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This Book was originally produced in 1990 after Ava Gardner had passed away. Ms. Gardner had recorded her life on ninety tapes before she passed away. This Book is her story, from her upbringing in rural North Carolina, through her lifetime in Hollywood and her personal relationships with the three men she married. This Book is the personal account of her life. This Book is believed to be from a secondary printing dated 1995 and has 315 pages and a beautiful center section of photographs of Gardner's life.

This Book by Grace May North is the second in a series of five Adele Doring Books by this author. This Book is the adventure of Adele Doring, a 14-year-old girl on a ranch in Arizona. Book has 278 pages and four illustrations.

This Book is a novel by Ernest Haycox that is a story of adventure, love and romance and American life in the West in the 1860's and beyond. It is a story of greed, competition, money and love. Although iti is a Book Club Edition, it is a good read of life in the American West.

This Book is wonderfully illustrated and suited for the young reader. This Book is a collection of fantasy tales and adventure stories for the young. This Book is in Excellent condition and will provide many hours of reading. Book has 52 pages of delight.

This Book is a biographical summary of the life of Michelangelo, an Italian painter, architect, engineer, sculptor and poet. The Author portrays Michelangelo's obsession with his work as a sculptor of marble, his many years of work lying on his back painting the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel and his personal relationships with women and the powerful people of the Italian Golden Renaissance. The Movie, with the same name as this Book, starred well-known American Actor, Charleton Heston.

This Book, entitled as "Alaska", was written by one of the most prolific American Authors, James A. Michener. This Book is classifies as a novel. However, Michener successfully uses historical fiction and a large cast of characters to make "Alaska" come alive for the reader.

This Book is an Encyclopedia for either a beginning cook or a master chef. It is full of great ideas for cooking from many countries with hundreds of color photographs and recipes. Each recipe is marked with the flag of the country of origin. This is a lifetime reference to use for anyone who loves to cook. Book has 400 pages.

This Book is the personal philosophy on a number of subjects by Author, Robert Fulghum. Portions of this Book were read to audiences by Paul Harvey, Larry King and others. This is good reading to enhance everyone's common sense and look at things differently.

This Book was written by George Burns with the assistance of David Fisher. Burns authored several Books including a Number One Bestseller, "Gracie: A Love Story". This Book is a story of his life and the incredible list of friends and fellow performers he knew well. This Book, Burns final writing, is a great story of a well-known American entertainer. Book has 320 pages and three (3) sections of photographs you won't want to miss.

This Book is the Story of exiled Soviet Physicist, Andrei Sakharov, and his wife, Elena Bonner. Elena Bonner is the Author of this Book, which she wrote during a six-month leave of absence from the USSR to be treated for medical problems in the United States. The Book was intended to be about Sakharov and his wife, Elena, while exiled in Gorky, a City in the USSR, but covers more than their the exiled time. The life and treatment of Sakharov by Soviet officials was the focus of human rights activists in the 1980's. Book has 228 pages, a large section of photographs and several pages in an Appendix at the back of the Book.

This book is a collection of poems by former U.S. President Jimmy Carter.

This Book was first published in 1918. It is a Story of a young woman who wishes to be involved in helping those in need in World War I. She is funded by a local charity group and joins the Red Cross and travels to Europe to help. She soon finds herself working to help those in need, as well as finding love and romance. Book has 317 pages as well as four illustrations.

This Book is the result of the travel across America of two photographers and the many photos taken to illustrate the beauty and unique nature of the United States. In a very long Introduction to the Book, the Photographer-Authors, Sonja Bullaty and Angelo Lomeo, share their story of how they arrived in the United States, their adopted country. This Book is mostly beautiful photographs, but the text was written by noted Author and Poet, Robin Magowan. This is a stated First Edition and the Authors have signed on Page Seven. However, the signatures are a copy and not an original. Also, please note the size of the Book, which would look good on an end table or coffee table.

The Author, Theodore White, traces the changes in America and the Presidential Elections from 1956 to 1980. He explains in detail the forces that changed the country and how they impacted American Politics and the Presidential Elections during his 25 years of reporting. Book has 465 pages.

This Book focuses on the Bush Family political dynasty. It begins with George Herbert Walker and Samuel P. Bush in the era of the First World War and continues the family's involvement with Yale University, intelligence and energy and their single-mindedness to gain political power. It then covers the Bush family involvement in the top political office in America, the presidency by George H.W. Bush and George W. Bush. Book has 395 pages and is listed as a "First Published" in the front credits page.

This Book was written by Bart McDowell, Senior Editor at National Geographic. Photographs are by William Albert Allard. This National Geographic Society Book covers the origins of the Cowboy beginning in Mexico and continuing in the United States, the Western Cowboy in legend and of old, and the life of the cowboy past and present. Book has 211 pages and numerous illustrations and photographs.

This Book, which was published in 1959, traces the American experience from the Discovery of America in 1492 to the early 20th Century. It was written and edited by the staff of American Heritage Magazine. Book has 394 pages and over 480 color and black and white photographs.

This Book is a Masterpiece account of one of the greatest American Military Generals of all time by award-winning Author, William Manchester. This Biography details the life of General Douglas MacArthur from childhood to the day he died. It covers his military career that spanned more than 50 years and includes his participation in all wars from the beginning of the 20th Century through Korea. This Book has maps and several sections of photographs spanning MacArthur's life and contains 793 pages, including the Bibliography and Index.

This Book is a work of Historical Fiction by Bestselling Author, John Jakes. It portrays an era in American History, which was an exciting time for acting and moviemaking, for the growth of American Industrialization and the possibility to make money. Against this backdrop, came World War I which resulted in many changes to an age that people wished could last forever. Book has 495 pages.

This First Edition book by General Tommy Franks, victorious commander in Afghanistan and Iraq in 2002 and 2003, is in excellent condition. General Franks was the Commander of the U.S. Central Command and this book is an account of his career through the eyes of a career officer, commander and general.Book contains photos and illustrations and has 590 pages.