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1,000 Years, 1,000 People: Ranking the Men and Women Who Shaped the Millenniumby Barbara Bowers, Henry Gottlieb, Brent Bowers, Agnes Hooper GottliebISBN 1568362730 (1-56836-273-0)
Hardcover, Kodansha Amer Inc
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All Said and Doneby Simone de BeauvoirISBN 1569249814 (1-56924-981-4)
Softcover, Da Capo Press, Incorporated
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Almost There: The Onward Journey of a Dublin Womanby Nuala O'FaolainISBN 1573223743 (1-57322-374-3)
Softcover, Riverhead Books
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Amazing Grace in the Life of William Wilberforceby John Piper, Jonathan AitkenISBN 1581348754 (1-58134-875-4)
Softcover, Good News Pub
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Annie Duke: How I Raised, Folded, Bluffed, Flirted, Cursed and Won Millions at the World Series of Pokerby David Diamond, Annie DukeISBN 1594630127 (1-59463-012-7)
Hardcover, Penguin Group USA
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The Autobiography of Abbie Hoffmanby Abbie Hoffman, Howard Zinn, Norman MailerISBN 1568581971 (1-56858-197-1)
Softcover, Thunder's Mouth Pr
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Bitter Lemonsby Lawrence DurrellISBN 1569248397 (1-56924-839-7)
Softcover, Marlowe & Co
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Black, White and Jewish: Autobiography of a Shifting Selfby Rebecca WalkerISBN 1573229075 (1-57322-907-5)
Softcover, Riverhead Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Black, White, and Jewish: Autobiography of a Shifting Self'Book summary:[via]The Civil Rights movement brought author Alice Walker and lawyer Mel Leventhal together, and in 1969 their daughter, Rebecca, was born. Some saw this unusual copper-colored girl as an outrage or an oddity; others viewed her as a symbol of harmony, a triumph of love over hate. But after her parents divorced, leaving her a lonely only child ferrying between two worlds that only seemed to grow further apart, Rebecca was no longer sure what she represented. In this book, Rebecca Leventhal Walker attempts to define herself as a soul instead of a symbol—and offers a new look at the challenge of personal identity, in a story at once strikingly unique and truly universal.
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Blessings in Disguiseby Alec GuinnessISBN 1585790311 (1-58579-031-1)
Softcover, Trafalgar Square
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Cesare Borgia: His Life and Timesby Sarah BradfordISBN 1842124528 (1-84212-452-8)
Softcover, Sterling Pub Co Inc
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Charles Bukowskiby Barry MilesISBN 1852272716 (1-85227-271-6)
Hardcover, St Martins Pr
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Christopher Columbus And the Conquest of Paradiseby Kirkpatrick SaleISBN 1845111540 (1-84511-154-0)
Softcover, Tauris Parke Paperbacks
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Chronicle of Youth: Great War Diary 1913-1917by Vera Brittain, Alan BishopISBN 1842125427 (1-84212-542-7)
Softcover, Sterling Pub Co Inc
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Chronicle of Youth: Vera Brittain's Great War Diary 1913by Vera BrittainISBN 1842120948 (1-84212-094-8)
Softcover, Orion Publishing Group, Limited
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Circe: The Life of Marchioness of Londonderryby Anne De CourcyISBN 1856193632 (1-85619-363-2)
Softcover, Trafalgar Square
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The Cloister Walkby Kathleen NorrisISBN 1573225843 (1-57322-584-3)
Softcover, Riverhead Books
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Decline and Fall of Practically Everybodyby Will CuppyISBN 1586637339 (1-58663-733-9)
Hardcover, Sterling Pub Co Inc
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Derek Jarman: A Biographyby Tony PeakeISBN 1585673315 (1-58567-331-5)
Softcover, Overlook Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Dereck Jarman: A Biography'Book summary:Englands most controversial filmmaker and director, Derek Jarman was also a gifted writer, artist, gardener, designer, and an outspoken AIDS and queer rights activist. Jarmans story stretches from his childhood in postwar Britain to art school days at the Slade School of Art and the making of many acclaimed films, including Sebastiane, Jubilee, Caravaggio, and Blue.[via]
A chronicle of sexual fear and repression, the devastation of disease, and inimitable courage and grace, Derek Jarman: A Biography is an honest and brilliant tribute to the uncompromising life and art of Derek Jarman.More editions of Derek Jarman: A Biography:
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Diary of a Drug Fiendby Aleister CrowleyISBN 1585092452 (1-58509-245-2)
Softcover, Book Tree
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Dictionary of BiographyISBN 1853263311 (1-85326-331-1)
Softcover, Wordsworth Editions Ltd
Find This BookBook summary:This work provides biographies of the famous and infamous throughout the ages. It includes thinkers, scientists, musicians, actors, entertainers and sportsmen. [via]
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Dream Song: The Life of John Berrymanby Paul MarianiISBN 1569249474 (1-56924-947-4)
Softcover, Marlowe & Co
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The Dukeby Philip GuedallaISBN 1853266795 (1-85326-679-5)
Softcover, Lb May & Assoc Inc
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The Eden Expressby Kurt VonnegutISBN 1583225439 (1-58322-543-9)
Softcover, Seven Stories Pr
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The Education of a Coachby David HalberstamISBN 1597221449 (1-59722-144-9)
Hardcover, Wheeler Pub Inc
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Eric Liddell: Something Greater Than Goldby Janet Benge, Geoff BengeISBN 1576581373 (1-57658-137-3)
Softcover, Y W A M Pub
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Years later, Eric Liddell would be tested far beyond mere physical ability as a missionary to China. His characterm, perseverance, and endurance are a challenging example for all who would obey the call to bring the gospel to the nations. [via]More editions of Eric Liddell: Something Greater Than Gold:
Eva Cassidy: Songbirdby Rob Burley, Jonathan Maitland, Elana Rhodes ByrdISBN 1592400353 (1-59240-035-3)
Softcover, Gotham Books
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Faithful Women and Their Extraordinary Godby N. PiperISBN 1581346735 (1-58134-673-5)
Softcover, Good News Pub
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Famous Men of Greeceby A.B. Poland, John HaarenISBN 159915045X (1-59915-045-X)
Softcover, Yesterdays Classics
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Flags of Our Fathersby James Bradley, Ron PowersISBN 1568951825 (1-56895-182-5)
Softcover, Gale / Cengage Learning
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Flags of Our Fathers'Book summary:The Battle of Iwo Jima, fought in the winter of 1945 on a rocky island south of Japan, brought a ferocious slice of hell to earth: in a month's time, more than 22,000 Japanese soldiers would die defending a patch of ground a third the size of Manhattan, while nearly 26,000 Americans fell taking it from them. The battle was a turning point in the war in the Pacific, and it produced one of World War II's enduring images: a photograph of six soldiers raising an American flag on the flank of Mount Suribachi, the island's commanding high point.
One of those young Americans was John Bradley, a Navy corpsman who a few days before had braved enemy mortar and machine-gun fire to administer first aid to a wounded Marine and then drag him to safety. For this act of heroism Bradley would receive the Navy Cross, an award second only to the Medal of Honor.
Bradley, who died in 1994, never mentioned his feat to his family. Only after his death did Bradley's son James begin to piece together the facts of his father's heroism, which was but one of countless acts of sacrifice made by the young men who fought at Iwo Jima. Flags of Our Fathers recounts the sometimes tragic life stories of the six men who raised the flag that February day--one an Arizona Indian who would die following an alcohol-soaked brawl, another a Kentucky hillbilly, still another a Pennsylvania steel-mill worker--and who became reluctant heroes in the bargain. A strongly felt and well-written entry in a spate of recent books on World War II, Flags gives a you-are-there depiction of that conflict's horrible arenas--and a moving homage to the men whom fate brought there. --Gregory McNamee [via]
Frank Sinatra : An American Legend 1915-1998by Nancy SinatraISBN 1575441152 (1-57544-115-2)
Hardcover, General Publishing Group, Incorporated
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Franz Kafkaby Jeremy D. AdlerISBN 1585675180 (1-58567-518-0)
Softcover, Penguin Group USA
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Gluckby Diana SouhamiISBN 1842121960 (1-84212-196-0)
Softcover, Orion Publishing Group, Limited
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Governor Reaganby Lou CannonISBN 158648284X (1-58648-284-X)
Softcover, Perseus Books Group
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Governor Reagan: His Rise to Powerby Lou CannonISBN 1586480308 (1-58648-030-8)
Hardcover, Perseus Books Group
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Henry Ford and the Jews: The Mass Production of Hateby Neil BaldwinISBN 1586481630 (1-58648-163-0)
Softcover, Public Affairs
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Hudson Taylor: Deep in the Heart of Chinaby Janet Benge, Geoff BengeISBN 1576580164 (1-57658-016-4)
Softcover, Y W A M Pub
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Hudson Taylor: Deep in the Heart of China'Book summary:Hudson survived his perilous maiden voyage to his beloved China. With his heart set in determined obedience to God, and trusting the provision of the One who had called, Hudson overcame persecution and almost overwhelming personal losses to bring to bring God's truth to the "ripe harvest fields" of China.
Today, Hudson Taylor's story continues to challenge and inspire believers young and old to carry the anchoring gospel message, regardless of personal trial or hardships, to those who are adrift and without hope. [via]More editions of Hudson Taylor: Deep in the Heart of China:
Hughes: The Private Diaries, Memos And Lettersby Richard HackISBN 159777510X (1-59777-510-X)
Softcover, Ingram Pub Services
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In My Own Way: An Autobiography, 1915-1965by Alan W. WattsISBN 1577315847 (1-57731-584-7)
Softcover, New World Library
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J. Hudson Taylor: A Man in Christby Roger Steer, Billy GrahamISBN 1850784086 (1-85078-408-6)
Softcover, Authentic Media
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Jesus Land: A Memoirby Julia ScheeresISBN 1582433542 (1-58243-354-2)
Softcover, Counterpoint
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Jesus Land: A Memoir'Book summary:One of the most compelling, page-turning memoirs to come along in years-by turns jarring, shocking, and funny-a keenly moving ode to the dream of perfect family
Sinners go to: HELL. Rightchuss go to: HEAVEN. The end is neer: REPENT. This here is: JESUS LAND.
Julia Scheeres stumbles across these signs along the side of a cornfield while out biking with her adopted brother, David. It's the mid-1980s, they're sixteen years old and have just moved to rural Indiana, a landscape of cottonwood trees and trailer parks-and a racism neither of them is prepared for. While Julia is white, her close relationship with David, who is black, makes them both outcasts. At home, a distant mother-more involved with her church's missionaries than with her own children-and a violent father only compound their problems. When the day comes that high-school hormones, bullying, and a deep-seated restlessness prove too much to bear, the parents send Julia and David to the Dominican Republic-to a reform school there.
In this riveting memoir, first-time author Scheeres takes us with her from the Midwest to a place beyond our imagining. Surrounded by natural beauty, the Escuela Caribe is governed by a disciplinary regime that demands its teens repent for their sins under boot-camp conditions. Julia and David's determination to make it through with heart and soul intact is told here with immediacy, candor, sparkling humor, and not a note of malice.
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Jim Morrison: Life, Death, Legendby Stephen DavisISBN 159240099X (1-59240-099-X)
Softcover, Gotham Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Jim Morrison: Life, Death, Legend'Book summary:As an artist and persona, Jim Morrison epitomized the late 1960s, bridging a burgeoning counterculture and popular culture, while acting out the iconoclastic rage, rampant libido, and spectacular flameout of a tumultuous era. The music he created with The Doors has sold over 50 million records worldwidewith over 13 million in the last decade alone, as their songs have been embraced by a new generation. But despite Morrisons seminal importance, there has not yet been an authoritative biography that does justice to him and his creative legacy. Until now.
Stephen Davis, the preeminent rock biographer and author of the classic Led Zeppelin history Hammer of the Gods (over 600,000 copies sold in three editions, and a #1 New York Times bestseller), has uncovered never-before-seen documents, conducted dozens of original interviews, and scoured Morrisons unpublished journals and recordings to write the definitive biography of a misunderstood legend. Jim Morrison is packed with startling new revelations about every phase of his life and career, from his troubled youth in a strict military household to his blossoming as a rock icon among the avant-garde LA scene to his voracious drug abuse and secret sexual experiments. Davis also investigates one of the greatest mysteries in rock historythe circumstances surrounding Morrisons mysterious and unsolved deathas he pieces together new evidence to tell the true and heartbreaking story of Morrisons last tragic days in Paris.
Compelling and unforgettable, Jim Morrison is destined to become a classic. [via]
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John Jay: Founding Fatherby WALTER STAHRISBN 1852854448 (1-85285-444-8)
Hardcover, Hambledon Pr
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Joshua Chamberlain: The Soldier and the Manby Edward LongacreISBN 1580970214 (1-58097-021-4)
Hardcover, Perseus Books Group
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King George Vby Kenneth RoseISBN 1842120018 (1-84212-001-8)
Hardcover, Orion Publishing Group, Limited
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L. Ron Hubbard : Messiah or Madman?by Bent CorydonISBN 156980009X (1-56980-009-X)
Hardcover, Barricade Books, Incorporated
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Life & Diary of David Brainerdby Jonathon EdwardsISBN 1589600258 (1-58960-025-8)
Hardcover, Sovereign Grace Pub
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The Life and Diary of David Brainerd, Missionary to the Indiansby Jonathan Edwards, David BrainerdISBN 1846853818 (1-84685-381-8)
Softcover, Diggory Pr
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Loaves and Fishesby Dorothy DayISBN 1570751560 (1-57075-156-0)
Softcover, Orbis Books
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The Magical Life of Dion Fortune: Priestess of the 20th Centuryby Alan RichardsonISBN 185538051X (1-85538-051-X)
Softcover, Thorsons Pub
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Making of the President 1960by Theodore H. WhiteISBN 1568491433 (1-56849-143-3)
Hardcover, Buccaneer Books
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Mark and Livy: The Love Story of Mark Twain and the Woman Who Almost Tamed Himby Resa WillisISBN 1575000962 (1-57500-096-2)
Softcover, Simon & Schuster
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May Week Was in June: Unreliable Memoirs Continuedby Clive JamesISBN 1850895511 (1-85089-551-1)
Hardcover, Ulverscroft Large Print Books
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Moses a Man of Selfless Dedicationby Charles R. SwindollISBN 1579720978 (1-57972-097-8)
Softcover, Thomas Nelson Inc
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Mr. Nice: An Autobiographyby Howard MarksISBN 1841953199 (1-84195-319-9)
Softcover, Canongate Books Ltd
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Muhammad: His Life Based on the Earliest Sourcesby Martin LingsISBN 1594771537 (1-59477-153-7)
Softcover, Inner Traditions
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My Warby Andy RooneyISBN 1586481592 (1-58648-159-2)
Softcover, Public Affairs
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› Find signed collectible books: 'My War'Book summary:On July 7, 1941, a young Colgate University football player named Andy Rooney reported for U.S. Army training. He was, Rooney allows, not prime military material. He had a knack for enraging the drill instructors with his wisecracks, and for pulling harsh assignments as a result, and his shenanigans got him disqualified from officer candidacy. Still, Rooney survived boot camp and served for a time as an artilleryman until being reassigned to the daily newspaper Stars and Stripes. Lucky for him, too: in 1942 his old outfit ran into trouble in North Africa, fighting against Erwin Rommel, and although few of them were killed, Rooney writes, "there's a good possibility I would have spent all of 1943, 1944, and six months of 1945 in a German prison camp."
In My War, a fine and wholeheartedly irreverent memoir, Rooney--later to gain fame as a 60 Minutes commentator--recounts what happened instead. As a correspondent, he saw combat up-close while honing his craft alongside such fellow chroniclers as Ernie Pyle and Bill Mauldin. What he witnessed will perhaps not please some survivors and students of the war, especially those who revere Gen. George S. Patton--whom Rooney charges with having committed improprieties, injustices, and even war crimes in the quest to secure personal fame.
Though the book is a personal memoir, Rooney has taken pains to square his anecdotes with the historical record. However, he writes, "It is distressing for me to note how infrequently the facts concur with my memory of what happened." (In such cases, he adds, he assumes that the facts are wrong.) Affecting, occasionally disturbing, and thoroughly well-written, Rooney's memoir is a welcome addition to the literature of "the good war." --Gregory McNamee [via]
Neither Here nor Thereby Bill BrysonISBN 1568958315 (1-56895-831-5)
Hardcover, Wheeler Pub Inc
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Nelson the Commanderby Geoffrey BennettISBN 184415307X (1-84415-307-X)
Softcover, Casemate Pub & Book Dist Llc
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Pablo Neruda: A Passion For Lifeby Adam FeinsteinISBN 1582345945 (1-58234-594-5)
Softcover, St Martins Pr
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Pablo Neruda, the Nobel Prize-winning Chilean writer, was born into a poor family in 1904. His love poems would go on to make him a household name throughout the Spanish-speaking world and win him international acclaim. His remarkable life reads like an adventure story, from his involvement in the Spanish Civil War to his flight as an exile from the security forces of his own country. He was a Communist and a lover of humanity who nevertheless clung to his Stalinist views even after the horrors of the gulag were revealed. He married three times and endured the early death of a daughter; he had countless other love affairs and forged close friendships with some of the greatest writers and artists of his time, notably García Lorca and Picasso.
Adam Feinstein, a journalist and prize-winning translator of Spanish and Latin American poetry, delves into a wealth of published and unpublished accounts of Neruda. Drawing on Neruda's poetic work, on original interviews, and on the extensive writing on Neruda that exists in Spanish, he delivers the first English-language biography to illuminate the personal, political, and artistic life of this beloved writer.More editions of Pablo Neruda: A Passion For Life:
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A Passion for the Impossible: The Life of Lilias Trotterby Miriam Huffman RocknessISBN 1572931086 (1-57293-108-6)
Softcover, Discovery House Pub
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Pretty Girl in Crimson Rose: A Memoir of Love, Exile, and Crosswordsby Sandy BalfourISBN 1585421987 (1-58542-198-7)
Hardcover, J P Tarcher
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Prisoners of Hope: The Story of Our Captivity and Escape in Afghanistanby Dayna Curry, Heather Mercer, Stacy MattinglyISBN 1578566460 (1-57856-646-0)
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Revolt in the Desertby T. E. LawrenceISBN 1579124380 (1-57912-438-0)
Hardcover, Black Dog & Leventhal Pub
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The Romantic Egoists: A Pictorial Autobiography from the Scrapbooks and Albums of F. Scott and Zelda Fitzgeraldby Matthew Joseph Bruccoli, Scottie Fitzgerald Smith, Joan Paterson KerrISBN 1570035296 (1-57003-529-6)
Softcover, Univ of South Carolina Pr
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Sherlock Holmes: The Unauthorized Biographyby Nicholas RennisonISBN 1843542749 (1-84354-274-9)
Hardcover, Atlantic Books
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Siddharthaby Hermann Hesse, Sherab Chodzin, Sherab Chodzin KohnISBN 1570627215 (1-57062-721-5)
Softcover, Random House Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Siddhartha'Book summary:In the shade of a banyan tree, a grizzled ferryman sits listening to the river. Some say he's a sage. He was once a wandering shramana and, briefly, like thousands of others, he followed Gotama the Buddha, enraptured by his sermons. But this man, Siddhartha, was not a follower of any but his own soul. Born the son of a Brahmin, Siddhartha was blessed in appearance, intelligence, and charisma. In order to find meaning in life, he discarded his promising future for the life of a wandering ascetic. Still, true happiness evaded him. Then a life of pleasure and titillation merely eroded away his spiritual gains until he was just like all the other "child people," dragged around by his desires. Like Hermann Hesse's other creations of struggling young men, Siddhartha has a good dose of European angst and stubborn individualism. His final epiphany challenges both the Buddhist and the Hindu ideals of enlightenment. Neither a practitioner nor a devotee, neither meditating nor reciting, Siddhartha comes to blend in with the world, resonating with the rhythms of nature, bending the reader's ear down to hear answers from the river. In this translation Sherab Chodzin Kohn captures the slow, spare lyricism of Siddhartha's search, putting her version on par with Hilda Rosner's standard edition. --Brian Bruya [via]
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Hardcover, Random House Inc - Siddhartha: ISBN 1582878560 (1-58287-856-0)
Hardcover, North Books - Siddhartha: ISBN 1570628033 (1-57062-803-3)
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Siegfried Sassoon: (1886-1967)by John Stuart RobertsISBN 1843581388 (1-84358-138-8)
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South: The Story of Shackleton's Last Expedition, 1914-1917by Ernest Henry ShackletonISBN 1841581186 (1-84158-118-6)
Softcover, Interlink Pub Group Inc
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South: The Story of Shackleton's Last Expedition 1914-17by Ernest Shackleton, Peter KingISBN 1570761310 (1-57076-131-0)
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The Supreme Commander: The War Years of General Dwight D. Eisenhowerby Stephen E. AmbroseISBN 1578062063 (1-57806-206-3)
Softcover, Univ Pr of Mississippi
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The Tell-Tale Heart: The Life and Works of Edgar Allen Poeby Julian SymonsISBN 1842329359 (1-84232-935-9)
Softcover, House of Stratus Ltd
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Them: A Memoir Of Parentsby Francine Du Plessix GrayISBN 1594200491 (1-59420-049-1)
Hardcover, Penguin Group USA
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Then Darkness Fled: The Liberating Wisdom of Booker T. Washingtonby Stephen MansfieldISBN 158182324X (1-58182-324-X)
Softcover, Cumberland House
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Titanic Survivor: The Newly Discovered Memoirs of Violet Jessop Who Survived Both the Titanic and Britannic Disastersby John Maxtone-Graham, Violet JessopISBN 1574090356 (1-57409-035-6)
Hardcover, Sheridan House Inc
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Titanic Survivorby Violet Jessop, John Maxtone GrahamISBN 1574091840 (1-57409-184-0)
Softcover, Sheridan House Inc
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Under the Eye of the Clockby Christopher NolanISBN 1850892660 (1-85089-266-0)
Hardcover, Ulverscroft Large Print Books
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Uppity Women of the New Worldby Vicki LeonISBN 1573241873 (1-57324-187-3)
Softcover, Conari Pr
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Wait Till Next Year: A Memoirby Doris Kearns GoodwinISBN 1568955413 (1-56895-541-3)
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We Die Alone: A WWII Epic of Escape and Enduranceby David Howarth, Stephen E. AmbroseISBN 1599210630 (1-59921-063-0)
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White Stainsby Anais NinISBN 1584190205 (1-58419-020-5)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'White Stains'Book summary:Collection of short stories written by Ms. Nin and some of her friends written for Roy Johnson back in the '40s. (Johnson paid $1 a page for private smut... Henry Miller also wrote for him.) Contains six stories and a brief guide to lovemaking, for no apparent reason. One of the tales is definitely by Nin. [via]
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William Carey: Obliged to Goby Janet Benge, Geoff BengeISBN 1576581470 (1-57658-147-0)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'William Carey: Obliged to Go'Book summary:William Carey watched from the dock as the magnificent sailing ship headed for the English Channel without him. Tears filled his eyes, and deep disappointment filled his heart. What would he tell the missionary society? So much work awaited him half a world away. He must get to India--and soon!
William's amazing journey to India would prove to be just the beginning of a missionary quest filled with hardship and heartache as well as tremendous victories.
Often referred to as "the father of modern missions," William Carey displayed a single-minded determination to set his face like a flint to the task of bringing the gospel to those lost in darkness. His life of service and sacrifice is a guidpost for Christians of all generations. [via]More editions of William Carey: Obliged to Go:
The Winding Stair: Francis Bacon, His Rise and Fallby Daphne Du Maurier, Francis KingISBN 1844080749 (1-84408-074-9)
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