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1	Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal more books like this by Eric Schlosser To a degree both engrossing and alarming, the story of fast food is the story of postwar America. Schlosser, a National Magazine Award-winning journalist, charts the fast food industry's enormous impact on our health, landscape, economy, politics and culture as he transforms the way America thinks about what it eats. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.94! \| first editions \| SVS
2	Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius more books like this by Dave Eggers The literary bestseller that redefines both family and narrative for the 21st century, this moving memoir is the story of a college senior who, in the space of five weeks, loses both of his parents to cancer and inherits his eight-year-old brother. This is an exhilarating debut that manages to be simultaneously hilarious and wildly inventive as ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.01! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
3	Seabiscuit: An American Legend more books like this by Laura Hillenbrand Laura Hillenbrand, an award-winning racing journalist, delivers an in-depth, winning biography of a horse, detailing the lives of three men: Tom Smith, a silent, eccentric trainer; Charles Howard, a wealthy horseowner; and Red Pollard, a half-blind, down-on-his-luck jockey, whose combined talents produced an unlikely champion. The struggles of ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
4	Greatest Generation more books like this by Tom Brokaw Accompanying an NBC television special, this title features the American men and women who were born in the 1920s, experienced the unique circumstances of a World War, and went on to become the parents of the "baby boomers." Award-winning anchorman Brokaw has reported on many of the world's major news events since he began his career with NBC News ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
5	Tis: A Memoir more books like this by Frank McCourt (Read by) Arriving in the United States as a poor, fairly uneducated young man, Frank McCourt became an accomplished English teacher and author. This is the story of his incredible transformation, a follow-up memoir to the Pulitzer Prize-winning ANGELA'S ASHES. A New York Times Notable Book in 1999. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
6	No Ordinary Time: Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt, the Home Front in World War II more books like this by Doris Kearns Goodwin In a consummate blend of history and biography, Goodwin illuminates the partnership between Eleanor and Franklin Roosevelt that raised America from the Depression, forged military victory, and transformed the nation into a superpower. 32 pages of photos. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $10.40! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
7	Best and the Brightest more books like this by David Halberstam A mammoth study of the Kennedy intellectuals--Bundy, McNamara, et. al.--and their role in policy-making during the Vietnam War. These "best and brightest" came from the finest schools, and had backgrounds in government and power, yet the flaws and ultimate failure of their leadership changed America and brought darkness to Camelot. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.36! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
8	Farewell to Manzanar: A True Story of Japanese American Experience During and After the World War II Internment more books like this by Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston Wakatsuki was seven years old in 1942 when her family was sent to live at Manzanar internment camp. This is the true story of one spirited Japanese-American family's attempt to survive the indignities of forced detention. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.96! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
9	The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt more books like this by Edmund Morris 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 $2.70! new only from $9.91! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
10	I'm a Stranger Here Myself: Notes on Returning to America After 20 Years Away more books like this by Bill Bryson Bill Bryson lived in Britain for 20 years, then returned with his family to the U.S. Here he writes about the process of re-entry--the shocks, the adjustments, the excesses, and (especially) the funny bits. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.78! \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	All the President's Men more books like this by Carl Bernstein The journalistic team of Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward is credited with reporting the most explosive political story of the 1970s, which began as a seemingly low-level break-in at the Watergate Complex in Washington, D.C. in June, 1972, and which was to result in the resignation of President Richard "I am not a crook" Nixon. Writing in the style ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	All the Shah's Men: An American Coup and the Roots of Middle East Terror more books like this by Stephen Kinzer Brimming with insights into Middle Eastern history and American foreign policy, this book is an eye-opening look at an event whose unintended consequences--Islamic revolution and violent anti-Americanism--have shaped the modern world. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.19! \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	The Great Shark Hunt: Strange Tales from a Strange Time more books like this by Hunter S Thompson In this collection of essays, the first of the Gonzo Papers, the legendary Thompson hold forth on a variety of topics from the corruption of the Nixon government to the corruption of society in the early 1980s. see all copies from $2.49! new only from $9.38! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	The No Spin Zone: Confrontations with the Powerful and Famous in America more books like this by Bill O'Reilly The popular broadcaster--and best-selling author--pulls no punches in his comments on the famous guests and the issues raised by their visits to his program. Visits from George W. Bush, Senator John McCain, Dan Rather, Al Sharpton, and others are covered. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	Notes from a Big Country more books like this by Bryson A delightful collection of comic pieces from Bryson's column in "The Mail on Sunday"'s" Night and Day" magazine. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $12.94! \| signed copies \| first editions
16 view cover	Boom!: Voices of the Sixties Personal Reflections on the '60s and Today more books like this by Tom Brokaw With the bestseller "The Greatest Generation," Brokaw defined for America what it meant to come of age during the Great Depression and the Second World War. Now, the veteran newsman takes readers into the tumultuous decade of the 1960s--a decade of turbulence and change. Illustrated. see all copies from $5.00! new only from $7.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	Treason: Liberal Treachery from the Cold War to the War on Terrorism more books like this by Ann Coulter (Read by) Conservative commentator Ann Coulter presents an argument against what she sees as a decades-long conspiracy of liberal views that cross the line into treason. She presents a revisionist defense of Sen. Joe McCarthy, and claims he was vilified by leftists. She also finds evidence of liberal treason in other periods, such as the Vietnam war, the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	The Fifties more books like this by David Halberstam A topical, yet enlightening, popular history of the 1950s in America, including Elvis Presley, the Beats, McCarthyism, and the Civil Rights movement. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.81! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	Closing of the American Mind more books like this by Allan Bloom In this widely acclaimed number-one national bestseller, one of America's most distinguished political philosophers argues that the social/political crisis of 20th-century America is really an intellectual crisis. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.00! \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	American Caesar: Douglas MacArthur 1880-1964 more books like this by William Manchester Inspiring, outrageous... A thundering paradox of a man.Douglas MacArthur, one of only five men in history to have achieved the rank of General of the United States Army. He served in World Wars I, II, and the Korean War, and is famous for stating that "in war, there is no substitute for victory."AMERICAN CAESAR exaines the exemplary army career, ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $10.49! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	Elvis and Me more books like this by Priscilla Presley The hardcover spent months as a #1 national bestseller with over 820,000 copies in print. Now it's in paperback and promises to be an even bigger success! see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
22	The Official Preppy Handbook more books like this by Lisa Birnbach A "New York Times" bestseller when originally published, "The Official Preppy Handbook" has maintained its popularity over the years. see all copies from $17.49! first editions
23 view cover	Dark Mission: The Secret History of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration more books like this by Richard C Hoagland, Mike Bara For most Americans, the word NASA suggests a squeaky-clean image of technological infallibility. Yet the truth is that NASA was born in a lie, and has concealed the truths about its occult origins. Dark Mission documents this seemingly wild assertion. Why is the Bush administration intent on returning to the moon as quickly as possible? What are ... see all copies from $14.18! new only from $14.18! \| SVS
24 view cover	Problem from Hell: America and the Age of Genocide more books like this by Samantha Power This study of genocide in the 20th century examines America's pattern of reluctance to intervene--including in the Holocaust, in Cambodia, and in Bosnia. A New York Times Notable Book for 2002. see all copies from $3.79! new only from $4.43! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
25 view cover	Diplomacy more books like this by Henry A Kissinger In a brilliant, controversial, and profoundly incisive book, former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger explains the art of diplomacy and reveals why Americans have historically repudiated both the style and substance of diplomacy as it is practiced throughout the world. 30 pages of photos. QBPC Alternate. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.50! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS

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