains and valleys. These mountains were full of hollow plac...

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Last Call: The Rise and Fall of Prohibition, Paperback - Daniel Okrent

110,99 RON 118,99 RON

Reducere. A brilliant, authoritative, and fascinating history of America's most puzzling era, the years 1920 to 1933, when the US Constitution was amended to...

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I Am Not Sidney Poitier, Paperback - Percival Everett

89,99 RON 96,99 RON

Reducere. I Am Not Sidney Poitier is an irresistible comic novel from the master storyteller Percival Everett, and an irreverent take on race, class, and ide...

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The Way We Were, Paperback - Marcia Willett

113,99 RON 121,99 RON

Reducere. It was in the middle of a snowstorm when Tiggy arrived at the remote house on Bodmin Moor. She was alone, her partner tragically dead in an acciden...

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Xenophon's Anabasis: Books I - IV, Paperback - Maurice W. Mather

245,00 RON

Born in the latter half of the fifth century B.C. near Athens, Xenophon enjoyed the best of educational and social advantages and for a time was a ...

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Housing Security: A Section 8 Memoir, Paperback - Carol Lamberg

69,99 RON 74,99 RON

Reducere. I believe that housing is a human right. In the United States, a very wealthy country, there is no excuse for homelessness. Section 8 of the housin...

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South from Ephesus, Paperback - Brian Sewell

99,99 RON

Weary of what he called the “tyranny” of western art, Brian Sewell first visited Turkey—a country that had captivated him since he was a boy—in 197...

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Raggedy Ann Stories: Illustrated, Paperback - Johnny Gruelle

36,99 RON 39,99 RON

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Work in Progress: Unconventional Thoughts on Designing an Extraordinary Life, Hardcover - Steve Ford

139,99 RON

DescriptionHow did a couple of quirky siblings from suburban Pittsburgh end up as the king and queen of eclectic-design chic with their own HGTV sh...

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Biblical Patriotism: An Evangelical Alternative to Nationalism, Paperback - Adam Wyatt

150,99 RON 161,99 RON

Reducere. In the Deep South of the United States, there has been a strong respect placed on the value of God and country, and this was always seen as a virtu...

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I'm Dying Up Here: Heartbreak and High Times in Stand-Up Comedy's Golden Era, Paperback - William Knoedelseder

100,99 RON 108,99 RON

Reducere. In the mid-1970s, Jay Leno, David Letterman, Andy Kaufman, Richard Lewis, Robin Williams, Elayne Boosler, Tom Dreesen, and several hundred other sh...

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Interview with History: The JFK Assassination, Paperback - Pamela J. Ray

231,99 RON 248,99 RON

Reducere. Interview with History: The JFK Assassination looks behind the scenes at some of the most shocking and horrific things going on here in America sta...

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Fighting Absolution, Paperback - Kate McCarthy

100,99 RON 108,99 RON

Reducere. At fifteen, Jamie Murphy finds herself broken and alone, convinced she doesn't need anyone. Until she does. Bear is the boy behind the fence, the o...

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Between Blade and Bullet: The Mary Steinhauser Story, Hardcover - Margaret Franz

212,99 RON 227,99 RON

Reducere. Mary Steinhauser is the only peace officer in the history of penal institutions in Canada to willingly offer up her life in the service of her coun...

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Between Blade and Bullet: The Mary Steinhauser Story, Paperback - Margaret Franz

154,99 RON 165,99 RON

Reducere. Mary Steinhauser is the only peace officer in the history of penal institutions in Canada to willingly offer up her life in the service of her coun...

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Yugoslavia: The History of the Eastern European Nation from Its Founding to Its Breakup, Paperback - Charles River Editors

111,99 RON 119,99 RON

Reducere. Description*Includes pictures*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further readingYugoslavia was arguably one of the most unusual geopo...

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William Gregg's Civil War: The Battle to Shape the History of Guerrilla Warfare, Paperback - William H. Gregg

183,99 RON

During the Civil War, William H. Gregg served as William Clarke Quantrill's de facto adjutant from December 1861 until the spring of 1864, making h...

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A Country House Christmas: A Magical Memoir of an Edwardian Christmas - Phyllis Elinor Sandeman

73,99 RON

DescriptionA refreshed reissue of the 1952 classic Treasure on Earth. A vivid and charming account of Christmas in an Edwardian country house.'... ...

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Finger Lakes Wine Country, Hardcover - Sarah S. Thompson

143,99 RON

DescriptionFor more than 150 years, Finger Lakes Wine Country has played a major role in American wine history. At its heart are the four deepest F...

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Flight from Latvia: A Six-Year Chronicle, Paperback - Dagnija Neimane

94,99 RON 101,99 RON

Reducere. A substantial chapter of World War II is resurrected in this sometimes tragic tale of one family's flight from their Latvian homeland and subsequen...

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Outpost: A Diplomat at Work, Paperback - Christopher R. Hill

105,99 RON

A ``candid, behind-the-scenes`` (The Dallas Morning News) memoir from one of our most distinguished ambassadors who--in his career of service to th...

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The Light and the Glory: 1492-1793, Paperback - Peter Marshall

160,99 RON 172,99 RON

Reducere. Did Columbus believe that God called him west to undiscovered lands? Does American democracy owe its inception to the handful of Pilgrims that sett...

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Impervious, Paperback - A. J. Hartley

64,00 RON

Trina Warren didn't think she was going to be a hero. She thought she was going to go to fourth period, hopefully avoiding any more hassle from the...

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Waterwoman: A Novel of the Eastern Shore, Paperback - Lenore Hart

82,99 RON 88,99 RON

Reducere. Even as a child, plain, boyish Annie Revels had everyone's role in life figured out. Everyone's, that is, except her own. Her mother was sickly and...

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Hideaway, Hardcover - Nora Roberts

159,99 RON 171,99 RON

Reducere. A family ranch in Big Sur country and a legacy of Hollywood royalty set the stage for Nora Roberts' emotional new suspense novel. Caitlyn Sullivan ...

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Beyond the Headlines, 4, Hardcover - R. G. Belsky

171,99 RON

She was a mega-celebrity--he was a billionaire businessman--now he's dead--she's in jail Laurie Bateman was living the American dream. Since her ar...

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Family, Friends and Fans, Hardcover - Jason Aldean

108,99 RON 116,99 RON

Reducere. Country music star Jason Aldean spent his adolescent years singing in rowdy bars, unaware that they would be his first steps toward achieving icon ...

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The Little House, Hardcover - Virginia Lee Burton

51,99 RON 55,99 RON

Reducere. "Once upon a time there was a Little House way out in the country. She was a pretty Little House and she was strong and well built." So begins Virg...

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History of Austria: A Captivating Guide to Austrian History, Hardcover - Captivating History

140,99 RON 150,99 RON

Reducere. If you want to discover the captivating history of Austria, then keep reading...When Austrian President Franz Jonas visited the Vatican in 1971, Po...

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Cape Cod Folks, Paperback - Sarah Pratt McLean

76,99 RON 82,99 RON

Reducere. "When I got up from the Keelers' breakfast table there was something choking me besides the herrin' and golden seal, and it was not homesickness, e...

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100 Questions and Answers About Chaldean Americans, Their Religion, Language and Culture, Paperback - ***

98,00 RON

"100 Questions and Answers About Chaldean Americans, Their Religion, Language and Culture" is part of the Michigan State University School of Journ...

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Roberto & Me, Paperback - Dan Gutman

55,99 RON 59,99 RON

Reducere. What would you do if you knew there was going to be a terrible accident?When Stosh travels into the past to meet Roberto Clemente, a legendary ball...

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True Crime 2019: Homicide & True Crime Stories of 2019, Paperback - Rebecca Lo

85,99 RON 92,99 RON

Reducere. As we navigate our way into 2020, it's time to look back at the events that rocked the headlines through 2019. Month by month, chapter by chapter, ...

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The Bad End to a Good Era, Paperback - Larry Thompson

101,99 RON 109,99 RON

Reducere. Larry Thompson was one of the most wanted people in the country. The authorities knew that he was doing a lot of illegal things but could never pro...

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A Screw Loose: The Montana Files, Paperback - Cameron Wright

64,99 RON 69,99 RON

Reducere. "A raw, gripping thriller that hooks you in and keeps you there."-----What happens when the predator becomes the prey? Karcher Detention Centre hou...

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German Milwaukee, Hardcover - Jennifer Watson Schumacher

166,99 RON 178,99 RON

Reducere. German immigrants began arriving to Milwaukee in the 1830s. By 1859, over one-third of the city was German. They opened schools and churches, start...

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There Is No Alternative: Why Margaret Thatcher Matters, Paperback - Claire Berlinski

198,99 RON 212,99 RON

Reducere. Great Britain in the 1970s appeared to be in terminal decline--ungovernable, an economic train wreck, and rapidly headed for global irrelevance. Th...

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Splm/Spla: Inside an African Revolution, Paperback - Lam Akol

160,99 RON 172,99 RON

Reducere. Preface to the Fourth EditionThis is the fourth edition of this book. The previous editions were in2001, 2009 and 2011. The book has been in high d...

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How to Teach ESL Kindergarten: Everything You Need to Know to Teach English as a Foreign Language to Young Learners, Paperback - Stephanie Anderson

89,99 RON 96,99 RON

Reducere. DescriptionHave you ever watched a travel show on a foreign country and afterwards felt a burning desire to visit? Or talked to someone who describ...

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American Legends: The Life of Andy Griffith, Paperback - Charles River Editors

64,99 RON 69,99 RON

Reducere. *Includes pictures *Includes Griffith's own quotes about his life and career *Includes a bibliography for further reading "What I like is to play a...

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Going Down on One Knee, Paperback - Christina Hovland

125,99 RON 134,99 RON

Reducere. He's a Rocker. He's a Biker. He's the wedding planner.Number-crunching Velma Johnson's perfectly planned life is right on course.That's a lie. Sure...

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Marie Curie: A Life From Beginning to End, Paperback - Hourly History

70,99 RON 97,99 RON

Reducere. DescriptionMarie CurieOne of the most famous women of the twentieth century, Marie Curie was a trailblazer in the truest sense. Known for her disco...

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'With His Pistol in His Hand': A Border Ballad and Its Hero, Paperback - Am Paredes

159,99 RON 171,99 RON

Reducere. Gregorio Cortez Lira, a ranchhand of Mexican parentage, was virtually unknown until one summer day in 1901 when he and a Texas sheriff, pistols in ...

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Magical Realism for Non-Believers: A Memoir of Finding Family, Paperback - Anika Fajardo

83,99 RON 89,99 RON

Reducere. A young woman from Minnesota searches out the Colombian father she's never known in this powerful exploration of what family really means He loved ...

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Rifles for Watie, Paperback - Harold Keith

43,99 RON 47,99 RON

Reducere. Jeff Bussey walked briskly up the rutted wagon road toward Fort Leavenworth on his way to join the Union volunteers. It was 1861 in Linn County, Ka...

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Finding Chandra: A True Washington Murder Mystery, Paperback - Scott Higham

106,99 RON

DescriptionIt was the mystery that gripped the nation during the summer of 2001: the sudden disappearance of Chandra Levy, a young, promising inter...

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Bass Reeves and The Lone Ranger: Debunking the Myth, Paperback - Martin Grams Jr

46,99 RON 50,99 RON

Reducere. For almost a decade there circulates a myth that falsely suggested an African-American U.S. Deputy Marshal named Bass Reeves was the inspiration fo...

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The Guardians, Paperback - John Grisham

94,99 RON 101,99 RON

Reducere. #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - "Terrific . . . affecting . . . Grisham has done it again."--Maureen Corrigan, The Washington Post In the small Flor...

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Last Days Glory: A Vision That Changed One Woman's Thinking about the End Times in America, Paperback - Deborah L. Williams

62,99 RON 67,99 RON

Reducere. DescriptionWe were headed east down a lonely stretch of country road. It was an ink-black night. No light was visible anywhere except the headlight...

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The Secret Wife of Aaron Burr, Paperback - Susan Holloway Scott

103,99 RON

DescriptionInspired by a woman and events forgotten by history, bestselling author Susan Holloway Scott weaves together carefully researched fact a...

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The Franchise Affair, Paperback - Josephine Tey

93,99 RON 100,99 RON

Reducere. Robert Blair was about to knock off from a slow day at his law firm when the phone rang. It was Marion Sharpe on the line, a local woman of quiet d...

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La Raza Cosmética: Beauty, Identity, and Settler Colonialism in Postrevolutionary Mexico, Paperback - Natasha Varner

238,99 RON 255,99 RON

Reducere. In the decades following the Mexican Revolution, nation builders, artists, and intellectuals manufactured ideologies that continue to give shape to...

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Werwolves, Paperback - Elliot O'Donnell

159,99 RON 171,99 RON

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Roberta's Cookbook, Hardcover - Carlo Mirarchi

220,99 RON

The Brooklyn destination the New York Times called "one of the most extraordinary restaurants in the country"--which began as a pizza place and qui...

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The Angel of Ashland: Practicing Compassion and Tempting Fate, Paperback - Vincent Genovese

163,99 RON 175,99 RON

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Cape Coral, Hardcover - Chris Wadsworth

170,99 RON 182,99 RON

Reducere. Many are surprised to discover that Cape Coral's history dates back further than the boom of the 1960s. Indeed, homesteader families were living a ...

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Stairway to Heaven: Led Zeppelin Uncensored, Paperback - Richard Cole

118,99 RON 127,99 RON

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Characters of the Reformation, Paperback - Hilaire Belloc

72,99 RON 78,99 RON

Reducere. DescriptionIn this collection of short biographies Hilaire Belloc, one of the great Catholic historians of the twentieth century, shares his views ...

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Transliterating: Show Me The English, Paperback - Jean E. Kelly

305,99 RON 327,99 RON

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You Can Survive: A Book Designed for People Preparing for the End Times, Paperback - Jere Franklin

183,99 RON 196,99 RON

Reducere. DescriptionA plea appears in USA Today from a concerned young father: "Does anyone care anymore? Will someone please, please help me save my son?" ...

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The Copenhagen Affair, Paperback - Amulya Malladi

65,99 RON

Set in the capital city of the world's happiest country, a comedy of manners about depression, the pressures of marriage, and the possibility of fa...

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For Not Finding You, Paperback - Robert Day

95,99 RON 102,99 RON

Reducere. From the PrefaceMy novel The Last Cattle Drive was first published by G. P. Putnam's Sons in 1977. There were good reviews in the New York Times an...

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Abandoned Girl, Paperback - Lexie Winston

111,99 RON 119,99 RON

Reducere. Her entire life, Harlow has been the cuckoo in another bird's nest. With an unreliable junkie for a mother and an unknown father, her foster family...

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Tamba, Child Soldier, Hardcover - Marion Achard

138,99 RON

Description"My name is Tamba Cisso. When I was eight years old, I lived in the village with my father, my mother and my sister. I went to school an...

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Diary of a Foreigner in Paris, Paperback - Curzio Malaparte

92,00 RON

DescriptionExperience postwar Europe through the diary of a fascinating and witty twentieth-century writer and artist. Recording his travels in Fra...

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The Outsider, Paperback - Barry Merchant

82,99 RON 88,99 RON

Reducere. Cedric is a working class man. His early years were spent living in an austere Catholic orphanage. He was later adopted and never knew his biologic...

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Stolen Roses, Paperback - de de Cox

98,99 RON

There could be no doubt. She read it multiple times. The note had said it all and yet, it said nothing. Never did she think that her heart could fe...

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