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Adventures in Mind(2013) DAWE, HEATHERHeather Dawe was 17 when she started running. A climber since youth, an obsession with wild places and the mountains was engrained in her DNA. An intensely deep and personal book, Adventures in Mind explores what what it takes to compete in adventure raceVezava: Mehka20,07 € -
We Were Young and Carefree(2010) FIGNON, LAURENTPresents the autobiography of Laurent Fignon, who is one of the charismatic cyclists of all time. This book shows his fans the glimpse of what really went on behind the scenes of this epic sport: the friendships, the rivalries, the betrayals, the schemingVezava: Mehka28,03 € -
Great Philosophers(2013) LAW, STEPHENAvoiding the technical jargon and complex logic associated with most books on philosophy, Law brings the thoughts of these great thinkers, from Confucius and Buddha to Wittgenstein and Sartre, to life.Vezava: Mehka18,21 € -
Happy Depressive: In Pursuit of Personal and Political Happiness(2012) CAMPBELL, ALASTAIRAs the UK government conducts its first happiness survey, Alastair Campbell looks at happiness as a political as well as a personal issue;Vezava: Mehka12,61 € -
Desert Queen(2005) WALLACH, JANETThe untold story of Gertrude Bell, a woman as vital to the history of the Middle East as her friend and colleague, Lawrence of Arabia.Vezava: Mehka23,82 € -
French Revolutions(2012) MOORE, TIM‘Bill Bryson on two wheels’ IndependentSelf-confessed loafer Tim Moore, seduced by the speed and glamour of the biggest annual sporting event in the world, sets out to cycle the Tour de France.Vezava: Mehka18,21 € -
Bring Me the Head of Sergio Garcia(2008) COX, TOMAs a teenager, Cox dreamed of sporting immortality. Perhaps it was turning thirty, perhaps it was having his first hole in one, but he decided it was time to start again, to live the dream for real. So he switched off his computer, grabbed his checked tVezava: Mehka18,21 € -
Amelia Earhart(2009) LOVELL, MARY S.* Reissue of the acclaimed biography of aviator Amelia EarhartVezava: Mehka21,02 € -
One Girl And Her Dogs(2012) GRAY, EMMAA wonderfully romantic memoir from a young shepherdess.Vezava: Mehka18,21 € -
Bike Ride(1992) MUSTOE, ANNEWhen ex-headmistress Anne Mustoe gave up her job, bought a bike and took to the road, she couldn't even mend a puncture. From Thessaloniki to Uttar Pradesh, from Chumphon to Singapore, she faced downpours, blizzards and blistering deserts, political turmoVezava: Mehka28,03 € -
Voltaire in Love(2011) MITFORD, NANCYThe meeting of Voltaire, successful financier, famous poet and troublemaker, and the enchanting amateur physicist and countess Émilie du Châtelet, was a meeting of both hearts and minds.Vezava: Mehka18,21 € -
Not a Number(2011) BOOTH, RUPERTThe only up-to-date biography of Patrick McGoohan that gets behind the real motivations of a character whose refusal to play by the rules of his profession earned him a worldwide followingVezava: Mehka24,70 € -
High Financier(2011) FERGUSON, NIALLFeatures the story of Siegmund Warburg: the refugee from Nazi Germany who restored the Blitz-shattered City of London as the world's pre-eminent international financial centre. It shows how this scholarly man brought wit, passion and high ethical standardVezava: Mehka30,84 € -
Born to Ride(2013) ROCHE, STEPHENIn June the author won the Giro d'Italia, fighting a ferocious battle against not only his rivals but also against his teammates and an angry, partisan Italian crowd. In July Roche secured the yellow jersey in the Tour de France, blacking out shortly afteVezava: Mehka18,21 € -
Shakespeare(2006) ACKROYD, PETEROffers a biography of Shakespeare, this book reads like the work of a contemporary meeting Shakespeare. It is a depiction of the world Shakespeare inhabited.Vezava: Mehka23,82 € -
Historical Figure of Jesus(1995) SANDERS, E.A biography of the historical figure of Jesus. The book studies the relationship between Judaism and Christianity, distinguishing the certain from the improbable, and assessing the historical and religious context of Christ's time. The spread of ChristianVezava: Mehka18,21 € -
Business Stripped Bare(2009) BRANSON, SIR RICHARDFeatures an entrepreneur's inside track on his life in business. This book lets you discover why Virgin tried to take on one of the world's biggest superbrands, and how Virgin Mobile USA holds the record as one of the fastest company in history to generatVezava: Mehka23,82 € -
Michael Stipe(2007) JOVANOVIC, ROBThe first biography of Michael Stipe, the lead singer of one of the most recognisable rock bands in the world, R.E.M.Vezava: Mehka18,21 €
