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1	The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair That Changed America more books like this by Erik Larson 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 $2.02! new only from $6.75! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil: A Savannah Story more books like this by John Berendt This nonfiction novel about a celebrated Savannah murder case--an upper-crust antiques dealer was accused of shooting his male lover--is also a love song to the city of Savannah. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
3	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
4	Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee: An Indian History of the American West more books like this by Dee Brown Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee is Dee Brown's eloquent, fully documented account of the systematic destruction of the American Indian during the second half of the 19th century. When it was first published in 1971, both reviewers and the reading public responded first with shock, then a deep sense of shame, calling it "shattering" (Washington Post) ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.74! \| first editions \| SVS
5	The Worst Hard Time: The Untold Story of Those Who Survived the Great American Dust Bowl more books like this by Timothy Egan Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author Timothy Egan follows a half-dozen families and their communities through the dust storms that terrorized America's High Plains during the Depression, going from sod huts to new framed houses to basements with the windows sealed by damp sheets in a futile effort to keep the dust out. see all copies from $3.40! new only from $9.23! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
6	Isaac's Storm: A Man, a Time, and the Deadliest Hurricane in History more books like this by Erik Larson The large audience that drove "The Perfect Storm" high on national bestseller lists is sure to welcome this superb narrative of the extreme hurricane that struck Galveston, Texas, in 1900, leaving at least 8,000 dead in its wake. An unforgettable story of the conflict between human hubris and the last great uncontrollable force, "Isaac's Storm" ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.25! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
7	Woman Warrior: Memoirs of a Girlhood Among Ghosts more books like this by Maxine Hong Kingston Maxine Hong Kingston writes about the bonds as well as the conflicts between women in Chinese-American culture--how the traditional Asian way of life is transformed in the new world for better and for worse. In the process, Kingston tells the story of her life, her coming of age, and her assimilation into American culture. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.10! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
8	Little Heathens: Hard Times and High Spirits on an Iowa Farm During the Great Depression more books like this by Mildred Armstrong Kalish The story of a time, a place, and a way of life, this is a slice of Americana--set during the Great Depression--that shows readers, through the portrait of one high-spirited young girl, how the right stuff can make even a time of adversity seem like a good time. see all copies from $6.64! new only from $6.64! \| first editions \| SVS
9	A Year by the Sea: Thoughts of an Unfinished Woman more books like this by Joan Anderson In this memoir, a woman records her appreciation of nature and her own personal growth after she leaves her marriage and takes a cottage on Cape Cod. After her period of reflection, she returns to her marriage. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
10	The Great Bridge more books like this by David McCullough Celebrating the centennial of the opening of the Brooklyn Bridge, here is the classic account of one of the greatest engineering feats of all time. see all copies from $5.87! new only from $10.80! \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	Johnstown Flood more books like this by David McCullough This is a history of the Johnstown Flood. On May 31, 1889, following a storm, the old earth dam at Lake Conemaugh--outside of Johnstown, Pennsylvania--burst. The torrent of water which that flooded the Little Conemaugh River Valley killed over 2,000 people. The lake was home to the South Fork Fishing and Hunting Club, the membership of which ... see all copies from $6.00! new only from $11.81! \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	Perfect Storm: A True Story of Men Against the Sea more books like this by Sebastian Junger Sebastian Junger's thrilling narrative account of a 1991 storm in the North Atlantic and the plight of the crew on the Andrea Gail was a huge bestseller. Junger tells of the lives of the fishermen and of the town of Gloucester, Massachusetts, and includes much lore about fishing, the fishing industry, and the science of sea and weather. He also ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	Cadillac Desert: The American West and Its Disappearing Water more books like this by Marc Reisner Newly updated, this timely history of the struggle to discover and control water in the American West is a tale of rivers diverted and damned, political corruption and intrigue, billion-dollar battles over water rights, and economic and ecological disaster. Winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award. Photos. see all copies from $4.25! new only from $9.00! \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	Gotham: A History of New York City to 1898 more books like this by Edwin G Burrows, Mike Wallace In this epic, Pulitzer Prize-winning work, Burrows and Wallace have produced a monumental history of New York City--ranging from the Indian tribes that settled the island of Manna-hatta to the consolidation of the five boroughs into New York in 1898. 150 halftones. 15 maps. see all copies from $12.52! new only from $18.50! \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	Walk Across America more books like this by Peter Jenkins In this classic account, Jenkins describes how his disillusionment with society in the 1970s drove him out onto the road on a walk across America, and shares the lessons he learned about his country and himself that resonate to this day. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.50! \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	Rising Tide: The Great Mississippi Flood of 1927 and How It Changed America more books like this by John M Barry Historian John M. Barry dramatically reconstructs a key chapter in American history as he recalls the devastating 1927 flood that caused widespread destruction in Louisiana and Mississippi and throughout the region. In April of that year, after weeks of rain, the Mississippi River overflowed its banks. Over a million people were affected as homes ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	Egg and I more books like this by Betty MacDonald The author relates the joys and frustrations of life on a poultry farm in the mountains of Washington. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	The Foxfire Book: Hog Dressing, Log Cabin Building, Mountain Crafts and Foods, Planting by the Signs, Snake Lore, Hunting Tales, Faith Healing, Moonshining more books like this by Foxfire Fund Inc, Eliot Wigginton (Editor) Interviews and essays describe the way of life and crafts of pioneer America still surviving in the Appalachian region. see all copies from $2.56! new only from $9.36! \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	Slaves in the Family more books like this by Edward Ball A personal history of slavery in the South, written by a descendant of South Carolina slaveowners who traced the histories of the slave families owned by his ancestors and searched out their descendants. A New York Times Notable Book for 1998. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.94! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	What's the Matter with Kansas?: How Conservatives Won the Heart of America more books like this by Thomas Frank Liberal journalist Thomas Frank turns his witty and insightful pen on this nation's gradual drift to the right over the last 30 years of the 20th century, asking "Why?" The conservative movement, once the bastion of Bill Buckley, Barry Goldwater, and protected interests now appears to be the people's party, the party of populism, and Frank wants ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	Foxfire 2 more books like this by Eliot Wigginton (Editor) Interviews and essays describe the way of life and crafts of pioneer America still surviving in the Appalachian region. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.91! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	Over the Edge: Death in Grand Canyon: Gripping Accounts of All Known Fatal Mishaps in the Most Famous of the World's Seven Natural Wonders more books like this by Michael Patrick Ghiglieri see all copies from $10.62! new only from $15.59! \| first editions
23 view cover	When I Was Puerto Rican more books like this by Esmeralda Santiago Santiago recounts her bi-cultural childhood: as a country girl in Puerto Rico, and as a highschool student at New York's High School of the Performing Arts where she graduated with the highest honors and went on to Harvard. A unique story told in vivid prose. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.26! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
24 view cover	All Souls: A Family Story from Southie more books like this by Michael Patrick MacDonald In this vivid memoir of growing up poor in Boston, a man recalls the colorful characters who played an important part in his life--some strong role models, others gangsters and worse--and considers the high cost of survival and why success falls on some and eludes others. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.24! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
25 view cover	Changes in the Land: Indians, Colonists and the Ecology of New England more books like this by William Cronon In this landmark work of environmental history, William Cronon offers an original and profound explanation of the effects European colonists' sense of property and their pursuit of capitalism had upon the ecosystems of New England. Reissued here with an updated afterword by the author and a new preface by the distinguished colonialist John Demos, ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $13.58! \| first editions \| SVS

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