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1	Night more books like this by Elie Wiesel Wiesel's account of his own experiences in the camps during World War II has become a classic of the genre. see all copies from £2.12! new only from £6.09! \| signed copies \| first editions
2	Faith of My Fathers more books like this by John S McCain, Mark Salter Senator and one-time presidential candidate John McCain devotes roughly one-third of this multi-generational family biography to his grandfather and father, both of whom had distinguished military careers in the Pacific. McCain describes his youth and his own military career, which included serving in the Vietnam war, where he was shot down and ... see all copies from £5.83! new only from £7.37! \| signed copies \| first editions
3	John Adams more books like this by David McCullough In his first book since "Truman", one of America's most distinguished and popular biographers breathes life into history with this compelling look at the second president of the United States, John Adams. More than just a biography, this book looks at the birth of a young republic and explores the extraordinary factors that transformed 13 colonies ... see all copies from £4.82! new only from £7.81! \| signed copies \| first editions
4	Mans Search for Meaning more books like this by Viktor Emil Frankl Psychiatrist Victor Frankl tells the story of the three years he spent as a prisoner in Nazi concentration camps, where he discovered that the will to find meaning in life motivates human existence. One of the 10 most influential books in the Library of Congress/Book-of-the-Month Club's 1991 "Survey of Lifetime Readers." see all copies from £4.82! new only from £5.00! \| first editions
5	Diary of a Young Girl more books like this by Anne Frank One of the most valuable and informative artifacts of the holocaust, THE DIARY OF A YOUNG GIRL is the actual diary of Anne Frank, a German-Jewish girl living in Amsterdam during World War II. The Diary begins on June 14, 1942, shortly after Anne's 13th birthday. While initial entries focus on Anne's life at school and her relationships with her ... see all copies from £1.20! new only from £4.82! \| signed copies \| first editions
6	Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation more books like this by Joseph J Ellis This group portrait of the Founding Fathers emphasizes the sometimes intense associations and rivalries among Jefferson, Hamilton, Burr, Adams, Franklin, Madison, and Washington.The author examines six defining moments when the personal and the political collided, and shows how their distinctive styles and visions forged a new nation. A New York ... see all copies from £4.82! new only from £6.58! \| signed copies \| first editions
7	Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln more books like this by Doris Kearns Goodwin Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Doris Kearns Goodwin illuminates Lincoln's political genius in her #1 "New York Times" bestseller, as she chronicles the rise of the the one-term congressman/prairie lawyer from obscurity to prevail over three gifted rivals of national reputation to become president. 16 pages of photos. see all copies from £6.53! new only from £10.70! \| first editions
8	Mein Kampf more books like this by Adolf Hitler Hitler outlines a program of blood and terror in this self-revealing classic. see all copies from £6.61! new only from £9.38! \| signed copies \| first editions
9	Maus: A Survivor's Tale more books like this by Art Spiegelman A unique and powerful tale of a Holocaust survivor seen through the art and words of his son, America's leading avant-garde cartoonist. see all copies from £5.42! new only from £7.84! \| signed copies \| first editions
10	Angelas Ashes more books like this by Frank McCourt After years of teaching creative writing, Frank McCourt published his first book, thus obliging his many friends who had been urging him to write about his childhood--a subject they knew from the many uproarious and affecting stories he told about it. ANGELA'S ASHES traces the tortuous path of his life from his days in abysmal poverty in Limerick ... see all copies from £1.20! new only from £4.07! \| signed copies \| first editions
11 view cover	Truman more books like this by David McCullough Huge, ambitious, and perfectly realized, Truman is an American masterpiece about the most American of Americans, a man who confounded the nation and the world by achieving a greatness all his own after coming to the presidency in FDR's giant shadow. An extraordinary and deeply moving biography, at once spare in its style yet rich in emotion and in ... see all copies from £3.87! new only from £7.04! \| signed copies \| first editions
12 view cover	Autobiography of Malcolm X more books like this by Malcolm X 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 £4.82! new only from £5.32! \| first editions
13 view cover	Wild Swans: Three Daughters of China more books like this by Jung Chang An international bestseller with over three million copies in print, this is the story of three generations, mostly of women, in a Chinese family. see all copies from £1.20! new only from £2.16! \| signed copies \| first editions
14 view cover	Zen & the art of motorcycle maintenance : an inquiry into values more books like this by Robert M. Pirsig Robert Pirsig's journey to enlightenment on the back of a motorcycle was rejected 121 times before its publication in 1974. ZEN AND THE ART OF MOTORCYCLE MAINTENANCE immediately hit the best-seller lists, and, even decades later, it remains a cult classic. A combination of travelogue, philosophical tract, gripping novel, and probing memoir, ZEN ... see all copies from £1.20! new only from £5.54! \| signed copies \| first editions
15 view cover	Hiding Place more books like this by Corrie Ten Boom "The Hiding Place" proves that the light of God's love can penetrate even the darkest recesses of despair--places like the Nazi extermination camp at Ravensbruck. After protecting Dutch Jews in a secret room in their home, Corrie ten boom, her sister, and father were imprisoned. Only Corrie survived, but her faith in God remained strong. see all copies from £1.20! new only from £6.32! \| first editions
16 view cover	Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin more books like this by Benjamin Franklin Franklin is perhaps the most remarkable figure in American history: the greatest statesman of his age, he played a pivotal role in the formation of the American republic. Unraveling the enigma of Franklin's character, Morgan shows that he was the rare individual who placed the public interest before his own desires. Includes a new Introduction by ... see all copies from £1.20! new only from £4.19! \| signed copies \| first editions
17 view cover	Georgiana: Duchess of Devonshire more books like this by Amanda Foreman This biography of Georgiana Cavendish reveals the important role she played in the social and political circle of Whigs in 17th-century England. It shows her to be a woman of high influence but also one caught up in scandalous behavior in her household. see all copies from £1.68! new only from £6.82! \| signed copies \| first editions
18 view cover	Black Like Me more books like this by John Howard Griffin In the fall of 1959, John Howard Griffin used medical treatments to darken the color of his skin and then set out on an odyssey through Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Georgia, a white man travelling as a black man in order to find out first-hand what it was like "to be a Negro in the Deep South," as he wrote at the time. His eloquent and ... see all copies from £1.55! new only from £5.54! \| signed copies \| first editions
19 view cover	Professor and the Madman: A Tale of Murder, Insanity, and the Making of the Oxfo more books like this by Simon Winchester The fascinating true story about the relationship between the man who compiled the first Oxford English Dictionary and his major collaborator, an imprisoned murderer. A "New York Times" Notable Book for 1998. see all copies from £2.21! new only from £5.24! \| signed copies \| first editions
20 view cover	Black boy more books like this by Richard Wright Published in 1945, this autobiography--the story of Wright's Southern childhood, up to the time when he left Memphis for Chicago--is considered by many critics to be his most important work. see all copies from £1.20! new only from £6.32! \| signed copies \| first editions
21 view cover	Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass more books like this by Frederick Douglass Written more than a century ago by Frederick Douglass, a former slave who went on to become a famous orator, U.S. minister, and a leader of his people, this masterpiece is one of the most eloquent indictments of slavery ever recorded. Douglass's shocking narrative takes the reader into the world of the South's antebellum plantations and reveals ... see all copies from £1.20! new only from £3.27! \| first editions
22 view cover	His Excellency: George Washington more books like this by Joseph J Ellis This biographical study of George Washington, the founding father who was "first in war, first in peace, and first in the hearts of his countrymen," reexamines the personal and public sides of the man who set this nation on its course and became its first president. Joseph Ellis draws on voluminous research, and especially on the archives in the ... see all copies from £2.11! new only from £7.99! \| signed copies \| first editions
23 view cover	Don't Let's Go to the Dogs Tonight: An African Childhood more books like this by Alexandra Fuller Raised in Rhodesia during the Rhodesian War (1971-1979), this memoirist expresses the violence of African politics and the African landscape from her perspective as a white citizen born in England. Insects, landmines, leopards, and terrorists imprint this coming-of-age story. A New York Times Notable Book of 2002. see all copies from £2.11! new only from £5.34! \| signed copies \| first editions
24 view cover	Long Walk: The True Story of a Trek to Freedom more books like this by S Rawicz In this gripping account, the author recounts how, in 1941, he and six fellow prisoners escaped from a Siberian labor camp and trekked across frozen Siberia, China, the Gobi Desert, Tibet, and finally over the Himalayas to safety in India. Without a map or a compass, carrying nothing but an ax, a knife, and a tiny amount of food, they walked for ... see all copies from £2.10! new only from £2.10! \| first editions
25 view cover	Seven pillars of wisdom, a triumph more books like this by T. E. Lawrence Seven Pillars of Wisdom is the monumental work that assured T.E. Lawrence's place in history as "Lawrence of Arabia". Not only a consummate military history, but also a colorful epic and a lyrical exploration of the mind of a great man, this is one of the indisputable classics of 20th century English literature. Line drawings throughout. see all copies from £2.66! new only from £10.11! \| signed copies \| first editions

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