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1	Think & Grow Rich more books like this by Napoleon Hill This is a revised edition of 1937 classic, which is as timeless as ever. see all copies from £2.01! new only from £4.89! \| signed copies \| first editions
2	The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom more books like this by Don Miguel Ruiz Rooted in traditional Toltec wisdom beliefs, four agreements in life are essential steps on the path to personal freedom. As beliefs are transformed through maintaining these agreements, shamanic teacher and healer don Miguel Ruiz asserts lives will "become filled with grace, peace, and unconditional love". Author workshops. see all copies from £5.46! new only from £7.68! \| first editions
3	Souls of Black Folk more books like this by W E B Du Bois, PH.D. 'The problem of the twentieth-century is the problem of the color-line.' Originally published in 1903, The Souls of Black Folk is a classic study of race, culture, and education at the turn of the twentieth century. With its singular combination of essays, memoir, and fiction, this book vaulted W. E. B. Du Bois to the forefront of American ... see all copies from £2.04! new only from £2.21! \| signed copies \| first editions
4	Teachings of Don Juan: A Yaqui Way of Knowledge more books like this by Carlos Castaneda The story of Castaneda's remarkable spiritual journey -- in which he becomes the apprentice of a Yaqui shaman and spiritual warrior named Don Juan -- is a quest to become a "man of knowledge". see all copies from £1.36! new only from £6.28! \| first editions
5	Woman Warrior: Memoirs of a Girlhood Among Ghosts more books like this by Maxine Hong Kingston Maxine Hong Kingston writes about the bonds as well as the conflicts between women in Chinese-American culture--how the traditional Asian way of life is transformed in the new world for better and for worse. In the process, Kingston tells the story of her life, her coming of age, and her assimilation into American culture. see all copies from £2.93! new only from £7.16! \| signed copies \| first editions
6	The Mis-Education of the Negro more books like this by Carter G Woodson Originally released in 1933, The Mis-Education of the Negro continues to resonate today, raising questions that readers are still trying to answer. The impact of slavery on the Black psyche is explored and questions are raised about our education system, such as what and who African Americans are educated for, the difference between education and ... see all copies from £5.33! new only from £5.33! \| first editions
7	Orientalism more books like this by Edward W. Said The noted critic and a Palestinian now teaching at Columbia University, examines the way in which the West observes the Arabs. see all copies from £8.92! new only from £9.53! \| signed copies \| first editions
8	Racial and ethnic groups more books like this by Richard T Schaefer This best-selling, classic text provides students with a vibrant and comprehensive introduction to racial and ethnic studies, and helps them understand and explore the issues confronting a variety of ethnic groups in both the U.S. and other countries. Beginning with a thorough introduction to how sociologists think about race and ethnicity, the ... see all copies from £1.36! new only from £5.46! \| first editions
9	Incidents in the life of a slave girl more books like this by Harriet A Jacobs Published in 1861, this book is one of the last of many slave narratives published before the Civil War; it is also one of the few existing narratives written by a woman. As such it offers a unique perspective on the complex plight of the black woman as slave and as writer. Merging the conventions of the slave narrative with the techniques of the ... see all copies from £2.08! new only from £3.68! \| first editions
10	Born Fighting: How the Scots-Irish Shaped America more books like this by James H Webb In his first work of nonfiction, bestselling novelist James Webb tells the epic story of the Scots-Irish, a people whose lives and view of the world were dictated by resistance, conflict, and struggle. see all copies from £6.32! new only from £9.53! \| first editions
11 view cover	Animal-Speak: The Spiritual and Magical Powers of Creatures Great and Small more books like this by Ted Andrews Now, for perhaps the first time ever, myth and fact are combined in a manner that will teach you how to speak and understand the language of the animals in your life. Work with animals as totems and spirits. Learn techniques for reading signs and omens in nature so you can open to higher perceptions and even prophecy. Includes a dictionary of ... see all copies from £11.91! new only from £12.60! \| first editions
12 view cover	In Search of Sisterhood more books like this by Paula Giddings This history of the largest block women's organization in the United States is not only the story of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority (DST), but also tells of the increasing involvement of black women in the political, social, and economic affairs of America. Founded at a time when liberal arts education was widely seen as either futile, dangerous, or ... see all copies from £7.77! new only from £9.53!
13 view cover	Great Speeches by African Americans: Frederick Douglass, Sojourner Truth, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Barack Obama, and Others more books like this by James Daley (Editor) This anthology comprises speeches by influential figures in the history of African-American culture and politics. Contents include the famous "Ain't I a Woman?" speech by Sojourner Truth, Frederick Douglass' immortal "What, to the Slave, Is the Fourth of July?" Martin Luther King, Jr., 's "I Have a Dream," Barack Obama, and many others. see all copies from £5.98! new only from £5.98!
14 view cover	Monster: The Autobiography of an L.A. Gang Member more books like this by Sanyika Shakur (Use Kody Scott) At the age of 11, Kody Scott was initiated into the L.A. gang the Crips. He'd just done battle with the enemy, pumping eight blasts from a sawn-off shotgun into a group of rival gang members. From then on, Kody channeled everything into gang life - earning the gang name of Monster. Written from his prison cell, this autobiography is an account of ... see all copies from £5.30! new only from £8.16! \| first editions
15 view cover	Whatever It Takes: Geoffrey Canada's Quest to Change Harlem and America more books like this by Paul Tough Geoffrey Canada is a driven, brilliant crusader for children who argues that to change the lives of poor children, everything has to change--their schools, their families, their neighborhoods--all at once. Tough offers a behind-the-scenes look at Canada's Harlem Children's Zone organization. see all copies from £14.68! new only from £14.68!
16 view cover	When I Was Puerto Rican more books like this by Esmeralda Santiago In this first of Esmeralda Santiago's three memoirs, she brings to life a Puerto Rican childhood that was full of tenderness and domestic strife, tropical sounds and sights, as well as grim poverty. Her mother, Mami, is a force of nature, struggling to support her seven and soon-to-be eleven children. When Mami takes off to New York with them, ... see all copies from £2.01! new only from £5.46! \| signed copies \| first editions
17 view cover	Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass: An American Slave, Written by Himself more books like this by Frederick Douglass In 1845, just seven years after his escape from slavery, the young Frederick Douglass published this powerful account of his life in bondage and his triumph over oppression. The book, which marked the beginning of Douglass's career as an impassioned writer, journalist, and orator for the abolitionist cause, reveals the terrors he faced as a slave, ... see all copies from £4.75! new only from £4.75! \| first editions
18 view cover	Coming of Age in Mississippi more books like this by Anne Moody Moody's famous autobiography is a classic work on growing up poor and Black in the rural South. Her searing account of life before the Civil Rights Movement is as moving as The Color Purple and as important as And Let Us Now Praise Famous Men. "A history of our time . . . (and) a reminder that we cannot now relax".--Senator Edward Kennedy. see all copies from £5.46! new only from £5.66! \| first editions
19 view cover	A Different Mirror: A History of Multicultural America more books like this by Ronald Takaki Upon its first publication, A Different Mirror was hailed by critics and academics as a dramatic retelling of America's past. Beginning with the colonization of the New World, it recounted the history of America in the voice of the non-Anglo peoples of the United States - Native Americans, African Americans, Jews, Irish Americans, Asian Americans, ... see all copies from £5.46! new only from £9.48! \| signed copies \| first editions
20 view cover	A Testament of Hope: The Essential Writings and Speeches of Martin Luther King, Jr. more books like this by Martin Luther King, Jr., James Washington (Editor) American civil rights leader and Nobel Prize recipient Martin Luther King Jr (1929-1968) inspired and sustained the struggle for freedom, non-violence, racial integration and human brotherhood, and passionately defined the conscience of a nation by advocating social justice worldwide. Arranged chronologically, this is a collection of his public ... see all copies from £8.64! new only from £13.52! \| first editions
21 view cover	Roots more books like this by Alex Haley Alex Haley's grandmother used to tell him stories about their family back through the generations, all the way to a man she called "the African". She said he had lived across the ocean and had been out in the forest one day chopping wood when he was set upon by four men, beaten, chained and dragged aboard a slave ship bound for Colonial America. ... see all copies from £1.36! new only from £6.97! \| signed copies \| first editions
22 view cover	There Are No Children Here: The Story of Two Boys Growing Up in the Other America more books like this by Alex Kotlowitz This bestseller is the moving and powerful account of two remarkable boys struggling to survive in Chicago's Henry Horner Homes. "An extraordinary glimpse into the lives of those struggling for survival and dignity in inner-city America".--Chicago Sun-Times. see all copies from £2.52! new only from £7.85! \| signed copies \| first editions
23 view cover	Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years more books like this by Sarah Louise Delany, Annie Elizabeth Delany, Amy Hill Hearth "When you get real old, honey," says Bessie Delany, "you lay it all on the table. There's an old saying: Only little children and old folks tell the truth." In Having Our Say Bessie, age 101, and her sister Sadie, age 103, do just that-and then some. Filled with humorous and poignant anecdotes, this inspiring dual memoir offers a rare glimpse of ... see all copies from £2.11! new only from £5.46! \| first editions
24 view cover	Journey to Ixtlan more books like this by Carlos Castaneda In "Journey to Ixtlan," Carlos Castaneda brings to a new height his account of the teachings of Don Juan. see all copies from £5.46! new only from £9.05! \| first editions
25 view cover	Letters to a Young Brother: Manifest Your Destiny more books like this by Hill Harper Straight talk and inspiring advice for America's youth are offered by the powerhouse public speaker and star of "CSI: NY." 8-page color insert. see all copies from £5.46! new only from £5.46! \| signed copies

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