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Discover old books and books of old at our online bookstore. Shop old classic books, best-selling books, and timeless treasures—perfect for collectors and book lovers alike!
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The RighteousFrom the New York Times bestselling and National Jewish Book Award-winning author: a gripping novel of foreboding, betrayal, heroism, and hope set in World War II Budapest By the end of 1943, nearly all of Europe's Jewish population had fled, been deported, captured, or...
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The Many Lives of Anne FrankA revealing biography of Anne Frank, exploring both her life and the impact of her extraordinary diary "With sensitivity and assiduous research, [Franklin] constructs a vivid cultural history that advocates for a reevaluation of Frank."--New Yorker "Trenchant. . . . An essential look at...
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The Invention of Design: A Twentieth-Century HistoryFrom a brilliant cultural historian, "a secret history of the twentieth century" (Louis Menand) told through the story of design and its utopian promises Design has penetrated every dimension of contemporary society, from classrooms to statehouses to corporate boardrooms. It's seen as a kind...
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The Battle for the Black MindA gripping chronicle of the relentless fight for Black educational freedom--and the bold strategies to protect, nourish, and empower Black minds. The Battle for the Black Mind is an explosive historical account of the struggle for educational justice in America. Drawing on over a...
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One of ThemThe beloved author of Not Our Kind and The Dressmakers of Prospect Heights returns with a story of secrets, friendship, and betrayal about two young women at Vassar in the years after World War II, a powerful and moving tale of prejudice and pride...
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In the Family Way"In the Family Way bursts with the complexity, drama, and warmth of Call the Midwife, but set at the canasta and kitchen tables of 1960s suburban America. This timely, timeless novel captures not only the reproductive horrors of that era but also political awakening...
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The Sunflower HouseThe beloved international bestseller!Family secrets come to light as a young woman fights to save herself, and others, in a Nazi-run baby factory--a real-life Handmaid's Tale--during World War II. In a sleepy German village, Allina Strauss's life seems idyllic: she works at her uncle's...
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The Sailing of the Intrepid: The Incredible Wartime Voyage of the Navy's Iconic Aircraft Carrier*A New York Post Best Book of the Week*From twenty-two-year naval and marine veteran Montel Williams comes a page-turning history of how one World War II aircraft carrier's crew defied all odds, redefining the very meaning of what it means to struggle, persevere and...
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The Lost Baker of ViennaAn historical novel inspired by the experiences of the author's own family after the Holocaust, a sweeping saga about survival, loss, love, and the reverberating effects of war In 2018, Zoe Rosenzweig is reeling after the loss of her beloved grandfather, a Holocaust survivor....
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The Improbable Victoria Woodhull: Suffrage, Free Love, and the First Woman to Run for PresidentFrom the acclaimed author of What the Ermine Saw and Behaving Badly, a portrait of Victoria Woodhull, a celebrated and maligned 19th-century businesswoman and activist, and a leader in the fight for women's suffrage and labor reforms. In 1894, a remarkably self-possessed American woman,...
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Save Our Souls: The True Story of a Castaway Family, Treachery, and MurderINTERNATIONAL BESTSELLERFrom the bestselling author of The Taking of Jemima Boone, the unbelievable true story of a real-life Swiss Family Robinson (and their dog) who faced sharks, shipwreck, and betrayal.On December 10, 1887, a shark fishing boat disappeared. On board the doomed vessel were...
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Marketcrafters: The 100-Year Struggle to Shape the American EconomyA revelatory and unexpected examination of the political economy of the past century--and an argument that policymakers in government, not the mythical "free market," created the most dynamic economy the world has ever known. For many decades, a sacred myth has ruled the minds...
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The Sinners All Bow: Two Authors, One Murder, and the Real Hester PrynneINSTANT USA TODAY BESTSELLER! One of Amazon's Best History Books of January Acclaimed journalist, podcaster, and true-crime historian Kate Winkler Dawson tells the true story of the scandalous murder investigation that became the inspiration for both Nathaniel Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter and the first...
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Glitz, Glam, and a Damn Good Time: How Mamie Fish, Queen of the Gilded Age, Partied Her Way to PowerNATIONAL BESTSELLER From the author of Madame Restell and Get Well Soon, a biography of Mamie Fish that explores how women used parties and social gatherings to gain power and prestige. Marion Graves Anthon Fish, known by the nicknames "Mamie" and "The Fun-Maker," threw...
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L.A. Women"A breezy retro novel with bite."--L.A. Times An electrifying novel about the complicated friendship between two ambitious writers and the ultimate artistic betrayal: one writes a book based upon the other's life, revealing everything...from the author of Reese's Book Club Pick Before We Were...
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A Murder in ParisAn expert in memory must uncover the truth about her family's wartime past in this dazzling psychological thriller from the #1 international bestselling author of Anna O.Olivia Finn is a memory expert at Charing Cross Hospital in London. One night, she receives an urgent...
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The Feather Detective: Mystery, Mayhem, and the Magnificent Life of Roxie Laybourne"A biography that reads like a novel." --The Wall Street Journal - "Laybourne was a badass." --Los Angeles Times - "Sweeney's biography must be read to be believed." --The Millions - "Engrossing...Riveting...This entrances." --Publishers Weekly The fascinating and remarkable true story of the world's...
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The Bookshop: A History of the American BookstoreA NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Goodreads Choice Award Winner in History & Biography One of Time's 100 Must-Read Books of 2024 "A spirited defense of this important, odd and odds-defying American retail category." --The New York Times "It is a delight to wander through...
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One Good ThingFrom the New York Times-bestselling author of We Were the Lucky Ones, a propulsive and heart-wrenching story of a young woman entrusted with a boy's life as WWII rages in Italy 1940, Italy. Lili and Esti have been best friends since they first met...
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A Flower Traveled in My Blood: The Incredible True Story of the Grandmothers Who Fought to Find a Stolen Generation of ChildrenNATIONAL BESTSELLER - "[An] astonishing story...Powerful...Harrowing...Absorbing and lucid...You would have to harden your heart to be unmoved by the Abuelas' quest." --Jennifer Szalai, The New York Times "Inspiring...A triumphant saga of ordinary people doing extraordinary things in the face of pure malevolence." --Hampton Sides...
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