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 Sambo: The Rise and Demise of an American JesterBest Price: $18.95 Before the tumultuous events of the 1960's ended his long life, "Sambo" prevailed... |  All in Good TimeBest Price: $14.52 "Once a man stood at the bar watching me intently, and when the set was finished he came... |  Mine Eyes Have Seen the Glory: A Journey into the Evangelical Subculture in AmericaBest Price: $14.00 [At the beginning, I must point out that the book I read was the 1989 hardbound edition, and... |  Discovering the Roman Family: Studies in Roman Social HistoryThese essays on various aspects of family life in ancient Rome offer an especially timely and... |  Isabel the Queen: Life and TimesBest Price: $39.95 Isabel of Castile was one of the most influential monarchs ever known, the central figure in... |
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