Shipwrecks in 100 Objects: Stories of Survival, Tragedy, Innovation and Courage 9781526792211, 1526792214

The Savage Shore: Extraordinary Stories of Survival and Tragedy from the Early Voyages of Discovery 9780300223255

For centuries before the arrival in Australia of Captain Cook and the so-called First Fleet in 1788, intrepid seafaring

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Texas Disasters: True Stories of Tragedy and Survival [2 ed.] 9781493013173, 9781493013166

True accounts of major disasters in Texas history are retold in this engagingly written collection. In this part of the

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Everyday Courage: The Lives and Stories of Urban Teenagers 9780814784891

What does it mean to be a teenager in an American city at the close of the twentieth century? How do urban surroundings

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The First Blitz in 100 Objects

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A History of Cycling in 100 Objects 9781472918895, 9781472918888, 9781472918901

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The Materialities of Greek Tragedy: Objects and Affect in Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides 9781350028791, 9781350028821, 9781350028807

Situated within contemporary posthumanism, this volume offers theoretical and practical approaches to materiality in Gre

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A History of Cycling in 100 Objects 9781472918895, 9781472918888, 9781472918901

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Refugees in America: Stories of Courage, Resilience, and Hope in Their Own Words 9781978806252

It is not an easy road—but hope is the oxygen of my life. These insightful words of Meron Semedar, a refugee from Eritre

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Dog Heroes: True Stories of Canine Courage 9780857653130

Swansea Jack, the Labrador who saved more than 25 people from drowning. Maya, the pit bull who defended her owner from a

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The Stable Boy of Auschwitz: A heartbreaking true story of courage and survival 9781803148571

This heart-wrenching memoir from a Holocaust survivor reveals the terrible realities of life in Auschwitz—and how a cour

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