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Govan Mbeki (Ohio Short Histories of Africa) by Colin Bundy Publisher Comments Govan Mbeki (1910–2001) was a core leader of the African National Congress, the Communist Party, and the armed wing of the ANC during the struggle against apartheid. Known as a hard-liner, Mbeki was a prolific writer and combined in a rare way the... (read more) Your price: $14.95 New - Trade Paper
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Worldly Philosopher: The Odyssey of Albert O. Hirschman by Jeremy Adelman Publisher Comments "This is an exceptional book. Hirschman's intellectual and political journey is described with sharpness and perspicacity. Family life, cultural encounters, and the imprints of a lifetime highlight the importance and significance of one of the most... (read more) Your price: $39.95 New - Hardcover
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Banker, Traitor, Scapegoat, Spy?: The Troublesome Case of Sir Edgar Speyer by Antony Lentin Publisher Comments In the early summer of 1914 Sir Edgar Speyer and his wife Leonora stood at the center of London society, an era made famous by the television series Downton Abbey. He was the "King of the Underground" and a patron of the arts, she a famous violinist and... (read more) Your price: $18.95 New - Trade Paper
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Pope Francis: Conversations with Jorge Bergoglio: His Life in His Own Words by Sergio Rubin Publisher Comments His Life in His Own Words On March 13, 2013, the former Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, longtime Archbishop of Buenos Aires, now Pope Francis, was elected to succeed Pope Benedict. He is the first Latin American pope, the first Jesuit pope, and... (read more) Your price: $24.95 New - Hardcover
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Cowboy Stuntman: From Olympic Gold to the Silver Screen by Dean Smith Publisher Comments Dean Smith has taken falls from galloping horses, engaged in fistfights with Kirk Douglas and George C. Scott, donned red wig and white tights to double Maureen O’Hara, and taught Goldie Hawn how to talk like a Texan. ... (read more) Your price: $29.95 New - Hardcover
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Grant at Vicksburg: The General and the Siege by Michael B. Ballard Publisher Comments On May 22, 1863, after two failed attempts to take the city of Vicksburg by assault, Major General Ulysses S. Grant declared in a letter to the commander of the Union fleet on the Mississippi River that “the nature of the ground about Vicksburg is... (read more) Your price: $32.95 New - Hardcover
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Read My Lips: Stories of a Hollywood Life by Kellerman Sall Publisher Comments Sally Kellerman’s portrayal of Margaret “Hot Lips” Houlihan in Robert Altman’s M*A*S*H remains a landmark performance. Throughout her long career Kellerman has been a real dame—honest, down-to-earth, sultry, ... (read more) Your price: $26.00 New - Hardcover
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Mom and Me and Mom by Maya Angelou Publisher Comments The story of Maya Angelou’s extraordinary life has been chronicled in her multiple bestselling autobiographies. But now, at last, the legendary author shares the deepest personal story of her life: her relationship with her mother. For the first... (read more) Your price: $22.00 New - Hardcover
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Owsley and Me: My LSD Family by Rhoney Gissen Stanley Publisher Comments Owsley and Me is a love story set against the background of the Psychedelic Revolution of the '60s. Owsley "Bear" Stanley met her in Berkeley in 1965, when LSD was still legal and he was the world's largest producer and distributor of LSD. Rhoney found... (read more) Your price: $15.95 New - Trade Paper
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The Invisible Girls: A Memoir by Sarah Thebarge Publisher Comments Twenty-seven-year-old Sarah Thebarge had it all — a loving boyfriend, an Ivy League degree, and a successful career — when her life was derailed by an unthinkable diagnosis: aggressive breast cancer. After surviving the grueling treatments... (read more) Your price: $19.99 New - Hardcover
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Shadow Warrior: William Egan Colby and the CIA by Randall B Woods Publisher Comments World War II commando, Cold War spy, and CIA director under presidents Nixon and Ford, William Egan Colby played a critical role in some of the most pivotal events of the twentieth century. A quintessential member of the greatest generation, Colby... (read more) List Price $29.99 Your price: $21.00 Used - Hardcover
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However Long the Night: Molly Melching's Journey to Help Millions of African Women and Girls Triumph by Aimee Molloy Publisher Comments The story of how one of the "most powerful women in women's rights" (Forbes)is paving the way to a world with human dignity for all. However Long the Night is the extraordinary story of one woman's determination to create a movement toward change, and a... (read more) Your price: $25.99 New - Hardcover
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Baseball's Last Great Scout: The Life of Hugh Alexander by Dan Austin Publisher Comments Late in 1937 Hugh Alexander, a kid fresh out of small-town Oklahoma, had just finished his second year playing outfield for the Cleveland Indians when an oil rig accident ripped off his left hand. Within three months he was back with the Indians, but... (read more) Your price: $24.95 New - Hardcover
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Bismarck: A Life by Jonathan Steinberg Publisher Comments This riveting, New York Times bestselling biography illuminates the life of Otto von Bismarck, the statesman who unified Germany but who also embodied everything brutal and ruthless about Prussian culture. Jonathan Steinberg draws heavily on contemporary... (read more) Your price: $21.95 New - Trade Paper
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The Astor Orphan: A Memoir by Alexandra Aldrich Publisher Comments Alexandra Aldrich, a direct descendant of the famous Astor dynasty, grew up in the servants' quarters of Rokeby, the forty-three-room Hudson Valley mansion built by her ancestors. Her childhood was one of bohemian neglect and real privation. But it was... (read more) List Price $24.99 Your price: $17.50 Used - Hardcover
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Hard Measures: How Aggressive CIA Actions After 9/11 Saved American Lives by Jose A. Rodriguez Publisher Comments AS SEEN ON 60 MINUTES The explosive New York Times bestseller by the pioneer of the CIAs highly controversial “enhanced interrogation techniques” Former Chief of the CIAs Counterterrorism Center, Jose A. Rodriguez, Jr., reveals how, in the... (read more) Your price: $16.00 New - Trade Paper
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Helga's Diary: A Young Girl's Account of Life in a Concentration Camp by Helga Weiss Publisher Comments In 1939, Helga Weiss was a young Jewish schoolgirl in Prague. Along with some 45,000 Jews living in the city, Helga’s family endured the first wave of the Nazi invasion: her father was denied work; she was forbidden from attending regular school... (read more) List Price $24.95 Your price: $17.50 Used - Hardcover
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Nine Lives: A Chef's Journey from Chaos to Control by Brandon Baltzley Publisher Comments A rising young chef lays bare his gripping story of culinary triumphs, consuming drug addictions, and his continuing quest to stay on top while staying sober At twenty-six years old, Brandon Baltzley was poised for his star turn as the opening chef at... (read more) List Price $26.00 Your price: $19.95 Used - Hardcover
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After Everest: Inside the Private World of Edmund Hillary by Paul Little Publisher Comments A fascinating exploration of the life of mountaineer and adventurer Edmund Hillary, penetrating beyond the legend to reveal a character of paradoxes Edmund Hillary is a world icon and a towering figure among adventurers. The interest in him and in ... (read more) Your price: $19.95 New - Trade Paper
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Ataturk (11 Edition) by M. Sukru Hanioglu Publisher Comments "Learned and deeply insightful, this elegantly written book offers a unique perspective on the founder of modern Turkey. Hanioglu's exploration of the evolving ideas of Atatürk, their provenance and context, and their impact on the policies of the... (read more) List Price $21.25 Your price: $15.50 Used - Trade Paper
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