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As I See it: The Autobiography of J.Paul Getty

As I See it: The Autobiography of J.Paul Getty

By J. Paul Getty Museum
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The Dambuster Who Cracked the Dam: The Story of Melvin 'Dinghy' Young

The Dambuster Who Cracked the Dam: The Story of Melvin 'Dinghy' Young

By Pen & Sword Aviation
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Halfway to Heaven: Concluding Memoirs of a Literary Life

Halfway to Heaven: Concluding Memoirs of a Literary Life

By Sutton Publishing Ltd
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Panzer Operations: The Eastern Front Memoir of General Raus, 1941-1945

Panzer Operations: The Eastern Front Memoir of General Raus, 1941-1945

By Da Capo Press Inc
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Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Fight Terrorism and Build Nations...One School at a Time

Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Fight Terrorism and Build Nations...One School at a Time

By Viking Books
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Rubens Barrichello: In the Spirit of Senna and the Shadow of Schumacher

Rubens Barrichello: In the Spirit of Senna and the Shadow of Schumacher

By J H Haynes & Co Ltd
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Queen Victoria's Gene: Haemophilia and the Royal Family (Pocket Biographies)

Queen Victoria's Gene: Haemophilia and the Royal Family (Pocket Biographies)

By The History Press Ltd
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The Reign of Napoleon Bonaparte

The Reign of Napoleon Bonaparte

By Basic Books
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Maurice Wilkins: The Third Man of the Double Helix: An Autobiography

Maurice Wilkins: The Third Man of the Double Helix: An Autobiography

By OUP Oxford
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The Georgetown Ladies' Social Club: Power, Passion, and Politics in the Nation's Capital

The Georgetown Ladies' Social Club: Power, Passion, and Politics in the Nation's Capital

By Atria Books
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