|    Login    |    Register

Filter Results

  • Large print only
  • Audiobooks only
Biography: general

Showing 13297-13320 of 15883

StartPrev551552553554555556557558559NextEnd

Walden Then & Now: An Alphabetical Tour of Henry Thoreau's Pond

(Hardback)

By: Michael McCurdy

ISBN: 9781580892537
Readership/Audience: Children
Publication Date: Jan 2014
Publisher: Charlesbridge Publishing,U.S.
See more...

Acclaimed author/illustrator McCurdy highlights what has changed and what has stayed the same from Henry David Thoreau's time to our own, in this illustrated tribute to Walden Pond. Illustrations.

Walking Back Home

(Paperback)

By: Ricky Ross

ISBN: 9781472289308
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Nov 2023
UK Publication Date: 17th August 2023
Publisher: Headline Publishing Group
See more...

The first memoir by Deacon Blue singer and music icon Ricky Ross

Walking Tall

(Paperback)

By: Peter Crouch

ISBN: 9780340937136
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Dec 2008
UK Publication Date: 16th October 2008
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
See more...

The lofty man of English football gives a behind-the-scenes glimpse at his remarkable rise to the top.

Wallis in Love: The untold true passion of the Duchess of Windsor

(Paperback)

By: Andrew Morton

ISBN: 9781789293739
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Jan 2022
UK Publication Date: 11th November 2021
Publisher: Michael O'Mara Books Ltd
See more...

Sunday Times bestselling author Andrew Morton reveals new information and sources that totally transform our perception of Wallis Simpson.

Walt Disney: An American Original: Commemorative Edition

(Hardback, Media tie-in)

By: Bob Thomas

ISBN: 9781368083966
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: May 2023
UK Publication Date: 9th March 2023
Publisher: Disney Book Publishing Inc.
See more...

Walt Whitman Speaks: His Final Thoughts on Life, Writing, Spirituality, and the Promise of America

(Hardback)

By: Walt Whitman

ISBN: 9781598536140
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Apr 2019
Publisher: The Library of America
See more...

The incomparable wisdom of America's greatest poet, distilled from his late-in-life conversations with Horace Traubel.

Walter Benjamin

(Paperback, Main)

By: Gershom Scholem

ISBN: 9781590170328
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Jun 2004
UK Publication Date: 15th February 2003
Publisher: New York Review Books
See more...

The great Jewish scholar shares his insights into philosopher Walter Benjamin, a childhood friend who committed suicide in 1940. Reprint.

Walter Gropius: Visionary Founder of the Bauhaus

(Paperback, Main)

By: Fiona MacCarthy

ISBN: 9780571295142
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Mar 2020
UK Publication Date: 6th February 2020
Publisher: Faber & Faber
See more...

Fiona MacCarthy's captivating biography of Bauhaus founder Walter Gropius is a 'masterpiece' (Edmund de Waal)

Walter Gropius: Visionary Founder of the Bauhaus

(Hardback, Main)

By: Fiona MacCarthy

ISBN: 9780571295135
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: May 2019
Publisher: Faber & Faber
See more...

Bauhaus was more than an architectural trend - it was the birth of a new way of thinking. This is a captivating biography of the visionary Walter Gropius whose ideas still set the pattern for the way we live, work, and think today.

Walter Ralegh: Architect of Empire

(Hardback)

By: Alan Gallay

ISBN: 9781541645790
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Jan 2020
Publisher: Basic Books
See more...

From a Bancroft Prize-winning historian, a biography of the famed poet, courtier, and coloniser, showing how he laid the foundations of the English Empire

War and Peacekeeping: Personal Reflections on Conflict and Lasting Peace

(Hardback)

By: Martin Bell

ISBN: 9781786077639
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Feb 2021
UK Publication Date: 1st October 2020
Publisher: Oneworld Publications
See more...

Following a sixty-year journey from war to peace, from soldier to UNICEF ambassador, Martin Bell reflects on war and peacekeeping, and where they stand today

War Child: A Boy Soldier's Story

(Paperback)

By: Emmanuel Jal

ISBN: 9780349121253
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Nov 2010
UK Publication Date: 4th March 2010
Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group
See more...

The extraordinary and inspirational story of a young boy soldier in the Sudan People's Liberation Army.

War of the Windsors: The Inside Story of Charles, Andrew and the Rivalry That Has Defined the Royal Family

(Hardback)

By: Nigel Cawthorne

ISBN: 9781802797183
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Aug 2023
UK Publication Date: 31st August 2023
Publisher: Headline Publishing Group
See more...

Telling the story of their lives from children to modern day, this new book will look at the fraught relationship (and fiery rivalry) between King Charles and Prince Andrew.

War of Words: Memoir of a South African Journalist

(Hardback)

By: Benjamin Pogrund

ISBN: 9781888363715
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Aug 2011
Publisher: Seven Stories Press,U.S.
See more...

This chronicle of South Africa's leading newspaper during 30 years of apartheid by one of the country's most distinguished journalists is also a riveting memoir and commentary on freedom of the press.

War Paint: Elizabeth Arden and Helena Rubinstein: Their Lives, their Times, their Rivalry

(Paperback)

By: Lindy Woodhead

ISBN: 9781474606493
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: May 2017
UK Publication Date: 16th March 2017
Publisher: Orion Publishing Co
See more...

From the author of MR SELFRIDGE, the glittering story of two remarkable women - Miss Elizabeth Arden and Madame Helena Rubinstein - and their legacy which touches the lives of virtually all women today: the creation of the modern cosmetics and beauty industry.

Warrior Queens

(Paperback)

By: Lady Antonia Fraser

ISBN: 9781842126363
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Jan 2003
UK Publication Date: 3rd October 2002
Publisher: Orion Publishing Co
See more...

An evaluation of women leaders in war.

Warriors: Extraordinary Tales from the Battlefield

(Paperback)

By: Max Hastings

ISBN: 9780007198856
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: May 2006
UK Publication Date: 6th March 2006
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
See more...

An exhilarating and uplifting account of the lives of sixteen warriors from the last three centuries, hand-picked for their bravery or extraordinary military experience by the eminent military historian, author and ex-editor of the Daily Telegraph, Sir Max Hastings.

Wasted

(Paperback)

By: Marya Hornbacher

ISBN: 9780006550891
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Mar 1999
UK Publication Date: 4th January 1999
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
See more...

A 'retired career anorexic' examines herself and her, and our, culture.

Wasted

(Paperback)

By: Mark Johnson

ISBN: 9780751539738
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Jun 2008
UK Publication Date: 3rd April 2008
Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group
See more...

* A Childhood Stolen. An Innocence Betrayed. A Life Redeemed
* A shocking and inspiring true account of addiction and recovery - in the tradition of The Kid and Ugly

Water on Fire: A Memoir of War

(Paperback)

By: Tarek El-Ariss

ISBN: 9781635424461
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: May 2024
UK Publication Date: 23rd April 2024
Publisher: Other Press LLC
See more...

Waterlog

(Paperback)

By: Roger Deakin

ISBN: 9781784700065
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Oct 2014
UK Publication Date: 7th August 2014
Publisher: Vintage Publishing
See more...

Encompassing cultural history, autobiography, travel writing and natural history, Waterlog is a personal journey, a bold assertion of the native swimmer's right to roam, and an unforgettable celebration of the magic of water.

Waxing Mythical

(Paperback)

By: Kate Berridge

ISBN: 9780719565526
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Jun 2007
Publisher: John Murray Press
See more...

From the shadow of the guillotine to the glare of fame in Victorian London - how Madame Tussaud became the first great female entrepreneur

Waxing On: The Karate Kid and Me

(Hardback)

By: Ralph Macchio

ISBN: 9780593185834
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Nov 2022
UK Publication Date: 20th October 2022
Publisher: Penguin Putnam Inc
See more...

"A fun-filled memoir by the Karate Kid and Cobra Kai actor that's equal parts nostalgia and contemporary relevance, based on both the classic movies and his current show, which is Netflix's #1 hit and gaining legions of new fans from every generation"--

Wayne Rooney: My Decade in the Premier League

(Paperback)

By: Wayne Rooney

ISBN: 9780007242641
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Jun 2013
UK Publication Date: 28th March 2013
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
See more...

My Decade in the Premier League is Waynes first hand account of his 10 years playing at the highest level in English football and for the biggest club in the world. This is his inside story of life on the pitch for Manchester Utd; the League titles, FA Cups, League Cups and Champions League adventures. A must for any Utd fan.

StartPrev551552553554555556557558559NextEnd