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A roomful of Hovings and other profiles
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John McPhee |
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Stories my father told me
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Jeffrey Lyons |
"This amazing collection of choice anecdotes takes us right back to the Golden Age of New York City nightlife, when top restaurants like Toots Shor's, "21," and Sardi's, as well as glittering nightcl… |
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A torch kept lit
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Buckley, William F. Jr |
"A unique collection of eulogies of the twentieth century's greatest figures, written by conservative icon William F. Buckley Jr. and compiled by National Review and Fox News chief Washington corresp… |
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Current biography yearbook 2014
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H.W. Wilson's Current Biography Yearbook combines a full year of the monthly magazine Current Biography into a single, permanent record. It has been delivering up-to-date biographies of men and women… |
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The Economist book of obituaries
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"A collection of more than two hundred obituaries published in The Economist since the column was introduced in 1995. Editors Keith Colquhoun and Ann Wroe wrote each of the highly acclaimed obituarie… |
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The international dictionary of 20th century biography
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Edward Vernoff |
"More than 5,600 short biographies of leading figures from around the world in politics, literature, the arts, the sciences, and popular cultures." |
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