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Lifetimes under Apartheid
by Nadine GordimerExcerpts from the works of Nadine Gordimer, Nobel Prize for Literature winner from South Africa.
Nothing But the Best: The Struggle for Perfection at the Juilliard School
by Judith KoganThe author beautifully describes the formal and informal classes, disturbing auditions, and the corporeal and mental distress that students undergo when reaching for their best at Juilliard.
Life and Death in Shanghai
by Nien ChengAutobiography of a woman who spent 7 years in solitary confinement during the Chinese revolution of the late 60s, insisting on her innocence despite the torture.
Manson in His Own Words
by Charles Manson Nuel EmmonsCharles Manson relates his version of his life and the events leading up to his ordering the brutal murders of nine people in the summer of 1969.
The Prize Pulitzer: The Scandal that Rocked Palm Beach: The Real Story
by Roxanne PulitzerShe was called the “Strumpet with a Trumpet.” A woman with countless lovers of both sexes. A gold digger. A drug addict. She was caught at the center of the highly publicized scandalous divorce trial that rocked Palm Beach and shocked the nation. She had anything she could have wanted, and then, in one fell swoop, everything was lost—her house, her husband and, most painful of all, her children. And now, at last, Roxanne Pulitzer has chosen to tell her story. The real story behind the sensational headlines and steamy photographs. Finally, The Prize Pulitzer answers all of the questions about: • Jacquie Kimberly, the very young wife of Kleenex heir Jim Kimberly; she was accused in the trial of being Roxanne’s lover. • Liza Pulitzer, Roxanne’s stepdaughter, who had a close relationship with her father and a not so close one with Roxanne. • Herbert Pulitzer, the Palm Beach socialite who cherished his image of being a “self-made man,” and the power he wielded over those around him, including his wife. • Palm Beach and its very rich “beautiful people,” whose goal is to be seen at the right parties and photographed with the right people. In The Prize Pulitzer we find the real Roxanne Pulitzer—a bright, funny, sexy woman. She tells how a small-town innocent young girl came to live the indulgent “sex, drugs and money” life of a Palm Beach socialite. We see a young woman very much in love with her older, richer, more powerful husband, and we see that love destroyed by betrayal and shocking cruelty. We then see a mother desperately fighting for the custody of her two sons, fighting a battle she can’t win thanks to the overw helming publicity and the power of the other side. We certainly see a woman wronged by the legal system, and hv the Palm Beach society that first embraced her and then thrust her out into the cold. Roxanne is, in her own words, a “survivor.” Her story—fascinating, often warm and funny, sometimes chilling—is a lesson in the dangers of living a dream come true, and in how quickly that dream can turn into a nightmare.
Everything to Gain: Making the Most of the Rest of Your Life
by Jimmy Carter Rosalynn CarterFor Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter, the transition from the White House to Plains, Georgia, was painful. "Everything To Gain" is their warm and unpretentious account of their successful adjustment to a new life, full of encouragement and insight for any couple wanting to renew their commitment to each other and to life.
Citizens: A Chronicle of the French Revolution
by Simon SchamaInstead of the dying Old Regime, Schama presents an ebullient country, vital and inventive, infatuated with novelty and technology -- a strikingly fresh view of Louis XVI's France.
The Politics Of Rich And Poor: Wealth and the American Electorate in the Reagan Aftermath
by Kevin PhillipsPolitical analyst describes the 80s in terms of who grew wealthy and who grew poor, how politics affected this state of affairs, and vice versa.
Dr. Seuss's The Seven Lady Godivas
by Dr SeussThis book sets the record straight about what really happened in eleventh-century Coventry: there was not one Lady Godiva but seven sisters, all equally bare, and not one Peeping Tom but seven. With unabashed good humor, Seuss romps through history and engages in a little horseplay along the way as he uncovers the origins of seven celebrated proverbs. Wonderfully wacky and satisfyingly scandalous, this is the perfect fillip for all those who thought they had outgrown Dr. Seuss.
My Turn: The Memoirs of Nancy Reagan
by Nancy Reagan William Novak"Although there is a certain dignity in silence, which I find appealing, I have decided that for me, for our children, and for the historical record, I want to tell my side of the story. So much was said about me--about astrology, and my relationship with Raisa Gorbachev, and whether I got Donald Regan fired, and what went on between me and my children -- especially Patti. Ironically, I felt I could start rebuilding our private life only by going public on these and other topics -- to have my say and then move on." And so begins My Turn, the memoirs of one of the most fascinating, controversial, and enigmatic first ladies in American history. As soon as Ronald Reagan took office in 1981, his wife found herself in the spotlight of criticism, particularly over her plans for renovating the White House and for ordering new china. As the stories continued -- about her role in her husband's policy decisions, her relationships with Donald Regan and with the Reagan children -- Nancy Reagan said very little. Now, at last, in an intimate, moving, and strikingly candid memoir, she tells it as she saw it and lived it.
When My Love Returns from the Ladies Room, Will I Be Too Old To Care?
by Lewis GrizzardLewis Grizzard is back with a collection of his funniest, most outrageous columns yet. Lewis, as the title suggests, is still complaining about women ("Often I am driving on an expressway and I end up behind a woman who is cruising in the left lane at eleven miles per hour. There are times I wish I had machine guns underneath my headlights"). But he's got a few other things he likes to, uh, comment on as well. Other books by Lewis Grizzard are available in this library.
What I Saw At The Revolution: A Political Life in the Reagan Era
by Peggy NoonanA special assistant to the president during the height of the Reagan era, Peggy Noonan worked with him, and with then vice-president Bush, on some of their most famous and memorable speeches. Now, in her thoroughly engaging and unanimously acclaimed memoir, Noonan shows us the world behind the words. Her sharp and vivid portraits of Ronald and Nancy Reagan, George Bush, Donald Regan, and a host of Washington's movers and shakers are rendered in her inimitable, witty prose. And her priceless account of what it was like to be a speechwriter among bureaucrats, and a woman in the last bastion of male power, makes this a Washington memoir that breaks the mold--as spirited, sensitive and thoughtful as Peggy Noonan herself.
The Great Divide: Second Thoughts on the American Dream
by Studs TerkelHere is the America of the 1980s: the yuppies, right-wing fundamentalists, along with the sixties activists, and real estate speculators. How has America changed since then?
Twenty-twenty Is Not Enough
by Arthur S. Seiderman Steven E. Marcus David HapgoodAlthough we are commonly tested for sight, which we are born with, our vision, which involves the interplay between eyes and brain, is too often ignored. What's more, better vision can be learned. Now, Dr. Arthur Seiderman and Dr. Steven Marcus reveal the astonishing new advances in vision therapy that can significantly reduce eye strain, improve concentration, enhance peripheral vision, depth perception, visual reaction time, and much more. Discover the revolutionary new treatments that can help: -- Children and students who have undetected learning disabilities, about 70% of which result from vision disorders -- Adults whose jobs require intensive, close work -- Drivers whose vision deficiencies make them dangerous on the road -- Athletes who are not performing to their full potential -- Older people who are unnecessarily handicapped by weakened vision
Don't Bend Over in the Garden, Granny, You Know Them Taters Got Eyes
by Lewis GrizzardThis time Lewis Grizzard has gone and done it--written a book about sex, as seen through his bespectacled, ironic squint. He tells us why Junior Leaguers don't do it in groups, why Baptists won't do it standing up, and why Richard Nixon never did it, among other things. Other books by this author are available in this library.
Samba: The Making of Brazilian Carnival (First Edition)
by Alma GuillermoprietoFor one year, Author lived in Manguiera, a village near Rio de Janeiro, to learn the ritual of samba--the sensuous song and dance marked by a rapturous beat--and to take part in Rio's renowned carnivale parade.
The Last Fine Time
by Verlyn KlinkenborgBy turns, an elegy, a celebration, and a social history, The Last Fine Time is a tour de force of lyrical style. Verlyn Klinkenborg chronicles the life of a family-owned restaurant in Buffalo, New York, from its days as a prewar Polish tavern to its reincarnation as George & Eddie's, a swank nightspot serving highballs and french-fried shrimp to a generation of optimistic and prosperous Americans. In the inevitable dimming of the neon sign outside the restaurant, we see both the passing of an old-world way of life and the end to the postwar exuberance that was Eddie Wenzek's "last fine time." Book jacket.
The Wilson Plot
by David LeighIn a historic decision, the House of Lords on October 12 reversed the Thatcher government's ban on "quoting from Spycatcher" opening the way for the publication in England and the United States of The Wilson Plot -the highly controversial and explosive account of what the spycatchers were really up to. Using hitherto unknown material from Peter Wright, author of Spycatcher, and interviews with dozens of his sources, the London Observer's David Leigh has put together an unbelievable story of paranoia and treachery in the British and American intelligence agencies, revealing a wealth of "dirty tricks" played against democratic governments - a treason never discussed in the other spycatcher books. Leigh traces the spycatchers' obsession that Labour prime minister Harold Wilson was, incredibly, a Soviet spy - and shows how they tried to persuade British officers to join in an attempt to overthrow the popularly elected government. Leigh discusses the role of CIA chief James Angleton and uncovers the true motives of Wilson's accusers: playing on anti-communist hysteria, the CIA and MI5 set out to defame those individuals whose politics interfered with the intelligence agenda. Amazingly, such plots succeeded in Australia, and perhaps even toppled Willy Brandt's government in Germany as well. In exploring the incredible complexities of postwar espionage, Leigh turns a bright light on the murky corners of a secret world that is illuminated here for the first time.
Gratitude: Reflections on What We Owe to Our Country
by William F. Buckley Jr.William F. Buckley, Jr., "Mr. Conservative," believes that something must be done to revive our youth's indifference to today's government and politics. In "Gratitude" he offers a plan for universal voluntary national service for men and women 18 years of age and older. Here are his suggestions for how such a program might be structured and administered; on the inducements and sanctions appropriate to its realization; analysis of the benefits, material and spiritual, that would come to those who serve; and an idea of the benefits to those who are served.
Dungeness Crabs And Blackberry Cobblers: The Northwest Heritage Cookbook
by Janie Hibler<P>The gifts of the Great Northwest inspired Janie Hibler to write Dungeness Crabs & Blackberry Cobblers, a celebration of the region's diverse culinary heritage. <P>With 220 recipes, both old and new, Hibler offers a zesty menu of dishes, some born in the Northwest, other imported by settlers from New England, France, Scandinavia, Germany, Italy, and Asia.<P> Featuring more than 240 historical photographs and illustrations, along with regional legends, personal remembrances, and tips, Hibler's collection of Northwest flavors is further seasoned with her passion for cooking and love of place.<P> A James Beard Foundation/Kitchenaid Book Award Nominee.
Maida Heatter's Best Dessert Book Ever
by Maida HeatterPies! Cakes! Turnovers! Truffles! And more! Delicious recipes which are easy to make thanks to the author's desire to bring yummy and beautiful desserts into our homes.
A Reporter's Life
by Walter CronkiteHe has been called the most trusted man in America. His 60-year journalistic career has spanned the Great Depression, several wars, and the extraordinary changes that have engulfed our nation over the last two-thirds of the 20th century. When Walter Cronkite advised his television audience in 1968 that the war in Vietnam could not be won, President Lyndon B. Johnson said: "If I've lost Cronkite, I've lost middle America."
When Work Disappears: The World of the New Urban Poor
by William Julius WilsonIn an important and long-awaited study, one of the country's leading sociologists, the acclaimed author of The Truly Disadvantaged, analyzes the disappearance of work and its effects on the inner city of Chicago.
A Deed of Death: The Story Behind the Unsolved Murder of Hollywood Director William Desmond Taylor
by Robert GirouxWell-born but disinherited Anglo-Irish actor and one-time Yukon prospector, William Desmond Taylor was a prominent Paramount movie director at the time of his unsolved murder in 1922. Suspects included his secretary Edward Sands, a thief and forger; Henry Peavey, his homosexual black cook; and two flamboyant screen stars: drug-addicted Mabel Normand, whom he loved; and 20-year-old Mary Miles Minter, who yearned to be his mistress. In a meticulous probe that reads like a detective thriller, editor-publisher Giroux ( The Book Known as Q ) makes a strong case that the murderer was a contract killer. He shows that Normand had incurred the wrath of dope peddlers, as did Taylor when he attempted to help her break her addiction. Brimming with details of Hollywood's silent era and its rampant post-WW I drug culture, this procedural offers glimpses of Mary Pickford, Charlie Chaplin, Sam Goldwyn, Mack Sennett, Fatty Arbuckle. Illustrations. Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc.