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Mountains beyond Mountains: The Quest of Dr. Paul Farmer, a Man Who Would Cure the World by Tracy Kidder Staff Pick Beautifully told, and entirely inspiring, Mountains Beyond Mountains is an exceptional look at the heroic life of Dr. Paul Farmer. Providing health care for hundreds of thousands in a remote, impoverished region of Haiti, Farmer's incomparable dedication... (read more) List Price $16.00 Your price: $5.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Dreams from My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance by Barack Obama Publisher Comments In this lyrical, unsentimental, and compelling memoir, the son of a black African father and a white American mother searches for a workable meaning to his life as a black American. It begins in New York, where Barack Obama learns that his father&... (read more) List Price $14.95 Your price: $4.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Lit: A Memoir (P.S.) by Mary Karr Staff Pick The best way I can describe this work is to say that it's absolutely delicious. More than a mere memoir, this fascinating jewel contains universal truths, with delicate and elegant phrasing, and, despite the subject matter, there's no sense of frivolous... (read more) List Price $14.99 Your price: $6.50 Used - Trade Paper
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The Egg and I by Betty MacDonald Publisher Comments The author relates the joys and frustrations of life on a poultry farm in the mountains of Washington.... (read more) List Price $13.99 Your price: $8.00 Used - Trade Paper
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A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier by Ishmael Beah Publisher Comments My new friends have begun to suspect I haven't told them the full story of my life. "Why did you leave Sierra Leone?" "Because there is a war." "You mean, you saw people running around with guns and shooting each other?" "Yes, all the time." "Cool." I... (read more) List Price $13.00 Your price: $5.95 Used - Trade Paper
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The Sharper Your Knife, the Less You Cry: Love, Laughter, and Tears in Paris at the World's Most Famous Cooking School by Kathleen Flinn Publisher Comments Luisa has a way of telling a story thats nothing short of entrancing.” Deb Perelman, author of The Smitten Kitchen Cookbook Chocolate and Zucchini. 101 Cookbooks. The Julie/Julia Project. In the early days of food blogs, these... (read more) List Price $15.00 Your price: $4.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Why My Third Husband Will Be a Dog: The Amazing Adventures of an Ordinary Woman by Lisa Scottoline Publisher Comments A hilarious collection of stories from the life of The New York Times bestselling author of Look Again At last, together in one collection, are Lisa Scottolines wildly popular Philadelphia Inquirer columns. In her column, Lisa lets her hair down, roots... (read more) List Price $24.99 Your price: $9.95 Used - Hardcover
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Harley Loco: A Memoir of Hard Living, Hair, and Post-Punk, from the Middle East to the Lower East Side by Rayya Elias Publisher Comments “It is my honor to introduce these pages — so gravelly, so straggly, so hopeful, bright, and true.” —Elizabeth Gilbert When she was seven, Rayya Elias and her family fled the political conflict in their native Syria... (read more) List Price $27.95 Your price: $18.50 Used - Hardcover
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Mao : Unknown Story (06 Edition) by Jung Chang Publisher Comments Based on a decade of research and on interviews with many of Mao's close circle in China who have never talked before and with virtually everyone outside China who had significant dealings with him this is the most authoritative life of Mao... (read more) List Price $20.00 Your price: $11.00 Used - Trade Paper
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A Covert Affair: Julia Child and Paul Child in the OSS by Jennet Conant Publisher Comments Bestselling author Jennet Conant brings us a stunning account of Julia and Paul Childs experiences as members of the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) in the Far East during World War II and the tumultuous years when they were caught up in the McCarthy... (read more) List Price $28.00 Your price: $12.50 Used - Hardcover
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The Cat's Got Nothing on Me by Conrad Boilard Publisher Comments The Cat's Got Nothing On Me is the true story of one man's quest for survival in the face of cancer, heart attacks, near plane crashes, almost drownings, and much more. Conrad Boilard tells the story of his childhood, his service in World War II, his... (read more) List Price $20.95 Your price: $0.98 Used - Trade Paper
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Conversations with William F. Buckley JR. (Literary Conversations) by William F Iii Meehan Publisher Comments Conversations with the conservative founder of the National Review, host of television's The Firing Line, and author of fifty-seven books of fiction and... (read more) List Price $20.50 Your price: $3.50 Used - Trade Paper
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The Good Fight: A Life in Liberal Politics by Walter Mondale Publisher Comments Former vice president Walter Mondale makes a passionate, timely argument for American liberalism in this revealing and momentous political memoir. For more than five decades in public life, Walter Mondale has played a leading role in Americas... (read more) List Price $28.00 Your price: $10.95 Used - Hardcover
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Living Through the Racket: How I Survived Leukemia.and Rediscovered My Self by Corina Morariu Publisher Comments She was 23 and at the height of her professional tennis career—a top-30 singles player, the #1 ranked doubles player in the world in 2000, and the winner of Grand Slam titles at both Wimbledon in 1999 with Lindsay Davenport, and the Australian Open... (read more) List Price $15.95 Your price: $5.50 Used - Trade Paper
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The Man Who Changed the Way We Eat: Craig Claiborne and the American Food Renaissance by Thomas Mcnamee Publisher Comments In the 1950s, America was a land of overdone roast beef and canned green beans—a gastronomic wasteland. Most restaurants relied on frozen, second-rate ingredients and served bogus “Continental” cuisine. Authentic French, Italian... (read more) List Price $27.00 Your price: $12.50 Used - Hardcover
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Stand Facing the Stove: The Story of the Women Who Gave America the Joy of Cooking by Anne Mendelson Publisher Comments "Stand Facing the Stove" recounts the astonishing success story of "The Joy of Cooking, " which was published as an obscure vanity book at the author's own expense in 1931 and survived to become a national institution. of illustrations.... (read more) List Price $15.25 Your price: $7.95 Used - Trade Paper
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From Vilayur to Baltimore: A Lifelong Journey of Learning & Discovery by Gopal Dorai Synopsis Dorai's personal journey of achievement spans across several decades and is educational as well as entertaining. His touching honesty allows readers the opportunity to experience America through an immigrant's eyes. Vividly depicted and overflowing with... (read more) List Price $14.95 Your price: $2.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Cleopatra: Last Queen of Egypt by Joyce Tyldesley Publisher Comments The Romans regarded her as fatale monstrum”a fatal omen. Pascal said the shape of her nose changed the history of the world. Shakespeare portrayed her as an icon of tragic love. But who was Cleopatra, really? We almost feel that we know... (read more) List Price $16.95 Your price: $4.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Dream Big: The Henrietta Mears Story: Meet the Woman Who Shaped the Lives of Some of the Most Influential Christians of Our Time by Henrietta C Mears Publisher Comments In Dream Big, you'll see the exciting things God can do through the life of a single individual totally committed to Him. Henrietta Mears had the courage and faith to dream big, and she inspired the people she touched to do the same.... (read more) List Price $16.99 Your price: $9.00 Used - Trade Paper
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His Bright Light: The Story of Nick Traina by Danielle Steel Publisher Comments Danielle Steel's powerful, personal story of the 19-year-old son she lost to the masked killer called manic depression recounts the author's tender, painful memories and shares Nick's remarkable journals, bringing readers a haunting duet between a... (read more) List Price $25.00 Your price: $5.95 Used - Hardcover
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