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1	Eat, Pray, Love: One Woman's Search for Everything Across Italy, India and Indonesia more books like this by Elizabeth Gilbert (Read by) add to wishlist A celebrated writer pens an irresistible, candid, and eloquent account of her pursuit of worldly pleasure, spiritual devotion, and what she really wanted out of life. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.94! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	A Bold Fresh Piece of Humanity more books like this by Bill O'Reilly add to wishlist In his most intimate book yet, Bill O'Reilly goes back in time to examine the people, places, and experiences that launched him on his journey from being a working-class kid to an immensely influential television personality and bestselling author. see all copies from $11.99! new only from $15.52! \| first editions \| SVS
3	90 Minutes in Heaven: A True Story of Death & Life more books like this by Don Piper, Cecil B Murphey add to wishlist Baptist minister Piper tells of experiencing heaven for the 90 minutes he was pronounced dead at the scene of a car accident. After miraculously coming back to life and working through a long and painful recovery, friends and family finally convinced him to share his remarkable story. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.17! \| SVS
4	The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair That Changed America more books like this by Erik Larson add to wishlist The story of two men's obsessions with the Chicago World's Fair, one its architect, the other a murderer. "The Devil in the White City" draws the reader into a time of magic and majesty, made all the more appealing by a supporting cast of real-life characters, including Buffalo Bill, Theodore Dreiser, Susan B. Anthony, Thomas Edison, Archduke ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
5	Mans Search for Meaning more books like this by Viktor Emil Frankl add to wishlist Psychiatrist Victor Frankl tells the story of the three years he spent as a prisoner in Nazi concentration camps, where he discovered that the will to find meaning in life motivates human existence. One of the 10 most influential books in the Library of Congress/Book-of-the-Month Club's 1991 "Survey of Lifetime Readers." see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.92! \| first editions \| SVS
6	Child Called "It" more books like this by Dave Pelzer add to wishlist In this moving memoir, Dave Pelzer recalls his childhood, when he was abused by an alcoholic mother. He recounts the strategies he used to survive the "games" she devised that reduced him from a human being to an "it." Dave somehow survives, frees himself of his mother's tyranny, and eventually finds success in the Air Force. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.64! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
7	My Life in France more books like this by Julia Child, Alex Prud'homme add to wishlist This delightful memoir of Julia's years in Paris, Marseille, and Provence opens with Paul and Julia--a tall, wide-eyed girl from Pasadena who can't cook and doesn't speak a word of French--disembarking in Le Havre, and ends with the launching of the two "Mastering" cookbooks and Julia winning the heart of America as "The French Chef." see all copies from $3.00! new only from $4.82! \| first editions \| SVS
8	Lone Survivor: The Eyewitness Account of Operation Redwing and the Lost Heroes of Seal Team 10 more books like this by Marcus Luttrell, Patrick Robinson add to wishlist In June 2005 four US Navy SEALs left their base in Afghanistan for the Pakistani border. Their mission was to capture or kill a notorious al Qaeda leader known to be ensconced in a Taliban stronghold surrounded by a small but heavily armed force. Less than twenty-four hours later, only one of those Navy SEALs was alive. This is the story of team ... see all copies from $2.45! new only from $4.80! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
9	Same Kind of Different as Me: A Modern-Day Slave, an International Art Dealer, and the Unlikely Woman Who Bound Them Together more books like this by Ron Hall, Denver Moore, Lynn Vincent add to wishlist Meet Denver, raised under plantation-style slavery in Louisiana until he escaped "da Man" - in the 1960s - by hopping a train. Then, after another 18 homeless years on the streets of Dallas, God moved...and a godly woman prayed, and listened, and obeyed. And mountains began to move, beginning with her husband, Ron, an international art dealer ... see all copies from $6.99! new only from $7.26! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
10	Mein Kampf more books like this by Adolf Hitler add to wishlist Hitler outlines a program of blood and terror in this self-revealing classic. see all copies from $2.30! new only from $9.99! \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln more books like this by Doris Kearns Goodwin add to wishlist Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Doris Kearns Goodwin illuminates Lincoln's political genius in her #1 "New York Times" bestseller, as she chronicles the rise of the the one-term congressman/prairie lawyer from obscurity to prevail over three gifted rivals of national reputation to become president. 16 pages of photos. see all copies from $4.22! new only from $12.61! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	Moonwalk more books like this by Michael Jackson add to wishlist The pop singer Michael Jackson breaks the barrier of silence that has surrounded his private life. He recalls a childhood that was both harsh and joyful, the transformation of the Jackson Five into worldwide stardom, his sometimes difficult relationships with his family, and the inspiration and drive behind his music. He also talks about show ... see all copies from $11.99! new only from $14.75! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	An Unquiet Mind more books like this by Kay Redfield Jamison, PH.D. add to wishlist With this memoir, Jamison, a psychiatrist and pioneer in the field of mood research, revealed her own struggle with manic-depressive, or bipolar, illness. Interspersing humorous descriptions of the strange logic that permeated her manic episodes with haunting recollections of the depressions that would follow, she chronicles her professional ... see all copies from $2.49! new only from $6.88! \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life more books like this by Barbara Kingsolver, Camille Kingsolver, Steven L Hopp add to wishlist In her first full-length nonfiction narrative, bestselling author Kingsolver opens readers' eyes in a hundred new ways to an old truth: you are what you eat. The bestselling author returns with a wise and compelling celebration of family, food, nature, and community. see all copies from $2.53! new only from $9.13! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	Dewey: The Small-Town Library Cat Who Touched the World more books like this by Vicki Myron, Bret Witter add to wishlist The charming story of Dewey Readmore Books, the beloved library cat of Spencer, Iowa, starts in the worst possible way. Only a few weeks old, on the coldest night of the year, he was stuffed into the returned book slot at the library. For the next 19 years, he never stopped charming the people of Spencer with his enthusiasm, warmth, humility, and, ... see all copies from $2.93! new only from $8.00! \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	Many Lives Many Masters more books like this by Brian L Weiss, M.D. (Read by) add to wishlist Dr. Weiss was skeptical when one of his patients began recalling past-life traumas. But as he began working on past-life therapy, and the patient began channeling messages about Dr. Weiss's family and dead son, his skepticism eroded. Curing his patient, Dr. Weis embarked on a new, more meaningful phase of his career. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.24! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	True Compass: A Memoir more books like this by Edward M Kennedy, Senator add to wishlist In this landmark autobiography, five years in the making, Senator Edward M. Kennedy tells his extraordinary personal story--of his legendary family, politics, and 50 years at the center of national events. see all copies from $18.91! new only from $18.91! \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	Blue Like Jazz: Nonreligious Thoughts on Christian Spirituality more books like this by Donald Miller (Read by) add to wishlist In BLUE LIKE JAZZ, Don Miller chronicles his journey toward a Christian life, in short essays that provide him with the opportunity to examine and experience basic principles in an open, honest, and engaging manner. As in his previous book, PRAYER AND THE ART OF VOLKSWAGEN MAINTENANCE, which was about trip across America, this one is about a ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.76! \| SVS
19 view cover	The Blind Side: Evolution of a Game more books like this by Michael Lewis add to wishlist The young man at the centre of this 'compelling book' ("The Economist") will one day be among the most highly paid athletes in the National Football League. When Michael Lewis introduces him to the reader, he is one of thirteen children by a crack-addicted mother; he does not know his real name, his father, his birthday or any of the things a ... see all copies from $6.00! new only from $8.18! \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Journey to Change the World... One Child at a Time more books like this by Greg Mortenson, David Oliver Relin, Sarah Thomson (Adapted by) add to wishlist With the first cup of tea, you are a stranger. With the second ...a friend. With the third cup of tea, you are family. One day Greg Mortenson set out to climb K2 - the world's second highest mountain - in honour of his younger sister, but things went wrong and Greg became lost. He wandered into a poor village, where the chief and his people took ... see all copies from $4.32! new only from $4.50! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	My Horizontal Life: A Collection of One-Night Stands more books like this by Chelsea Handler add to wishlist In this raucous collection of true-life stories, actress and comedian Handler recounts her time spent in the social trenches with that wild, strange, irresistible, and often gratifying beast: the one-night stand. see all copies from $6.25! new only from $8.33! \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	Where Men Win Glory: The Odyssey of Pat Tillman more books like this by Jon Krakauer add to wishlist Krakauer ("Into the Wild") chronicles the riveting, tragic story of former NFL player Pat Tillman, who was killed by friendly fire in Afghanistan in 2004, in engrossing detail highlighting his remarkable character and personality while closely examining the murky, heartbreaking circumstances of his death. see all copies from $14.25! new only from $14.25! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream more books like this by Barack Obama (Read by) add to wishlist At the heart of The Audacity of Hope is Senator Obama?s vision of how his country can move beyond its divisions to tackle concrete problems. He examines the growing economic insecurity of American families and the racial and religious tensions within the body politic, and considers the nature of threats from outside America?s borders. By returning ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.39! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
24 view cover	Dreams from My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance more books like this by Barack Obama add to wishlist The son of a black African father and a white American mother, Obama was only two years old when his father walked out on the family. Many years later, Obama receives a phone call from Nairobi: his father is dead. This sudden news inspires an emotional odyssey for Obama, determined to learn the truth of his father's life and reconcile his divided ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.95! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
25 view cover	Reading Lolita in Tehran: A Memoir in Books more books like this by Azar Nafisi add to wishlist Azar Nafasi formed a book club in Tehran comprised of seven young women who got together to discuss such books as THE GREAT GATSBY, PRIDE AND PREJUDICE, DAISY MILLER, and, of course, LOLITA--books forbidden by the Islamic government. In this memoir, Nafasi, who was expelled from the country for refusing to wear the veil, writes about those women, ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS

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