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Duke Ellington and his world Duke Ellington and his world A. H Lawrence "Based on lengthy interviews with Ellington's bandmates, family, and friends, Duke Ellington and His World offers a new look at this legendary composer. The first biography of the composer written by… OL12006036W
Behenji Behenji Ajoy Bose Mayawati, b. 1956, chief minister of Uttar Pradesh. OL12018820W
Witness to Hope Witness to Hope George Weigel Witness to Hope is the authoritative biography of one of the singular figures -- some might argue the singular figure -- of our time. With unprecedented cooperation from John Paul II and the people w… OL13307430W
Bess W. Truman Bess W. Truman Margaret Truman This is the astonishing story of Bess W. Truman and her love for her husband, Harry, as only their daughter could tell it. Bess W. Truman is more than a rare, intimate, and surprising portrait of a f… OL14852000W
Life of Harriet Beecher Stowe Life of Harriet Beecher Stowe Harriet Beecher Stowe Harriet Elizabeth Beecher Stowe (1812-1896) was born in Litchfield, Connecticut; the daughter of Dr. Lyman Beecher, a distinguished clergyman. The family moved in 1833 to Cincinnati. In 1836 Harriet … OL152217W
The Hitler of history The Hitler of history John Lukacs A unique study of Hitler through his many biographers. Historians grapple with Hitler (as with any other historical topic) through the prism of their own experiences, culture, and prejudices, making … OL155642W
Art lover Art lover Anton Gill "Peggy Guggenheim's tempestuous life (1898-1979) spanned the most exciting and volatile years of the twentieth century, and she lived it to the full. How she became one of the century's foremost coll… OL15825288W
Robbie Ross Robbie Ross Jonathan Fryer "Robbie Ross is best known as the young man who first seduced Oscar Wilde and at the end acted as Wilde's devoted and able literary executor. He achieved something his lover appeared incapable of - m… OL15839554W
Thurgood Marshall Thurgood Marshall Juan Williams Presents a biography of the first African American appointed to the Supreme Court, from his crusade against segregation to his friendships with other famous Black figures. OL15845531W
Notable women in mathematics Notable women in mathematics Charlene Morrow "Substantive biographical essays on 59 women from around the world who have made significant contributions to mathematics from antiquity to the present...The emphasis is on contemporary mathematics."… OL15856236W
Mr. Lincoln's Wife Anne Colver Mr. Lincoln's Wife Anne Colver Anne Colver “Here is a fresh telling of the story of 'the most maligned woman in American history.' Here is a memorable portrait of the proud, paradoxical woman who was one of our most fascinating First Ladies.”… OL161204W
Verdammt und geliebt Verdammt und geliebt Wolf-R. Barthel Der Autor reflektiert in seinem Buch die Zeit des Algerienkriegs, den er als junger Fremdenlegionär von 1957 bis 1962 erlebte. Seine offene und teils sehr direkte Art die Dinge beim Namen zu nennen, … OL16801456W
Encyclopedia of Holocaust literature Encyclopedia of Holocaust literature David Patterson,Alan L. Berger "This encyclopedia presents the lives and works of 128 writers whose contributions lend significant first-generation understanding to the Holocaust. Arranged by author, entries provide a biographical… OL18169130W
Thomas More Thomas More Richard Marius A biography describing the life, work, and times of the Lord Chancellor and champion of the Catholic Church. OL1826355W
Encyclopedia of Latin American literature Encyclopedia of Latin American literature Verity Smith "Invaluable for translators as well as scholars, students, and teachers. Bibliography following each entry includes information about work in translation; numerous lesser-known writers and countries … OL18302715W
Maya Angelou Maya Angelou L. Patricia Kite A biography of the multi-faceted African-American woman, Maya Angelou, tracing her life from her childhood in the segrated South to her prominence as a well-known writer. OL1865340W
Acts of Will Acts of Will E. James Lieberman Otto Rank (1884-1939) was Freud's closest co-worker for two decades (1906-1925), then became a keen critic of traditional psychoanalysis in favor of a more egalitarian, creative psychotherapy. He was… OL1915108W
Simone Weil Simone Weil Robert Coles "The French writer and philosopher Simone Weil (1906-1943) devoted her life to a search for God - while avoiding membership in organized religion. She had a startling intellect, the social conscience… OL1961270W
Lives of the poets Lives of the poets Michael Schmidt A dazzling account of the entire history of poetry in the English language -- from the fourteenth century to the present -- by one of the most intelligent and passionate critics in the field. … OL2004345W
Creators of the Jewish experience in ancient and medieval times Creators of the Jewish experience in ancient and medieval times Simon Noveck,Reuven Kimelman The B'nai B'rith History of the Jewish People. Index. OL20627517W
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