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1	Mein Kampf more books like this by Adolf Hitler add to wishlist Hitler outlines a program of blood and terror in this self-revealing classic. see all copies from $2.94! new only from $9.99! \| first editions \| SVS
2	True Compass: A Memoir more books like this by Edward M Kennedy, Senator add to wishlist In this landmark autobiography, five years in the making, Senator Edward M. Kennedy tells his extraordinary personal story--of his legendary family, politics, and 50 years at the center of national events. see all copies from $16.00! new only from $16.00! \| first editions \| SVS
3	The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream more books like this by Barack Obama (Read by) add to wishlist At the heart of The Audacity of Hope is Senator Obama?s vision of how his country can move beyond its divisions to tackle concrete problems. He examines the growing economic insecurity of American families and the racial and religious tensions within the body politic, and considers the nature of threats from outside America?s borders. By returning ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.39! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
4	Infidel more books like this by Ayaan Hirsi Ali add to wishlist In this profoundly affecting memoir from the internationally renowned author of "The Caged Virgin," Ayaan Hirsi Ali tells her life story, from her traditional Muslim childhood in Somalia to her intellectual awakening in the Netherlands to her life under armed guard in the West. see all copies from $2.51! new only from $7.50! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
5	Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas: A Savage Journey to the Heart of the American Dream more books like this by Hunter S Thompson add to wishlist A classic of American journalism from the aftermath of the '60s, Hunter S. Thompson's FEAR AND LOATHING IN LAS VEGAS, the chronicle of his life on the road and on drugs, was originally published serially in Rolling Stone in 1971. Dubbing himself a "Gonzo journalist," Thompson devoted his entire career to defining that term as a reporter whose ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.54! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
6	Last Lion: The Fall and Rise of Ted Kennedy more books like this by Peter Canellos (Editor) add to wishlist No figure in American public life has had such great expectations thrust upon him, or has responded so poorly. But Ted Kennedy -- the youngest of the Kennedy children and the son who felt the least pressure to satisfy his father's enormous ambitions -- would go on to live a life that no one could have predicted: dismissed as a spent force in ... see all copies from $4.42! new only from $4.76! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
7	Hope in the Unseen more books like this by Ron Suskind add to wishlist As an honor student walking the gauntlet of sneers and threats at his crime-infested high school in Washington, D.C., Cedric Jennings achieved the impossible: a 4.02 grade-point average and acceptance into Brown University. Suskind won a Pulitzer Prize in 1995 for his stories about Jennings and now expands them into this full-length, nonfiction ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.16! \| signed copies \| SVS
8	Resilience: Reflections on the Burdens and Gifts of Facing Life's Adversities more books like this by Elizabeth Edwards add to wishlist The bestselling author of "Saving Graces" shares her inspirational message on the challenges and blessings of coping with adversity. see all copies from $2.46! new only from $5.78! \| first editions \| SVS
9	Autobiography of Malcolm X more books like this by Malcolm X add to wishlist Malcolm X was a controversial figure in the early sixties as one of the most forceful and eloquent spokesmen for African-Americans. In his writings and public appearances he addressed the issues of Black pride, separatism (a position he eventually renounced), and self-esteem. In the years prior to his assassination in 1965, he granted Alex Haley, ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.99! \| first editions \| SVS
10	The Revolution: A Manifesto more books like this by Ron Paul add to wishlist The best way to understand Congressman Ron Paul is to take a look at his voting record. He has never voted to raise taxes. He has never voted for an unbalanced budget. He has never voted to raise congressional pay. He has never taken a government-paid junket. He has never voted to increase the power of the executive branch. He voted against the ... see all copies from $6.13! new only from $7.94! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	Profiles in Courage more books like this by John F Kennedy add to wishlist In this Pulitzer Prize-winning collection, John F. Kennedy tells the stories of eight U.S. senators who put principle above popularity. Kennedy singled out John Quincy Adams, Daniel Webster, Edmund G. Ross, Robert A. Taft, and four other individuals who risked their political lives to embrace their most heartfelt beliefs. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	Bobby and Jackie: A Love Story more books like this by C David Heymann add to wishlist The bestselling author uses his impressive list of sources and impeccable insight to reveal the true story of the relationship between Jacqueline Kennedy and her brother-in-law, Robert F. Kennedy. Their affair has been an open secret for decades amongst Kennedy insiders. Now, C. David Heymann will share those secrets with the thousands of readers ... see all copies from $12.50! new only from $12.50! \| SVS
13 view cover	Leap of Faith: Memoirs of an Unexpected Life more books like this by Queen Noor add to wishlist The Arab-American Lisa Halaby married King Hussein in 1978, becoming Queen Noor of Jordan. In this memoir, she writes candidly about her life as the wife of a king, with insights into the politics of the Middle East as well as details of her humanitarian activism, her children's upbringing, and the sad death of her husband in 1999. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	The Forever War more books like this by Dexter Filkins (Read by) add to wishlist A prizewinning "New York Times" correspondent chronicles a remarkable chain of events that begins with the rise of the Taliban in the 1990s, continues with the attacks of 9/11, and moves on to the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	Because They Hate: A Survivor of Islamic Terror Warns America more books like this by Brigitte Gabriel add to wishlist Brigitte Gabriel lost her childhood to militant Islam. In 1975 she was ten years old and living in Southern Lebanon when militant Muslims from throughout the Middle East poured into her country and declared jihad against the Lebanese Christians. Lebanon was the only Christian influenced country in the Middle East, and the Lebanese Civil War was ... see all copies from $2.99! new only from $2.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	Living History more books like this by Hillary Rodham Clinton add to wishlist In this memoir, Hillary Clinton writes of her experiences as First Lady during the Clinton administration, and her subsequent, successful candidacy for U.S. senator from New York. She also reviews her Chicago upbringing, her early efforts to distinguish herself, her feelings about the failure of the Clinton health care initiative, the "vast right ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	See No Evil: The True Story of a Ground Soldier in the CIA's War on Terrorism more books like this by Robert Baer, Seymour M Hersh (Foreword by) add to wishlist An ex-CIA agent recounts several key cases of his career--including the infiltration of a Palestinian terror group and efforts in Iraq to undermine Saddam Hussein--and reflects on how the agency has gone into decline after his departure. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.50! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	The Age of Turbulence: Adventures in a New World more books like this by Alan Greenspan add to wishlist With the distillation of a life's worth of wisdom and insight into an elegant expression of a coherent worldview, this book will stand as Greenspan's personal and intellectual legacy. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.14! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	The Woman Behind the New Deal: The Life of Frances Perkins, FDR's Secretary of Labor and His Moral Conscience more books like this by Kirstin Downey add to wishlist Written with a wit that echoes Frances Perkins's own, award-winning journalist Downey offers a riveting exploration of the woman who was named Secretary of Labor by Franklin Roosevelt in 1933, and how and why Perkins slipped into historical oblivion. see all copies from $18.55! new only from $18.55! \| SVS
20 view cover	Fear and loathing: on the campaign trail '72 more books like this by Hunter S Thompson add to wishlist The best, the fastest, the hippest and the most unorthodox account ever published of the US presidential electoral process in all its madness and corruption. In 1972 Hunter S. Thompson, the creator and king of Gonzo journalism, covered the US presidential campaign for Rolling Stone magazine alongside the establishment newsmen of Washington. The ... see all copies from $2.97! new only from $4.28! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	The American political tradition and the men who made it more books like this by Richard Hofstadter add to wishlist Hofstadter writes of the compromises and what he sees as lapses in principle on the part of the founding fathers as well as by Jefferson, Jackson, Calhoun, Lincoln, Wendell Phillips, William Jennings Bryan, Theodore Roosevelt, Wilson, Hoover, and FDR. Originally published in 1948, this classic study of figures in American politics represented a ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.50! \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	The Obama Nation more books like this by Jerome R Corsi, PH.D. add to wishlist Barack Obama stepped onto the national political stage when the then-Illinois State senator addressed the 2004 Democratic National Convention. Soon after Obama was elected to the U.S. Senate, author Jerome Corsi began researching Obama's personal and political background. Scrupulously sourced with more than 600 footnotes, The Obama Nation is the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	Puritan Dilemma: The Story of John Winthrop more books like this by Professor Edmund S Morgan add to wishlist Caught between the ideals of God's Law and the practical needs of the people, John Winthrop walked a line few could tread. In every aspect of our society today we see the workings of the tension between individual freedom and the demands of authority. Here is the story of the people that brought this idea to our shores: the Puritans. Edmund ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.95! \| first editions \| SVS
24 view cover	JFK and the Unspeakable: Why He Died and Why It Matters more books like this by James W Douglass add to wishlist see all copies from $21.55! new only from $21.80! \| SVS
25 view cover	Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass more books like this by Frederick Douglass add to wishlist Based on the first edition of this autobiography in 1845, this text concerns the life of the great slave and upholder of emancipation, Frederick Douglass. In addition to its impact on the anti-slave movement of the time, the fugitive-slave narrative won recognition for its literary style. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS

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