2006, ISBN: 9780743289382

Allen & Unwin, Australia, 2006. Allen&. Very Good Condition. We are what we eat, watch, buy, read, love.It's been a long step in a short time from meat pies, fo… Más…

Allen & Unwin, Australia, 2006. Allen&. Very Good Condition. We are what we eat, watch, buy, read, love.It's been a long step in a short time from meat pies, football, kangaroos and Holden cars to spag bol, iPods, lattes and Desperate Housewives.David Dale chronicles how it happened, and seeks the details that now define us as Australians, from the way we talk - Don't chuck a wobbly -- to the people we admire and the ideas we debate. Instead of boasting about what makes Australia great, Who We Are explains what makes us unique -- for better and for worse.Full of common and uncommon knowledge about the myths, attitudes, jokes and journeys that make us Aussies, this treasure trove is a must for any visitor and for all 20 470 000 of us.The book examines:What are the seven core values of the average Aussie?Why do we value stirrers, larrikins and visionaries?Who are the pioneers of The New Australia?How did the cultural cringe turn into the cultural strut?Why are we world famous as a land of early adopters?Which 20th century Australian inventions changed the world?What do our most-purchased products and most-enjoyed entertainments reveal about us?How did Australia change in just 50 years from one of the dullest places on earth to one of the most interesting? 166 pages. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Australian; Reference; ISBN: 1741147905. ISBN/EAN: 9781741147902. Inventory No: 254800. . 9781741147902, Allen & Unwin, 2006, 3, New York, NY: Free Press, 2006. Hard cover. Very good in very good dust jacket. Sala's Gift: My Mother's Holocaust Story by Ann Kirschner (Author)...Hardcover IN DUST JACKET CONDITION VERY GOOD COPYRIGHT 2006. &#8206; Free Press; First Edition (Nov. 7 2006) Language &#8207; : &#8206; English... Sala's Gift: My Mother's Holocaust Story by Ann Kirschner (Author)...Hardcover IN DUST JACKET CONDITION VERY GOOD COPYRIGHT 2006. &#8206; Free Press; First Edition (Nov. 7 2006) Language &#8207; : &#8206; English Hardcover &#8207; : &#8206; 304 pages... Sala's Gift: My Mother's Holocaust Story by Ann Kirschner (Author)...Hardcover IN DUST JACKET CONDITION VERY GOOD COPYRIGHT 2006. &#8206; Free Press; First Edition (Nov. 7 2006) Language &#8207; : &#8206; English Hardcover &#8207; : &#8206; 304 pages"Do you know why I write so much? Because as long as you read, we are together."--Raizel Garncarz (Sala's sister), April 24, 1941 Few family secrets have the power both to transform lives and to fill in crucial gaps in world history. But then, few families have a mother and a daughter quite like Sala and Ann Kirschner. For nearly fifty years, Sala kept a secret: She had survived five years as a slave in seven different Nazi work camps. Living in America after the war, she kept from her children any hint of her epic, inhuman odyssey. She held on to more than 350 letters, photographs, and a diary without ever mentioning them. Only in 1991, on the eve of heart surgery, did she suddenly present them to Ann and offer to answer any questions her daughter wished to ask. It was a life-changing moment for her scholar, writer, and entrepreneur daughter. We know surprisingly little about the vast network of Nazi labor camps, where imprisoned Jews built railroads and highways, churned out munitions and materiel, and otherwise supported the limitless needs of the Nazi war machine. This book gives us an insider's account: Conditions were brutal. Death rates were high. As the war dragged on and the Nazis retreated, inmates were force-marched across hundreds of miles, or packed into cattle cars for grim journeys from one camp to another. When Sala first reported to a camp in Geppersdorf, Poland, at the age of sixteen, she thought it would be for six weeks. Five years later, she was still at a labor camp and only she and two of her sisters remained alive of an extended family of fifty. In the first years of the conflict, Sala was aided by her close friend Ala Gertner, who would later lead an uprising at Auschwitz and be executed just weeks before the liberation of that camp. Sala was also helped by other key friends. Yet above all, she survived thanks to the slender threads of support expressed in the letters of her friends and family. She kept them at great personal risk, and it is astonishing that she was able to receive as many as she did. With their heartwrenching expressions of longing, love, and hope, they offer a testament to the human spirit, an indomitable impulse even in the face of monstrosity. Sala's Gift is a rare book, a gift from Ann to her mother, and a great gift from both women to the world., Free Press, 2006, 3<

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U. S. Army Corps of Engineers Technical Report IRRP 96-5, 1996, VI + 103 PP., 1996. Ex-library; in very good condition.. Soft Cover. Very Good., U. S. Army Corps of Engineers Technical Re… Más…

U. S. Army Corps of Engineers Technical Report IRRP 96-5, 1996, VI + 103 PP., 1996. Ex-library; in very good condition.. Soft Cover. Very Good., U. S. Army Corps of Engineers Technical Report IRRP 96-5, 1996, VI + 103 PP., 1996, 3, U. S. Army Corps of Engineers Technical Report IRRP 96-1, 1996., 1996. Ex-library; minor shelfwear; o/w in very good condition.. Soft Cover. Very Good., U. S. Army Corps of Engineers Technical Report IRRP 96-1, 1996., 1996, 3, U. S. Army Corps of Engineers Technical Report IRRP 96-5, 1996, VI + 103 PP., 1996. Ex-library; in very good condition.. Soft Cover. Very Good., U. S. Army Corps of Engineers Technical Report IRRP 96-5, 1996, VI + 103 PP., 1996, 3, Toronto, ON, Canada: HarperCollins Canada, Limited, 1984. Gift inscription on FEP. DJ is chipped and stained. Some underlining of text. Binding is tight.. Stated First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/Good -. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall., HarperCollins Canada, Limited, 1984, 2.5, Saratoga Springs, NY: The Author. Good. 1910's. Softcover. Approx. 5 1/2" wide by 8 3/8". Single piece of folded paper, no covers. Folded vertically as issued, then folded horizontally into thirds. Some very small tears at the fold edges. ; 4 pages ., The Author, 1910's, 2.5, Washington, DC: Government Printing Office. Very Good. 1921. Softcover. Approx. 5 3/4" wide by 9 1/8". ; 5 pages ., Government Printing Office, 1921, 3, New York, NY: Free Press, 2006. Hard cover. Very good in very good dust jacket. Sala's Gift: My Mother's Holocaust Story by Ann Kirschner (Author)...Hardcover IN DUST JACKET CONDITION VERY GOOD COPYRIGHT 2006. &#8206; Free Press; First Edition (Nov. 7 2006) Language &#8207; : &#8206; English... Sala's Gift: My Mother's Holocaust Story by Ann Kirschner (Author)...Hardcover IN DUST JACKET CONDITION VERY GOOD COPYRIGHT 2006. &#8206; Free Press; First Edition (Nov. 7 2006) Language &#8207; : &#8206; English Hardcover &#8207; : &#8206; 304 pages... Sala's Gift: My Mother's Holocaust Story by Ann Kirschner (Author)...Hardcover IN DUST JACKET CONDITION VERY GOOD COPYRIGHT 2006. &#8206; Free Press; First Edition (Nov. 7 2006) Language &#8207; : &#8206; English Hardcover &#8207; : &#8206; 304 pages"Do you know why I write so much? Because as long as you read, we are together."--Raizel Garncarz (Sala's sister), April 24, 1941 Few family secrets have the power both to transform lives and to fill in crucial gaps in world history. But then, few families have a mother and a daughter quite like Sala and Ann Kirschner. For nearly fifty years, Sala kept a secret: She had survived five years as a slave in seven different Nazi work camps. Living in America after the war, she kept from her children any hint of her epic, inhuman odyssey. She held on to more than 350 letters, photographs, and a diary without ever mentioning them. Only in 1991, on the eve of heart surgery, did she suddenly present them to Ann and offer to answer any questions her daughter wished to ask. It was a life-changing moment for her scholar, writer, and entrepreneur daughter. We know surprisingly little about the vast network of Nazi labor camps, where imprisoned Jews built railroads and highways, churned out munitions and materiel, and otherwise supported the limitless needs of the Nazi war machine. This book gives us an insider's account: Conditions were brutal. Death rates were high. As the war dragged on and the Nazis retreated, inmates were force-marched across hundreds of miles, or packed into cattle cars for grim journeys from one camp to another. When Sala first reported to a camp in Geppersdorf, Poland, at the age of sixteen, she thought it would be for six weeks. Five years later, she was still at a labor camp and only she and two of her sisters remained alive of an extended family of fifty. In the first years of the conflict, Sala was aided by her close friend Ala Gertner, who would later lead an uprising at Auschwitz and be executed just weeks before the liberation of that camp. Sala was also helped by other key friends. Yet above all, she survived thanks to the slender threads of support expressed in the letters of her friends and family. She kept them at great personal risk, and it is astonishing that she was able to receive as many as she did. With their heartwrenching expressions of longing, love, and hope, they offer a testament to the human spirit, an indomitable impulse even in the face of monstrosity. Sala's Gift is a rare book, a gift from Ann to her mother, and a great gift from both women to the world., Free Press, 2006, 3<

ISBN: 9780743289382

Free Press. Hardcover. GOOD. Spine creases, wear to binding and pages from reading. May contain limited notes, underlining or highlighting that does affect the text. Possible ex library… Más…

Free Press. Hardcover. GOOD. Spine creases, wear to binding and pages from reading. May contain limited notes, underlining or highlighting that does affect the text. Possible ex library copy, will have the markings and stickers associated from the library. Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, may not be included., Free Press, 2.5<

ISBN: 9780743289382

Free Press. Used - Very Good. Very Good condition. Very Good dust jacket. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain a few markings such as an owners name, short gift… Más…

Free Press. Used - Very Good. Very Good condition. Very Good dust jacket. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain a few markings such as an owners name, short gifters inscription or light stamp., Free Press, 3<