Autobiography of Mark Twain: Volume 1, Reader's Edition
By: Mark Twain , Harriet E. Smith
3.80
Format: 414 pages, Paperback
This Reader’s Edition, a portable paperback in larger type, republishes the text of the New York Ti…
Want to Read $ 15.48"Human nature is all alike."-Mark Twain, Autobiography of Mark Twain: Volume 1, Reader's Edition
"The preacher who casts a vote for conscience' sake, runs the risk of starving."-Mark Twain, Autobiography of Mark Twain: Volume 1, Reader's Edition
"People don't really read your books, they only say they do, to keep you from feeling bad."-Mark Twain, Autobiography of Mark Twain: Volume 1, Reader's Edition
"I love to hear myself talk, because I get so much instruction and moral upheaval out of it."-Mark Twain, Autobiography of Mark Twain: Volume 1, Reader's Edition
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1. If Chins Could Kill: Confessions of a B Movie Actor
By: Bruce Campbell
3.95
Format: 344 pages, Paperback
Okay, so at least you're interested enough to pick up this book and look inside. I think you and I … read more
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- biography
- memoir
- humor
- autobiography
- biography memoir
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"The prospects were depressing: Adulthood meant that I'd have to stop having fun and do something I didn't really want to do for the rest of my life – which was apparently a considerable chunk of time."-Bruce Campbell, If Chins Could Kill: Confessions of a B Movie Actor
2. Endgame: Bobby Fischer's Remarkable Rise and Fall—From America's Brightest Prodigy to the Edge of Madness
By: Frank Brady
3.94
Format: 402 pages, Hardcover
Endgame is acclaimed biographer Frank Brady’s decades-in-the-making tracing of the meteoric ascent—… read more
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- biography
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- nonfiction
3. Shadow of the Almighty: The Life and Testament of Jim Elliot
By: Elisabeth Elliot
4.21
Format: 256 pages, Paperback
"He is no fool who gives up what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose." So wrote Jim Elliot a… read more
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- biography
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"Failure means nothing now, only that it taught me life."-Elisabeth Elliot, Shadow of the Almighty: The Life and Testament of Jim Elliot
"A man's thoughts dye his soul, attributed to Marcus Aurelius"-Elisabeth Elliot, Shadow of the Almighty: The Life and Testament of Jim Elliot
"Cold prayers, like cold suitors, are seldom effective in their aims."-Elisabeth Elliot, Shadow of the Almighty: The Life and Testament of Jim Elliot
"His enthusiasm and willingness to use what he learned made him get ahead in Spanish."-Elisabeth Elliot, Shadow of the Almighty: The Life and Testament of Jim Elliot
4. The First American: The Life and Times of Benjamin Franklin
By: H.W. Brands
4.75
Format: 335 pages, Paperback
National Bestseller He was the foremost American of his day, yet today he is little more than a my… read more
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- history
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5. Zelda
By: Nancy Milford
3.61
Format: 192 pages,
Zelda Sayre began as a Southern beauty, became an international wonder, and died by fire in a madho… read more
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6. Here I Stand: A Life of Martin Luther
By: Roland H. Bainton
2.50
Format: 216 pages,
Martin Luther shattered the structure of the medieval church, speaking out against corrupt religiou… read more
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- history
- biography
- nonfiction
7. Autobiography of Mark Twain: Volume 1, Reader's Edition
By: Mark Twain , Harriet E. Smith
3.80
Format: 414 pages, Paperback
This Reader’s Edition, a portable paperback in larger type, republishes the text of the New York Ti… read more
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"Human nature is all alike."-Mark Twain, Autobiography of Mark Twain: Volume 1, Reader's Edition
"The preacher who casts a vote for conscience' sake, runs the risk of starving."-Mark Twain, Autobiography of Mark Twain: Volume 1, Reader's Edition
"People don't really read your books, they only say they do, to keep you from feeling bad."-Mark Twain, Autobiography of Mark Twain: Volume 1, Reader's Edition
"I love to hear myself talk, because I get so much instruction and moral upheaval out of it."-Mark Twain, Autobiography of Mark Twain: Volume 1, Reader's Edition
8. Desert Queen: The Extraordinary Life of Gertrude Bell: Adventurer, Adviser to Kings, Ally of Lawrence of Arabia
By: Janet Wallach
3.80
Format: 425 pages, Paperback
Turning away from the privileged world of the "eminent Victorians," Gertrude Bell (1868—1926) explo… read more
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- biography
- history
- nonfiction
"Great persons, like great empires, leave their mark on history."-Janet Wallach, Desert Queen: The Extraordinary Life of Gertrude Bell: Adventurer, Adviser to Kings, Ally of Lawrence of Arabia
"Then, as now, archaelogists and writers ventured where others feared to tread."-Janet Wallach, Desert Queen: The Extraordinary Life of Gertrude Bell: Adventurer, Adviser to Kings, Ally of Lawrence of Arabia
"No one had asked her to marry him, nor was there someone she wished to wed. Not that she did not enjoy the company of young men; She did. But her sharp tongue sliced through their egos and her intell…"-Janet Wallach, Desert Queen: The Extraordinary Life of Gertrude Bell: Adventurer, Adviser to Kings, Ally of Lawrence of Arabia
"But her role had changed; she was now available for marriage and her primary task was to find a mate. As Florence and Hugh Bell's daughter, she was expected to make an excellent match. And if there w…"-Janet Wallach, Desert Queen: The Extraordinary Life of Gertrude Bell: Adventurer, Adviser to Kings, Ally of Lawrence of Arabia
9. Schulz and Peanuts: A Biography
By: David Michaelis
3.50
Format: 240 pages, Hardcover
Charles Schulz, the most widely syndicated and beloved cartoonist of all time, is also one of the m… read more
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10. The Penultimate Truth
By: Philip K. Dick
3.43
Format: 42 pages, Paperback
World War III is raging - or so the millions of people crammed in their underground tanks believe. … read more
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11. On the Move: A Life
By: Oliver Sacks
4.02
Format: 397 pages, Hardcover
When Oliver Sacks was twelve years old, a perceptive schoolmaster wrote in his report: “Sacks will … read more
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- biography
- memoir
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- biography memoir
- nonfiction
"In 1966, after arriving in New York, I read two of Luria's books, Higher Cortical Functions in Man and Human Brain and Psychological Processes. The latter, which contained very full case histories of…"-Oliver Sacks, On the Move: A Life
"Individuality is deeply imbued in us from the very start, at the neuronal level. Even at a motor level, researchers have shown, an infant does not follow a set pattern of learning to walk or how to r…"-Oliver Sacks, On the Move: A Life
12. FDR
By: Jean Edward Smith
4.08
Format: 176 pages, Hardcover
One of today's premier biographers has written a modern, comprehensive, indeed ultimate book on the… read more
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13. Nikola Tesla: Imagination and the Man That Invented the 20th Century
By: Sean Patrick
3.67
Format: 272 pages, Kindle Edition
If you want to learn about one of history's most fascinating minds and uncover some of his secrets … read more
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14. Jack: Straight from the Gut
By: Jack Welch , John A. Byrne , None
4.50
Format: 34 pages,
As CEO of General Electric for the past twenty years, he has built its market cap by over $500 bill… read more
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15. American Sphinx: The Character of Thomas Jefferson
By: Joseph J. Ellis
5.00
Format: 299 pages, Paperback
Following his subject from the drafting of the Declaration of Independence to his retirement in Mon… read more
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16. Martin's Big Words: The Life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
By: Bryan Collier , Doreen Rappaport
4.71
Format: None pages, Hardcover
The Barnes & Noble Review Acclaimed author Doreen Rappaport and Coretta Scott King Award winner Bry… read more
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17. My Autobiography
By: Charlie Chaplin
4.00
Format: 224 pages, Paperback
Born into a theatrical family, Charlie Chaplin's father died of drink while his mother, unable to b… read more
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18. Mennonite in a Little Black Dress: A Memoir of Going Home
By: Rhoda Janzen
2.18
Format: 166 pages, Hardcover
A hilarious and moving memoir--in the spirit of Anne Lamott and Nora Ephron--about a woman who retu… read more
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19. The Emperor's Tomb (Cotton Malone, #6)
By: Steve Berry
4.16
Format: None pages, Hardcover
The tomb of China's First Emperor, guarded by an underground army of terra-cotta warriors, has rema… read more
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20. Eleanor of Aquitaine: A Life
By: Alison Weir
3.88
Format: 192 pages,
Combining the pace and descriptive quality of a novel with the authority of a textbook, Alison Weir… read more
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21. Profiles in Courage
By: Caroline Kennedy , Robert F. Kennedy , John F. Kennedy
3.92
Format: 245 pages, Hardcover
The Pulitzer Prize winning classic by President John F. Kennedy, with an introduction by Caroline K… read more
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- nonfiction
"To be courageous, these stories make clear, requires no exceptional qualifications, no magic formula, no special combination of time, place and circumstance."-Caroline Kennedy, Profiles in Courage
"You don't have to have a college degree to serve. You don't have to make your subject and your verb agree to serve. You don't have to know about Plato and Aristotle to serve. You don't have to know E…"-Caroline Kennedy, Profiles in Courage
"If by a "Liberal" they mean someone who looks ahead and not behind, someone who welcomes new ideas without rigid reactions, someone who cares about the welfare of the people-their health, their housi…"-Caroline Kennedy, Profiles in Courage
22. Walt Disney: The Triumph of the American Imagination
By: Neal Gabler
4.47
Format: None pages,
From Neal Gabler, the definitive portrait of one of the most important figures in twentieth-century… read more
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23. Pericles and Aspasia: A Story of Ancient Greece
By: Yvonne Korshak
4.29
Format: 557 pages, Kindle Edition
STEP ASIDE, ANTONY AND PERICLES AND ASPASIA —THE LOVE STORY THAT SHAPED HISTORY Two lovers cres… read more
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"Temples are for the gods,"-Yvonne Korshak, Pericles and Aspasia: A Story of Ancient Greece
"Do you know the song Violet Crowned Athens?"-Yvonne Korshak, Pericles and Aspasia: A Story of Ancient Greece
"The softness, warmth and weight of her breast filled his palm. “I’ve imagined this for weeks,"-Yvonne Korshak, Pericles and Aspasia: A Story of Ancient Greece
"But Phidias was better than most men since he made beautiful sculptures. He was even making one of her—well, he called it “Athena,"-Yvonne Korshak, Pericles and Aspasia: A Story of Ancient Greece
24. FDR Unmasked: 73 Years of Medical Cover-ups That Rewrote History
By: Steven Lomazow
4.33
Format: 316 pages, Paperback
THE HIDDEN ILLNESSES THAT SHAPED FDR’S LIFE AND CHANGED THE COURSE OF HISTORY Conventional wisdo… read more
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"Researching this book has been a voyage of discovery and it is a privilege to present an unexpurgated medical biography of the most consequential American of the twentieth century."-Steven Lomazow, FDR Unmasked: 73 Years of Medical Cover-ups That Rewrote History
"Another new and groundbreaking story in FDR Unmasked is about his highly consequential friendship with Vincent Astor, the closest with any man in his adult life. To truly understand the “real"-Steven Lomazow, FDR Unmasked: 73 Years of Medical Cover-ups That Rewrote History
"FDR Unmasked chronicles Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s life from a physician’s perspective. It tells a harrowing story of heroic achievement by a great leader determined to impart his vision of freedom …"-Steven Lomazow, FDR Unmasked: 73 Years of Medical Cover-ups That Rewrote History
"FDR Unmasked is first to present convincing evidence of Roosevelt’s battle with prostate cancer, underpinned by FBI memoranda and reliable firsthand information from multiple physicians - even a shoc…"-Steven Lomazow, FDR Unmasked: 73 Years of Medical Cover-ups That Rewrote History
25. Dear Barack: The Extraordinary Partnership of Barack Obama and Angela Merkel
By: Claudia Clark
4.28
Format: 350 pages, Paperback
One of the great political friendships of the modern world, as told through key moments that shaped… read more
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- nonfiction
- biography
- history
"As she had done when she introduced the US president in Berlin, she addressed him publicly with the informal du for the first time since the NSA controversy in 2013."-Claudia Clark, Dear Barack: The Extraordinary Partnership of Barack Obama and Angela Merkel
"Let me make two remarks. First I concentrate on the task ahead for 2016. I’m quite busy with that—thank you very much. And I’m looking with great interest in the American election campaign.’ For the …"-Claudia Clark, Dear Barack: The Extraordinary Partnership of Barack Obama and Angela Merkel
"Obama’s next words captured the attention of the world and the amusement of those present. As he wagged his finger at the crowd, he scolded, ‘So stop it, all of you. I know you have to find something…"-Claudia Clark, Dear Barack: The Extraordinary Partnership of Barack Obama and Angela Merkel
"In her usual manner, Merkel spoke in German. It is worth pointing out, however, that before the translator had an opportunity to convert her statements to English, Obama gave the chancellor and the p…"-Claudia Clark, Dear Barack: The Extraordinary Partnership of Barack Obama and Angela Merkel
26. Why They Stay: Sex Scandals, Deals, and Hidden Agendas of Eight Political Wives
By: Anne Michaud
4.29
Format: 199 pages, Kindle Edition
Why do good women stay with bad men? What if political wives are just as calculating as their in… read more
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- nonfiction
- biography
- history
"The political wife came forward and publicly vouched for her straying man. If she could continue to trust and believe in him, the public could too – or so the script went."-Anne Michaud, Why They Stay: Sex Scandals, Deals, and Hidden Agendas of Eight Political Wives
"For each of these women, the fear of the unknown — of leaving a marriage and casting off alone — may have bound them to a marriage where there is insensitivity, neglect, or even outright abuse. Peopl…"-Anne Michaud, Why They Stay: Sex Scandals, Deals, and Hidden Agendas of Eight Political Wives
"What we witness playing out in the relationships of our public figures we risk finding acceptable in our private lives. Feminists have connected women’s sexual subordination to their unequal status i…"-Anne Michaud, Why They Stay: Sex Scandals, Deals, and Hidden Agendas of Eight Political Wives
"To leave the marriage behind is to step out of the spotlight. It means fading into normalcy, returning to ordinary life, perhaps an impossible admission for women who have built their egos on being o…"-Anne Michaud, Why They Stay: Sex Scandals, Deals, and Hidden Agendas of Eight Political Wives
27. Take Command: Find Your Inner Strength, Build Enduring Relationships, and Live the Life You Want (Dale Carnegie Books)
By: Joe Hart
4.26
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
Take command of your future with this groundbreaking, Wall Street Journal bestseller, from the expe… read more
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- nonfiction
28. Magenta
By: John Payton Foden
4.27
Format: 246 pages, Paperback
Magenta is a harrowing journey into war-torn Sarajevo, and into the blackest reaches of the human c… read more
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"There was a story out there, in a scary place, and she had to bear witness."-John Payton Foden, Magenta
"She polished her words like smooth river rocks lying perfectly organized in brilliant rainbow shades under crystal clear, slow moving water."-John Payton Foden, Magenta
"Stefan, please, get to work. Take a picture of this. You want a photo? Of this? War in all its ugliness. A Pulitzer Prize awaits. You want me to document a war crime? Your war crime? Yes. I do. Yo…"-John Payton Foden, Magenta
"Stefan with his camera at the ready photographed a church and mosque and synagogue reduced to a cross and a crescent and a star, solitary monuments to what people once believed. They silently passed…"-John Payton Foden, Magenta
29. Penis Politics: A Memoir of Women, Men and Power
By: Karen Hinton
4.27
Format: 278 pages, Kindle Edition
“A vivid, clear-eyed glimpse into American politics from a woman who grew up in the hinterlands of … read more
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- biography
"I don’t remember anything about the accident that changed my life. All I knew was what seemed like an endless, foggy dream."-Karen Hinton, Penis Politics: A Memoir of Women, Men and Power
"…I was finding that reporting the news wasn't enough. I wanted to be more than just a paid observer. I wanted to be in the fight. I got my chance."-Karen Hinton, Penis Politics: A Memoir of Women, Men and Power
"We…realized that no matter who won the race, we were girls, and we were from Soso, Mississippi, population 434, which meant we were destined to be last in pretty much everything else."-Karen Hinton, Penis Politics: A Memoir of Women, Men and Power
"The last few weeks of that summer, Janice lost interest in our conversations…. Her mind was taking her to other places, as though she was listening to a song or watching a movie or reading a book we …"-Karen Hinton, Penis Politics: A Memoir of Women, Men and Power
30. No Country for Old Gnomes (The Tales of Pell, #2)
By: Delilah S. Dawson
3.94
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
Go big or go gnome. The New York Times bestselling authors of Kill the Farm Boy return to the world… read more
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- humor
"And, uh . . . to whom do you pray?' 'We worship the perfect cohesion of space and time and nonlinear probabilities represented by cabbage.' 'Wow, that's . . . yeah."-Delilah S. Dawson, No Country for Old Gnomes (The Tales of Pell, #2)
"When he glanced back at his twin, he saw that Offi's general woe-is-me-for-I-am-a-tortured-soul-and-I-walk-the-world-alone face had been replaced by a brand-new by-dinkus-this-is-worrisome face."-Delilah S. Dawson, No Country for Old Gnomes (The Tales of Pell, #2)
"Looking off to the horizon, properly and heroically squinting, Onni added, 'Get your washtub ready, brother. It will be a bloody business when the gnome empire strikes back.' 'Whoa,' Offi said, with …"-Delilah S. Dawson, No Country for Old Gnomes (The Tales of Pell, #2)
31. His Truth Is Marching On: John Lewis and the Power of Hope
By: Jon Meacham
4.50
Format: 354 pages, Hardcover
An intimate and inspiring portrait of civil rights icon and longtime U.S. congressman John Lewis, l… read more
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