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Hardcover Nonfiction

Week of December 26, 1976

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PASSAGES
Gail Sheehy
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PASSAGES

by Gail Sheehy · Dutton

14 wks at #1 · 27 on list

Identifies patterns of age-related change and compares the developmental rhythms of men and women, deepening understanding of the stresses experienced by couples during the various stages of adult life.

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ROOTS
Alex Haley
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ROOTS

by Alex Haley · Doubleday

12 wks on list
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THE HITE REPORT
Shere Hite
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ADOLF HITLER
John Toland
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ADOLF HITLER

by John Toland · Doubleday

12 wks on list

Vol. 1 of 2.

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THE RIGHT AND THE POWER
Leon Jaworski
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THE RIGHT AND THE POWER

by Leon Jaworski · Reader's Digest Press/Gulf Publishing Co

14 wks on list

The secrets of Watergate were hidden by lies and deceit, and only one man had the right and the power to bring the White House to justice. In this book Special Prosecutor Leon Jaworski for the first time explains and documents the details of the behind-the-scenes struggles for the White House tape recordings, the release of which culminated in a historic Supreme Court decision and the resignation of President Richard Nixon.

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TO JERUSALEM AND BACK
Saul Bellow
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TO JERUSALEM AND BACK

by Saul Bellow · Viking Press

8 wks on list

In the mid-1970s, Saul Bellow visited Israel and To Jerusalem and Back is his account of his time there. Immersing himself in its landscape and culture, he records the opinions, passions and dreams of Israelis of varying viewpoints – from Prime Minister Rabin to a kibbutznik escaped from the Warsaw ghetto.

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