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1	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 $3.16! \| SVS
2	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 $4.35! new only from $12.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
3	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 $3.37! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
4	Wild Swans: Three Daughters of China more books like this by Jung Chang add to wishlist An international bestseller with over three million copies in print, this is the story of three generations, mostly of women, in a Chinese family. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.84! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
5	The Wilderness Warrior: Theodore Roosevelt and the Crusade for America more books like this by Douglas Brinkley add to wishlist Award-winning historian Brinkley examines the life and achievements of America's Naturalist President. The author argues that it was Theodore Roosevelt--by setting aside 230 million acres of Wild America for posterity--who turned conservationism into a universal endeavor. see all copies from $15.99! new only from $17.50! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
6	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
7	American Lion: Andrew Jackson in the White House more books like this by Jon Meacham add to wishlist From the "New York Times"-bestselling author of "Franklin and Winston" and "American Gospel" comes a magnificent portrait of Andrew Jackson, the man who shaped the modern presidency. Illustrated with black-and-white photos. see all copies from $4.03! new only from $9.50! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
8	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
9	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 $8.25! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
10	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! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	Galileo's Daughter: A Historical Memoir of Science, Faith and Love more books like this by Dava Sobel add to wishlist Drawing from over 100 recently translated letters, this historical account chronicles the life of the Italian astronomer Galileo Galilei by examining his relationship with his eldest daughter, Virginia, a cloistered nun. This biography places their correspondence in historical context, detailing the religious and political climate of Galileo's ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	Night more books like this by Elie Wiesel add to wishlist 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 $3.79! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	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 $11.01! new only from $16.00! \| signed copies \| first editions
14 view cover	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
15 view cover	Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World more books like this by Jack Weatherford add to wishlist Weatherford resurrects the true history of Genghis Khan, from the story of his relentless rise through Mongol tribal culture to the waging of his devastatingly successful wars and the explosion of civilization that the Mongol Empire unleashed. see all copies from $4.93! new only from $8.82! \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	Six Wives of Henry VIII more books like this by B Alison Weir, Alison Weir add to wishlist This history of the reign of King Henry VIII of England is told through the lives of his wives--Katherine of Aragon, Anne Boleyn, Jane Seymour, Anne of Cleves, Katherine Howard, and Katherine Parr. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.74! \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	Children of Henry VIII more books like this by B Alison Weir, Alison Weir add to wishlist At his death in 1547, King Henry VIII left four heirs to the English throne: his only son, Prince Edward; his two daughters, Mary and Elizabeth; and his great-niece, Lady Jane Grey. In this riveting account, Alison Weir paints a unique portrait of these extraordinary rulers, examining their intricate relationships to each other and to history. of ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.49! \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	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 $11.60! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	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
20 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 $6.98! new only from $8.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	The Hiding Place: The Triumphant True Story of Corrie Ten Boom more books like this by Corrie Ten Boom, John Sherrill, Elizabeth Sherrill add to wishlist The true story of two sisters sent to a Nazi concentration camp for helping Jews, and how they survived. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.61! \| SVS
22 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
23 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
24 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 $5.76! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
25 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 $2.17! new only from $7.73! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS

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