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A common life A common life David Laskin In this splendid group portrait, David Laskin tells the stories of four friendships that helped to define the course of American literature: Nathaniel Hawthorne and Herman Melville, Henry James and E… OL109661W
Gorgeous George Gorgeous George John Capouya This is the first-ever biography of the legendary wrestler Gorgeous George, filled with incredible never-before-told stories. George directly influenced the likes of Muhammad Ali, who took his braggi… OL11755556W
Notes from the Underwire Notes from the Underwire Quinn Cummings Meet Quinn Cummings. Former child star, mother, and modern woman, she just wants to be a good person. Quinn grew up in Los Angeles, a city whose patron saint would be a sixteen-year-old with a gold c… OL13693858W
Between me and the river Between me and the river Carrie Host Carrie Host knows that the diagnosis of a life-threatening illness takes a split second to change your life, as well as the lives of your partner, parents, children and all who love you. Packed with … OL13770115W
Woodsong Woodsong Gary Paulsen For a rugged outdoor man and his family, life in northern Minnesota is a wild experience involving wolves, deer, and the sled dogs that make their way of life possible. Includes an account of the au… OL14850222W
Taylor Lautner Taylor Lautner Sheila Griffin "Describes the life and career of Taylor Lautner"--Provided by publisher. OL15091647W
Paul Brown Paul Brown George Cantor vi, 218 p. ; 24 cm OL15285967W
Peyton Manning Peyton Manning Barry Wilner "A biography of football player Peyton Manning, highlighting his charitable work"--Provided by publisher. OL15507686W
Awakening victory Awakening victory Michael E. Silverman "[The book] tells the story of this ... campaign through the eyes of the commander of the 3rd Battalion, who was right in the thick of the fight. The book also provides a description of the Iraqi ins… OL15883985W
The Celluloid Activist The Celluloid Activist Michael R. Schiavi The Celluloid Activist is the biography of gay rights activist and film historian, Vito Russo. He wrote The Celluloid Closet: Homosexuality in the Movies. The first edition (of Celluloid Closet) was … OL15976439W
Invisible giants Invisible giants Mark C. Carnes "Oxford University Press recently asked fifty accomplished personalities from a diverse range of industries and interests to each select a person from the 24-volume American National Biography that t… OL16070159W
Blood on the tracks Blood on the tracks S. Brian Willson After serving in the Vietnam War, S. Brian Willson became a radical, nonviolent peace protester and pacifist, and this memoir details the drastic governmental and social change he has spent his life … OL16175323W
Billie Jean King Billie Jean King Marty Gitlin Biography of legendary tennis player and activist Billie Jean King. OL16211966W
An accidental athlete An accidental athlete John Bingham "John Bingham is a beloved evangelist of running. Known by fans as "The Penguin" for his gentle humor and back-of-the-pack speed, Bingham's memoir An Accidental Athlete explores with wit and poignanc… OL16342119W
Run! Run! Dean Karnazes A'Running with Karnazes is like setting up one's easel next to Monet or Picasso.' The New York Times In his follow-up to the bestselling Ultramarathon Man, Dean Karnazes is back with more mind-blowin… OL16415910W
Selena Gomez Selena Gomez Ally Azzarelli "Read about Selena's early life, how she got started in acting, her band, and her future plans"--Provided by publisher. OL16470055W
Brothers at bat Brothers at bat Audrey Vernick Documents the story of the Baseball Hall of Fame honorees, tracing how the Acerra family of New Jersey formed their own semi-pro baseball team in the 1930s and became the longest-running all-brother … OL16568777W
Until we all come home Until we all come home Kim de Blecourt "De Blecourt's riveting first-person account of her battle to free her adopted son from a corrupt regime reveals the abiding power of God's protective care"--Provided by the publisher. OL16607494W
The African-American heart surgery pioneer The African-American heart surgery pioneer Edwin Brit Wyckoff "Learn about Vivien Thomas and the clamp he invented to help stop bleeding in a very small space"-- OL16654002W
Taylor Lautner Taylor Lautner Josie Rusher A biography of Taylor Lautner, an actor. OL17822318W
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