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Korean Film Directors - "IM Kwon-taek"
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Chung Sung-ill |
"The history of modern Korea consists of many fetters, in which different generations live with very different experiences. Many artists left records rof their generations but Im Kwon-Taek is the onl… |
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Les années
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Annie Ernaux |
"Available in English for the first time, the latest astonishing, bestselling, and award-winning book by Annie Ernaux. The Years is a personal narrative of the period 1941 to 2006 told through the le… |
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Autobiography
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John Stuart Mill |
John Stuart Mill was an English philosopher, political economist, Member of Parliament and civil servant. One of the most influential thinkers in the history of classical liberalism, he contributed w… |
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Unbeaten tracks in Japan
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Isabella L. Bird |
“So genial is its spirit, so enticing its narrative.”—New Englander and Yale Review (1881). The first recorded account of Japan by a Westerner, this 1878 book captures a lifestyle that has nearly van… |
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EDUCATION OF A COACH, THE
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David Halberstam |
Bill Belichick's 31 years in the NFL have been marked by amazing success--most recently, his Super Bowl wins with the New England Patriots have made him surpass Vince Lombardi. In this book, journali… |
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Waldo Emerson
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Gay Wilson Allen |
A detailed biography of Emerson's life which also analyzes the development of his poetry and prose. |
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Hitler
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Welch, David |
This work presents the historiographical debate surrounding Hitler and his role in the Third Reich. focusing on the personality of Hitler and the nature of his power, the author tackles questions th… |
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A Different Vision
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Thomas D. Boston |
This work brings together for the first time the ideas, philosophies and interpretations of North America's leading African American economists, demonstrating that racial inequality has had an immens… |
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Duke Ellington and his world
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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… |
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Behenji
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Ajoy Bose |
Mayawati, b. 1956, chief minister of Uttar Pradesh. |
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Songs for fat people
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David MacFadyen |
"David MacFadyen traces the careers of early 20th century Russian singers such as Izabella Iur'eva, Tamara Tsereteli, and others who struggled to continue to perform as they fled the dangers of a Sov… |
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Promises to keep
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Joseph R. Biden,Joseph R Biden |
"Nearly forty years after I first got involved, I remain captivated by the possibilities of politics and public service. In fact, I believe that my chosen profession is a noble calling. That's why I … |
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Subtle Is the Lord
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Abraham Pais |
A biography of Albert Einstein, told through various scientific and technical correspondences, including those with Michele Besso. Pais discusses the world of physics before Einstein, during Einstein… |
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Napoléon
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Georges Lefebvre |
At the time when Napoleon Bonaparte assumed control of France, Europe and the French Revolution had been at war for over seven years, and except for a brief interruption, this conflict was to last un… |
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Death by Rope - Volume One: 1867 to 1923
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Jeffrey E. Pfeifer |
Death by Rope: Volume One traces the stories of these men and women from 1867 to 1923and details the crimes they committed as well as their final steps on the gallows. The book provides the opportuni… |
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The virtual Marshall McLuhan
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Donald D. Theall |
"Marshall McLuhan explored everything from popular culture to the occult to the emerging digital revolution. In the Virtual Marshall McLuhan Donald Theall discusses the influences that shaped McLuhan… |
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Saint Joan of Arc
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Vita Sackville-West |
Historical research about the life of Saint Joan Of Arc |
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The time of my life
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Patrick Swayze,Lisa Niemi |
In vivid detail, the thirty-year veteran of stage and screen describes his Texas upbringing, his personal struggles, his rise to fame with "North and South", his commercial breakthroughs in "Dirty Da… |
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Hidden Lives
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Margaret Forster |
Margaret Forster's grandmother died in 1936, taking many secrets to her grave. Where had she spent the first 23 years of her life? Who was the woman in black who paid her a mysterious visit shortly b… |
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Black stars of colonial and revolutionary times
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James Haskins,Brenda Wilkinson,Clinton Cox |
AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY COMES TO LIFE Discover why young people all over the country are reading the Black Stars biographies of African American heroes. Here is what you want to know about the li… |
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