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People Who Influenced the World: Over the Past 100 Years

People Who Influenced the World: Over the Past 100 Years

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Dozens of people have helped to create a new world over the past hundred years - some well remembered and some that have been forgotten. "People Who Influenced the World"...
Alexander Graham Bell: The Life and Times of the Man Who Invented the

Alexander Graham Bell: The Life and Times of the Man Who Invented the

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Alexander Graham Bell (1847-1922) changed the world. This biography is a fully illustrated look at the man, his most famous invention - the telephone - and his myriad other achievements....
Ronald Reagan Remembered

Ronald Reagan Remembered

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Drawn from the archives at CBS News, this work reconstructs the life and events of one of the most beloved American presidents. Filled with full-color photos, this beautiful little volume...
What My Mother and I Don't Talk About: Fifteen Writers Break the

What My Mother and I Don't Talk About: Fifteen Writers Break the

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"You will devour these beautifully written-and very important-tales of honesty, pain, and resilience" (Elizabeth Gilbert, New York Times bestselling author of Eat Pray Love and City of Girls ) from...
How to Be Alone: If You Want To, and Even If You Don't

How to Be Alone: If You Want To, and Even If You Don't

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The former Sex & Relationships Editor for Cosmopolitan and host of the wildly popular comedy show Tinder Live with Lane Moore presents her poignant, funny, and deeply moving first book....
Accidental Feminists

Accidental Feminists

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How one generation became feminists-by accident Women over fifty-five are of the generation that changed everything. We didn't expect to. Or intend to. We weren't brought up much differently from...
The Boleyn Inheritance

The Boleyn Inheritance

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Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacketPages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageA gripping work of historical fiction, The Boleyn Inheritance chronicles the treacherous lives of...
Big Sam: My Autobiography

Big Sam: My Autobiography

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Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacketPages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageA candid and compelling sports memoir, Big Sam: My Autobiography chronicles the remarkable career...
Makers Of The Labour Movement

Makers Of The Labour Movement

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Edition: First EditionCondition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Good Markings: Fair - Bumping on spine and corners. Rubbed edges.Condition remarks: Light Chipping on jacket, now...
Dictionary Of Labour Biography: Volume Vi

Dictionary Of Labour Biography: Volume Vi

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Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: One tear in the back of the jacket - located in the middle of...
John Strachey

John Strachey

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Edition: First US editionCondition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Good , price clippedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Light chipping on back of jacket - otherwise fine...
All The Best, Neill: Letters From Summerhill

All The Best, Neill: Letters From Summerhill

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Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good , price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Pages clean. Usual aging - faded spine. Jacket in protective sleeve. A rich work of educational...
"Neill! Neill! Orange Peel!": An Autobiography

"Neill! Neill! Orange Peel!": An Autobiography

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Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Usual shelf wear on binding and jacket. Pages bright and crisp.A landmark work in progressive education and autobiography,...
Stranger And Brother: A Portrait Of C. P. Snow

Stranger And Brother: A Portrait Of C. P. Snow

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Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Very goodPages: Good Markings: No markingsA richly intimate biographical portrait, Stranger and Brother: A Portrait of C.P. Snow chronicles the life and legacy of the celebrated...
A Man Of The Thirties

A Man Of The Thirties

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Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good , price clippedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Top corner torn neatly. Pages otherwise clean. A richly personal work of autobiography and cultural memoir,...
When F.D.R. Died

When F.D.R. Died

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Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good , price clippedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Usual wear on jacket. Pages bright and cleanA gripping work of narrative history, When F.D.R. Died...
Memories 1898-1939

Memories 1898-1939

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Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Good Markings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Light fading on spine. Large chip at bottom right corner of jacket and some...
Nella Last's War: A Mother's Diary 1939-45

Nella Last's War: A Mother's Diary 1939-45

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Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: Previous ownerA landmark work of wartime social history, Nella Last's War: A Mother's Diary 1939-45 chronicles the daily life of an...
The Case Of Walter Pater

The Case Of Walter Pater

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Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Very goodPages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Usual aging - otherwise in good conditionA richly detailed literary biography, The Case of Walter Pater presents a penetrating...
Frank Tate: A Biography

Frank Tate: A Biography

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Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Very goodPages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Usual aging otherwise as new.Frank Tate: A Biography is the definitive account of the man who single-handedly revolutionized the...
A Pilgrimage Of Passion: The Life Of Wilfrid Scawen Blunt

A Pilgrimage Of Passion: The Life Of Wilfrid Scawen Blunt

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Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Usual aging - lightly faded on spine but otherwise fine. Pages bright and clean.This sweeping literary biography chronicles...
The Enthusiasts: A Biography Of John And Katharine Bruce Glasier

The Enthusiasts: A Biography Of John And Katharine Bruce Glasier

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Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: FEP missing Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Faded spine - otherwise jacket is structural. A richly detailed political biography, this work chronicles the intertwined...
The Fletcher Jones Story: Not By Myself

The Fletcher Jones Story: Not By Myself

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Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Slightly faded spin - title still legible. Otherwise jacket fine. Pages still clean and bright. A compelling business...
Portrait Of A Genius, But . . .: The Life Of D. H. Lawrence, 1885-1930

Portrait Of A Genius, But . . .: The Life Of D. H. Lawrence, 1885-1930

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Edition: 1st ed.,Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Good Markings: Previous ownerA landmark work of literary biography, Richard Aldington's Portrait of a Genius, But... chronicles...
No Moon Tonight (SIGNED)

No Moon Tonight (SIGNED)

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Edition: First Edition. Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Yellowed Markings: Signed with inscriptionCondition remarks: Signed letter by the author laid-in. Boards in good condition. Binding remains tight. Clean...
Africa In Black And White

Africa In Black And White

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Edition: 1st ed.,Condition remarks:Book: Fair Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxing Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Hinges cracked. An account of a journey by motor-car across the length and breadth...
Shantaram

Shantaram

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Edition: 1st ed., 1st pr.,Condition remarks:Book: Very good Jacket: Very goodPages: Good Markings: No markingsA sweeping work of autobiographical fiction, Shantaram chronicles the extraordinary journey of Lin, an Australian fugitive...
Louis Becke

Louis Becke

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Edition: 1st aus ed.,Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Good Markings: No markingsA. Grove Day's literary biography chronicles the remarkable life of Louis Becke, the nineteenth-century Australian author whose...
All The Green Year

All The Green Year

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Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Good , price clippedMarkings: No markingsA warmly nostalgic work of Australian coming-of-age fiction, All the Green Year chronicles the misadventures and youthful escapades...
What A Life! Ned Kelly: The Life & Adventures Of Australia's Notorious Bushranger

What A Life! Ned Kelly: The Life & Adventures Of Australia's Notorious Bushranger

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Condition remarks:Book: Fair Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Yellowed , price clippedMarkings: No markingsA gripping work of Australian historical biography, this account chronicles the turbulent life of Ned Kelly, the legendary...
An Afternoon Of Time

An Afternoon Of Time

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Edition: 1st ed.,Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Good Markings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Boards - good. Binding - tight. Clean text. A reflective and quietly moving work of autobiographical...
The History Makers

The History Makers

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Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Good Markings: Previous ownerA sweeping work of political biography and twentieth-century history, The History Makers: Leaders and Statesmen of the 20th Century presents...
Sir Joseph Banks

Sir Joseph Banks

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Edition: repr.,Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Yellowed Markings: No markingsThis authoritative biography chronicles the remarkable life of Sir Joseph Banks, the celebrated eighteenth-century naturalist, explorer, and president of...
A Letter To Our Son

A Letter To Our Son

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Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: No markingsA deeply personal and emotionally resonant work of creative nonfiction, A Letter to Our Son chronicles the harrowing experience of...
Red Rover All Over: An Autobiographical Collection 1952-1986

Red Rover All Over: An Autobiographical Collection 1952-1986

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Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacketPages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageA celebrated work of Australian fiction, Red Rover All Over presents a vivid and...
Like The Ark: The Story Of Ararat

Like The Ark: The Story Of Ararat

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Edition: 2nd impr.,Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Yellowed Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Boards - good. Binding - tight. A work of regional history and community storytelling, Like the...
In Mine Own Heart

In Mine Own Heart

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Edition: 1st ed.,Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Good Markings: Previous ownerA deeply personal work of autobiographical prose, In Mine Own Heart chronicles the inner life and reflective journey...
Jimmy Barnes

Jimmy Barnes

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Australian rock music never encountered a frontman quite like Jimmy Barnes. And it probably never will again. Barnes' life story is one of extremes, overflowing with stories of the extraordinary,...
Spirit Man

Spirit Man

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Edition: 1st ed.,Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: No markingsThe story is set in northern Queensland during the mid-1930s and follows an Aboriginal character named Jacko Cobbett.
The Outline Of History: Being A Plain History Of Life And Mankind (Two-Volume Set)

The Outline Of History: Being A Plain History Of Life And Mankind (Two-Volume Set)

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Edition: rev ed.,Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Tanning and foxing Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Boards with minor marks and corner bumping....
Australian Explorers Series (Eleven-Volume Set)

Australian Explorers Series (Eleven-Volume Set)

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Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: N/APages: Good Markings: Previous ownerDiscovery (Volume 1) Edge of Nowhere (Volume 2) The Mountain Men (Volume 3) Southward Ho! (Volume 4) The River Riders (Volume 5)...
Thomas Keneally's Australians (Three-Volume Set)

Thomas Keneally's Australians (Three-Volume Set)

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Edition: First Editions, First ImpressionsCondition remarks:Book: Very good Jacket: Very goodPages: Good Markings: No markingsThomas Keneally's "Australians" trilogy stands as one of the most ambitious works of narrative history ever...
A History of the Twentieth Century (Two-Volume Set)

A History of the Twentieth Century (Two-Volume Set)

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Condition remarks:Book: Very good Jacket: Very goodPages: Good Markings: No markingsA sweeping narrative history, this two-volume set chronicles the full arc of the twentieth century through Martin Gilbert's masterful synthesis...
The Rosy Crucifixion: Three Volume Set

The Rosy Crucifixion: Three Volume Set

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Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Good Markings: No markingsThis three-volume collection brings together the raw, uncensored heart of Henry Miller’s autobiographical journey. Originally banned...
Mr Playboy: Hugh Hefner and the American Dream

Mr Playboy: Hugh Hefner and the American Dream

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The real Hugh Hefner-the extraordinary inside story of an American icon "Riveting...Watts packs in plenty of gasp-inducing passages."- Newark Star Ledger "Like it or not, Hugh Hefner has affected all...
Marlene

Marlene

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From the cabarets of Weimar Berlin to the dazzling film studios of Hollywood's golden age, an enthralling novel of a glamorous legend Maria Magdalena Dietrich was born for a life...
Woodrow Wilson: A Biography

Woodrow Wilson: A Biography

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August Heckscher sheds light on the life and work of Woodrow Wilson in the first biography to evaluate Wilson's papers and letters. Woodrow Wilson--scholar, reformer, orator, warrior, and peacemaker--was a...