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The Available Man: The Life behind the Masks of Warren Gamaliel Harding
by Andrew SinclairThis is a full-length biography of President Warren G. Harding, who served from 1921 to 1923. While the author presents an unvarnished account of Harding's flaws and weaknesses, he also presents a sympathetic side and shows him as a weak man caught up by circumstances that swept beyond his control.
Autumn and Other Landscapes
by Hiren Bhattacharyya Pradip AcharyaLife, works and poems of Hiren Bhattacharyya.
Chelsey
by Chelsey ShannonMurders happen every day, but we rarely hear about the victims left behind--family and loved ones of those violently killed. Chelsey Shannon shares her story of losing her father, her only surviving parent, who was murdered when she was thirteen.
Emanuel Swedenborg
by Inge JonssonLife and works of the mystic Emanuel Swedenborg (1688-1772). 224 pages. Academic style - not light reading.
McCarthy: The Man, the Senator, and the Ism
by Jack Anderson Ronald MayDetailed study of the controversial Senator's life until 1952.
Classic American Autobiographies
by William L. AndrewsPortions of the autobiographes of Mary Rowlandson, Benjamin Franklin, Frederick Douglas, and Zitkala-Sa.
Setting Right: What Went Wrong?
by Kiran BediSetting Right: What Went Wrong? is a collection of first-hand, volunteered accounts by individuals who had nothing to declare but their disturbed past-- each one an ocean of painful experiences. These persons-- men, women, adolescents, and even children-- had the courage to tell what went wrong in their lives; to what extent they themselves were responsible, and to what extent the external circumstances were beyond their control. Personally, all through my daily work, both in the police service and the community work, these innumerable accounts 'anger' me to seek remedies. I clearly see these lives exposing the apathy and callous neglect of those responsible for sufferings, which were seemingly inevitable, but certainly preventable. Wisdom is to learn from your own and others' mistakes. Being forewarned is being forearmed, and prevention is better than cure. These are very often repeated clichés but also highly steeped in reality.
En Kathai (My Story)
by Namakkal Kavignar Shashikala RajaEnglish translation by Shashikala Raja of Namakkal Kavignar Ramalingam Pillai's autobiography "En Kathai", in Tamil.
Jackie’s Nine: Jackie Robinson's Values to Live By
by Sharon RobinsonShort essays, by a variety of writers, that illustrate the nine values that Sharon Robinson associated with her father: Courage, determination, teamwork, persistence, integrity, citizenship, justice, commitment, and excellence.
Life's Work: Penn Jillette
by Penn Jillette Alison BeardHBR Interview. "An Interview with Penn Jillette by Alison Beard The magician talks about how he and his partner, Teller, develop their ideas, what kind of relationship they have, and the secret to connecting with an audience."
Silver for General Washington: A Story of Valley Forge
by Enid Lamonte Meadowcroft"Independence for our country!" "Liberty for all men!" These were gallant words and they marched through Gil's mind as brave soldiers march against an enemy. Only one thing disturbed him. How could he, a boy only twelve years old, help his country in her fight for freedom? "I'll find a way," he promised himself.
Our Legends
by V. K. Kapur D. B. SinghLife and works of many eminent personalities of the recent past.
The First Woman Doctor
by Rachel BakerIn 1847, there were no women doctors. Elizabeth Blackwell was however, determined to become the first woman doctor, no matter what everyone else told her.
Chickenhawk
by Robert MasonA helicopter pilot who flew more than one thousand combat missions in Vietnam recounts his experiences. He describes the fear of battle, the horrors of the war-ravaged land, and the lasting psychological effect of the war on his life.
Archduke of Sarajevo
by Gordon Brook-ShepherdA biography of the ill-fated Franz-Ferdinand whose assassination in 1914 set in motion the train of events that led to World War One
Vedam Venkataraya Sastry
by Vedam Venkataraya SastryLife and works of Vedam Venkataraya Sastry, by his grandson Vedam Venkataraya Sastry (Junior).
The Age of Jackson
by Arthur Schlesinger Jr.This readable history presents the complicated issues and events which characterize Jackson's presidency. It is a readable history.<P><P> Pulitzer Prize Winner
John Locke: A Biography
by Maurice CranstonThis is a biography of John Locke who died in 1704. The author has written the biography based on Lovelace Collection as principal source which contained nearly three thousand letters and about a thousand miscellaneous manuscripts. These include accounts, which, because Locke was always careful with money, are unusually detailed; library lists; notebooks containing entries on philosophy, politics, literature, science, theology, economics and colonial administration; several more elaborate manuscripts on the same subjects; recipes, inventories, certificates of various kinds, and ten volumes of Locke's journal.
Secret Empire: Eisenhower, the CIA, and the Hidden Story of America's Space Espionage
by Philip TaubmanThe espionage in space generated by the Cold War.
Nadia Comaneci
by Gloria D. MiklowitzThis is a book about Nadia Comaneci, the first person in gymnastic history to score a perfect ten in the Olympic games. It highlights her life, as well as the history with legendary gymnastic coach Bela Karolyi.