

INSIDE AFRICA
by John Gunther · Harper and Brothers
In preparation for this book, the author traveled 40,000 miles visiting 105 different African localities and interviewing more than 1500 people. He explores Africa's history, and examines the future in the light of current social, economic and political conditions. He also presents many African leaders, such as Strijdom, Haile Selassie, Nasser, and Kenyatta.

THE POWER OF POSITIVE THINKING
by Norman Vincent Peale · Prentice-Hall, Inc
This is a reprint of Norman Vincent Peale's classic self-help tract, read by millions in the last half century who were inspired by Peale's belief that faith in yourself makes good things happen to you. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.


THE FAMILY OF MAN
by Edward Steichen · Museum of Modern Art
Photo album on life from birth to death with emphasis on man to himself, his family, the community.

A MAN CALLED PETER
by Catherine Marshall · McGraw-Hill
An instant bestseller in 1951, this is the compelling story of Peter Marshall, the Scottish immigrant who became chaplain of the U.S. Senate.


ONIONS IN THE STEW
by Betty MacDonald · J. B. Lippincott Co
The bestselling author of the American humor classic The Egg and I continues the adventure with this collection of tales about life on the fringe of the Western wilderness. Writing in the 1950s, Betty MacDonald, sophisticated and urbane, captivated readers with her observations about raising a family on an island in Puget Sound. As usual, humorist MacDonald is her own favorite target. She manages to get herself into scrapes with washing machines set adrift in rowboats, used cars, and a $25 Turkey Squasher. And then there's the scariest aspect of island life -- teenaged children.
HIGH SIERRA COUNTRY
by Oscar Lewis · Duell, Sloan & Pearce
History of the High Sierra country in California and Nevada.


THE NEW YORKER 1950-1955 ALBUM
by New Yorker Magazine · Harper and Brothers
Selections from the magazine, and 40 of the covers in full color.

Historical bestseller data sourced from the New York Times Book Review, archived by Hawes Publications.
