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Leonard Bernstein
by Humphrey Burton
A new edition of Humphrey Burton's celebrated biography of Leonard Bernstein, published to coincide with the centenary of his birth. With a new introduction by the author. Composer, pianist, author, television teacher, Harvard lecturer, cultural icon, humanist and conductor without peer, Leonard Bernstein's versatility was legendary. He captivated Broadway with such hits as On the Town and West Side Story and introduced middle America to classical music with his Young People's Concerts on television.
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Fashion climbing : A Memoir With Photographs
by William J Cunningham
The iconic New York Times photographer and creative force behind the columns On the Street and Evening Hours presents a sophisticated, visual account of his early education in New York City's high-fashion circles. Illustrations
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Marilyn Monroe : the private life of a public icon
by Charles Casillo
The author of The Marilyn Diaries draws on new research and interviews to reveal how Monroe's traumatic childhood contributed to her struggle with bipolar disorder and impacted her career and personal life
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Me & Lee : how I came to know, love and lose Lee Harvey Oswald
by Judyth Vary Baker
In this memoir, Judyth Vary Baker, offers extensive documentation of how she came to be involved in cancer research, and her first-hand experience and love affair with Lee Harvey Oswald. She shows him as an undercover intelligence agent who was framed for the assassination he was trying to prevent, and how he was silenced by his old friend, Jack Ruby
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Minefields: a Life in the News Game
by Hugh Rimington
Hugh Riminton was a small-town New Zealand teenager with a possible drinking problem and a job cleaning rat cages at an animal lab when a chance meeting with a radio news director changed his life. The news man took a chance on him and, at 17, Riminton became a cadet reporter. On the strength of a two line job ad in a Perth newspaper he moved to Australia. It was the time of Hawkie, Bondy and 40,000 houses. Within three years of getting his start in television, he scored one of the most prestigious and sought after jobs in Australian journalism; London-based correspondent for the Nine Network. As a foreign correspondent he travelled the world. Minefields is Hugh's fascinating story of over forty years on the frontline of the news game.
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Don't worry, he won't get far on foot
by John Callahan
The nationally known cartoonist who was paralyzed in an auto accident at twenty-one reveals the tragic, inspiring, and sometimes hilarious life behind his uniquely irreverent brand of humor
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The astronaut maker : how one mysterious engineer ran human spaceflight for a generation
by Michael Cassutt
"One of the most elusive and controversial figures in NASA's history, George W. S. Abbey was called "the Dark Lord," "the Godfather," and "UNO" (unidentified NASA official) by those within NASA. From young pilot and wannabe astronaut to engineer, bureaucrat, and finally director of the Johnson Space Center ("mission control"), Abbey's story has never been fully told--until now. This fascinating account takes readers inside NASA to learn the real story of how Abbey rose to power and wielded it out of the spotlight. Informed by countless hours of interviews with Abbey and his family, friends, adversaries, and former colleagues, The Astronaut Maker is the ultimate insider's account of ambition and power politics at NASA"
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Mother American night : my life in crazy times
by John P. Barlow
Traces the remarkable life story of the lyricist and political campaign manager, describing his upbringing among elite Wyoming ranchers, his vigorous advocacy of internet freedoms and his relationships with figures ranging from Jerry Garcia to Steve Jobs.
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Poppies of Iraq
by Brigitte Findakly
The author shares memories of her middle class childhood to create a family portrait that explores loss, tragedy, love, and the loneliness of exile.
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You're on an airplane : a self-mythologizing memoir
by Parker Posey
The "Queen of the Indies" star of such productions as Waiting for Guffman shares insider perspectives on a life in entertainment, exploring the therapeutic activities that enrich her life and her relationships with forefront directors
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Brutus : the noble conspirator
by Kathryn Tempest
A compelling new portrait of Marcus Brutus delves behind the ancient evidence to set aside the myths that surround the ancient world's most famous assassin.
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Live long and-- : what I learned along the way
by William Shatner
The Star Trek legend and New York Times best-selling author reflects on his career and the health scare that informed and reinforced his beliefs about living a good life, sharing engaging stories about his childhood, personal setbacks and iconic successes.
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Siren song : my life in music
by Seymour Stein
The founder of Sire records recounts his over 60-year career in music, and how he has discovered some of the most well-known and influential artists during that time, including Madonna, The Ramones, Lou Reed, the Talking Heads, The Smiths and Ice-T.
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My grandfather's son : a memoir
by Clarence Thomas
A controversial Supreme Court justice recounts his life story, from his impoverished childhood in Jim Crow-era Georgia and struggles to acquire an education to his publicly contested confirmation to the nation's highest court and admiration of his family.
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| Heart Berries by Terese Marie MailhotA raw and powerfully crafted coming-of-age memoir of life on the Seabird Island Indian Reservation, evocatively told in a series of concise and cogent essays. |
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