Biography and non-fiction prose

On 21 July 1942 the Nazis took control of the small Polish town of Zolkiew, life for Jewish 15-year-old Clara Kramer was never to be the same again.

In Minefield six Falklands/Malvinas war veterans who once faced each other across a battlefield now face each other across a stage.

Newman himself called the Oxford University Sermons, first published in 1843, `the best, not the most perfect, book I have done'.

An insider's view of the opera world from one of its greatest figures.

The Reformed Church historian and orientalist Johann Heinrich Hottinger (1620-1667) is a key figure in the history of Arabic and Islamic studies in early modern Europe.

LAS ESPERADAS MEMORIAS DE UNA DE LAS LÍDERES POLÍTICAS MÁS IMPORTANTES DE NUESTRO TIEMPO.

The first collection of letters in English by one of the great writers of the twentieth centuryThis is the first collection in English of the extraordinary letters of one of the great writers of the twentieth century.

New York Times Bestseller on disentangling faith but keep your belief in Jesus intact.

An overview of the life, work and continuing importance of the pre-eminent African American intellectual of the twentieth century.

A cardiologist and his patient tell a true story of surviving and thriving, in a book both informational and inspirational.

Homespun Faith, The Rest of the Story, Volume One, continues the autobiographical story of Daisy's life in devotional form, which was begun in Homespun Faith, Reflections on the Seasons of Life.

When a proud Adolf Hitler revealed his new Luftwaffe to the world in March 1935, it was the largest, most modern military air arm the world had seen.

In 1791, the decision was taken in France to keep the death penalty in force & but there was a demand for it to be made more humane.

Use this valuable book to make better food/diet/nutrition supplement choices for your clients (and yourself)!

On 22 July 2012 Bradley Wiggins made history as the first British cyclist to win the Tour de France.

"e;I looked out over the trees and the city and the cars below, all moving fast to a somewhere I knew nothing about.

Suspenseful.

Gary Snyder (b.

How Molyneux''s Question shaped the conflict between empiricism and idealism in nineteenth-century British, American and Australian landscape painting and criticism.

This book covers the principles, underlying mechanisms, thermodynamic functions, kinetics and modeling aspects of sustainable technologies, particularly from the standpoint of applying physical, chemical and biological processes for the treatment of wastewater polluted with heavy metals.

As seen on Discovery Channel’s Deadliest Catch: a king crab fisherman and cook shares death-defying tales and dangerously delicious recipes.

A rich intellectual history of the reinvention of France''s colonial empire in the second half of the eighteenth century.

In this novel that sweeps Putin's height to power, Stephen Lee Meers tells the origins of Putin - from his childhood from extreme poverty in Leningrad to his rise in the ranks of the KGB, and he eventually monotheism in the Kremlin.

'I was thrown out of my first casino in spring of 2000.

We are facing unprecedented environmental challenges, including global climate change, large-scale industrial development, rapidly increasing species extinction, ocean acidification, and deforestation - challenges that require new vocabularies and new ways to express grief and sorrow over the disappearance, degradation, and loss of nature.

An unprecedented behind-the-scenes portrait of the Trump presidency from the anonymous senior official whose first words of warning about the president rocked the nation's capital.

The life of Taj al-Saltaneh, daughter of the ruler of Iran, Naser al-Din Shah Qajar, epitomized the predicaments of her changing era.

This entertaining collection of essays takes a biographical approach to early American naval history.

The Peruvian Nobel laureate presents a collection of essays on the decline of intellectual life in the age of media spectacle.

A comprehensive, authoritative, innovative and accessible account of Pythagoreanism, one of the most enigmatic and influential philosophies in the West.

Essential reading for all those interested in Irish literature and culture and its far-reaching effects on the world.

As well as regular Sunday and weekday celebrations and the observance of saints' days, many churches and cathedrals also hold Eucharists for special occasions or intentions.

Novelist, culture critic, essayist, historian, comic satirist, image maker, actor, homosexual, bisexual, controversial, confrontational - finding words to describe Gore Vidal is never difficult.

Unlike traditional references that recount political and military history, this encyclopedia includes entries on a wide range of aspects related to daily life during the medieval crusades.

The book provides empirically-rich case studies of the lives and livelihoods of marginalised ethnic minorities in colonial and post-colonial Zimbabwe, with a specific focus on diverse rural areas.

This book addresses pertinent issues relating to microplastic pollution including its sources and sink of the microplastics and their environmental fate.

The founder of POZ magazine shares ';a captivatingeyewitness account from inside the AIDS epidemic' (Next) and ';a moving, multi-decade memoir of one gay man's life' (San Francisco Chronicle).

Budapest has always been an important place.

'Long, thin, and cool as hell' was how parasitologist Thomas Platt described the new genus and species of trematode (Baracktrema obamai) he named in honor of the 44th USA president and his 5th cousin, Barack Obama.

A ';smart, juicy, deeply reported' (Katie Couric) biography of the most successful female broadcaster of all timeBarbara Waltersa woman whose personal demons fueled an ambition that broke all the rules and finally gave women a permanent place on the air, written by bestselling author Susan Page.

Global food security is a challenging issue.

Incorporating Science, Body, and Yoga in Nutrition-Based Eating Disorder Treatment and Recovery is a valuable, innovative guide that demonstrates how clients and clinicians can untangle, discern, and learn from the complex world of eating disorders.

This is the first comprehensive exploration of ancient and modern tyranny in the history of political thought.

The Heart of a Dog is a lovely collection of short stories written by the immortal writer of collie and dog tales, Albert P.

This is the first book-length study of the American actress Sandy Dennis (1937-1992).

'a brilliant history' The Sunday Times 'makes for riveting reading' The IndependentModern pagan witchcraft is arguably the only fully-formed religion England has given the world, and has now spread across four continents.