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Ludwig Wittgenstein(2007) KANTERIAN, EDWARDLudwig Wittgenstein was one of the founders of modern analytic philosophy and is regarded as the greatest philosophical genius since Immanuel Kant. In this book, the author traces the complex relationship between the philosopher's life, his work and his tVezava: Mehka23,76 € -
Teach Us to Sit Still(2011) PARKS, TIMA revelatory read with delightful cultural and literary references, Teach us to Sit Still by Booker-shortlisted author Tim Parks examines how the philosophy of 'sit still, relax and stop worrying' can be profoundly life-altering. ‘Teach us to Sit StillVezava: Mehka14,01 € -
Wouldn't Take Nothing For My Journey Now(1995) ANGELOU, DR MAYA* Succinct pieces of prose - unique lessons in living from one of our best-loved writers, Maya AngelouVezava: Mehka18,21 € -
Fates Worse Than Death(2013) VONNEGUT, KURTThis is the second volume of Vonnegut’s autobiographical writings – a collage of his own life story, snipped up and stuck down alongside his views on everything from suicidal depression to the future of the planet and Andrew Lloyd Webber. this rare glimpsVezava: Mehka18,21 € -
Billy Connolly(2002) STEPHENSON, PAMELAThe inside story of the one of the most successful British stand-up comedians, as told by the person best qualified to reveal all about the man behind the comic, his wife of over 20 years – Pamela Stephenson.Vezava: Mehka15,41 € -
Road From Coorain(1992) CONWAY, JILL KERThe Road From Coorain is the beautifully written narrative of Jill Ker Conway's journey from girlhood on an isolated sheep-farm in the grasslands of Australia to her departure for America (and eventually the presidency of Smith College).Vezava: Mehka23,82 € -
Ma, I've Got Meself Locked Up in the Mad House(2012) LONG, MARTHAMartha returns and when she comes face to face with the evil, psychotic Jackser, she can no longer suppress the nightmares of her childhood. A suicide attempt sees her admitted to the 'mad house', where a hunger strike takes her even nearer to death.Vezava: Mehka18,21 € -
Cellar Girl(2014) RIVERA, JOSEFINAAs a young mum-of-three, the author was determined to get her troubled life back on track. But then she met Gary Heidnik and the next four months became a living nightmare. Along with five women she was held captive in a cellar where she was starved, beatVezava: Mehka28,03 € -
Woman In Berlin(2011) AUTHOR, ANONYMOUSA startling account of a German survivor of the Second World War: 'One of the most extraordinary and moving books I have ever read' Antonia FraserVezava: Mehka18,21 € -
Gerald Durrell(2000) BOTTING, DOUGLASThe authorised biography of the great naturalist and conservationist Gerald Durrell, who died aged seventy in January 1995 in Jersey, where he founded the zoo he’d dreamed of as a small boy and pioneered the captive breeding of animals for conservation.Vezava: Mehka26,62 € -
Running Sky(2010) DEE, TIMThe Running Sky records a lifetime of looking at birds. Begining in summer with clouds of breeding seabirds in Shetland and ending with crepuscular nightjars like giant moths in the heart of England, Tim Dee maps his own observations and encounters over fVezava: Mehka23,82 € -
Books, Baguettes and Bedbugs(2006) MERCER, JEREMYEnchanting memoir of a struggling writer living and working in the eccentric Parisian bookshop, 'Shakespeare and Company''Completely riveting ...a vivid picture of modern Paris' OBSERVERVezava: Mehka18,21 € -
Songs of Blood and Sword(2011) BHUTTO, FATIMATells the story of a family of rich feudal landlords - the proud descendents of a warrior caste - who became powerbrokers in Karachi, Pakistan.Vezava: Mehka18,21 € -
My James(2013) BULGER, RALPH,DUNN, ROSIEA powerful and moving account of his son's murder and his fight for justice by Ralph Bulger.Vezava: Mehka14,01 € -
Midnight Express(2008) HAYES, BILLY,HOFFER, WILLIAMA true story of capture and incarceration; danger and degradation; hope and survival.Vezava: Mehka18,21 € -
Color of Water(1998) MCBRIDE, JAMESThis is James McBride's tribute to his remarkable, eccentric, determined mother, and an eloquent exploration of what family and the colour of your skin really meansVezava: Mehka18,21 € -
And There Was Light(1985) LUSSEYRAN, JACQUESThe remarkable and moving story of Jacques Lusseyran, a blind French resistance leader of the Second World War, who was incarcerated at Buchenwald concentration camp.Vezava: Mehka23,82 € -
No Compromise(2008) GREEN, MELODYThe 25th Anniversary Edition of Keith Green's inspiring biography, revised and updated by his wife, Melody. This expanded biography contains many added stories and insights, never before published photos, extra selections from Keith's private journals, anVezava: Mehka18,21 €
