New York: Basic Books (Perseus), (2000.) dj. Hardcover first edition - Havel is one of the 20th century's great playwrights, dissidents, and champion of democracy - along with Nelson Mandela he navigated the gulf between political prisoner and President of his country. This authorized biography, based on unrestricted access to Havel, his friends and even his enemies, is the first definitive account of this Czech leader. Photographs, guide to pronunciation, index. 535 pp. ISBN: 0-465-037194.

Somerville, MA: Candlewick Press, (2012). SIGNED first edition - "In 1960s Czechoslovakia, Patrik participates in and rebels against the communist regime, knowing that anyone could become an enemy in the blink of an eye.. . As the moments tick toward too late, Patrik takes his family's fate in hand, risking everything for a chance at freedom." INSCRIBED on the half title page and dated in 2012. 174 pp.