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Inside the Kingdom: My Life in Saudi Arabia
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Inside the Kingdom: My Life in Saudi Arabia

by Bin Ladin, Carmen

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Published
2004
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Hardcover
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9780446577083
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Grand Central Publishing/Hatchette Book Group, 2004. 4th Printing. Hardcover. As New/As New. 6x1x9. Warner Books (now Grand Central Publishing). Hardcover Book and Jacket As New. Carmen Bin Ladin married into the Saudi Arabian bin Ladin family and here tells of her experiences when she joined a complex clan and culture she neither knew or understood. 8vo. 224 pages. 2004, Warner… Read more about this item
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Come Back to Afghanistan: A California Teenager's Story
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Come Back to Afghanistan: A California Teenager's Story

by Akbar, Said Hyder; Burton, Susan

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Used - Very Good
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Very Good
Edition
First Edition
Published
2005
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Hardcover
ISBN
9781582345208
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Bloomsbury USA, 2005. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7? - 9?" tall. Bloomsbury Publishing, 2005. First Edition. Hardcover Book and Jacket in Very Good Condition. Said Hyder Akbar was living an ordinary life in California when the shocking events of Sept 11, 2001, turned his life upside down. After the fall of the Taliban,… Read more about this item
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Pocket Girdles and Other Confessions of a Northwest Farm Girl
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Pocket Girdles and Other Confessions of a Northwest Farm Girl

by Love, Marianne

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Used - Near Fine
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First Edition
Published
1994
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Paperback
ISBN
9781560442936
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Greenhouse Mountain Press and SkyHouse Publishers, 1994. First Edition. Paperback. Near Fine/No Jacket. Signed by Author, May 18, 2001, with nice thank-you for having me inscription, on half-title page. Trade Paperback in Near Fine Condition. Pictorial wraps. Cover painting and illustrations by Virginia Tibbs and Jim Tibbs. Clean, bright, glossy wrarppers. Soundly bound, square. Pages clean and free from any… Read more about this item
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The Narrative of Sojourner Truth (Dover Thrift Editions: Black History)

The Narrative of Sojourner Truth (Dover Thrift Editions: Black History)

by Truth, Sojourner

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Published
1997
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Paperback
ISBN
9780486298993
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Dover Publications, 1997. Trade Paperback in Very Good Condition. Unabridged Dover republication of a standard edition. Cover design by Teresa Delgado. Preface by William Kaufman. Scratch on front cover, lower right; faint wear to spine ends. Internals as new. Born into slavery in 1797, Sojourner Truth fled from bondage some thirty years later to become a powerful leader in the… Read more about this item
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Unbroken (The Young Adult Adaptation): An Olympian's Journey from Airman to Castaway to Captive
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Unbroken (The Young Adult Adaptation): An Olympian's Journey from Airman to Castaway to Captive

by Hillenbrand, Laura

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Used - Fine
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Fine
Edition
1st Edition
Published
2014
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Hardcover
ISBN
9780385742511
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New York: Delacorte Press/Random House, 2014. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7? - 9?" tall. First Edition Hardback Book and Dust Jacket in Fine Condition. Binding of black half cloth with sharp and bright gilt titles, cream cloth boards, very clean and unmarked; solidly bound, square with sharp corners. Internals as new. A true story of… Read more about this item
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A Woman Named Jackie: An Intimate Biography of Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Onassis
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A Woman Named Jackie: An Intimate Biography of Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Onassis

by Heymann, C. David

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Used - Near Fine
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Very Good
Published
1989
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Hardcover
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9780818404726
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Lyle Stuart/Carrol Communications, 1989. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7. Lyle Stuart Book, 1989. 4th Printing of First Edition. HardcovBook and Jacket in Near Fine Condition. Black and white photograph sections. Cream cloth back spine with purple lettering, purple boards, no edgewear; tight, solid and square with end bands. Internals as new. 715 pages. Bibliography… Read more about this item
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The Civil War Generals: Comrades, Peers, Rivals-In Their Own Words
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The Civil War Generals: Comrades, Peers, Rivals-In Their Own Words

by GIRARDI, ROBERT

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As New
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As New
Edition
First Thus
Published
2013
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Hardcover
ISBN
9780760345160
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Zenith Press, 2013. First Thus. Hardcover. As New/As New. 8vo - over 7. Type: Hardback First Zenith Press Printing. Hardcover Book and Dust Jacket As New. Archival historic photographs. Bright and clean forest-green cloth binding with bold, sharp gilt titles on spine; tight, solid and square. Internals as new. When the Civil War began in 1861, there were… Read more about this item
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Mountains Beyond Mountains -- The Quest of Dr. Paul Farmer, a Man Who Would Cure the World

Mountains Beyond Mountains -- The Quest of Dr. Paul Farmer, a Man Who Would Cure the World

by Kidder, Tracy

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Used - Very Good
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No Jacket
Published
2003
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Paperback
ISBN
9780812973013
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Random House, 2003. Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7?" - 9?" tall. Trade Paperback in Very Good Condition. Gently used clean, bright, tight, unmarked book with trace wear to corners. Solid, square binding. No creasing. This book is a testament to a man who continues to reshape medicine and has become an uncommon savior to a… Read more about this item
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Founding Father: Rediscovering George Washington
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Founding Father: Rediscovering George Washington

by Brookhiser, Richard

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Fine
Edition
First Edition
Published
1996
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Hardcover
ISBN
9780684822914
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New York: Free Press/Simon & Schuster, 1996. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7?" - 9?" tall. First Edition Hardcover Book and Dust Jacket in Fine Condition. Pristine, in ivory half cloth with gilt titles, black boards, tight, solid and square, sharp corners. Internals as new also. Richard Brookhiser goes in search of the real George Washington… Read more about this item
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Famous Hispanic Americans
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Famous Hispanic Americans

by Morey, Janet Nomura and Dunn, Wendy

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Used - Fine
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Fine
Published
1996
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Hardcover
ISBN
9780525651901
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New York: Cobblehill Books, 1996. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7. Cobblehill Books/Dutton, 10the Printing of First Edition. Hardcover Book and Dust Jacket in Fine Condition. Illustrated with Photographs. Foreword by Dr. Carlos E. Cortes, Professor of History, University of California. 190 pp. Bibliography, Index. 8vo. The achievements of fourteen outstanding Hispanic Americans profiled here range from winning… Read more about this item
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Grant Takes Command
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Grant Takes Command

by Catton, Bruce

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Published
1969
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Hardcover
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Boston, MA: Little, Brown and Company, 1969. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7? - 9?" tall. Little, Brown and Company. 1969. Volume III of the three-volume biography of U. S. Grant. Hardcover Book in Good Condition. Without dust jacket, as issued. Maps by Samuel H. Bryant. Gray buckram cloth over spine with blue title panel, gilt titled,… Read more about this item
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General James Longstreet: The Confederacy's Most Controversial Soldier- A Biography
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General James Longstreet: The Confederacy's Most Controversial Soldier- A Biography

by Wert, Jeffry D

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Used - Very Good
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Published
1993
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Paperback
ISBN
9780671892876
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New York: Simon & Schuster, 1993. Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7?" - 9?" tall. Simon & Schuster Paperback, 1993, in Very Good Condition. b/w illustrations. Slight wear to clean and unmarked cover, sound binding. Internals completely spotless; one page had upper corner folded over; pale spot on fore edge of text block. A Confederate military… Read more about this item
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The Quiet Room: A Journey Out of the Torment of Madness
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The Quiet Room: A Journey Out of the Torment of Madness

by Schiller, Lori and Bennett, Amanda

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Used - Very Good
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Very Good
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First Edition
Published
1994
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Hardcover
ISBN
9780446517775
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New York: Warner Books, 1994. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7?" - 9?" tall. Warner Books, 1994. First Edition. Hardcover Book and Dust Jacket in Very Good Condition. Gray and speckled green paper-covered boards clean and unmarked with slight wear to lower edge; two colorless small spots to upper edge of text block. Binding… Read more about this item
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The Measure of a Man: A Spiritual Autobiography
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The Measure of a Man: A Spiritual Autobiography

by Poitier, Sidney

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2007
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Paperback
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New York: HarperSanFrancisco, 2007. Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7?" - 9?" tall. Trade Paperback in Very Good Condition. Illustration section on glossy paper, b/w photographs. Clean, solid volume with a touch of wear to cover edges. Sidney Poitier was the first black actor to win the Academy Award for best actor for his outstanding performance… Read more about this item
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General of the Army: George C. Marshall, Soldier and Statesman
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General of the Army: George C. Marshall, Soldier and Statesman

by Cray, Ed

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First Thus
Published
2000
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Paperback
ISBN
9780815410423
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New York: Cooper Square Press, 2000. First Thus. Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7?" - 9?" tall. Cooper Square Press First Printing, First Thus, 2000. Large Trade Paperback in Very Good Condition. Cover with illustration of General Marshall is completely clean and unmarked with faint wear to corner tips. Thick (1.75") book binding is tight, solid… Read more about this item
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Tender At The Bone: Growing Up At The Table

Tender At The Bone: Growing Up At The Table

by Reichl. Ruth

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Published
2010
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Paperback
ISBN
9780812981117
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New York: Random House, 2010. Paperback. As New/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7?" - 9?" tall. Random House Trade Paperback Edition, 2010, Fourth Printing. As New. Includes A Reader's Guide and b/w photographs. A poignant, yet hilarious, collection of stories about people Ruth Reichl has known and loved, and who, knowingly or unknowingly, steered her on the path… Read more about this item
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The Unknown Night: The Genius and Madness of R. A. Blakelock An American Painter
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The Unknown Night: The Genius and Madness of R. A. Blakelock An American Painter

by Vincent. Glyn

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First Paperback Edition
Published
2003
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Paperback
ISBN
9780802140647
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New York: Grove Press, 2003. First Paperback Edition. Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7?" - 9?" tall. Grove Press First Paperback Edition, 2003. Very Good Condition. Clean and unmarked cover has slight wear to edges, flares up a bit. Binding tight, solid and square. 16-page section of illustrations in full color on glossy paper, mostly his… Read more about this item
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Autobiography of a Stranger

Autobiography of a Stranger

by Bonnivier, Kalifa Sobrino

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Published
1993
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Paperback
ISBN
9789812044327
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Singapore: Times Books International, 1993. Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7?" - 9?" tall. Signed by Author. Signed by Author Signed and inscribed by the author on the Title Page. Times Books International, 1993. Paperback in Very Good Condition. Combining her lyrical style and her remarkable ability to merge the present and the past in an… Read more about this item
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The Confessions
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The Confessions

by Rousseau, Jean-Jacques

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Published
1996
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Paperback
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9781853264658
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Hertfordshire, England: Wordsworth Classics of World Literature, 1996. Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7?" - 9?" tall. Hertfordshire, England, Wordsworth Classics, 1996. Trade Paperback in Very Good Condition. Cover illustration: A portrait of Rousseau by Allan Ramsey, 1713-1784. Clean wraps with light wear around edges, crease down spine, upper corner creased; binding tight and solid. Internals… Read more about this item
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Henry: A Life of Henry Ford II
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Henry: A Life of Henry Ford II

by Hayes, Walter

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Used - Very Good
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Published
1990
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Hardcover
ISBN
9780802112859
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New York: Grove Weidenfeld, 1990. Hardcover. Very Good/Fine. 8vo - over 7?" - 9?" tall. Grove Weidenfeld, 199. Second Printing. Blue cloth backed hardcover book in Near Fine Condition with a Fine Dust Jacket. Upper edge of text block is foxed, else Fine. Illustrated with photographs from the Ford family archives. Clean, unmarked, solid volume. Walter Hayes explores… Read more about this item
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