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1	John Adams more books like this by David McCullough In his first book since "Truman", one of America's most distinguished and popular biographers breathes life into history with this compelling look at the second president of the United States, John Adams. More than just a biography, this book looks at the birth of a young republic and explores the extraordinary factors that transformed 13 colonies ... see all copies from $2.95! new only from $10.95! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	Eat, Pray, Love: One Woman's Search for Everything Across Italy, India and Indonesia more books like this by Elizabeth Gilbert 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 $4.18! new only from $7.19! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
3	Into the Wild more books like this by Jon Krakauer "Into the Wild" developed out of an article which Mr. Krakauer wrote for "Outside" magazine. The Emory University honors graduate Christopher Johnson McCandless--"Alexander Supertramp"--took off after school in rebellion against authority and his privileged upbringing. Krakauer reveals the details leading up to the boy's death in the Alaskan ... see all copies from $2.34! new only from $6.89! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
4	Million Little Pieces more books like this by James Frey A 2005 selection for Oprah's Book Club, this addiction memoir opens with the author's awakening on an airplane with a broken nose, a hole in his cheek, and four missing teeth--and no knowledge of how he received those injuries or, indeed, of how he got on the plane or where he's going. James Frey writes candidly about his monumental problems with ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
5	The Glass Castle: A Memoir more books like this by Jeannette Walls Jeannette Walls's memoir revolves around her parents, who give the concept of bad parenting a whole new meaning. Her irresponsible romantic of a father was an inventor of outlandishly useless devices, and her mother, an artist, was his abettor. As the two of them dragged the family around the country on the run from creditors and from one bad idea ... see all copies from $2.50! new only from $4.90! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
6	Tuesdays with Morrie: An Old Man, a Young Man and Life's Greatest Lesson more books like this by Mitch Albom Upon learning of his former college professor and mentor's impending death, Mitch Albom--award-winning sportswriter, "New York Times" bestselling author, and TV commentator--visited Morrie Schwartz every week. "Tuesdays with Morrie" is Albom's extraordinary chronicle of their time together, a book filled with laughter, sadness, joy and peace. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
7	Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Promote Peace... One School at a Time more books like this by Greg Mortenson, David Oliver Relin The astonishing, uplifting story of a real-life Indiana Jones and his humanitarian campaign to use education to combat terrorism in the Talibans backyard Anyone who despairs of the individuals power to change lives has to read the story of Greg Mortenson, a homeless mountaineer who, following a 1993 climb of Pakistans treacherous K2, was ... see all copies from $6.40! new only from $7.50! \| SVS
8	Night more books like this by Elie Wiesel Wiesel's account of his own experiences in the camps during World War II has become a classic of the genre. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
9	90 Minutes in Heaven: A True Story of Death & Life more books like this by Don Piper, Cecil B Murphey 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 $3.61! \| first editions \| SVS
10	Mans Search for Meaning more books like this by Viktor Emil Frankl 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 $2.75! \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mount Everest Disaster more books like this by Jon Krakauer (Introduction by) In 1996, on a magazine assignment, Krakauer joined an expedition up Mount Everest led by the New Zealand climber Rob Hall. He arrived at the summit just before a blizzard struck in which Hall and nine other climbers were killed. This book is Krakauer's first-person account of the tragedy. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	Child Called "It" more books like this by Dave Pelzer 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 $4.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	Mein Kampf more books like this by Adolf Hitler Hitler outlines a program of blood and terror in this self-revealing classic. see all copies from $6.00! new only from $6.98! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln more books like this by Doris Kearns Goodwin 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 $5.45! new only from $9.76! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	Lost Boy: A Foster Child's Search for the Love of a Family more books like this by Dave Pelzer The sequel to Pelzer's autobiography of an abusive childhood, THE LOST BOY follows Pelzer through the California foster care system. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream more books like this by Barack Obama Senator Obama has written a book of transforming power. Only by returning to the principles that gave birth to the Constitution, he says, can Americans repair a political process that is broken, and restore to working order a government that has fallen dangerously out of touch with millions of ordinary Americans. see all copies from $3.79! new only from $8.46! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly more books like this by Anthony Bourdain, Lord New York chef Tony Bourdain gives away secrets of the trade in his wickedly funny, inspiring memoir and expos. From his first oyster in the Gironde to his lowly position as a dishwasher in a honky-tonk, Bourdain's tales of the kitchen are as passionate as they are unpredictable. "Kitchen Confidential" reveals what Bourdain calls "25 years of sex, ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.00! \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	Many Lives Many Masters more books like this by Brian L Weiss, M.D. (Read by) 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 $4.10! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	Confessions of an Economic Hit Man more books like this by John Perkins John Perkins, in this controversial book, defines a job that few people are aware of: economists whose sole function is to persuade developing countries to take on enormous loans so that they can hire American companies, thus diverting vast sums of money back into the US. When these governments have trouble repaying, the American government steps ... see all copies from $4.43! new only from $7.50! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	Dreams from My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance more books like this by Barack Obama When Barack Obama learns of the death of his African father, whom he hardly knew, he is compelled to trace his unusual family history. Obama, who became a nationally known figure in 2004 when he gave the keynote address at the Democratic Convention, writes movingly about being raised in Hawaii by his white mother. He goes on to describe his years ... see all copies from $9.00! new only from $9.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	Mountains Beyond Mountains more books like this by Tracy Kidder Dr. Paul Farmer of Massachusetts began working in Haiti in 1982, providing health care for peasants who can't afford doctors to treat the diseases that are rampant there, including TB. In 1993 Farmer was given a MacArthur Foundation "genius grant," which he has used to further his work in Haiti. Tracy Kidder followed Farmer on his rounds and on ... see all copies from $4.08! new only from $7.92! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	Blue Like Jazz: Nonreligious Thoughts on Christian Spirituality more books like this by Donald Miller 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 $3.99! new only from $7.65! \| SVS
23 view cover	Merriam-Webster Dictionary more books like this by Merriam-Webster The Merriam-Webster Dictionary continues the Merriam-Webster tradition and provides clear, concise definitions and essential information about the most common words in the language. With more than 70,000 entries, this invaluable resource contains the key features usually found only in larger hardcover dictionaries: pronunciations, etymologies, ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.73! \| first editions \| SVS
24 view cover	Bringing Down the House: The Inside Story of Six M.I.T. Students Who Took Vegas more books like this by Ben Mezrich This true story recounts how a group of MIT students used their intellectual skills to beat the system at various casinos. Supplied with hundreds of thousands of dollars in cash by several anonymous investors, the students used role-playing, verbal clues and tics, and card counting to win millions of dollars. see all copies from $2.18! new only from $8.96! \| first editions \| SVS
25 view cover	The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid: A Memoir more books like this by Bill Bryson From one of the most beloved and bestselling authors in the English language comes a vivid, nostalgic, and utterly hilarious memoir of growing up in the middle of the United States in the middle of the last century. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.49! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS

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