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Maya Angelou
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Terrasita A. Cuffie |
Discusses the life and work of the well-known writer, entertainer, and political activist, Maya Angelou. |
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Entertainment & performing arts
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Ann Gaines |
Chronicles the lives of Mary Pickford, Lucille Ball, Katherine Hepburn, Marlee Matlin, Rita Moreno, and Jodie Foster. |
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The Bodyguard
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Robert Tine |
Cover photo of Kevin Costner and Whitney Houston. |
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Yes Please
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Amy Poehler |
Part memoir, part 'missive-from-the-middle', Yes Please is a hilarious collection of stories, thoughts, ideas, haikus and words-to-live-by drawn from the life and mind of acclaimed actress, writer an… |
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Beaches
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Iris Rainer Dart |
Loudmouthed, redheaded Cee Cee Bloom has her sights set on Hollywood. Bertie White, quiet and conservative, dreams of getting married and having children. In 1951, their childhood worlds collide in A… |
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Maya Angelou
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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. |
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Dietrich & Riefenstahl
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Karin Wieland |
Leni Riefenstahl and Marlene Dietrich both came of age in Weimar Berlin, a time of great political ferment. Both women seized upon the revolutionary energy of the 1920s, seeking careers on the stage … |
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Miss Lou
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Mervyn Morris |
"Louise Bennett Coverly (1919-2006), Miss Lou, has for decades represented the 'face' of Jamaican cultureAs a poet, performer, storyteller, singer, actress, writer, broadcaster, folklore scholar and … |
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Women vaudeville stars
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Armond Fields |
"This book tells the stories of 80 women who were among the top vaudeville acts in the late 19th and early 20th century. The author summarizes the history of women in the performance industry and tra… |
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Annie Oakley
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Ginger Wadsworth |
" ... Annie Oakley was a farmer's daughter from Ohio who became a famous sharpshooter and performer. ... " -- Page [4] of cover. |
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Annie Oakley
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Katherine Rose |
An introduction to the life and career of sharpshooter Annie Oakley. |
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Yoko Ono
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Jerry Hopkins |
A biography examining the music, art, films, private life, and public politics of the wife of the famous Beatle, John Lennon. |
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Annie Oakley, sharp shooter
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Eric Blair |
Read-it! Readers: Tall Tales These well-known legends will become well-loved books, as readers learn these classic tall tales through lively illustrations and unforgettable characters. |
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Annie Oakley
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Jason Porterfield |
Profiles Phoebe Ann Moses, the star sharpshooter of Buffalo Bill's Wild West show under the name Annie Oakley, who began shooting to help feed her family after her father's death. |
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Annie Oakley and the world of her time
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Clifford Lindsey Alderman |
Examines the life and times of sharpshooter Annie Oakley, with emphasis on her role as entertainer in Buffalo Bill's West Show and other shows of the time. |
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Wise Children
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Angela Carter |
In their heyday on the vaudeville stages of the early twentieth century, Dora Chance and her twin sister, Nora -- unacknowledged the daughters of Sir Melchior Hazard, the greatest Shakespearean actor… |
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