Faced with failing health and financial ruin, the Civil War's greatest general and former president wrote his personal memoirs to secure his family's future - and won himself a unique place in American letters. Devoted almost entirely to his life as a soldier, Grant's Memoirs traces the trajectory of his extraordinary career - from West Point cadet to general-in-chief of all Union armies. For their directness and clarity, his writings on war are without rival in American literature, and his autobiography deserves a place among the very best in the genre.

A $1-coin collection book that includes a description and background information about every Australian $1 coin ever produced for circulation. Comes with a coin-presentation wallet that allows the reader to store each $1 coin they collecta perfect start for a new hobby! Also includes a question-and-answer section that provides interesting information on such topics as $1 coin production and mintage figures. Features a page for the reader to design their own dollar coin.

One-Dollar Coin: Reintroduction Could Save Millions if Properly Managed

"Money may seem hopelessly mundane and culturally meaningless, but it has dominated--and documented--world history since the time of the ancient Greeks. This heavily illustrated book provides a spirited account of the first coinages and their living descendants in our pockets and purses. It explains how people from Jesus to The Beatles have used numismatics to explore the social, political, economic, and religious history of the world"--