JEFFERSON DAVIS AMERICAN by William J. Cooper Jr.
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Category: Biography | Series: Vintage Civil War Library
From a distinguished historian of the American South comes this thoroughly human portrait of the complex man at the center of our nation's most epic struggle. Jefferson Davis initially did not wish to leave the Union--as the son of a veteran of the American Revolution and as a soldier and senator, he c ...Show more
Secret Historian Life and Times of Samuel Steward, Professor, Tattoo Artist, and Sexual Renegade by MR Justin Spring
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Category: Biography
Drawn from the secret, never-before-seen diaries, journals, and sexual records of the novelist, poet, and university professor Samuel M. Steward, "Secret Historian "is a sensational reconstruction of one of the more extraordinary hidden lives of the twentieth century. An intimate friend of Gertrude Stei ...Show more
IN THE LONG RUN A FATHER SON AND UNINTENTIONAL LESSONS IN HA by Jim Axelrod
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Category: Biography
"Got an urgent 'you've got to read this book' note from buddy Armen Keteyian, and I'm glad he was insistent . . . Good read, and some very good lessons." --Peter King, Sports IllustratedIt's 2008. Jim Axelrod--once among the most visible correspondents on network news, the first TV reporter to broadcast ...Show more
A Memory, A Monologue, A Rant, And A Prayer by Eva Ensler
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Category: Biography
The author of The Vagina Monologues initiates a howl of protest about violence against women and girls in this impressive collection of original writings by such luminaries as Alice Walker, Michael Cunningham, Kathy Najimy, Jane Fonda, and Maya Angelou. Read Maya Angelou on women
ENGLANDS MISTRESS by Kate Williams
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Category: Biography
She was the most famous woman in England-the beautiful model for society painters Joshua Reynolds and George Romney, an icon of fashion, the wife of an ambassador, and the mistress of naval hero Horatio Nelson. But Emma Hamilton had been born to the poverty of a coal-mining town and spent her teenage ye ...Show more
MY MOVIE BUSINESS A MEMOIR by John Irving
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Category: Biography
John Irving's memoir begins with his account of the distinguished career and medical writings of the novelist's grandfather Dr. Frederick C. Irving, a renowned obstetrician and gynecologist, and includes Mr. Irving's incisive history of abortion politics in the United States. But My Movie Business focus ...Show more
DAYS OF GRACE by Arthur Ashe; Arnold Rampersad
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Category: Biography | Series: Black History Titles Ser.
"Touching and courageous...All of it--the man, the life, the book--is rare and beautiful."COSMOPOLITANDAYS OF GRACE is an inspiring memoir of a remarkable man who was the true embodiment of courage, elegance, and the spirit to fight: Arthur Ashe--tennis champion, social activist, and person with AIDS. F ...Show more
Stealing Water by Tim Ecott
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Category: Biography
A very different memoir about growing up in South Africa. 'Funny, never self-pitying and a pleasure to read' -- GUARDIAN '[An] affectionate, generous book' - IRISH TIMES 'Both haunting and funny. [Ecott] writes with compassion and honesty to give us a truly memorable account of an extraordinary upbringi ...Show more
EAST END GIRL by Sally Worboyes
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Category: Biography
Sally Worboyes is loved and renowned for her gritty, enthralling sagas of East London life. But the story of her own family life in post-war Stepney is no less engrossing and dramatic. Here for the first time is Sally's account of her childhood and her family's history—the two-up, two-down with the outs ...Show more
BARACK OBAMA by Joann F. Price
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Category: Biography | Series: Greenwood Biographies Ser.
Barack Obama splashed onto the political scene with an inspirational, rousing speech at the Democratic National Convention in July 2004. From that night on, Obamamania was very real. He is bold and audacious; his rhetoric fiery, convincing and very compelling. He encourages cross-over appeal, discourse, ...Show more
The White House Doctor : My Patients Were Presidents: A Memoir by Connie Mariano
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Category: Biography
"A riveting look into the personal lives of our presidents through the eyes of their White House doctor "Dr. Connie Mariano served 9 years at the White House under Presidents George H.W. Bush, William J. Clinton, and George W. Bush. She participated in world headline-making news events and traveled all ...Show more
GROWING UP AGAIN LIFE LOVES AND OH YEAH DIABETES by Mary Tyler Moore
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Category: Biography
With generosity of spirit, ebullience, and sly humor, Mary Tyler Moore presents the intensely private, often funny, and sometimes startling story of her life with diabetes.Growing Up Againis a delightfully candid read for her legion of fans, the more than 20 million Americans with diabetes, and everyo ...Show more