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1	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 £1.26! new only from £5.76! \| signed copies \| first editions
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 £13.09! new only from £13.09! \| first editions
3	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 £7.84! new only from £8.72! \| first editions
4	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 £1.24! new only from £1.24! \| first editions
5	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 £5.64! new only from £9.04! \| signed copies \| first editions
6	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 £2.24! new only from £6.09! \| signed copies \| first editions
7	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 £6.53! new only from £7.19! \| signed copies \| first editions
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 £6.04! new only from £7.79! \| first editions
9	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 £5.61! new only from £6.63! \| signed copies \| first editions
10	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 £5.75! new only from £6.32! \| signed copies
11 view cover	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 £6.05! new only from £6.05! \| signed copies \| first editions
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 £12.15! new only from £12.15!
13 view cover	Long Walk to Freedom: The Autobiography of Nelson Mandela more books like this by Nelson Mandela add to wishlist Since his release from prison in 1990, Nelson Mandela has emerged as the world's most potent moral leader since Gandhi. As president of the ANC and head of the anti-apartheid movement, he has been instrumental in moving South Africa toward black-majority rule. Throughout the world he is revered as a vital force in the fight for human rights and ... see all copies from £1.24! new only from £8.35! \| signed copies \| first editions
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 £3.23! new only from £3.23! \| signed copies \| first editions
15 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 £1.24! new only from £5.01! \| signed copies \| first editions
16 view cover	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 £4.90! new only from £5.61! \| signed copies
17 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 £16.15! new only from £16.15!
18 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 £1.24! new only from £1.24! \| signed copies \| first editions
19 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 £1.97! new only from £8.69! \| first editions
20 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 £5.61! new only from £5.61! \| signed copies \| first editions
21 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 £1.24! new only from £5.12! \| signed copies \| first editions
22 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 £3.33! new only from £5.20! \| signed copies \| first editions
23 view cover	The Sins of the Father: Joseph P. Kennedy and the Dynasty He Founded more books like this by Ronald Kessler add to wishlist A biography of Joseph Kennedy, an ambitious, powerful, manipulative man who was the US Ambassador to Britain during World War II. He is probably better known as the father of Teddy, Bobby and President Jack Kennedy. see all copies from £1.24! new only from £16.75! \| first editions
24 view cover	The Autobiography and Other Writings more books like this by Benjamin Franklin add to wishlist Benjamin Franklin's writings represent a long career of literary, scientific, and political efforts over a lifetime which extended nearly the entire eighteenth century. Franklin's achievements range from inventing the lightning rod to publishing Poor Richard's Almanack to signing the Declaration of Independence. In his own lifetime he knew ... see all copies from £1.24! new only from £4.58! \| first editions
25 view cover	Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin more books like this by Benjamin Franklin add to wishlist Translated into a dozen languages, printed in hundreds of editions, and read by millions of people, Franklin's autobiography has had an influence perhaps unequalled by any other book by an American writer. Written ostensibly as a letter to his son William, the autobiography offers Franklin's reflections on philosophy and religion, politics, war, ... see all copies from £1.24! new only from £1.24! \| signed copies \| first editions

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