Fairyland: A Memoir of My Father (Abbott Alysia)(Paperback)

Fairyland: A Memoir of My Father (Abbott Alysia)(Paperback)

In this vibrant memoir, Alysia Abbott recounts growing up in 1970s San Francisco with Steve Abbott, a gay, single father during an era when that was rare. Reconstructing their time together from a remarkable cache of Steve's writings, Alysia gives us an unforgettable portrait of a tumultuous,

Fragments of my Father - A Memoir of Madness, Love and Family Secrets (Mills Sam)(Paperback / softback)

The Wine Lover's Daughter: A Memoir (Fadiman Anne)(Paperback)

A memoir by the celebrated essayist that explores her relationship with her father, a lover of wine In The Wine Lover's Daughter, Anne Fadiman examines--with all her characteristic wit and feeling--her relationship with her father, Clifton Fadiman, a renowned literary critic, editor, and radio host

Renoir, My Father (Renoir Jean)(Paperback)

In this delightful memoir, Jean Renoir, the director of such masterpieces of the cinema as Grand Illusion and The Rules of the Game, tells the life story of his father, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, the great Impressionist painter. Recounting Pierre-Auguste's extraordinary career, beginning as a painter

Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions (Abbott Edwin Abbott)(Paperback)

In 1884, Edwin Abbott Abbott wrote a mathematical adventure set in a two-dimensional plane world, populated by a hierarchical society of regular geometrical figures-who think and speak and have all too human emotions. Since then Flatland has fascinated generations of readers, becoming a perennial

Fragments of my Father - A Memoir of Madness, Love and Being a Carer (Mills Sam)(Pevná vazba)

I Hate Fairyland Volume 2: Fluff My Life (Young Skottie)(Paperback)

All hail Gertrude, the new Queen of Fairyland. After thirty years of wreaking havoc across this magical world to find her way back home, she must now overcome her biggest challenge yet... ruling the place she hates most. Join Gert as she

EVERYWHERE IS SOMEWHERE (Khan Naseem)(Paperback / softback)

EVERYWHERE IS SOMEWHERE is a memoir from Naseem Khan, the daughter of an Indian father and German mother, whose seminal book, The Art Britain ignores, framed the argument that by dismissing or ignoring `minority arts' in Britain, the UK was depriving itself of one of the most enriching features of

Boy Who Lost Fairyland (Valente Catherynne M.)(Paperback / softback)

The fourth instalment in the bestselling Fairyland series, hailed as 'one of the most extraordinary works of fantasy, for adults or children, published so far this century' (Time

Chaos of Disciplines (Abbott Andrew)(Paperback)

In this vital new study, Andrew Abbott presents a fresh and daring analysis of the evolution and development of the social sciences. Chaos of Disciplines reconsiders how knowledge actually changes and advances. Challenging the accepted belief that social sciences are in a perpetual state of

Nero (Abbott Jacob)(Paperback)

Nero: Makers of History Written by Jacob Abbott--updated for younger readers Foreword by Ben House Nero The name is both a shame and a shudder. In his life we are presented with an astonishing picture of human greed, cunning, and selfishness at its worst. And thanks to his prominent position,

The Real James Herriot: A Memoir of My Father (Wight James)(Paperback)

No one is better poised to write the biography of James Herriot than the son who worked alongside him in the Yorkshire veterinary practice when Herriot became an internationally bestselling author. Now, in this warm and poignant memoir, Jim Wight talks about his father--the beloved veterinarian

Memories Are Made of This: Dean Martin Through His Daughter's Eyes (Martin Deana)(Paperback)

Deana Martin's captivating, heartfelt memoir of her father, Dean Martin Charming, debonair, and impeccably attired in a black tuxedo, Dean Martin was coolness incarnate. His music provided the soundtrack of romance, and his image captivated movie and television audiences for more than fifty years

My Father and Myself (Ackerley J. R.)(Paperback)

This heartfelt gay memoir about an adult son uncovering the secrets of his father's life is 'a cross between Dickens's David Copperfield, Rousseau's Confessions, and the new pornography' (Donald Windham) When his father died, J. R. Ackerley was shocked to discover that he had led a secret life

Abbas Kiarostami and Film-Philosophy (Abbott Mathew)(Paperback)

Mathew Abbott presents a powerful new film-philosophy through the cinema of Iranian director Abbas Kiarostami. Mathew Abbott argues that Kiarostami's films carry out cinematic thinking: they do not just illustrate pre-existing philosophical ideas, but do real philosophical work. Crossing the divide

Three Beths (Abbott Jeff)(Paperback / softback)

From multi-million-selling writer Jeff Abbott, author of Panic and Blame, comes an intense and gripping new psychological thriller about a daughter's desperate search for her mother - when she discovers two other women with the same name are also

Along the Way: The Journey of a Father and Son (Sheen Martin)(Paperback)

In this remarkable dual memoir, film legend Martin Sheen and his accomplished actor/director son Emilio Estevez share the stories of their lives while charting a spiritual journey through the Spain of their ancestors. At twenty-one, still a struggling actor, Martin and his wife, Janet, welcomed

Berenice Abbott: Aperture Masters of Photography (Abbott Berenice)(Pevná vazba)

In this redesigned and expanded version of a classic Aperture book, the work of Berenice Abbott (1898-1991) is introduced by historian Julia Van Haaften, and includes new, image-by-image commentary and a chronology of this artist's life. An innovative documentary photographer, Abbott pioneered the

Fireworks in Fairyland Story Collection (Blyton Enid)(Paperback / softback)

A timeless collection of Enid Blyton's favourite magic

The Song Is You (Abbott Megan)(Paperback)

From Edgar(R) -nominated novelist Megan Abbott, who makes 'devotees of Cain and Chandler fall down and beg for mercy' (The Hollywood Reporter), The Song Is You imagines a thrilling conclusion to the still unsolved since 1949 Black Dahlia murder case. On October 7, 1949, dark-haired starlet Jean

Fairyland Starter - pupil´s book - Jenny Dooley, Virginia Evans

Fairyland Starter is a course for young learners of English. Pupils follow the adventures of Woody and Frosty and their friends from the Magic Forest. New language is presented in a clear and effective way by means of lively dialogues, songs, games and listening activities. The pupils book contains

Abbott and Costello: Volume 2 (Abbott Bud)(MP3 CD)

Abbott and Costello were an American comedy duo composed of Bud Abbott and Lou Costello, whose work on radio and in film and television made them the most popular comedy team of the 1940s and early 1950s. The show mixed comedy with musical interludes and special guests. This volume contains

The Gospel of the Eels: A Father, a Son and the World's Most Enigmatic Fish - Patrik Svensson

The European eel, Anguilla anguilla, is one of the strangest creatures nature ever created. Remarkably little is known about the eel, even today. What we do know is that it's born as a tiny willow-leaf shaped larva in the Sargasso Sea, travels on the ocean currents toward the coasts of Europe - a

Methods of Discovery: Heuristics for the Social Sciences (Abbott Andrew)(Paperback)

Abbott helps social science students discover what questions to ask. This exciting book is not about habits and the mechanics of doing social science research, but about habits of thinking that enable students to use those mechanics in new ways, by coming up with new ideas and combining them more