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Pathfinder Press (NY), 1992. Octavo, softcover, near fine in black and red pictorial wraps. During the three weeks prior to his assassination on February 21, 1965, Maclom X spoke to audiences in Britain and France and across the U.S. This is the first in a series of books that will collect--in chronological order--the major speeches and writings of this great revolutionary thinker and leader of the 20th century. 293 pp. including index. Photo section, 8 pages.. ... more information

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New York: McGraw-Hill, 1965. Octavo hardcover, near fine, in edgeworn and rubbed dj. 453 pp. Black and white photo illustrations throughout the book. "My soul is in these Pages" Pope John spoke these words to his private secretary as he turned over his spiritual diaries for publication after his death. He began this work at age 14.and continued until 6 months before he died.. ... more information

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New York, New York, U.S.A.: Vintage Books, 2002 Octavo, softcover, VG to near fine in yellow pictorial wraps. A former Chinese journalist who escaped Communist China after the Tiananmen Square massacre describes his family's new life in the United States, an experience that was transformed by a horrifying automobile accident that left his wife, Fu Li, terribly injured and in a coma, from which she emerged unable to speak or control her body. 329 pp.. ... more information

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Perennial, 2001. Octavo, softcover, light wear to brown pictorial wraps else near fine. Winner of the Nobel Prize for literature. "remarkable not only for its magical tales, folkloric roots, and eroticism but also for its patchwork of narrative styles. 510 pp.. ... more information

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