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476	Farewell: A Memoir of a Texas Childhood more books like this by Horton Foote add to wishlist Renowned for the way his plays and movies evoke small-town life, Foote here turns his talents to focus on his own childhood, retelling stories he heard at the feet of his countless relatives and neighbors, examining the ways race shaped his school days, and considering how his adult experience of his boyhood home compares to his memories. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.48! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
477	We Die Alone: A WWII Epic of Escape and Endurance more books like this by David Howarth, Professor Stephen E Ambrose (Introduction by) add to wishlist The incredible story of a Norwegian commando saved from the Nazis by residents of a small arctic village--an astonishing true story of heroism and endurance. Photos throughout. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.59! \| first editions \| SVS
478	Collected Poems more books like this by Sylvia Plath add to wishlist This volume contains all of Sylvia Plath's mature poetry written from 1956 up to her death in 1963. It was awarded the 1981 Pulitzer Prize for Poetry. The text is preceded by an introduction by Ted Hughes and followed by notes and comments on individual poems. An appendix contains 50 earlier poems. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
479	Married at Midnight more books like this by Kathleen E Woodiwiss add to wishlist In this follow up to "Three Weddings and a Kiss", four leading romance novelists each pen the story of a woman who is on the verge of an arranged marriage, but instead vows to marry a man of her own choosing--even if he is a complete stranger. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.15! \| first editions \| SVS
480	Called Out of Darkness: A Spiritual Confession more books like this by Anne Rice add to wishlist Rice delivers her first work of nonfiction, a powerful and haunting memoir of her journey through life, from writing "Interview with the Vampire" and her 38 years as an atheist to her return to the Catholic Church. see all copies from $10.99! new only from $13.24! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
481	In Tuscany more books like this by Frances Mayes (Read by), Edward Mayes (Read by) add to wishlist Frances Mayes became a worldwide bestselling author with her wonderfully evocative books, Under the Tuscan Sun and Bella Tuscany. With these books, her readers were drawn into a magical world where two intrepid travellers came to a region in Italy, fell in love with it and did what we all dream of. They brought and renovated a splendid Tuscan ... see all copies from $2.97! new only from $18.99! \| signed copies \| first editions
482	Front Row at the White House: My Life and Times more books like this by Dr. Helen Thomas add to wishlist In this autobiography, a trailblazing female journalist describes how the inquiring mind of her childhood years fueled her reporting career, and details her life in the press corps fast lane, covering administrations from Kennedy's to Clinton's. The author defends the necessity of the probing, often adversarial relationship between presidents and ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
483	Stepping on the Cracks more books like this by Mary Downing Hahn add to wishlist Set in 1944, this story depicts the unlikely friendship between 11-year-old Margaret and Gordy, the class bully, whose brother is a pacifist army deserter. Worried about her own brother who is overseas fighting in the war, Margaret decides to help Gordy protect his sibling. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
484	Visions of Cody more books like this by Jack Kerouac add to wishlist This is a celebration of the life of Neal Cassady, the author's friend and inspiration. The son of a Denver drop-out, brought up homeless and motherless during the Depression, Cassady - novelized as Cody - lived his life raw, hustling in pool halls, stealing cars and living wild. see all copies from $2.40! new only from $7.50! \| first editions \| SVS
485	Meet Kit: An American Girl more books like this by Valerie Tripp add to wishlist This is the first in a series of books about a 9-year-old girl named Kit Kitteridge living in Cincinnati during the Great Depression. In this entry Kit's father loses his job, and as a result the family must take in boarders to make ends meet. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| SVS
486 view cover	My Life: The Early Years more books like this by Bill Clinton, President add to wishlist Many readers of Bill Clinton's large, one-volume autobiography MY LIFE said that their favorite sections were the early parts of the book, in which Clinton recorded his struggles as a young boy to overcome deficits that could have stood in his way. Many critics commented on the very engaging narration in which Bill, a child of the South, related ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.99! \| first editions \| SVS
487 view cover	Charles Faudree's Country French Living more books like this by Charles Faudree, Jenifer Jordan (Photographer), M J Van Deventer add to wishlist One of America's top 100 designers, Charles Faudree has worldwide appeal with his interpretation of Country French. Charles Faudree's Country French Living features his newest room designs. From the entryway to the dressing room, to walls, dining rooms, and outdoor spaces, Charles teaches principles of design that make a house a Country French ... see all copies from $8.04! new only from $8.53! \| first editions \| SVS
488 view cover	Salt of the Earth: An Exclusive Interview on the State of the Church at the End of the Millennium more books like this by Benedict XVI, Adrian W Ignatius (Translator), Peter Seewald add to wishlist The highest ranking man in the Vatican next to the Pope gives an exclusive interview on the worldwide state of Catholicism to a highly regarded secular German journalist. "Salt of the Earth" explores a host of controversial and difficult issues facing Catholicism and Christianity at the end of the millennium. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.65! \| SVS
489 view cover	Hard Times: An Oral History of Great Depression more books like this by Studs Terkel add to wishlist Studs Terkel's classic history of the Great Depression. see all copies from $6.98! new only from $11.54!
490 view cover	Mockingbird: A Portrait of Harper Lee more books like this by Charles J Shields add to wishlist After years of research, Shields has brought to life the warmhearted, high-spirited, and occasionally hardheaded woman who created two of American literatures most unforgettable characters--Atticus Finch and his daughter, Scout. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
491 view cover	For the New Intellectual: The Philosophy of Ayn Rand more books like this by Ayn Rand add to wishlist Ayn Rand challenges the prevalent philosophical doctrines of our time and the "guilt", panic and despair they created. She was the proponent of a new moral philosophy - an ethic of rational self-interest - that stands in sharp opposition to the ethics of altruism and self-sacrifice. The fundamentals of this new morality are set forth in this book. ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.74! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
492 view cover	American-Made: The Enduring Legacy of the Wpa: When FDR Put the Nation to Work more books like this by Nick Taylor add to wishlist Timed to coincide with the 75th anniversary of FDR's New Deal, this work is the first comprehensive look at one of the most controversial, humane, and enduring programs ever: the Works in Progress Administration, which put more than eight million Americans back to work after the Great Depression. Includes two 16-page photo inserts. see all copies from $4.98! new only from $8.86! \| first editions \| SVS
493 view cover	Michelle Remembers more books like this by Michelle Smith add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $35.00! \| first editions \| SVS
494 view cover	A Francis A. Schaeffer Trilogy: Three Essential Books in One Volume more books like this by Francis A Schaeffer, Dr. J I Packer (Foreword by), Lane T Dennis, PH.D. (Preface by) add to wishlist Considered foundational to his entire life's work, this text was revised shortly before the renowned theologian's death. see all copies from $13.97! new only from $21.25! \| SVS
495 view cover	America's History: Documents: Volume 2: Since 1865 more books like this by Kevin J Fernlund, James A Henretta, David Brody add to wishlist This primary source reader is designed to accompany "America's History," Sixth Edition, and offers a chorus of voices from the past to enrich the study of U.S. history. Both celebrated figures and ordinary people, from Frederick Douglass to mill workers, demonstrate the diversity of America's history while putting a human face on historical ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.05! \| SVS
496 view cover	The Painter from Shanghai more books like this by Jennifer Cody Epstein add to wishlist Reminiscent of "Memoirs of a Geisha," this novel is a re-imagining of the life of Pan Yuliang and her transformation from prostitute to post-Impressionist. see all copies from $5.65! new only from $5.65! \| first editions \| SVS
497 view cover	Eleanor Roosevelt: A Personal and Public Life more books like this by J William T Youngs add to wishlist This biography offers a clear, concise and moving portrait of Eleanor Roosevelt. Her wisdom, kindness, trials and tribulations serve as wonderful examples of the power of human dignity, and of the ability of extraordinary people to captivate America. The titles in the Library of American Biography Series make ideal supplements for American History ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.97! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
498 view cover	Route 66: The Mother Road more books like this by Michael Wallis (Read by) add to wishlist Published two years ago to coincide with the route's sixty-sixth anniversary, the social history of Route 66, which spurred a revival of the dying American road, evokes the magic of the people and landscapes that surround it. Reprint. NYT. see all copies from $2.99! new only from $11.82! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
499 view cover	Regions of the Great Heresy: Bruno Schulz a Biographical Portrait more books like this by Jerzy Ficowski, Theodosia Robertson (Translator) add to wishlist Sixty years after his murder by the Nazis, Bruno Schulz, one of the 20th century's greatest and most enigmatic writers is experiencing a renaissance. Here, Ficowski reconstructs the author's life story and evokes the fictional vision of his best-known works, "The Streets if Crocodiles" and "Sanatorium under the sign of the Hourglass". Including ... see all copies from $3.50! new only from $9.72! \| first editions \| SVS
500 view cover	Palm Sunday: An Autobiographical Collage more books like this by Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. add to wishlist Autobiographical writings, including a discussion of Vonnegut's suicide attempt. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.63! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS

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