Biography: general Books
Read Books Astrodiagnosis or a Guide to Healing
£20.89
Read Books The Life of Sir Ernest Shackleton
£31.19
Read Books The Art of Biography A Collection of Essays
£12.99
Read Books Roger Fry A Biography
£16.99
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Brensham Village
Book SynopsisFirst published in 1946, following on from Portrait of Elmbury, the second in the series shows an England which now seems almost foreign in its remoteness.Evoked with an unerringly accurate eye, Brensham Village contains a mixture of action and character, conveying the life of a country community in the halcyon period between the wars.Sentimental it is, but not so as to undermine the picture of a time when a life of landed gentry, squalid poverty and routine village intimacy co-existed within a familiar seasonal routine.
£17.58
AuthorHouse Lifeline
£12.63
Createspace Independent Publishing Platform Life of the Mystic Luisa Piccarreta Journeys in the Divine Will the Early Years
£16.31
£14.24
Simon & Schuster Kris Jenner and All Things Kardashian
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£31.43
Simon & Schuster Hello Goodbye Hello
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£17.10
Simon & Schuster I Forgot to Remember
£15.19
Simon & Schuster The Gospel of Trees
Book SynopsisTrade Review"Finely crafted...Irving moves seamlessly between the wide-eyed perspective of the child and the critical gaze of the adult, creating a tale as beautiful as it is discomfiting." * The New Yorker *"Apricot Irving’s honest memoir highlights the good, the bad and the ugly of missionary life, challenging traditional “white savior” narratives." * Paste Magazine *“Lush, emotional debut...A beautiful memoir that shows how a family altered by its own ambitious philanthropy might ultimately find hope in their faith and love for each other, and for Haiti.” * Publisher’s Weekly (starred review) *“With insight and admirable even-handedness, Irving shows the complex forces at play in both the story of Haiti’s cycle of poverty and the more personal dynamics at play in her family as they struggle mightily to do God’s work.” * Booklist *"Provide[s] a useful view of the inherent ethical and moral ambiguities of well-meaning but sometimes ineffective charitable interventions in Haiti." * Library Journal *"A timely and often insightful perspective on modern-day Haiti." * Kirkus Reviews *“Saving souls and saving Haiti, one tree at a time: this is the charge of the Anderson family when it arrives in Haiti in 1981. They are "the sent ones," Baptist missionaries led by a workaholic agronomist father who walks the hills declaiming Bible verses about trees in Haitian Kreyol. If a memoir's worth lies in the truths it's willing to tell, then The Gospel of Trees is the most worthwhile of memoirs, an unflinching and gorgeously written account of a young girl's coming of age in a difficult family, in one of the world's most difficult places. How do we survive our own lives? "Such endeavors only look easy from a distance," writes Apricot Irving, née Anderson, apropos of planting trees, though of course it's about so much more than those trees. Her story hits hard, and sticks, as only the very best stories do.” -- Ben Fountain, New York Times bestselling author of Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk“An engaging, detailed, nuanced and penetrating look at the seldom-studied effects of the do-gooders on the countries, communities, families they seek to improve. Neither sugar-coated, nor cynical, Apricot Irving has mastered the most difficult aspect of this kind of memoir: the just-right tone of compassion and hard-earned hope. Hers is a valuable lived experience which she reports in lucid and lively writing. We learn not just about Haiti, but about families, about the human heart. A family memoir, a coming of age story, an exploration of a country greatly loved and little understood. A cautionary tale for all those setting out to do good, may this gospel be read as the good news it is—a moral compass and a must read for all of us who struggle with how to create a better world.” -- Julia Alvarez, author of numerous novels, including How the García Girls Lost Their Accents, In the Time of the Butterflies, and Saving the World, as well as the memoir, A Wedding in Haiti“A beautiful exploration of hope and hubris. Irving shows us the many entanglements among our relationships with the land, other cultures, and the mysteries of our own families.” -- David George Haskell, author of The Songs of Trees and Pulitzer Prize finalist The Forest Unseen“The Gospel of Trees is rich with such passionate insights; also, it’s a rare thing to find an insider account of missionary life not blunted by conventional piety. Very particularly sensitive to Haiti, this book is an object lesson for anyone wanting to do good in the world: forget about moving that mountain of sand with your tweezers; you will (as the old Vodou song has it) be carrying water with a spoon.” -- Madison Smartt Bell, award-winning author of All Soul’s Rising
£16.15
Simon & Schuster I Rhoda
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£15.29
Grand Central Publishing Youll Grow Out of It
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£15.29
Grand Central Publishing The 1997 Masters My Story
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£24.00
Little, Brown & Company Stronger
£14.40
Pelican Publishing Co They Call Me Eddie Morrison Cherokee National
Book SynopsisThe life and work of the famous Cherokee sculptor. Eddie Morrison is perhaps the best-known living Native American sculptor. Morrison's pieces embody the best of Cherokee tradition by combining the heart, spirituality, and philosophy of his culture. His work is displayed in galleries all across the US, in private collections, and in several foreign countries. This lushly illustrated work is not just a compendium of Morrison's art: it is the story of a humble man with a deep passion for his heritage and a drive to ensure a thriving future for his people. With more than 100 images of Morrison's works and a foreword by Principal Chief Bill John Baker, this volume is a beautiful and invaluable resource.
£25.49
Pelican Publishing Company Portrait of a Phantom The Story of Robert
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£17.99
AuthorHouse The Homicidal Handyman of Oak Park
£14.93
iUniverse A Portrait in Black and White
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£25.95
Author Solutions Inc Lives in the Shadow with J Krishnamurti
£20.50
Xlibris Corporation Philly War Zone
£23.00
Trafford Publishing The 250th Field Artillery Men Remember World War II
£10.88
Arcadia Publishing (SC) Dude Ranching in Wyoming Images of America
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£21.24
Arcadia Publishing New Orleans Jazz Images of America Arcadia
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£21.24
History Press Black Broadway in Washington DC American Heritage
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£18.69
History Press Temple Made
£18.69
History Press That Remarkable Little Lady of Tenafly Alice
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£19.79
History Press Finding Daniel Boone His Last Days in Missouri
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£20.39
History Press A Black Hawk War Guide
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£18.69
History Press Great Lakes Pirate The Adventures of Roaring Dan
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£18.69
History Press The Queen of Denver Louise Sneed Hill and the
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£18.69
History Press Untold Tales of the Boston Irish Hidden History
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£18.69
History Press The Napa Murder of Anita Fagiani Andrews A Cold
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£21.24
History Press True Story of Notorious Arizona Outlaw Augustine
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£18.69
History Press North Plattes Keith Blackledge Lessons from a
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£18.69
History Press Colorful Characters of Pittsburgh
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£19.99
History Press Pioneering Oregon Architect WD Pugh Landmarks
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£18.69
History Press Californias Pioneering Punjabis
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£33.96
History Press Miles Minor Kellogg and the Encinitas Boathouses
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£18.69
History Press Philadelphias King of Little Italy
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£20.39
History Press Trailblazing Black Women of Washington State
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£18.69
History Press Murder Mayhem in the Willamette Valley
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£20.39
History Press Wicked Spokane
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£20.39
History Press LGBTQ Trailblazers of San Francisco
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£20.39
History Press The Art of William Sidney Mount
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£20.39
History Press Monadnock Originals
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£20.39
History Press Oregon Moonshine
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£20.39
