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Biographies
On My Own |
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Diane Rehm |
ON MY OWN explains the motivation that her dying husband's struggle provided Diane Rehm to become the poster person for the "right to die" movement.
THIS COPY (shown below) was hand signed by Diane Rehm on a page that was bound into the book. It is a new, unopened first edition... |
Elsewhere |
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Richard Russo |
ELSEWHERE is Richard Russo's warm memoir of coming of age in upstate New York. It is full of humor, heartbreak and love. Every Richard Russo reader needs this treasure.
THIS COPY (shown below) was hand signed on the title page by Richard Russo at his office. The publisher placed... |
Above the Treetops |
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Jack Sacco |
ABOVE THE TREETOPS: THE TRUE STORY OF WILLIAM FAULKNER AND BOBBY LITTLE, THE SON HE NEVER HAD is a never-before-told first-hand story of William Faulkner's kindness to a young boy. That boy is now a Mississippi octogenarian who is sharing his high-flying adventures with William Faulkner, one of the world's most famous... |
Theft by Finding: Diaries 1977-2002 |
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David Sedaris |
THEFT BY FINDING: DIARIES 1977 - 2002 must be the funniest diary on record. This book needs to be read in a sound-proof room to avoid embarrassment! This title has been selected as a Booksmith Timeless Classic, meaning it is among the best of the best for the last several decades. We will ship it free anywhere... |
A Man of Iron: The Turbulent Life and Improbable Presidency of Grover Cleveland |
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Troy Senik |
MAN OF IRON: THE TURBULENT LIFE AND IMPROBABLE PRESIDENCY OF GROVER CLEVELAND is a fascinating look at one of the most honest, principled, and plain-spoken men ever to serve in our nation's highest office. Readers will understand why historians rate his two terms so high. The deeply researched book sets things straight... |
The Old Lion: A Novel of Theodore Roosevelt |
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Jeff Shaara |
THE OLD LION: A NOVEL OF THEODORE ROOSEVELT while not a biography, might be the best book ever written for an understanding of the very being of one of the most effective to ever hold the office of President of the United States. Jeff Shaara is a master of using fiction to paint an accurate historical image. This is a... |
Hello, Molly!: A Memoir |
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Molly Shannon |
HELLO MOLLY! is inspiring, hilarious, poignant and will leave readers astonished. Critics have rated this delicious book "a cut above" most celebrity memoirs. The charming story is a pleasure to read and includes many never-before-told tales of a most beloved entertainer.
THIS COPY (shown below... |
Coolidge |
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Amity Shlaes |
PORTRAIT exposes the hitherto unknown heroic nature of the man and brings to life one of the most vibrant periods in American ecooimic history.
THIS COPY (shown below) was hand signed on the title page by Amity Shlaes. It is a new, unread, first edition opened only for signing... |
A Good Man: Rediscovering My Father, Sargent Shriver |
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Mark Shriver |
A GOOD MAN: REDISCOVERING MY FATHER, SARGENT SHRIVER is a lovely and complete look back at the founder of the Peace Corps and architect of President Johnson's War on Poverty. A son's childhood memories along with countless interviews with our country's leaders present an inspiring story for which all America can be... |
Dinner with the Smileys: One Military Family, One Year of Heroes, and Lessons for a Lifetime |
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Sarah Smiley |
DINNER WITH THE SMILEYS: ONE MILITARY FAMILY, ONE YEAR OF HEROES, AND LESSONS FOR A LIFETIME is a warm, wonderful story of a military family inviting fifty-two guests to dinner over a year's time while their father/husband was deployed as a Navy pilot. Weekly fill-ins ran the gamut from U.S. Senators to ninety-four-... |