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1	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 $4.79! new only from $13.08! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	Zen & the art of motorcycle maintenance : an inquiry into values more books like this by Robert M. Pirsig add to wishlist Robert Pirsig's journey to enlightenment on the back of a motorcycle was rejected 121 times before its publication in 1974. ZEN AND THE ART OF MOTORCYCLE MAINTENANCE immediately hit the best-seller lists, and, even decades later, it remains a cult classic. A combination of travelogue, philosophical tract, gripping novel, and probing memoir, ZEN ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
3	Professor and the Madman: A Tale of Murder, Insanity, and the Making of the Oxfo more books like this by Simon Winchester add to wishlist The fascinating true story about the relationship between the man who compiled the first Oxford English Dictionary and his major collaborator, an imprisoned murderer. A "New York Times" Notable Book for 1998. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.24! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
4	No Ordinary Time: Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt, the Home Front in World War II more books like this by Doris Kearns Goodwin add to wishlist A chronicle of the US and its leaders during the period when modern America was created. It narrates the interrelationships between the inner workings of the Roosevelt White House and the destiny of the US, painting a portrait that fills in a historical gap in the story of America under Roosevelt. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.66! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
5	His Excellency: George Washington more books like this by Joseph J Ellis add to wishlist This biographical study of George Washington, the founding father who was "first in war, first in peace, and first in the hearts of his countrymen," reexamines the personal and public sides of the man who set this nation on its course and became its first president. Joseph Ellis draws on voluminous research, and especially on the archives in the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.09! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
6	Lincoln more books like this by David Herbert Donald add to wishlist Unlike many biographies of Abraham Lincoln, which have concentrated on particular aspects of his life, his politics, his writings, his personal life or background, this book is presented as a detailed, definitive biography which draws together all the strands of the politician's life, and includes much new material. Lincoln emerges from it as a ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
7	The Complete Maus: A Survivor's Tale more books like this by Art Spiegelman, Fred Jordon (Editor) add to wishlist At last! Here is the definitive edition of the book acclaimed as "the most affecting and successful narrative ever done about the Holocaust" ("Wall Street Journal") and "the first masterpiece in comic book history" ("The New Yorker"). It now appears as it was originally envisioned by the author: "The Complete Maus. "It is the story of Vladek ... see all copies from $11.78! new only from $16.00! \| signed copies \| first editions
8	The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt more books like this by Edmund Morris add to wishlist The first volume of Edmund Morris's biography of Theodore Roosevelt covers his life up to 1901, when he assumed the presidency following the assassination of President McKinley. Morris explores Roosevelt's origins and growth, and conveys the robust personality that charmed a nation. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
9	To Hell and Back more books like this by Audie Murphy add to wishlist Originally published in 1949, TO HELL AND BACK was a smash bestseller for fourteen weeks and later became a major motion picture starring Audie Murphy as himself. More than fifty years later, this classic wartime memoir is just as gripping as it was then. Desperate to see action but rejected by both marines and paratroopers because he was too ... see all copies from $2.49! new only from $6.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
10	Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass: An American Slave, Written by Himself more books like this by Frederick Douglass add to wishlist In 1845, just seven years after his escape from slavery, the young Frederick Douglass published this powerful account of his life in bondage and his triumph over oppression. The book, which marked the beginning of Douglass's career as an impassioned writer, journalist, and orator for the abolitionist cause, reveals the terrors he faced as a slave, ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	Beyond the hundredth meridian: John Wesley Powell and the second opening of the West. more books like this by Wallace Earle Stegner add to wishlist The author recounts the successes and frustrations of John Wesley Powell, the distinguished ethnologist and geologist who explored the Colorado River, the Grand Canyon, and the homeland of Indian tribes of the American Southwest. "No library of western/southwestern materials can be without this book. . . ".-- Books of the Southwest. see all copies from $7.27! new only from $8.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	Bobby and Jackie: A Love Story more books like this by C David Heymann add to wishlist The bestselling author uses his impressive list of sources and impeccable insight to reveal the true story of the relationship between Jacqueline Kennedy and her brother-in-law, Robert F. Kennedy. Their affair has been an open secret for decades amongst Kennedy insiders. Now, C. David Heymann will share those secrets with the thousands of readers ... see all copies from $12.50! new only from $12.50! \| SVS
13 view cover	Founding Mothers: The Women Who Raised Our Nation more books like this by Cokie Roberts add to wishlist Explores the lives of women who helped shape the United States, profiling such key figures as Abigail Adams, Eliza Pinkney, Dolley Payne Madison, Deborah Read Franklin, and Catherine Littlefield Greene. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	On Gold Mountain: The One-Hundred-Year Odyssey of My Chinese-American Family more books like this by Lisa See add to wishlist See, the West Coast columnist for "Publisher's Weekly," spent five years collecting the details of her family's history. She interviewed close to 100 relatives, and researched documents at the National Archives, Immigration Offices, and from personal collections in order to accurately present the story of her Chinese-American origins. see all copies from $3.54! new only from $8.75! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	American Sphinx: The Character of Thomas Jefferson more books like this by Joseph J Ellis add to wishlist A biography of Thomas Jefferson, written by a professor of history at Mount Holyoke. see all copies from $2.76! new only from $7.72! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	Titan: The Life of John D. Rockefeller, Sr. more books like this by Ron Chernow add to wishlist A biography of the famed American industrialist and benefactor. Widely reviled during his lifetime for his rapacious business practices, Rockefeller amassed the greatest fortune of his times and eventually became as adept at giving away funds as he was at making them. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.82! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	Angela's Ashes: A Memoir more books like this by Frank McCourt (Read by) add to wishlist After years of teaching creative writing, Frank McCourt published his first book, thus obliging his many friends who had been urging him to write about his childhood--a subject they knew from the many uproarious and affecting stories he told about it. ANGELA'S ASHES traces the tortuous path of his life from his days in abysmal poverty in Limerick ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.50! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	Rocket Boys: A Memoir more books like this by Homer H Hickam, Jr. add to wishlist Following the launching of the Soviet Sputnik, a young boy and his friends in rural West Virginia build a rocket and win the 1960 National Science Fair. A New York Times Notable Book for 1998. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.67! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	Wait Till Next Year: A Memoir more books like this by Doris Kearns Goodwin add to wishlist Doris Kearns Goodwin's memoir of growing up in the '50s as a Brooklyn Dodgers fan. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.39! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	The Dark Side of Camelot more books like this by Seymour M. Hersh add to wishlist A critical view of John Kennedy and his administration, concentrating on the ways in which the president's personality influenced his decisions in affairs of state. Hersh maintains that Kennedy felt a profound urge to assert his masculinity in any confrontation, and that this led him--particularly in his foreign policy--into ill-advised blunders. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	The Wordy Shipmates more books like this by Sarah Vowell add to wishlist From the "New York Times"-bestselling author of "Assassination Vacation" and "The Partly Cloudy Patriot" comes an examination of the Puritans, their covenant communities, deep-rooted idealism, political and cultural relevance, and their myriad oddities. see all copies from $4.81! new only from $8.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	An Unfinished Life: John F. Kennedy 1917-1963 more books like this by Robert Dallek add to wishlist This biography of John F. Kennedy draws on the author's access to documents and other sources that reveal some hitherto unknown information, including the true state of Kennedy's health. Author Dallek also reveals that Kennedy had an affair with a White House intern. But mostly this is a serious study of the life and 1,000-day presidency, with an ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.38! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	The Autobiography and Other Writings more books like this by Benjamin Franklin add to wishlist Benjamin Franklin's writings represent a long career of literary, scientific, and political efforts over a lifetime which extended nearly the entire eighteenth century. Franklin's achievements range from inventing the lightning rod to publishing Poor Richard's Almanack to signing the Declaration of Independence. In his own lifetime he knew ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
24 view cover	Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin more books like this by Benjamin Franklin add to wishlist Translated into a dozen languages, printed in hundreds of editions, and read by millions of people, Franklin's autobiography has had an influence perhaps unequalled by any other book by an American writer. Written ostensibly as a letter to his son William, the autobiography offers Franklin's reflections on philosophy and religion, politics, war, ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
25 view cover	Revolutionary Characters: What Made the Founders Different more books like this by Gordon S Wood add to wishlist From "the most respected among all scholars of the colonial and Revolutionary periods"--"Washington Post World," comes a marvelous group portrait of the Founding Fathers, rich with insight into what shaped these particular men. see all copies from $2.18! new only from $5.47! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS

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