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Freedom Rider Diary: Smuggled Notes from Parchman Prison (Willie Morris Books in Memoir and Biography) By Carol Ruth Silver, Raymond Arsenault (Introduction by), Claude A. Liggins (Photographer) Cover Image
Freedom Rider Diary: Smuggled Notes from Parchman Prison (Willie Morris Books in Memoir and Biography) (Paperback)
By Carol Ruth Silver, Raymond Arsenault (Introduction by), Claude A. Liggins (Photographer)
$20.00
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Won Over: Reflections of a Federal Judge on His Journey from Jim Crow Mississippi By William Alsup, Thelton Henderson (Foreword by) Cover Image
Won Over: Reflections of a Federal Judge on His Journey from Jim Crow Mississippi (Hardcover)
By William Alsup, Thelton Henderson (Foreword by)
$27.95
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The Fears of the Rich, the Needs of the Poor: My Years at the CDC By William W. Foege Cover Image
The Fears of the Rich, the Needs of the Poor: My Years at the CDC (Hardcover)
By William W. Foege
$24.95
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The Real Life of the Parthenon (21st Century Essays) By Patricia Vigderman Cover Image
The Real Life of the Parthenon (21st Century Essays) (Paperback)
By Patricia Vigderman
$21.95
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Seen and Not Seen: Confessions of a Movie Autist By Jasun Horsley, Jonathan Lethem (Afterword by) Cover Image
Seen and Not Seen: Confessions of a Movie Autist (Paperback)
By Jasun Horsley, Jonathan Lethem (Afterword by)
$15.09
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The I-35W Bridge Collapse: A Survivor's Account of America’s Crumbling Infrastructure By Kimberly J. Brown Cover Image
The I-35W Bridge Collapse: A Survivor's Account of America’s Crumbling Infrastructure (Hardcover)
By Kimberly J. Brown
$29.95
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A Family History of Illness: Memory as Medicine By Brett L. Walker Cover Image
A Family History of Illness: Memory as Medicine (Hardcover)
By Brett L. Walker
$34.95
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You Come Too: My Journey with Robert Frost By Lesley Lee Francis, Jay Parini (Foreword by) Cover Image
You Come Too: My Journey with Robert Frost (Hardcover)
By Lesley Lee Francis, Jay Parini (Foreword by)
$34.95
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Perfect Pitch: The National Anthem for the National Pastime By Joseph L. Price Cover Image
Perfect Pitch: The National Anthem for the National Pastime (Paperback)
By Joseph L. Price
$25.00
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Lost Places: On Losing and Finding Home By Cathryn Hankla Cover Image
Lost Places: On Losing and Finding Home (Paperback)
By Cathryn Hankla
$20.00
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Memoirs on the Life and Travels of Thomas Hammond, 1748-1775 By Thomas Hammond, George E. Boulukos (Editor) Cover Image
Memoirs on the Life and Travels of Thomas Hammond, 1748-1775 (Hardcover)
By Thomas Hammond, George E. Boulukos (Editor)
$58.50
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A Small Boy and Others: A Critical Edition By Henry James, Peter Collister (Editor) Cover Image
A Small Boy and Others: A Critical Edition (Paperback)
By Henry James, Peter Collister (Editor)
$35.75
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