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1) LadyBird Johnson: A White House Diary

NY: Dell, 1971. (1st thus). Paperback. VERY GOOD+. Unread and as new except for slightly skew. "an intimate glimpse of power in its private moments…part history, part family album, part self-portrait, of an exceptional woman…" 893 indexed pages with 8-page photo insert. more information

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2) Susan B. Anthony: Woman Suffragist (American Women of Achievement

NY: Chelsea House, 1988. (6th printing). Trade Paperback. NEAR FINE. As new but has inscription. "one of the great political crusaders of the 19th century, believed in the right of all people - black and white, male and female - to govern their own lives." ISBN: 0791004082. more information

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3) Napoleon
Alexander, R. S

NY: Arnold, 2001 copyright. (1st thus). Trade Paperback. FINE. As new except for tiny corner wear. An Historian tackles the question of "How can the various characterizations of Napoleon, some strikingly incompatible, be reconciled?" ISBN: 0340719168. more information

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4) For the President's Eyes Only
Andrew, Christopher

HarperCollins, 1995. (1st edition, 1st printing). Hardbound. VERY GOOD+/Very Good. As new except for crease on spine. Wear to DJ edges, unclipped. 660 pages."Authoritative account of the important and largely unknown relationship between American Presidents and their inteligence services." ISBN: 0060170379. more information

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5) My Past Was Written, The Taking of Innocence: A Diary of child Abuse and Escape
Arnold, Arlene D

1st Books, 2002. Trade Paperback. FINE. As new - gift quality! "The sixties was a time of fear, a time when you never asked questions. You did what you were told, or you were punished, beat, whipped, or whatever you would like to call it. Child abuse as the means of communication in my family, and I feared for my life.." ISBN: 1403355290. more information

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6) Above the Clouds
Bach, Jonathan

NY: William Morrow, 1993. (1st edition). Hardbound. NEAR FINE/Fine. Tight, bright, clean & square. A few pages have been bent back at the bottom, otherwise perfect. The son of Richard Bach, who was named after his father's character "Jonathan Livingston Seagull", re-establishes connection with his father at age 21. ISBN: 0688117600. more information

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7) Beautiful Bad Girl: The Vicki Morgan Story
Basichis, Gordon

Santa Barbara, CA: Santa Barbara Pres, 1985. (1st edition). Hardbound. NEAR FINE/Good. As new except for slight softening of spine ends. DJ is intact but edgeworn with large rip on back. "Vickie Morgan, a runaway kid from small-town America who became the longtime mistress of Alfred Bloomingdale - department store heir, Diner's Club founder, and 'kitchen cabinet' confidant of President Reagan." ISBN: 0915643146. more information

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8) The Intimate Journals of Charles Baudelaire
Baudelaire, Charles

Boston, MA: Beacon (#BP51), 1957. (1st thus). Trade Paperback. VERY GOOD+. Tight, yellowed, clean for age, slight flare to covers. Ink stain on bottom of back cover. Autobiography of Charles Baudelaire. Translation - Christopher Isherwood. Introduction - W.H.. Auden. Illustrations - Charles Baudelaire. more information

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9) Brother Andre, The Wonder Man of Mount Royal
Bergeron, Henri-Paul (rev. Real Boudreau, trans.)

Montreal QUE: Fides, 1969. (4th printing). Paperback. NEAR FINE. As new except for yellowing and faint edgewear. Biography of the "Little Brother" of St. Joseph's Oratory in Montreal. more information

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10) Felix LeClerc Le roi heureux
Bertin, Jacques

Louiseville, PQ: Les editions Boreal/ Arlea, 1988. Trade Paperback. FINE. As new. "Le biographe a su entrer dans l'intimate de son sujet avec une perspicacite et une sensibilite emouvantes." Text in French. 315 pages. ISBN: 2890522342. more information

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11) Churchill: A Study in Greatness
Best, Geoffrey

Oxford Univeristy Press, 2000. Oversize Paperback. NEAR FINE. Tight, bright, clean except for faint soil to cover corners, square. "Winston Churchill stand out in history as a man who led his country through one of its most difficult times…already recognized as the most diversely gifted man in British politics before, at...the age of 66, he suddenly emerged as a figure of world importance.." 370 indexed pages, 9.25x6" (23.5x15 cm).. more information

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12) Ohitika Woman
Bird, Mary Brave

NY: Grove Press, 1993. (1st edition). Hardbound. FINE/FINE. Gift quality. Follow-on to "Lakota Woman", the continuing story of a contemporary American Indian Woman. ISBN: 802114369. more information

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13) Nadja
Breton, Andre

Nadja
folio(#73)/Gallimard, 1975. Paperback. VERY GOOD+. Tight, bright, light age soil to exterior, tilted. Single reading crease on spine and slight wear to exterior corners. Diary. Illustrated with black and white photos. Text in French. more information

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14) Julien Green
Brodin, Pierre

Paris, France: Classiques du XX Siecle (#26)/ Editions Universitaires, 1957. Paperback. VERY GOOD. Tight, yellowed pages, clean interior, light age soil to exterior, faint curl. Sunned spine. Text in French. more information

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15) Intoxicated By My Illness:And Other Writings on Life and Death
Broyard, Anatole

NY: Fawcett/Columbine, 1993. 1st Ballantine printing. Trade Paperback. FINE. As new. "eloquent and unsentimental meditation on mortality" ISBN: 0449908348. more information

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16) Mine Eyes Have Seen the Glory
Bryant, Anita 

Old Tappan, NJ: Revell/Spire, 1972. (2nd printing). Paperback. FINE. "This glorious entertainer tells with extraordinary hum and truth her own story: a small-town girl who became a hard-working performer, a devoted wife and mother, and an active witnessing Christian." Age yellowing to interior and faint wear to 1 edge of cover. Clean, tight, bright and square. Appears unread. more information

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17) Blaise Cendrars: homme libre poete au coeur du monde
Buhler, Jean

Bienne/ Switzerland: Collection Celebrites Suisses/ Editions du Panorama, ©1960. (1st edition). Hardbound. NEAR FINE/Good. Tight, tanned page edges, clean, square. Bookstore sticker on title page. Occasional faint pencil lines in margins. Black with gilt. DJ is intact but has chipping on exterior edges + @2cm rip on end of each spine hinge and @1cm rip on hinge of front flap. 154+ pages, 7-3/8x5" (18.7x13cm) Text in French. more information

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18) Diana In Private
Campbell, Lady Colin

NY: St. Martin's, 1992. (2nd printing). Hardbound. NEAR FINE/Near Fine. Bright, tight, clean but not quite square. DJ-Price clipped and sticker on spine. ISBN: 0312081804. more information

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19) The Poetry of Healing:A Doctor's Education in Empathy, Identity and Desire
Campo, Rafael

NY: Norton, 1997. 1st edition?. Hardbound. FINE/Fine. As new. "Lambda Literary Awards" sticker on cover. ISBN: 0393040097. more information

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20) Frank Sinatra: Is This Man Mafia?
Carpozi, Geroge Jr

NY: Manor, 1979. (1st edition). Paperback. NEAR FINE. Appears unread. Tight, slightly yellowed pages, faint age soil to covers, square. Chip at top of spine. "A great career built on a voice of gold - and guts of steel." ISBN: 0532232828. more information

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21) L'Allee du Roi: Souvenirs de Francois d'Aubigne, Marquise de Maintenon, Epouse du Roi de France
Chandernagor, Francoise

L'Allee du Roi: Souvenirs de Francois d'Aubigne, Marquise de Maintenon, Epouse du Roi de France
Paris, France: France Loisirs, 1981. (BCE). Hardbound. NEAR FINE/Very Good. Navy blue cloth with gilt and attached ribbon bookmark. As new except for faint tilt; has been read. DJ- As new except for faint creasing from handling and faint stain at top of spine. Text in French ISBN: 2724212592. more information

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22) Hermana de la Luna (Original title: Bound Feet and Western Dress)
Chang, Pang-Mei Natasha (Christine Pina, trans.)

Buenos Aires, Argentina: Editorial Atlántide, 1996. (1st thus). Trade Paperback. NEAR FINE. As new except for faint inward curl to cover corners, faint age soil to top of exterior page edges, and bookstore stamp inside... "Había luchado para que no vendaran sus pies, siguiendo la cruel costumbre china. También tendría que luchar por una vida propia, en una sociedad donde una mujer no valía nada." 231 pages, 8-7/8x5-7/8" I22.5x14.5mm).Text in Spanish. ISBN: 9500816857. more information

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23) L'hanno Uccisa
Chapsal, Madeleine

Bologna, Italy: poligrafici editoriale/Stock, 1997. (Large print). Trade Paperback. VERY GOOD. Biography of Princess Diana. 140 pages, 8x5.5"(20.3x13cm). "Diana e morta…La principessa de Galles, Diana! E morta pochi minuti fa, a Parigi, in un indicenmte d'auto. Ho appena sentito las notizia alla CNN…" Text in Italian. more information

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24) Ross Perot:In His Own Words
Chiu, Tony 

NY: Warner, 1992. (1st edition). Paperback. MINT/AS NEW. As new-gift quality! more information

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25) Out of Harm's Way
Crisp, Terri

NY: Pocket/Simon & Schuster, 1996. (1st edition). Hardbound. FINE/Fine. As new - gift quality! Appears unread. DJ unclipped. "The Extraordinary True Story of One Woman's Lifelong Devotion to Animal rescue" ISBN: 0671522779. more information

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26) Bellevue is my Home
Cutolo, Salvatore R. MD

NY: PermaBooks (#M4083), 1961. (4th printing). Paperback. GOOD. "Each day at Bellevue is a new adventure! Says Dr. Salvatore Cutolo as he takes you on an unforgettable tour of the world's most famous hospital." Tight, yellowed, clean, slight tilt. 2 small rips on spine edge, general edgewear, corner crease on front cover. more information

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27) James Dean American Icon
Dalton, David

James Dean American Icon
NY: St. Martin's, 1984. (4th printing). Oversize Glossy Paperback. NEAR FINE. Bright, tight, clean & square. Faint edgewear to bottom. Faint curl to top corner front cover. 1 folded pg corner. 285 photo-packed pages w/stories and chronology. ISBN: 10312439628. more information

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28) With My Mind on Freedom:An Autobiography
Davis, Angela 

NY: Bantam (#Y6484), 1975. (1st Paperback). Paperback. GOOD. "Leader of the Black Revolution..Communist…Feminist.. Once the FBI's Most Wanted Criminal". Light soiling. 1/2" tear on front cover edge. Ink stain on bottom corner. Owners name of rear of front cover. Bookstore stamp and damp stain on 1st page. Square, tight and bright. Sixties. more information

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29) Vita di Luciano de Crescenzo scritta da Lui Medesimo
De Crescenzo, Luciano

Milan, Italy: Arnaldo Mondadori, ©1989. Hardbound. NEAR FINE/Very Good. As new except for slight rubbing to corners. Burgundy leather with gilt. DJ is clean and intact but has tiny rips on edges. 234 pages, 8-3/8x5-5/8" (21.3x14.3cm). Text in Italian. more information

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30) Correspondence Generale Premiere Partie Lettres Inedites a Louis De Narbonne Tome II Volume I
de Stael,. Madame (Beatrice W. Jasinski, ed.)

Paris, France: Chez Jean-Jacques Pauvert, 1960. (signed - limited editon). Trade Paperback. VERY GOOD+. Inscription to Marc et Jacqueline Chadourne signed by editor. Tight, bright, clean interior, faint age soil to exterior, slight curl. Sunned spine and some minor spotting on exterior page edges. 304 pages with index, 8.5x5.25" ( 21.6x+L913.3cm) Text in French. more information

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31) The Heart Knows Something Different: Teenage Voices from the Foster Care System
Desetta,, Al (Ed.)

NY: Persea Books, 1996. Trade Paperback. NEAR FINE. As new except for crease on bottom corner of back cover. Foreword by Jonathan Kozol. "there are more than 450,000 children living in foster care…over three dozen personal narratives by young writers, ages 15 to 20…provides an insider's account of growing up 'in the system'...mandatory reading for child welfare staff at all levels..." ISBN: 0892552182. more information

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32) Afraid of the Dark
Devlin, Michele

Baltimore, MD: AmErica House, 2001. (1st edition). Trade Paperback. FINE. As new - gift quality! "a troubling and disturbing story…a must read for every victim or loved one touched by sexual abuse, drug or alcohol addiction or anyone who's ever questioned their own sanity!" ISBN: 1588512983. more information

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33) Doctor Tom Dooley:My Story
Dooley, Thomas A 

NY: Signet/New American Library(#P3676), 1964. (1st Paperback). Paperback. NEAR FINE. One-volume abridgement of: Deliver Us From Evil, The Edge of Tomorrow and The Night They Burned The Mountain. Light wear, owners name on 1st pg. Tight, bright, clean and square. more information

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34) The Revision
Dorothy E. Lee.  

Lincoln, NE: iUniverse. com , 2001. (1st edition) . Trade Paperback. FINE. "Eleanor Elliott arises one morning to find her name in the obituary column..appalled at the short summary of her nearly eighty years, she vows to rewrite it." Appears unread. As new-gift quality! ISBN: 595148905. more information

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35) Nonviolent Soldier of Islam: Badshah Khan, A Man to Match His Mountains
Easwaran, Eknath

Tomales, CA: Nilgiri Press, 1999. (2nd Edition, 1st Printing). Trade Paperback. FINE. As new. " from the ruthless Pathan tradition in India's rugged North-West frontier Province, Khan raised history's first nonviolent army of 100,000 men…". 248 pages illustrated with photos, printed on heavy, high-quality paper. ISBN: 1888314001. more information

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36) The Death of a Rebel: Starring Phil Ochs and a Small Circle of Friends
eliot, Marc

NY: Anchor, 1979. (1st edition). Trade Paperback. NEAR FINE. Tight, bright, clean, square. A little edgewear, hinge crease and tiny crease on bottom corner of front cover. "Phil Ochs was called by many the political spokesman for his generation. Through his music, he captured both the spirit and the conflict of the 1960s...was considered. behind Bob Dylan, the most promising and authentic American folk singer of his time" ISBN: 0385136102. more information

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37) Power, Privilege and The Post: The Katherine Graham Story
Felsenthal, Carol

NY: Putnam, 1993. (1st printing). Hardbound. VERY GOOD/Near Fine. Bright, tight, clean & square. Softening to top and bottom of spine. DJ- price clipped ISBN: 0399137327. more information

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38) A Peculiar Treasure
Ferber, Edna

NY: Lancer, 1966. (2nd printing). Paperback. NEAR FINE. tight, bright, clean & square. Small chip to top corner front cover and top of spine. "The famous author of Show Boat, So Big, Cimarron, Giant & other superb novels, writes her greatest & most dramatic story. Her autobiography. more information

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39) Moi, la Clairon
Feuillere, Edwige

Paris, France: Albin Michel, 1984. Trade Paperback. VERY GOOD+. Tight, yellowed, clean except for faint soil to exterior page edges, square. Faint creases on spine. "A bingt ans, en 1743, Mademoiselle Clairon joue Phedre a la Comedie-Francaise. Text in French. ISBN: 2226019464. more information

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40) The Emperor's Guest
Fletcher-Cooke, Sir John

London, UK: Corgi, 1982. (1st thus). Paperback. VERY GOOD. Tight, yellowed pages, clean, square. "The harrowing experiences of an indomitable prisoner of the Japanese, who never gave in to despair…" 380 pages with maps and photo, 7x4" (18x10.2cm) ISBN: 0552119199. more information

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41) The Devil That Danced on the Water: A Daughter's quest
Forna, Aminatta

NY: Atlantic Monthly Press, 2003. (Advance Proof). Trade Paperback. FINE. "As Sierra Leone faced its future as a fledgling democracy, Mohamed Forna was a new star in the political firmament" His daughter tells his story. As new-gift quality! ISBN: 0871138654. more information

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42) Beau James: The Life and Times of Jimmy Walker
Fowler, Gene

NY: Viking, 1949. Hardbound. GOOD/No DJ. Tight and slightly tilted. Spine faded with badly worn ends. New York's 100th and one of its most popular mayors, the 1920's, Tammany Hall. more information

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43) Jell-O Pudding Ideabook
Genral Foods

White Plains, NY: General Foods, 1968. (1st edition-stated). Trade Paperback. VERY GOOD+. Tight, faded & yellowed, light soil, staple bound. Vintage recipes using Jell-O and Dream Whip. Easy 'retro' recipes that look and taste good. more information

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44) The Perfect Wife: The Life and Choices of Laura Bush (Large Print)
Gerhart, Ann

Waterville, ME: Thorndike Press, 2004. LARGE PRINT. Hardbound. FINE. As new. "the first comprehensive account of a woman who has won the admiration of the nation - and of the compromises and challenges that come with the most examined volunteer job in the world." ISBN: 0786264772. more information

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45) Journal D'Une Parisienne
Giroud, Francoise

Paris, France: Seuil, ©1994. Trade Paperback. NEAR FINE/Fine. As new except for faint spots on top edge of exterior page edges. "Journal de la fin du siecle…" Text in French. ISBN: 202134489. more information

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46) James Dean:In His Own Words
Grant, Neil(ed.)

NY: Crescent, 1991. 1st edition?. Oversize Hardbound. FINE/Near Fine. DJ- Small (1/8") tear a bottom of spine. Book-as new. Photos and quotes. ISBN: 0517061015. more information

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47) Nigger
Gregory, Dick 

NY: Pocket Books, 1971. (later printing). Paperback. NEAR FINE. "A moving story of a man who deeply wants a world without malice and hate and is doing something about it." Slight edgewear. Name written on top on 1st page. Otherwise tight, bright, clean and square. more information

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48) Beloved Sisters and Loving Friends: Letters from Rebecca Primus of Royal Oak, Maryland, and Adie Brown of Hartford, Connecticut, 1854-1868
Griffin, Farah Jasmine

NY: Knopf, 1999. (1st edition). Hardbound. VERY GOOD+/Near Fien. Ex-library, as new except for expected markings. DJ also has library markings, under the plastic cover. "A riveting collection of letters, written at the time of the Civil War, that chronicle the lives of two African-American women from New England: one who went to the South to found a school, the other a domestic servant who stayed in the North, in New York and New England." ISBN: 0679451285. more information

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49) Haywire
Hayward, Brooke

Haywire

NY: Bantam, 1978. (12th printing-1981). Paperback. VERY GOOD+. Unread. Tight, slight page yellowing, faint age soil to exterior top page edges, square. Slight wear to top cover . "Mother was Margaret Sullavan, the actress. Father was Leland Hayward, the Toscanini of the telephone and million-dollar deals..." ISBN: 0553194038.

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50) Moi, Christiane F., 13 ans, droguee, prostituee (Original title: Christiane F. Wir Kinder vom Banhoff Zoo)
Hermann & Rieck

France: folio (#1443)/ Mercure de France, 1982. Trade Paperback. GOOD+. Tight, yellowed, clean interior, age soil to exterior, bumped bottom. Covers creased and scuffed. Text in French. 342 pages+ ISBN: 2070374432. more information

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