Reader's Digest Today's Best Nonfiction First Edition Volumes 22 & 23

Description: This lot features two volumes of Today's Best Nonfiction Volume 22, 1992 and Volume 23, 1993. Each volume contains four different books. Volume 22 contains the following: 1. A Bus of My Own is an autobiography by Jim Lehrer, an American journalist, novelist, screenwriter, and playright. It didn't matter whether it was his passion for the great days of the intercity bus line which sparked his lifelong hunger to possess "a bus of my own", or his dreams and his losses, or his career. These were all items of candor and wit were his lifelong trademark. 2. Kissinger is a biography and also a character study of a very complex man and his equally complex career dealing with foreign policy. The end product is an intimate story filled with surprises. From his persecuted Jewish childhood to his relationship with Richard Nixon to his later years as a business consultant, Kissinger always seemed larger than life, both as statesman and celebrity. 3. The Happy Isles of Oceania is a travel book that is also known as Paddling the Pacific written by Paul Theroux. It is his account of his trip taken through the Pacific Islands. Starting in New Zealand, he then goes to Australia and Papua New Guinea. After this it is on through the clusters of islands of the Pacific Ocean, passing through Easter Island and finishing in Hawaii. 4. Marrying the Hangman is a story of affluence, a "perfect" marriage and a murder. Diane Pikul is the wife with a glamorous career, Joseph Pikul is the husband who grew up poor but became a wunderkind of Wall Street and their two wonderful children. Then, one afternoon at their weekend home it ended in a bloody nightmare. The drama of the trial shows that privilege and perfect doesn't always walk hand in hand. Volume 23 contains the following: 1. Sam Walton: Made in America is an autobiography that tells the story of how Sam Walton, a small-town retailer created Walmart, one of the largest retail chains found all over the world. The book highlights his drive and ambition, his skill as a businessman and his commitment to provide prices that everyone could afford. 2. She Went to War is the story of Major Rhonda Cornum, an American physician who answered the call in 1990 to go to the Persian Gulf. After the plane she was in is shot down, she and two of her comrades were captured by the Iraqis. This is the story of how a woman became a hero in a man dominated field of service. 3. Truman is a biography of Harry S. Truman the thirty-third president of the United States. It is a chronological account of his life from birth to his rise in politics as a Senator, then Vice President, and finally as President. The book cites many of the momentous events of his career to reveal not only a complex man but the dramatic times he functioned in. 4. Inside Today is the story of the iconic "Today Show" as seen from someone on the inside. It gives an informal look at the show, the personalities (their antics and conflicts), and the decision-making policies used on the show. The book contains a lifely mixture of reminiscing, reporting, gossiping and a very canny analysis of the show.

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