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1	Left to Tell: Discovering God Amidst the Rwandan Holocaust by Immaculee Ilibagiza add to wishlist Immaculee Ilibagiza grew up in a country she loved, surrounded by a family she cherished. But in 1994 her idyllic world was ripped apart as Rwanda descended into a bloody genocide. Immaculee's family was brutally murdered during a killing spree that lasted three months and claimed the lives of nearly a million Rwandans. Incredibly, Immaculee ... see all copies from $11.96! first editions
2	We Wish to Inform You That Tomorrow We Will Be Killed with Our Families: Stories by Philip Gourevitch add to wishlist A history of the 1994 Rwanda genocide, in which longstanding enmity between the Tutsi and Hutu tribes resulted in the murder of hundreds of thousands of Tutsis and moderate Hutus by the extremist Hutu majority. Gourevitch contrasts horrific eyewitness accounts told by Rwandans with the muted responses of the rest of the world. He also assesses ... see all copies from $13.50! signed copies \| first editions
3	Black Hawk Down: A Story of Modern War by Mark Bowden add to wishlist This book details the events leading up to one of the most intense battles involving American soldiers since the Vietnam War. In October of 1993, helicopter operators of the U.S. Army Rangers brought 140 soldiers to Mogadishu, Somalia, to find and capture two men associated with a Somali warlord. The mission resulted in a tremendous exchange of ... see all copies from $1.99! signed copies \| first editions
4	Long Walk to Freedom: The Autobiography of Nelson Mandela by Nelson Mandela add to wishlist Since his release from prison in 1990, Nelson Mandela has emerged as the world's most potent moral leader since Gandhi. As president of the ANC and head of the anti-apartheid movement, he has been instrumental in moving South Africa toward black-majority rule. Throughout the world he is revered as a vital force in the fight for human rights and ... see all copies from $16.19! signed copies \| first editions
5	The House at Sugar Beach: In Search of a Lost African Childhood by Helene Cooper (Read by) add to wishlist A haunting memoir of a war-torn childhood in Liberia, a deeply personal story and an examination of a violent and divided country. see all copies from $1.99! first editions
6	Out of Africa by Isak Dinesen add to wishlist OUT OF AFRICA is the classic account of the experiences of Karen Blixen (aka Isak Dinesen) in Kenya, where she managed a coffee plantation for 17 years, from 1914 to 1931, first with her difficult husband the Baron von Blixen and, after their divorce, by herself. One of the most popular books of the 20th century, it provides a vivid and lyrical ... see all copies from $17.96! signed copies \| first editions
7	Army at Dawn: The War in North Africa, 1942-1943 by Rick Atkinson add to wishlist In this first volume of the Liberation Trilogy, Atkinson focuses on 1942 and 1943, showing how central the great drama that unfolded in North Africa was to the ultimate victory of the Allied powers and to America's understanding of itself. see all copies from $10.99! first editions
8	War as I Knew It by George Patton add to wishlist First published in 1947, War As I Knew It is the captivating memoir of George S. Patton, Jr., the legendary American general, incendiary warrior, and unparalleled military tactician of World War II. Drawing on his vivid memories of battle and detailed diaries, Patton dramatically recounts his celebrated Third Army's sweeping campaign across ... see all copies from $1.99! first editions
9	Imperial Reckoning: The Untold Story of Britain's Gulag in Kenya by Caroline Elkins add to wishlist This account of the horrific treatment of Kikuyu people in a prison-camp system established by the British colonial rulers in 1950's Kenya lays bare a long-suppressed chapter in the history of atrocity. Harvard historian Caroline Elkins researched the extant official documents (many were destroyed in 1963 as the British departed from Kenya). She ... see all copies from $15.30! signed copies \| first editions
10	West with the Night by Beryl Markham add to wishlist In this moving autobiography, Beryl Markham describes growing up in East Africa with her horse-breeder father, who taught her to care for and train the animals for racing. In her 20s, Markham discovered flying, and worked as an airborne deliverer of supplies and mail. In 1936, she became the first woman to make a solo flight across the Atlantic ... see all copies from $1.99! signed copies \| first editions
11 view cover	Decline and fall of the Roman Empire by Edward Gibbon add to wishlist A three-volume Modern Library edition. see all copies from $13.46! signed copies \| first editions
12 view cover	The conquest of Gaul by Julius Caesar add to wishlist Between 58 and 50BC Caesar conquered most of the area now covered by France, Belgium and Switzerland, and twice invaded Britain. This is the record of his campaigns. Caesar's narrative offers insights into his military strategy & paints a fascinating picture of his encounters with the inhabitant of Gaul and Britain, as well as offering lively ... see all copies from $9.90! first editions
13 view cover	An Army at Dawn: The War in North Africa, 1942-1943, Volume One of the Liberation Trilogy by Rick Atkinson add to wishlist In this first volume of the Liberation Trilogy, Atkinson shows why no modern reader can understand the ultimate victory of the Allied powers without a grasp of the great drama that unfolded in North Africa in 1942 and 1943. Illustrations. 18 maps. see all copies from $31.50! signed copies \| first editions
14 view cover	The Egyptian Book of the Dead by Professor E A Wallis Budge (Translator) add to wishlist The collections of charms, formulas, hymns and spells designed to accompany the dead of Ancient Egypt on their journey to the afterlife have always exerted a powerful fascination on modern generations. Written on papyrus, inscribed on the walls of tombs and sarcophagi, or engraved on amulets, these texts with their vignette illustrations give us ... see all copies from $13.46! first editions
15 view cover	The Rise of the Roman Empire by Obye Polybius, Ian Scott-Kilvert (Translator), F W Walbank (Introduction by) add to wishlist The Greek statesman Polybius (c.200 - 118 BC) wrote his account of the relentless growth of the Roman Empire in order to help his fellow countrymen understand how their world came to be dominated by Rome. Opening with the Punic War in 264 BC, he vividly records the critical stages of Roman expansion: its campaigns throughout the Mediterranean, the ... see all copies from $15.30! first editions
16 view cover	The Republic and the Laws by Marcus Tullius Cicero, Jonathan Powell (Editor), Niall Rudd (Translator) add to wishlist 'However one defines Man, the same definition applies to us all. This is sufficient proof that there is no essential difference within mankind.' (Laws l.29-30) Cicero's The Republic is an impassioned plea for responsible governement written just before the civil war that ended the Roman Republic in a dialogue following Plato. Drawing on Greek ... see all copies from $11.66! first editions
17 view cover	The Pirate Coast: Thomas Jefferson, the First Marines, and the Secret Mission of 1805 by Richard Zacks add to wishlist In this national bestseller, now in paperback, acclaimed historian Zacks brings the true story of the unheralded American--William Eaton--who brought the Barbary pirates to their knees. 8-page photo section. see all copies from $14.36! signed copies \| first editions
18 view cover	The Message of the Sphinx: A Quest for the Hidden Legacy of Mankind by Graham Hancock, Robert Bauval add to wishlist The authors posit that the Sphinx and the other monuments of the necropolis at Giza are actually an analog of the constellations as they appeared in the year 10,500 B.C.E., thus making these structures three times as old as they are commonly believed to be. see all copies from $5.40! signed copies \| first editions
19 view cover	Africa and Africans in the Making of the Atlantic World, 1400-1800 by John Thornton, Edmund Burke, III (Editor), Philip D Curtin (Editor) add to wishlist This book explores Africa's involvement in the Atlantic world from the fifteenth century to the eighteenth century. It focuses especially on the causes and consequences of the slave trade, in Africa, in Europe, and in the New World. African institutions, political events, and economic structures shaped Africa's voluntary involvement in the ... see all copies from $31.19! first editions
20 view cover	King Leopolds' Ghost: A Story of Greed, Terror, and Heroism in Colonial Africa by Adam Hochschild add to wishlist First published in 1999, Hochschild provides a riveting account of the Congo massacres, peopled by callous monarchs, corrupt adventurers and a handful of genuine heroes. This exemplary piece of history writing gives the facts that caused those atrocities. see all copies from $2.25! signed copies \| first editions
21 view cover	The annals of Imperial Rome by Cornelius Tacitus add to wishlist Tacitus' "Annals of Imperial Rome" recount the major historical events from the years shortly before the death of Augustus up to the death of Nero in AD 68. With clarity and vivid intensity he describes the reign of terror under the corrupt Tiberius, the great fire of Rome during the time of Nero, and the wars, poisonings, scandals, conspiracies ... see all copies from $9.99!
22 view cover	Nisa: The Life and Words of a !Kung Woman by Marjorie Shostak (Photographer) add to wishlist Through a series of interviews that span several decades, this title follows a Kung woman named Nisa through childhood, puberty, sexual awakening, marriage, and motherhood, as she learns much about life in Africa's Kalahari Desert. see all copies from $28.80! first editions
23 view cover	Women's Bible Commentary by Ringe Newsom, Sharon H Ringe (Editor), Carol A Newsom (Editor) add to wishlist In The Women's Bible Commentary, an outstanding group of women scholars introduced and summarized each book of the Bible and commented on those sections of each book that have particular relevance to women, focusing on female characters, symbols, life situations such as marriage and family, the legal status of women, and religious principles that ... see all copies from $35.96!
24 view cover	The Fate of Africa: From the Hopes of Freedom to the Heart of Despair; A History of Fifty Years of Independence by Martin Meredith add to wishlist Fifty years ago, as Europes colonial powers withdrew, Africa moved with enormous hope and fervor toward democracy and economic independence. Today, most African countries are effectively bankrupt, prone to civil strife, subject to dictatorial rule, weighed down by debt, and heavily dependent on Western assistance for survival. What went wrong? ... see all copies from $19.76! first editions
25 view cover	I Didn't Do It for You: How the World Betrayed a Small African Nation by Michela Wrong add to wishlist Scarred by decades of conflict and occupation, the craggy African nation of Eritrea has weathered the world's longest-running guerrilla war. The way international power politics can play havoc with a country's destiny gives the story of Eritrea a resonance and a tragic dimension beyond imagining. see all copies from $14.36! first editions