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Final victory Final victory B. K. Karanjia,B.K. Karanjia,Gillian Mears Biography of Naval Pirojsha Godrej, b. 1916-1990, Indian industrialist. OL1050987W
The man behind the syndrome The man behind the syndrome Peter Beighton,Greta Beighton Two hundred and ten entries to physicians for whom genetic disorders and syndromes were named. Section I contains pictures, references, biographical information, and comments on the eponymic nomencla… OL111763W
One man in his time One man in his time John Robson,John Robson This book is a biography of David James, written by a close friend, who was christened David Pelham James, later changed his name to David Guthrie-James, but was always known simply as David. The lis… OL13383937W
Edvard Munch Edvard Munch Gerd Woll,Carla Lathe,Reinhold Heller,Dieter Buchhart,Frank Hoifodt,Iris Müller-Westermann,Albrecht Schröder,Albertina Wien,Christoph Asendorf,Edvard Munch,Arne Eggum,Marian Bisanz-Prakken,Antonia Hoerschelmann Während eines achtmonatigen Aufenthalts in dem Sanatorium von Dr. Daniel Jacobsen in Kopenhagen verwandelt Munch sein Krankenzimmer in ein Atelier und entwickelt einen neuen extrovertierteren und exp… OL136192W
Brownshirt Princess Brownshirt Princess Lionel Gossman Princess Marie Adelheid of Lippe-Biesterfeld was a rebellious young writer who became a fervent Nazi. Heinrich Vogeler was a well-regarded artist who was to join the German Communist Party. Ludwig Ro… OL15167680W
A family of patriots A family of patriots K. L. Johar,Jai Gopal,K. Johar On the role of Gokal Chand Bhasin, d. 1947, and his family in the Indian national movement. OL1766450W
Something About the Author Something About the Author Alan Hedblad Volume 113. OL17814862W
Starman Starman Jamie Doran On April 12, 1961, Yuri Gagarin became the first person to venture into space, gaining worldwide fame in a quick 108-minute journey. Starman tells for the first time Gagarin's personal odyssey from p… OL19948264W
The interrogator The interrogator Raymond F. Toliver,Raymond T. Toliver,Hanns Joachim Scharff How a Luftwaffe interrogator achieved extraordinary success in extracting information from American Air Force pilot POWs. OL2037749W
Nat Turner Nat Turner John Davenport,Terry Bisson A biography of the slave and preacher who, believing that God wanted him to free the slaves, led a major revolt in 1831. OL2089651W
Henry James's Europe Henry James's Europe Adrian Harding,Annick Duperray,Dennis Tredy As an American author who chose to live in Europe, Henry James frequently wrote about cultural differences between the Old and New World. The plight of bewildered Americans adrift on a sea of Europea… OL20930515W
In translation In translation Gabrielle Roy,Joyce Marshall "Gabrielle Roy was one of the most prominent Canadian authors of the twentieth century. Joyce Marshall, an excellent writer herself, was one of Roy's English translators. The two shared a deep and lo… OL2093146W
Margery Spring Rice Margery Spring Rice Lucy Pollard "This book vividly presents the story of Margery Spring Rice, an instrumental figure in the movements of women’s health and family planning in the first half of the twentieth century. Margery Spring … OL23498547W
American Indian women, telling their lives American Indian women, telling their lives Kathleen Mullen Sands,Gretchen M. Bataille A study of American Indian women's autobiographies demonstrates their distinct status as literature, analyzing important works in the genre and examining their cultural and political significance. In… OL2972821W
Purgation and purgatory Purgation and purgatory Serge Hughes,Catherine de Hueck Doherty,Benedict J. Groeschel,Catherine of Genoa, Saint "Saint Catherine of Genoa ...is an Italian Roman Catholic saint and mystic, admired for her work among the sick and the poor and remembered because of various writings describing both these actions a… OL3258819W
Martin Luther King, Jr Martin Luther King, Jr Heather Lehr Wagner,Robert E. Jakoubek Examines the life of the Baptist minister and civil rights leader who helped American blacks win many battles for equal rights. OL3911094W
Mr. China's son Mr. China's son He Liyi,Claire Anne Chik,He, Liyi "At the time of He Liyi's graduation, English was being vilified as the language of the imperialists, so the job he was assigned had nothing to do with his education. In 1958, he was labeled a righti… OL3927767W
The first book of Vice-Presidents of the United States The first book of Vice-Presidents of the United States Emalie P. Feerick,John D. Feerick An introduction to the office of Vice-President, with brief sketches of the men who have filled that post from John Adams to Walter F. Mondale. OL4298998W
W.E.B. DuBois W.E.B. DuBois Mark Stafford,John Davenport Examines the life of the black scholar and leader who devoted himself to gaining equality for his people. OL4778518W
A prophet for our time A prophet for our time Marc H. Tanenbaum,Judith Banki,Eugene J. Fisher "Rabbi, writer, teacher, activist, and organizer, Marc H. Tanenbaum was for more than three generations at the center of the struggle for religious understanding and human rights. From the first stir… OL5953614W
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