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Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl written by herself.

Jacobs, Harriet A., with introduction by Valerie Smith, · 1988 · Crabtree's Collection Old Books

$8.00 (€7.26 | £6.06 | ¥1,277)

NY, Oxford Univ Press, (1988). 12th ptg. G lg sz PB. Born a slave in NC in 1813, Harriet became a fugitive in 1830s & recorded her struggle for freedom pseudonymously in 1861. A remarkable grandmother who hid her from her master for 7 years, a brother who escape & spoke out fo...

Lives of Moral Leadership.

Coles, Robert, · 2000 · Crabtree's Collection Old Books

$12.00 (€10.89 | £9.08 | ¥1,916)

NY, Random, (2000). 1st ed. VG in VG DJ. Gift quality. How to be a moral leader & how intervention of one person can change the course of history.

Borrowed Finery: a memoir.

Fox, Paula, · 2001 · Crabtree's Collection Old Books

$10.00 (€9.07 | £7.57 | ¥1,596)

NY, Holt, (2001). 4th ptg. VG in VG DJ. Born in the 20s to nomadic, bohemian parents, Fox is left at birth in a Manhattan orphanage but her parents soon arrive to. "rescue" her and proceed to shuttle her from one exotic place to another and give her scattered moments of their ...

When I Was a Young Man: a memoir.

Kerrey, Bob, · 2002 · Crabtree's Collection Old Books

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NY, Harcourt, (2002). 1st ed 1st ptg. VG in VG DJ. Kerrey came from a family of soldiers so when the Vietnam draft loomed, he volunteered for the elite Navy SEALs but soon came to. face the brutal reality of the war. In his first firefight, women & children died. His second en...

P. Buckley Moss the People's Artist: an autobiography.

Moss, P. Buckley, · 1989 · Crabtree's Collection Old Books

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Waynesboro, VA, Shenandoah Heritage Pub Co, (1989). 1st ptg. VG PB. Moss had learning disabilities but gained noteworthy success & now helps those with similar problems.

Super Seniors: their stories and secrets.

Line, Francis Raymond assisted by Helen E. Line, · 1989 · Crabtree's Collection Old Books

$8.00 (€7.26 | £6.06 | ¥1,277)

Irvine, CA, Wide Horizons Press, (1989). G PB ex-library. Glimpses into the lives of a hundred remarkable men & women. A 91 yr old artist back from a Yucatan sketching trip, a woman who. climbs mountains at 91, nature loves who beautify life with trees & flowers, a couple on a...

The Man Who Made Ireland: the life and death of Michael Collins.

Coogan, Tim Pat, · 1992 · Crabtree's Collection Old Books

$10.00 (€9.07 | £7.57 | ¥1,596)

Niwot, CO, Roberts Rinehart, (1992). 1st US ed. VG lg sz PB.

The Truth Is....my life in love and music.

Etheridge, Melissa, · 2001 · Crabtree's Collection Old Books

$8.00 (€7.26 | £6.06 | ¥1,277)

NY, Villard, (2001). 5th ptg. VG lg sz PB.

Mash in My Martini.

Longfellow, Lucy, · 1996 · Crabtree's Collection Old Books

$15.00 (€13.61 | £11.35 | ¥2,395)

Brunswick, ME, Privately published, (1996). VG PB. Lucy talks about her life in Maine where nothing ever seemed to be a typical day.

Mash in My Martini.

Longfellow, Lucy, · 1996 · Crabtree's Collection Old Books

$15.00 (€13.61 | £11.35 | ¥2,395)

Brunswick, ME, Privately published, (1996). VG PB. Lucy talks about her life in Maine where nothing ever seemed to be a typical day.

George Washington photo reprints (7) 2 are duplicates.

Pennsylvania Historical Society, · 1772 · Crabtree's Collection Old Books

$15.00 (€13.61 | £11.35 | ¥2,395)

np, Historical Society of PA, nd. VG 8-3/4 X 14". Reprints of pictures of Washington: (1) Painted by Charles Willson Peale in 1772 wearin his uniform from 20 yrs before when. he was a Virginia colonel; (2) painted by Edward Savage in 1789-90 when Washington had been president ...

The Everyday Book: 366 stories, themes & quotations, making every day of the year special.

Batchelor, Mary, · 1982 · Crabtree's Collection Old Books

$12.00 (€10.89 | £9.08 | ¥1,916)

England, Lion, (1982). 1st ed. VG in VG DJ. A unique collection of stories interweaving moments in people's lives with the day of the year. DJ price clipped.

Travels in a Donkey Trap.

Baker, Daisy, · 1974 · Crabtree's Collection Old Books

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NY, St. Martins, (1974). VG. At 76 the author buys a donkey trap and set off to explore Devon lanes in England.

A Woman of Unity: a biography of Mother Lurana of Graymoor.

Celine, Sister Mary, · 1956 · Crabtree's Collection Old Books

$12.00 (€10.89 | £9.08 | ¥1,916)

Garrison, NY, Framciscam Sisters Atonement, (1956). 2nd ptg. VG in VG DJ. Mother Lurana came to Graymoor in sub-zero weather in 1898 to found the Sisters of Atonement. DJ price clipped & edge wear.

Finding Our Way: a mother's journey with her son.

Horowitz, Paula, · 1994 · Crabtree's Collection Old Books

$10.00 (€9.07 | £7.57 | ¥1,596)

Birmingham, AL, Menasha Ridge Press, (1994). 1st ed 1st ptg. VG lg sz PB. Paula journeys through New England, Europe, India, Nepal & Venezuela with her son as he matures from a gangly boy into a. confident & courageous man.

Island Sojourn: a memoir.

Arthur, Elizabeth, · 1991 · Crabtree's Collection Old Books

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St. Paul, Graywolf, (1991). 2nd ptg. VG lg sz PB. Disillusioned with city life, Arthur & her husband moved to a remote island on Stuart Lake, British Columbia in 1974.

John Stanislaus Joyce: the voluminous life & genius of James Joyce's father.

Jackson, John Wyse & Peter Costello, · 1998 · Crabtree's Collection Old Books

$12.00 (€10.89 | £9.08 | ¥1,916)

NY, St. Martins, (1998). 1st US ed 1ptg. VG in VG DJ.

Disappearance: a map: a meditation on death & loss in the high latitudes.

Nickerson, Sheila, · 1996 · Crabtree's Collection Old Books

$10.00 (€9.07 | £7.57 | ¥1,596)

NY, Doubleday, (1996). 1st ed 1st ptg. VG in VG DJ. On brink of retirement, Nickerson sorts through her overstuffed office's detritus & the loss of a colleague in his Cessna in. Alaska's Bermuda Triangle & other vanishings including the Franklin expedition.

The Time of Their Dying.

Rosenfeld, Stephen S., · 1977 · Crabtree's Collection Old Books

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NY, Norton, (1977). 1st ed. VG in VG DJ. From the outset of his parents' illnesses, Rosenfeld spent days & weeks with them, making choices & exploring new frontiers. Spot on ft DJ cover where price sticker removed, edge wear.

Unhooked: dramatic stories of persons who became addicted to drugs but came back.

Adair, James R., editor, · 1971 · Crabtree's Collection Old Books

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Grand Rapids, MI, Baker Book House, (1971). G ex-school library. School library stamp fep, library markings.