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NESTOR(Subject); Nestor, Theo Pauline How To Sleep Alone in a King-Size Bed: A Memoir Of Starting Over 2009 paperback. . Some wear from use. Good used book.. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1050595. ISBN #0307346773 / 9780307346773. (filed under: Biography ) *
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NESTOR(Subject); Nestor, Theo Pauline How To Sleep Alone in a King-Size Bed: A Memoir Of Starting Over 2009 paperback. . Some wear from use. Good used book.. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1050595. ISBN #0307346773 / 9780307346773. (filed under: Biography ) *
 stock image, actual book may vary I feel like I ve joined an enormous club, something like the Veterans of Foreign Wars. We are weary with battle fatigue and sometimes even gripped by nostalgia for the good old, bad old days, but our numbers are large, writes Theo Pauline Nestor in this wry, fiercely honest chronicle of life after divorce. Less than an hour after confronting her husband over his massive gambling losses, Theo banishes him from their home forever. With two young daughters to support and her life as a stay-at-home mother at an abrupt end, Nestor finds herself slipping from middle-class grace as she attends a court-ordered custody class, stumbles through job interviews, and much to her surprise falls in love once again. As Theo rebuilds her life and recovers her sense of self, she s forced to confront her own family s legacy of divorce. I m from a long line of stock market speculators, artists of unmarketable talents, and alcoholics, writes Nestor. The higher, harder road is not our road. We move, we divorce, we drink, or we disappear. Nestor s journey takes her deep into her family s past, to a tiny village in Mexico, where she discovers the truth about how her sister ended up living in a convent there after their parents divorced in the early sixties. What she learns ultimately brings her closer to understanding her own divorce and its impact on her two daughters. I knew from experience that for children divorce means half the world is constantly eclipsed. When you re with one parent, the other must always slip out of view, Nestor writes. Funny, openhearted, and brave, How to Sleep Alone in a King-Size Bed will speak to anyone who has passed through the halls of divorce court or risked tenderness after loss. It marks the debut of an enchanting, deeply truthful voice.
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NGUYEN(Subject); Nguyen, Kien Unwanted: A Memoir 2001 hardcover. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. JACKET COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1091896. ISBN #0316286648 / 9780316286640. (filed under: Biography ) *
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NGUYEN(Subject); Nguyen, Kien Unwanted: A Memoir 2001 hardcover. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. JACKET COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1091896. ISBN #0316286648 / 9780316286640. (filed under: Biography ) *
 stock image, actual book may vary When Saigon fell to the Viet Cong in April, 1975, Kien Nguyen was there. He watched the last US Army helicopter leave without him, without his brother, his mother or his grandparents. More risk than most in the decimated country, with his odd blond hair and light eyes, he was the most "unwanted" - an American. This is a memoir by an Amerasian who stayed behind in Vietnam and is now living in America. Told with stark and poetic honesty, it is a story of survival, a story of hope, and a moving, personal record of this tumultuous time in history.
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NOOR(Subject); Noor, Queen Leap of Faith: Memoirs of an Unexpected Life Miramax 2003 paperback. . Some wear from use. Good used book.. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1048995. ISBN #1401359485 / 9781401359485. (filed under: Biography ) *
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NOOR(Subject); Noor, Queen Leap of Faith: Memoirs of an Unexpected Life Miramax 2003 paperback. . Some wear from use. Good used book.. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1048995. ISBN #1401359485 / 9781401359485. (filed under: Biography ) *
 stock image, actual book may vary Born in 1951 to a distinguished Arab-American family, Lisa Najeeb Halaby became the fourth wife of King Hussein at age 27. With her husband being not only Jordan's monarch but the spiritual leader of all Muslims, Lisa was unsure what her role would be. This moving memoir provides a timely look at one woman's story against a backdrop of 30 turbulent years: the displacement of over 1 million Palestinians by the creation of Israel, King Hussein's frustrated efforts for peace, and the effect of Saddam Hussein and the Gulf War on Jordan and the royal family. Queen Noor offers intimate new glimpses of King Hussein, Saddam Hussein, Queen Elizabeth, Arafat, and many other world leaders.
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NYLEN(Subject); Nylen, Robert Guts: Combat, Hell-raising, Cancer, Business Start-ups, And Undying Love: One American Guy's Reckless, Lucky Life Random House 2009 hardcover. BOOK COND: Used; Good. JACKET COND: Used; Good. Book #or1003394. ISBN #1400067766 / 9781400067763. (filed under: Biography ) *
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NYLEN(Subject); Nylen, Robert Guts: Combat, Hell-raising, Cancer, Business Start-ups, And Undying Love: One American Guy's Reckless, Lucky Life Random House 2009 hardcover. BOOK COND: Used; Good. JACKET COND: Used; Good. Book #or1003394. ISBN #1400067766 / 9781400067763. (filed under: Biography ) *
 stock image, actual book may vary This is a memoir: a package of boasts, false modesty, flawed memories, dropped names, outright errors, and embarrassing disclosures that I think are pretty neat but may appall you, if you re squeamish or have an orderly turn of mind. Robert Nylen The thing is, Robert Nylen should have died several times in 1968. He was a goner in 2006, and 2007 as well, and yet he survived through a combination of dumb luck and sheer perseverance. Of course, as you read these words, he s already bit the dust. But let s not dwell on that. A self-confessed reckless jerk, Nylen spent the last four years of his life grappling with Big Diseases cancer, diabetes , an astonishing twelve broken bones, and ten surgeries. His lifetime total is twenty-four fractures, most of which resulted from a flagrant refusal to act his age or anyone s age, for that matter. And yet Guts is not a mere chronicle of injuries but a sharp and wry meditation on American Manhood. Growing up in suburbia in the 50s and 60s, with a father who had worked on the atom bomb, Nylen was an immature kid who was always eager for attention. In college he became a slovenly, hard-partying fraternity brother who barely graduated. Then came the realization that he was going to have to go to Vietnam. A dramatic tour of duty came to an abrupt end with multiple wounds, leading him to grow up fast. It was then that he started the real risky business: business itself. Some ventures succeeded and some failed. He exercised feverishly and often displayed a complete lack of common sense. And then he got sick, inevitably, with colon cancer. Hilarious, moving, and riveting, this is the life of a tough guy as seen through the scope of a national obsession with toughness. Whether he was facing Viet Cong as a platoon leader in Vietnam or doing battle with venture capitalists at home, Nylen never backed down from a good fight and he had the many scars to prove it. In Guts , Robert Nylen writes with humor and precision about the travails and glory of manhood.
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O'BRIEN(Subject); O'Brien, Soledad; Arce, Rose Marie Next Big Story: My Journey Through The Land Of Possibilities 2010 paperback. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1172999. ISBN #0451231376 / 9780451231376. (filed under: Biography ) *
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O'BRIEN(Subject); O'Brien, Soledad; Arce, Rose Marie Next Big Story: My Journey Through The Land Of Possibilities 2010 paperback. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1172999. ISBN #0451231376 / 9780451231376. (filed under: Biography ) *
 stock image, actual book may vary An intimate look behind the CNN journalist's most compelling reporting moments and how it has shaped her perspective on America's future. "Story is our medium. It's how we connect emotionally with our viewers. And it's how we make sense of our world...When we talk about a 'big story,' we're really talking about what resonates with people, what matters to them...And I think when it comes to our national narrative, what we need to realize is that we're all contributing to the story, that we can affect where this country is going." From top CNN anchor and special correspondent Soledad O'Brien comes a highly personal look at her biggest reporting moments from Hurricane Katrina, the tsunami in Southeast Asia, the devastating Haiti earthquake to the historic elections and high profile interviews with everyday Americans. Drawing on her own unique background and consciousness as well as her experiences as a journalist at the front lines of the most provocative issues in today's society-and particularly from her work as host of the acclaimed series Black in America and Latino in America -O'Brien offers her candid, clear-eyed take on where we are as a country and where we're going. What emerges is both an inspiring message of hope and a glimpse into the heart and soul of one of America's most straight-talking reporters. Watch a Video
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O'NEILL, TIP(Subject); Farrell, John A. Tip O' Neill And The Democratic Century: A Biography Little, Brown and Company 2001 hardcover. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. JACKET COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or815659. ISBN #0316260495 / 9780316260497. (filed under: Biography ) *
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O'NEILL, TIP(Subject); Farrell, John A. Tip O' Neill And The Democratic Century: A Biography Little, Brown and Company 2001 hardcover. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. JACKET COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or815659. ISBN #0316260495 / 9780316260497. (filed under: Biography ) *
 stock image, actual book may vary To read this biography of Thomas Philip "Tip" O'Neill is to take a walk through the greatest moments of post-World War II American politics; its most colourful characters, its grandest triumphs, its most bitter ideological wars crises. Tip saw everything from the Melting Pot to Vietnam to Reaganomics, and was no mere bystander to the turmoil of his times. For 50 years, the late Speaker of the House epitomized the Democratic Party and its historic role in 20th-century politics in a career which tracked his party's triumphs and failures. In this book, John Farrell paints a portrait of this unique politician - and of an entire era.
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ONASSIS(Subject); Birmingham, Stephen Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Onassis Grosset and Dunlap 1978 hardcover. BOOK COND: Used; Good. JACKET COND: Used; Good. Tears and damage to jacket. Some Chipping. Book #or876531. ISBN #0448143062 / 9780448143064. (filed under: Biography ) *
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OSWALD(Subject); Stafford, Jean Mother in History hardcover. . Some wear from use. Good used book.. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. JACKET COND: Used; Good. Book #or1032623. (filed under: Biography ) *
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PAASSEN(Subject); Paassen, Pierre Van Days Of Our Years hardcover. . Some wear from use. Good used book.. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. JACKET COND: Used; Very Good. Tears and damage to jacket. Some Chipping. Book #or1121715. (filed under: Biography ) *
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PAINE(Subject); Hawke, David Freeman Paine 1974 hardcover. . Some wear from use. Good used book.. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. JACKET COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1063634. ISBN #0060117842 / 9780060117849. (filed under: Biography ) *
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PAINE(Subject); Hawke, David Freeman Paine 1974 hardcover. . Some wear from use. Good used book.. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. JACKET COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1063634. ISBN #0060117842 / 9780060117849. (filed under: Biography ) *
 stock image, actual book may vary Thomas Paine, a singularly injudicious man, requires an exceptionally judicious biographer, and in Mr. Hawke he has at last got one. . . . An absorbing narrative that moves briskly through two revolutions and three countries. The New Yorker John Adams said that without the pen of Paine the sword of Washington would have been wielded in vain. Yet of all the great figures of the American Revolution, Thomas Paine has been least understood. Now David Freeman Hawke has written a rich biography of the brilliant propagandist who wrote Common Sense , The Age of Reason , and The Rights of Man . Thomas Paine lived a life of great diversity, from poor beginnings through the dramatic roles he played in the American and French revolutions, his friendship with Benjamin Franklin, his imprisonment in France during the Terror, his trial and banishment from England, and the pathos of his declining years. Temperamental and jealous of his reputation, Paine was nevertheless a gentle and unworldly man. In this portrait he comes to life as one of the great revolutionary idealists.
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PALEY(Subject); Smith, Sally Bedell In All His Glory: The Life Of William S. Paley And The Birth Of Modern Broadcasting 1990 paperback. BOOK COND: Used; Good. Book #or1005155. ISBN #067174917X / 9780671749170. (filed under: Biography ) *
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PALEY(Subject); Smith, Sally Bedell In All His Glory: The Life Of William S. Paley And The Birth Of Modern Broadcasting 1990 paperback. BOOK COND: Used; Good. Book #or1005155. ISBN #067174917X / 9780671749170. (filed under: Biography ) *
 stock image, actual book may vary "He is to American broadcasting as Carnegie was to steel, Ford to automobiles, Luce to publishing and Ruth to baseball," wrote The New York Times of William S. Paley---the man who built CBS, the "Tiffany Network." Sally Bedell Smith's IN ALL HIS GLORY takes a hard look at Paley and the perfect world he created for himself, revealing the extraordinary complexity of the man who let nothing get in the way of his vast ambitions. Tracing his life from Chicago, where Paley was born to a family of cigar makers, to the glamorous haunts of Manhattan, Smith shows us the shrewd, demanding egoist, the hedonist pursuing every form of pleasure, the corporate strongman famous for his energy and ruthlessness. Drawing on highly placed CBS sources and hundreds of interviews, and with a supporting cast of such glittering figures as Truman Capote, Slim Keith, Jock Whitney, Ted Turner, David Sarnoff, Brooke Astor and a parade of Paley's humiliated heirs, IN ALL HIS GLORY is a richly textured story of business, power and social ambition.
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PANETTA(Subject); Panetta, Leon; Newton, Jim Worthy Fights: A Memoir of Leadership in War and Peace Penguin Press HC, The 2014 hardcover. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. Slight lean to spine. JACKET COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1152126. ISBN #1594205965 / 9781594205965. (filed under: Biography ) *
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PANETTA(Subject); Panetta, Leon; Newton, Jim Worthy Fights: A Memoir of Leadership in War and Peace Penguin Press HC, The 2014 hardcover. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. Slight lean to spine. JACKET COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1152126. ISBN #1594205965 / 9781594205965. (filed under: Biography ) *
 stock image, actual book may vary The inspiring and revelatory autobiography of the defense secretary and CIA director who led the intelligence war that killed Bin Laden, among many important roles in a legendary career It could be said that Leon Panetta has had two of the most consequential careers of any American public servant in the past fifty years. His first career, beginning as an army intelligence officer and including a distinguished run as one of Congress s most powerful and respected members, lasted thirty-five years and culminated in his transformational role as Clinton s budget czar and White House chief of staff. He then retired to establish the Panetta Institute with his wife of fifty years, Sylvia; to serve on the Iraq Study Group; and to protect his beloved California coastline. But in 2009, he accepted what many said was a thankless task: returning to public office as the director of the CIA, taking it from a state of turmoil after the Bush-era torture debates and moving it back to the vital center of America s war against Al Qaeda, including the campaign that led to the killing of Osama bin Laden. And then, in the wake of bin Laden s death, Panetta became the U.S. secretary of defense, inheriting two troubled wars in a time of austerity and painful choices. Like his career, Worthy Fights is a reflection of Panetta s values. It is imbued with the frank, grounded, and often quite funny spirit of a man who never lost touch with where he came from: his family s walnut farm in beautiful Carmel Valley, California. It is also a testament to a lost kind of political leadership, which favors progress and duty to country over partisanship. Panetta is a Democrat who pushed for balanced budgets while also expanding care for the elderly and sick; a devout Catholic who opposes the death penalty but had to weigh every drone strike from 2009 through 2011. Throughout his career, Panetta s polestar has been his belief that a public servant s real choice is between leadership or crisis. Troubles always come about through no fault of one s own, but most can be prevented with courage and foresight. As always, Panetta calls them as he sees them in Worthy Fights . Suffused with its author s decency and stubborn common sense, the book is an epic American success story, a great political memoir, and a revelatory view onto many of the great figures and events of our time.
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PAT NIXON(Subject); Eisenhower, Julie N. Pat Nixon : The Untold Story Simon & Schuster 1986 hardcover. Signed by Author. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. JACKET COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1146264. ISBN #0671244248 / 9780671244248. (keywords: NIXON PAT 1912 1993 PRESIDENTS FIRST LADIES) (filed under: Biography ) *
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PATTON(Subject); Patton, Stacey That Mean Old Yesterday: A Memoir Washington Square Press 2008 paperback. . Some wear from use. Good used book.. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1088590. ISBN #0743293118 / 9780743293112. (filed under: Biography ) *
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PATTON(Subject); Patton, Stacey That Mean Old Yesterday: A Memoir Washington Square Press 2008 paperback. . Some wear from use. Good used book.. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1088590. ISBN #0743293118 / 9780743293112. (filed under: Biography ) *
 stock image, actual book may vary An astonishing coming-of-age memoir by a young woman who survived the foster care system to become an award-winning journalist On a rainy night in November 1999, a shoeless Stacey Patton, promising student at NYU, approached her adoptive parents' house with a gun in her hand. She wanted to kill them. Or so she thought. No one would ever imagine that the vibrant, smart, and attractive Stacey had a childhood from hell. After all, with God-fearing, house-proud, and hardworking adoptive parents, she appeared to beat the odds. But her mother was tyrannical, and her father turned a blind eye to the years of abuse his wife heaped on their love-starved little girl. Now in her beautiful memoir, Stacey links her experience to the legacy of American slavery and successfully frames her understanding of why her good adoptive parents did terrible things to her by realizing they had terrible things done to them.
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PEACE(Subject); Hobbs, Jeff Short And Tragic Life Of Robert Peace: A Brilliant Young Man Who Left Newark For The Ivy League Scribner 2014 hardcover. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. JACKET COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1016713. ISBN #147673190X / 9781476731902. (filed under: Biography ) *
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PEACE(Subject); Hobbs, Jeff Short And Tragic Life Of Robert Peace: A Brilliant Young Man Who Left Newark For The Ivy League Scribner 2014 hardcover. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. JACKET COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1016713. ISBN #147673190X / 9781476731902. (filed under: Biography ) *
 stock image, actual book may vary A heartfelt, and riveting biography of the short life of a talented young African-American man who escapes the slums of Newark for Yale University only to succumb to the dangers of the streets and of one s own nature when he returns home. When author Jeff Hobbs arrived at Yale University, he became fast friends with the man who would be his college roommate for four years, Robert Peace. Robert s life was rough from the beginning in the crime-ridden streets of Newark in the 1980s, with his father in jail and his mother earning less than 15,000 a year. But Robert was a brilliant student, and it was supposed to get easier when he was accepted to Yale, where he studied molecular biochemistry and biophysics. But it didn t get easier. Robert carried with him the difficult dual nature of his existence, fronting in Yale, and at home. Through an honest rendering of Robert s relationships with his struggling mother, with his incarcerated father, with his teachers and friends and fellow drug dealers The Short and Tragic Life of Robert Peace encompasses the most enduring conflicts in America: race, class, drugs, community, imprisonment, education, family, friendship, and love. It s about the collision of two fiercely insular worlds the ivy-covered campus of Yale University and Newark, New Jersey, and the difficulty of going from one to the other and then back again. It s about poverty, the challenges of single motherhood, and the struggle to find male role models in a community where a man is more likely to go to prison than to college. It s about reaching one s greatest potential and taking responsibility for your family no matter the cost. It s about trying to live a decent life in America. But most all the story is about the tragic life of one singular brilliant young man. His end, a violent one, is heartbreaking and powerful and unforgettable.
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