19 Bestselling Nonfiction Books for January/February - 2009

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#3

Book cover of The Vixen Diaries by Karrine Steffans

The Vixen Diaries

by Karrine Steffans

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#8

Book cover of Another Africa: Photographs by Robert Lyons by Robert Lyons and Chinua Achebe

Another Africa

by Robert Lyons and Chinua Achebe

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#11

Book cover of Go, Tell Michelle: African American Women Write To The New First Lady by Barbara A. Seals Nevergold and Peggy Brooks-Bertram

Go, Tell Michelle

by Barbara A. Seals Nevergold and Peggy Brooks-Bertram

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#17

Book cover of The American Journey of Barack Obama by The Editors of Life Magazine

The American Journey of Barack Obama

by The Editors of Life Magazine

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#24

Book cover of Raising Black Boys by Jawanza Kunjufu

Raising Black Boys

by Jawanza Kunjufu

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