Literature & Fiction
American Assassins: The Darker Side of Politics
$18.26
From Richard Lawrence, who attempted to shoot President Andrew Jackson in 1835, to the assailants of contemporary American political leaders, this book probes the lives of sixteen individuals who tried to kill or did kill our presidents and other prominent politicians. Lawrence, who misfired two pis..
American Auto Factory
$10.61
Witness the evolution of the American auto factory beginning with the basic hand-built assembly of cars built in the earliest part of the twentieth century, through the age of the assembly line, up to today's robotically-operated lines. Large photographs of the assembly lines in action send readers ..
American Genesis: Captain John Smith and the Found...
$8.40
This text is American Genesis. about the famous captain John Smith and his role in the founding of Virginia. Author: Vaughan, Alden T. Publisher: Pearson Binding: Paperback Language: English ISBN-10: 0673393550 ISBN-13: 9780673393555..
American Grit: A Woman's Letters from the Ohio Fro...
$18.74
Product Description" In 1826 thirty-year-old Anna Briggs Bentley, her husband, and their six children left their close Quaker community and the worn-out tobacco farms of Sandy Spring, Maryland, for frontier Ohio. Along the way, Anna sent back home the first of scores of letters she wrote her mother ..
An Evil Cradling: The Five-Year Ordeal of a Hostag...
$14.14
This brilliantly written account by a former Middle East hostage was a #1 bestseller in Britain and served as the inspiration for the acclaimed Broadway hit Someone Who'll Watch Over Me. "Conveys the surrealism of the ordeal, the loss of control and melting of identity that come with realizing you a..
Analysis of Waiting-Time Data in Health Services R...
$44.86
Why some patients wait longer than others remains an important question. This book is a reference for health services researchers looking for statistical tools with which to study waiting times. The book offers detailed coverage of statistical concepts and methods for the analysis and interpretation..
And No Birds Sang
$8.72
A personal account of Mowat's coming of age during World War II, when, as an inexperienced, underweight, and underage youth he joined the Canadian forces, chronicles his conversion from eager, patriotic youth into a battleweary warrior Author: Mowat, Farley Publisher: Little Brown Binding: Hardcover..
And No Birds Sang (The Farley Mowat Series)
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Product DescriptionTrue account of infantryman Mowat's fight to push the Nazis out of Italy in July 1942.About the AuthorFarley Mowat is one of the world's foremost nature writers and conservationists. He is the author of 39 books, including Never Cry Wolf, Sea of Slaughter, and The Snow Walker. He ..
And Perhaps ..: The Story of Ruth Dayan,
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Book is used and has been withdrawn from service from a Library. Book has a Library Binding and the usual Library Stamps, Stickers, Card Holder, Library Markings. May or May Not have a Dust Jacket. Author: Dayan, Ruth Publisher: Harcourt Binding: Paperback Language: English ISBN-10: 0151068453 ISBN-..
Aneurin Bevan and the Mirage of British Socialism
$37.81
Aneurin Bevan and the Mirage of British Socialism Author: Campbell, John Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company Binding: Hardcover Language: English ISBN-10: 0393024520 ISBN-13: 9780393024524..
Angela Lansbury: A Biography
$17.56
A biography of the star of the television series, "Murder, She Wrote," looks at Angela Lansbury's acting career and numerous roles from Auntie Mame and Mama Rose, to Mrs. Lovett and Jessica Fletcher Author: Bonanno, Margaret Wander Publisher: St Martins Pr Binding: Hardcover Language: English ISBN-1..
Angela Thirkell: Portrait of a Lady Novelist
$30.54
Angela Thirkell: Portrait of a Lady Novelist Author: Strickland, Margot Publisher: Olympic Marketing Corp Binding: Hardcover Language: English ISBN-10: 0715611240 ISBN-13: 9780715611241..
Anna's Shtetl (Judaic Studies Series)
$24.05
Product Description A rare view of a childhood in a European ghetto. Anna Spector was born in 1905 in Korsun, a Ukrainian town on the Ros River, eighty miles south of Kiev. Held by Poland until 1768 and annexed by the Tsar in 1793 Korsun and its fluid ethnic population were characteristic of the Pal..
Anne Frank's Story: Her Life Retold for Children
$8.45
Expands on the story of Anne Frank revealed in her diary by providing details about the family and friends who shaped her life and gave her the strength to endure two years of hiding in an attic in Nazi-occupied Holland. Author: Lee, Carol Ann Publisher: Troll Communications Llc Binding: Paperback L..
Ansel Adams: A Biography
$9.16
In his 1985 autobiography, Ansel Adams presented a life almost as neatly cropped and printed as his magnificent pictures. Here, Mary Street Alinder--who collaborated with Adams on his memoir and was his assistant in later life--is not reticent about the major emotional episodes in Adams's life, incl..
Anything Can Happen
$30.89
An ingenuous Russian immigrant attempts such enterprises as strike-breaking in Pittsburgh, feasting with the Navajos, farming in Pennsylvania, and operating a box-lunch business in San Francisco Author: Papashvily, Helen Publisher: St Martins Pr Binding: Hardcover Language: English ISBN-10: 03120452..
Anything For a T-Shirt: Fred Lebow and the New Yor...
$9.86
Fred Lebow was a dreamer, the kind of dreamer who pursued his dream and made it a reality. And the world is still reaping its rewards.” So begins this inspiring chronicle of a humbly born Holocaust survivor who parlayed natural marketing smarts-and vision-into a major position in recent American spo..
Architect of European unity: Memoirs, 1911-1986
$11.42
Book by Marjolin, Robert Author: Marjolin, Robert Publisher: Weidenfeld and Nicolson Binding: Hardcover Language: English ISBN-10: 0297796526 ISBN-13: 9780297796527..
Arnold Schwarzenegger: A Portrait
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Reveals the life and career of bodybuilder-turned-actor, detailing his years of competition, his acting and business careers, and his marriage to Maria Shriver Author: Butler, George Publisher: Simon & Schuster Binding: Hardcover Language: English ISBN-10: 0671701460 ISBN-13: 9780671701468..
Arthur Ashe: Portrait in Motion
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A diary record of the professional tennis star's thoughts and activities during one year of world travel and competition, covers championship matches, world politics, personal opinions, and fellow tennis players Author: Deford, Frank Publisher: Carroll & Graf Pub Binding: Paperback Language: English..
At the Drop of a Veil
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Takes a unique look at Saudi life through the eyes of an American woman, who in 1945 moved to Saudi Arabia with her new husband, and for twelve years lived in a harem Author: Alireza, Marianne Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Company Binding: Paperback Language: English ISBN-10: 0395597684 ISBN-13: 97803..
Athenais: The Real Queen of France
$11.37
1st edn. 8vo. Original gilt lettered black cloth (VG), dustwrapper (VG in protective cover, not price clipped). Pp. 339, illus with coloured and b&w plates (pages edges tanned; no inscriptions). Author: Hilton, Lisa Publisher: Little, Brown Binding: Hardcover Language: English ISBN-10: 0316858781 IS..
Audrey Hepburn
$22.72
A portrait of the celebrated actress chronicles her dramatic and colorful life story, from her early childhood and her clandestine work for Dutch resistance during World War II to her extraordinary career Author: Woodward, Ian Publisher: St Martins Pr Binding: Hardcover Language: English ISBN-10: 03..
Audrey Hepburn, An Elegant Spirit: A Son Remembers
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A portrait of the celebrated movie actress, as presented by her son, recounts her most noted performances, her work as a goodwill ambassador for UNICEF, and her role as a dedicated wife and mother, in a tribute complemented by previously unpublished photographs and Hepburn's own paintings. Author: H..
Autobiographical Writings
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Hermann Hesse 1877-1962 was a Swiss poet, novelist, and painter. In 1946 he received the Nobel Prize in Literature. His best-known works include Steppenwolf, Siddhartha, and The Glass Bead Game , each of which explores an individual's search for authenticity, self-knowledge and spirituality In 1895 ..