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Almost a Revolution-Shen Tong
The story of a Chinese student's journey from boyhood to leadership in Tiananmen Square. Shen Tong's gripping account of growing up in China is a passionate and unforgettable memoir of a young man's coming of age in historic times, discovering the restraints imposed by his country's government and finding a role in his country's future. Through his story we are able to understand the bold and daring new generation of Chinese, who are determined to see freedom and democracy brought to their nation. Few b/w plates. Inscribed by author on front cover. 342pp.

Excellent hardcover book with glossy dustjacket. Like new condition.

Details $30.00

An Hour before Daylight-Jimmy Carter
Memories of a rural childhood--a memoir of Jimmy Carter, the 39th President of the United States. 284pp.

HARDCOVER with glossy oictorial dustjacket. A short underline on page 14 and birthday of President Carter written on back ffep. Else, clean, tight, and unmarked pages throughout. Like NEW condition. FINE/FINE.

Details $15.00

Aphrodite-Isabel Allende
A memoir of the senses. "Like a slow, seductive lover, Allende teases, tempts, and titillates with mesmerizing stories and legends about gluttony--sexual and otherwise." National bestseller. Profusely illustrated in color. 315pp.

Softcover in like new condition.

Details $10.00

Ben-Gurion: The Burning Ground, 1886-1948-Shabtai Teveth
The absorbing biography of David Ben-Gurion--a man who was a true statesman, leader, and guide for his country. 967pp.

Oversize/heavy. Full navy cloth covered boards with silver lettering to spine. HARDCOVER with dustjacket. Clean, tight and unmarked pages throughout. FINE/FINE

Details $15.00

Bernard Shaw-Michael Holroyd
Volume II, 1898-1918, The Pursuit of Power. The Pursuit of Power, is the story of Shaw in his prime. He has put behind him the disappointments of his Irish childhood, as well as his years of anonymity in London, and started on the terrible adventure of marriage. 421pp.

Quarter maroon cloth on like color boards with gold lettering. Hardback in fine condition. Very good glossy dustjacket. Price unclipped.

Details $17.00

Charles & Diana-Ralph G. Martin
Bestselling biographer Ralph G. Martin, brings to life the true story behind the fairy tale of the greatest Royal romance of the 20th century. His astute investigative skills capture intimately the world of the glamourous and powerful, with memorable portraits of Jennie Churchill; the Duke and Duchess of Windsor, and the Kennedy clan. Recounting actual, never before publicized meetings, influences and events that shaped the courtship of the Prince and Princess of Wales. He interviewed hundreds of behind the scenes people: among them, ladies-in waiting; respected journalists; Princess Diana;s step-grandmother; friends; confidents; household staff; associates of Charles and Diana; including the private secretaries of two of the most pivotal characters in the drama, Lord Mountbatten and the Queen Mother. Numerous b/w photographs. 413pp.

Black quarter-cloth cover has gilt lettering on spine. Hardback in very good condition. Edgewear to dustjacket. Overall, clean and unmarked. Price unclipped.

Details $12.00

Charles A. Lindbergh: An American life-Tom Crouch (Editor)
As a contribution to the fiftieth anniversary of the epochal 1927 transatlantic flight, the Smithsonian Institution's National Air and Space Museum invited five scholars to offer their views on selected aspects of Lindbergh's career. The annotated versions of those papers are offered in this volume, together with the most complete Lindbergh bibliography assembled to date. 119pp.

Silver boards with blind-stamped airplane and signature on front, blue and black lettering to spine. HARDCOVER with pictorial dustjacket. Clean, tight, light edgewear, and unmarked pages throughout. FINE/FINE.

Details $25.00

Dispatches From The Edge: A Memoir Of War, Disasters, And Survival-Anderson Cooper
Few people have witnessed more scenes of chaos and conflict around the world than Anderson Cooper, whose groundbreaking coverage on CNN has changed the way we watch the news. In this memoir, he offers an unstinting, up-close view of the most harrowing crises of our time, and the profound impact they have had on his life. Cooper gives us a firsthand glimpse of the devastation that takes place, both physically and emotionally, when the normal order of things is violently ruptured on such a massive scale. In his first book, that passion communicates itself through a rich fabric of memoir and reportage, reflection and first-person narrative. 212pp.

Hardcover with pictorial dustjacket. Fine condition.

Details $15.00

Dr. Seuss and Mr. Geisel : A Biography-Judith and Neil Morgan
This captivating biography of the bestselling children's author in history reveals at last the man who had a unique influence on four generations of Americans who championed children's rights before that phrase was familiar, and who revolutionized the way children learn to read. The very name Dr. Seuss inevitably provokes a smile and some recollection of a beloved character - Horton, perhaps, or Thidwick or the Cat in the Hat. Yet during his lifetime their creator was an enigma. 346pp.

Hardcover with dustjacket in fine condition. Clean, unmarked throughout, and binding tight.

Details $18.00

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Dutch : A Memoir of Ronald Reagan-Edmund Morris
This BOOK, the only biography ever authorized by a sitting President--yet written with complete interpretive freedom--is as revolutionary in method as it is formidable in scholarship. Reagan granted Morris full access to his personal papers, including early autobiographical stories and a hand written White House diary. Morris realized that he had taken on a subject of epic dimensions. Thus began a long biographical pilgrimage to the heart of Ronald Reagan's mystery. 874pp.

Hardcover with glossy dustjacket. Brand new copy. Stated First Edition.

Details $47.00


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