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Okay, so at least you're interested enough to pick up this book and look inside. I think you and I are going to get along just fine. Life is full of choices. Right now, yours is whether or not to buy the autobiography of a mid-grade, kind of hammy actor. Am I supposed to know this guy? you think to yourself. No, and that's exactly the point. Bookstores are chock full of household name actors and their high... (more)

A Reporter's Life

by Walter Cronkite

He has been called the most trusted man in America. His 60-year-long journalistic career has spanned the Great Depression, several wars, and the extraordinary changes that have engulfed our nation over the last two-thirds of the 20th century. When Walter Cronkite advised his television audience in 1968 that the war in Vietnam could not be won, President Lyndon B. Johnson said: "If I've lost Cronkite, I've lost... (more)

The Measure of a Man: A Spiritual Autobiography

The Measure of a Man: A Spiritual Autobiography

by Sidney Poitier

"I have no wish to play the pontificating fool, pretending that I’ve suddenly come up with the answers to all life’s questions. Quite that contrary, I began this book as an exploration, an exercise in self-questing. In other words, I wanted to find out, as I looked back at a long and complicated life, with many twists and turns, how well I’ve done at measuring up to the values I myself have set." --Sidney... (more)

The World According To Clarkson: Book 2

And Another Thing

by Jeremy Clarkson

Who Do You Think You Are... Michael Schumacher

Who Do You Think You Are... Michael Schumacher

by Ian Stafford

Ian Stafford, despite what his wife says, is probably one of the best drivers in the world. Here, he sets out to prove his superiority behind the wheel in the exotic, noisy, occasionally peculiar world of professional car racing. Ian Stafford has run, boxed, putted, rowed, wrestled, and kicked balls with the finest sportsmen in the world. Which is why he finds doubts about his driving technique particularly... (more)

Michael Phelps: Beneath the Surface

by Michael Phelps

Eight Olympic medals, including six gold and two bronze in Athens in 2004, Michael Phelps is the current holder of six world records, and seven gold medals at the 2007 World Aquatics Championships. Phelps is well on his way to his ambitious goal of "changing the sport of swimming." But despite Michael's pre-eminence in the pool, his story is not a swimming diary but a tale of adversities overcome and redemption... (more)

Infidel

by Ayaan Hirsi Ali

In this profoundly affecting memoir from the internationally renowned author of The Caged Virgin, Ayaan Hirsi Ali tells her astonishing life story, from her traditional Muslim childhood in Somalia, Saudi Arabia, and Kenya, to her intellectual awakening and activism in the Netherlands, and her current life under armed guard in the West. One of today's most admired and controversial political figures, Ayaan Hirsi... (more)

Supercars: Masterpieces of Design and Engineering

Supercars: Masterpieces of Design and Engineering

by Richard Dredge

What self-respecting gear-head doesn't go weak at the knees upon hearing the names Ferrari, Aston Martin, Porsche, and Lamborghini? While they may never get behind the wheel of the real thing, this exciting new book dedicated to supercars — and the power, romance, freedom, and speed that they inspire — comes close. This book pays homage to the masterpieces of design and engineering that dominate the fantasies... (more)

Honda and Acura Performance Handbook (Motorbooks Workshop)

Honda and Acura Performance Handbook (Motorbooks Workshop)

by Mike Ancas

Hopping-up abundant and relatively inexpensive Hondas and Acuras has become an increasingly popular pastime among automotive enthusiasts. This book responds to that growing demand by detailing and illustrating all of the hi-po knowledge sought out by this growing segment of do-it-yourselfers. In the always-thorough tradition of Performance Handbooks, this treasure trove of information covers all the high-tech... (more)

ZOOM: The Global Race to Fuel the Car of the Future

ZOOM: The Global Race to Fuel the Car of the Future

by Iain Carson

"Zoom goes zero to sixty in nothing flat. It's an exciting ride into the future of the world's favorite physical object, the automobile." -Gregg Easterbrook, author of THE PROGRESS PARADOX "Zoom offers a new way to think about cars and energy that's key to understanding the forces shaping business today. It's smart, well-informed and insightful--exactly what one would expect from two of The Economist's best... (more)

The Driver: My Dangerous Pursuit of Speed and Truth in the Outlaw Racing World

The Driver: My Dangerous Pursuit of Speed and Truth in the Outlaw Racing World

by Alexander Roy

On his deathbed, Alex Roy's father dropped tantalizing hints about the notorious Cannonball Run of the 1970s, the utterly illegal high-speed nonstop race from New York to L.A. that was nothing at all like the one portrayed in the Burt Reynolds movie. Inspired by his father's dying words, and against the advice of his loyal, lifelong friends, Roy enters the mysterious world of road rallies and underground... (more)

History of the MotorcycleRoland Brown

History of the Motorcycle

by Roland Brown

CLASSIC MOTORCYCLESROLAND BROWN

CLASSIC MOTORCYCLES

by ROLAND BROWN

SUPERBIKES ROAD-BURNERS TO RECORD BREAKERSPETER CARRICK

SUPERBIKES ROAD-BURNERS TO RECORD BREAKERS

by PETER CARRICK

Ultimate Classic Cars: A Celebration of the World's Greatest AutomobilesAndrew Noakes

Ultimate Classic Cars: A Celebration of the World's Greatest Automobiles

by Andrew Noakes

One Man's Vision: The Life of Automotive Pioneer Ralph R. TeetorMarjorie Teetor Meyer

One Man's Vision: The Life of Automotive Pioneer Ralph R. Teetor

by Marjorie Teetor Meyer

Driven to Distraction

by Jeremy Clarkson

Brace yourself, Clarkson's back. And he'd like to tell you what he thinks about some of the most awe-inspiring, earth-shatteringly fast and jaw-droppingly gorgeous cars in the world (alongside a few irredeemable disasters ...). Or he would, if there weren't so many things competing for his attention first. So much to get off his chest. The world according to Clarkson is a perplexing place, filled with thorny... (more)

Auto Fundamentals (Text)

by Martin W. Stockel, Chris Johanson

One of the most popular automotive theory texts available, Auto Fundamentals provides a study of the design, construction, and operation of all major automotive systems. Content centers around the theory of automotive operation--how and why systems interact.

Night Trilogy: Book 1

Night

by Elie Wiesel

Night is Elie Wiesel's masterpiece, a candid, horrific, and deeply poignant autobiographical account of his survival as a teenager in the Nazi death camps. This new translation by Marion Weisel, Elie's wife and frequent translator, presents this seminal memoir in the language and spirit truest to the author's original intent. And in the substantive new preface, Elie Wiesel reflects on the enduring ... (more)

Complete Guide To Auto Repair, Keep Your American or Foreign Car Running GreatConsumer Guide

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by Bruce Campbell

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by Sidney Poitier

by Jeremy Clarkson

by Ian Stafford

by Michael Phelps

by Ayaan Hirsi Ali

by Richard Dredge

by Mike Ancas

by Iain Carson

by Alexander Roy

by Roland Brown

by ROLAND BROWN

by PETER CARRICK

by Andrew Noakes

by Marjorie Teetor Meyer

by Jeremy Clarkson

by Martin W. Stockel, Chris Johanson

by Elie Wiesel

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