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Steven Spielberg: A BiographySteven Spielberg: A Biography
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I want to give this book 4 stars, but I just can't bring myself to do it. This book is...
John F. Kennedy: A BiographyJohn F. Kennedy: A Biography
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This book on Kennedy is very well written and extremely informative. The details on his...
Bob Dylan: The Recording Sessions, 1960-1994Bob Dylan: The Recording Sessions, 1960-1994
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This is a must have for Dylan fans and collectors, but there are some drawbacks which potential...
An Unfinished Life: John F. Kennedy, 1917-1963An Unfinished Life: John F. Kennedy, 1917-1963
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Robert Dallek's biography on John F. Kennedy is very well titled. It is a work that leaves...
Bing Crosby: A Pocketful of Dreams-the Early Years, 1903-1940Bing Crosby: A Pocketful of Dreams-the Early Years, 1903-1940
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Amazingly, no one had written a serious Crosby biography since 1948 - when Bing was a household...


ShackletonShackleton
Although a substantial tome, nearly 800 pages, this book is so thoroughly researched and...
Autobiography of Malcolm XAutobiography of Malcolm X
Before I began reading this book, the only things I knew of Malcolm X was his involvement in...
Anne Frank's Tales from the Secret AnnexAnne Frank's Tales from the Secret Annex
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In her now famous Diary, Anne Frank said "I want to go on living even after my death"....
Winston Churchill: His Life as a PainterWinston Churchill: His Life as a Painter
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I enjoyed reading this oversized book, I went through it like water! The book is well...
Man of the CenturyMan of the Century
A biographical study of Winston Churchill's post-war fame and reputation, what he was...


The Letters of Machiavelli : A SelectionThe Letters of Machiavelli : A Selection
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"a prince who wishes to achieve great things must learn to decieve"
The Nietzsche Canon: A Publication History and BibliographyThe Nietzsche Canon: A Publication History and Bibliography
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Although the past several years have witnessed an outpouring of scholarship on nearly every...
Black Religion: Malcolm X, Julius Lester, and Jan WillisBlack Religion: Malcolm X, Julius Lester, and Jan Willis
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Black Religion explores the complexity of the black spiritual imagination using the...
FDR's Funeral Train: A Betrayed Widow, a Soviet Spy, and a Presidency in the BalanceFDR's Funeral Train: A Betrayed Widow, a Soviet Spy, and a Presidency in the Balance
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Klara's book went on my Amazon Wish List when I saw a favorable review of it in Trains...
Nelson Mandela By HimselfNelson Mandela By Himself
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Nelson Mandela: By Himself is the definitive book of quotations from one of the great leaders of...

Of the People, By the People, For the PeopleOf the People, By the People, For the People
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This book is one of the best, if not the best of the new Lincoln books of this year. Gabor Borit...
The Kennedy ObsessionThe Kennedy Obsession
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John F. Kennedy was not only a president, but also a symbol for America's most cherished...
Hannah ArendtHannah Arendt
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It has been a long time since I went to a baseball game, but trying to keep track of the...
Mahatma Gandhi (Judge for Yourself)Mahatma Gandhi (Judge for Yourself)
This biography features an in-depth account of the life of Mahatma Gandhi and a series of key...
Aspects of WagnerAspects of Wagner
Many music lovers find Wagner's operas inexpressibly beautiful and richly satisfying, while...

The Mozart-Da Ponte Operas: The Cultural and Musical Background to Le nozze di Figaro, Don Giovanni, and Cosï¿1/2 fan tutteThe Mozart-Da Ponte Operas: The Cultural and Musical Background to Le nozze di Figaro, Don Giovanni, and Cosï¿1/2 fan tutte
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Mozart's collaborations with the librettist Lorenzo Da Ponte led to the composition of three...
Beethoven: The Last Decade 1817-27Beethoven: The Last Decade 1817-27
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. Written in very nice British English, with the very sane British academic expression,...
Andrew Jackson: Symbol for an Age (Galaxy Books)Andrew Jackson: Symbol for an Age (Galaxy Books)
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American democratic politics, as can be easily seen in this year's presidential nominating...
Judicial Enigma: The First Justice HarlanJudicial Enigma: The First Justice Harlan
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In the decades that followed Reconstruction, the Supreme Court struck down civil rights...
Empire of Liberty: The Statecraft of Thomas JeffersonEmpire of Liberty: The Statecraft of Thomas Jefferson
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By examining United States foreign policy between 1783 and 1809 in their book "Empire...

Making Malcolm: The Myth and Meaning of Malcolm XMaking Malcolm: The Myth and Meaning of Malcolm X
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Malcolm X's cultural rebirth--his improbable second coming--brims with irony. The nineties...
George Washington's Mount Vernon: At Home in Revolutionary AmericaGeorge Washington's Mount Vernon: At Home in Revolutionary America
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I have to give the author's credit for looking at President George Washington life in a...
The Lees of Virginia: Seven Generations of an American FamilyThe Lees of Virginia: Seven Generations of an American Family
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The Lees were instrumental in many of the events that have shaped American History. The Lees,...
Beethoven (Master Musicians)Beethoven (Master Musicians)
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The work of great artists is inexhaustible. In Beethoven's case, his music remains a...
Rare Air: Michael on MichaelRare Air: Michael on Michael
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I have mixed feelings about Michael Jordan. On the one hand, he is a great athlete. I respect...

Oprah Winfrey - the Definitive Story of Her Struggle and SuccessOprah Winfrey - the Definitive Story of Her Struggle and SuccessHitler and Stalin : Parallel LivesHitler and Stalin : Parallel LivesGhosts of ManilaGhosts of ManilaTheodore Rex: 1901-1909Theodore Rex: 1901-1909
Theodore Rex: by Edmund Morris [Hardcover]
Martha Washington: America's First Lady (Childhood of Famous Americans)Martha Washington: America's First Lady (Childhood of Famous Americans)
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Very good information about early years that is fun for kids to read, moderate information about...

Alexander Hamilton: Nation Builder (Leveled Biography, Green Level)Alexander Hamilton: Nation Builder (Leveled Biography, Green Level)Goddess: The Secret Lives of Marilyn MonroeGoddess: The Secret Lives of Marilyn Monroe
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Goddess is one of the best books ever written on Marilyn, and contains some of the most...
Let the Trumpet SoundLet the Trumpet Sound
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In a new edition of this biography, the author explores the motives, movements and message of...
Andrew Jackson and the Course of American Democracy: 1833-1845 (Andrew Jackson & the Course of American Democracy 1833-1845)Andrew Jackson and the Course of American Democracy: 1833-1845 (Andrew Jackson & the Course of American Democracy 1833-1845)
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No Easy Walk to Freedom (Penguin Modern Classics)No Easy Walk to Freedom (Penguin Modern Classics)
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This collection of Mandela's speeches, letter and writing vividly illustrates the magnetic...

Alexander the Great: The Brief Life and Towering Exploits of History's Greatest Conqueror--As Told By His Original BiographersAlexander the Great: The Brief Life and Towering Exploits of History's Greatest Conqueror--As Told By His Original Biographers
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With an introduction by Michael Wood, who in the 1990s produced the BBC series In the Footsteps...
Robert E. Lee: A Life (Penguin Lives Biographies)Robert E. Lee: A Life (Penguin Lives Biographies)
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The Penguin Lives series has shown that, in the hands of a good writer and clear-thinking...
Churchill: The End of Glory : A Political BiographyChurchill: The End of Glory : A Political Biography
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I regard Churchill as one of the alltime overrated figures in history, and certainly enjoy...
Flight of the Avenger: George Bush at WarFlight of the Avenger: George Bush at War
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The 10 January 2009 commissioning ceremony for the USS George H.W. Bush, the latest and last of...
Lindbergh of MinnesotaLindbergh of Minnesota
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Martin Luther King, Jr: Until Justice Runs Down Like Water (American Heroes (Graphic Novels))Martin Luther King, Jr: Until Justice Runs Down Like Water (American Heroes (Graphic Novels))Mozart: A Cultural BiographyMozart: A Cultural Biography
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I am 260 pages into this 839 page book and my impression is that this has to be the definitive...
Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States, George W. Bush, 2003, Bk. 1Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States, George W. Bush, 2003, Bk. 1Working With TrumanWorking With Truman
Available for the first time in paperback is the critically acclaimed?Working with Truman?, a...
George TsutakawaGeorge Tsutakawa
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The Gentle Anarchist: A Life of George WoodcockThe Gentle Anarchist: A Life of George WoodcockChurchill: A Study in Failure, 1900-39Churchill: A Study in Failure, 1900-39The Wagners The Dramas of a Musical DynastyThe Wagners The Dramas of a Musical DynastySimone Weil (Lives)Simone Weil (Lives)Buffett: The Making of an American CapitalistBuffett: The Making of an American Capitalist

Marie Antoinette: The JourneyMarie Antoinette: The JourneyJames JoyceJames JoyceHeroes: From Alexander the Great to Mae WestHeroes: From Alexander the Great to Mae WestAlbert Camus: The Artist in the ArenaAlbert Camus: The Artist in the Arena
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A Communist Party member in the 1930s, Camus became an independent political critic in the...
Einstein Lived HereEinstein Lived Here
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As it is known, Albert Einstein is the leading creator of the relativity theory, that's...

The Virgin Queen: Elizabeth I, Genius Of The Golden AgeThe Virgin Queen: Elizabeth I, Genius Of The Golden Age
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Hibbert provides a factual and rivetting narrative on the life of Queen Elizabeth I, one of...
Jackie Robinson and the American Dilemma (Library of American Biography)Jackie Robinson and the American Dilemma (Library of American Biography)
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I read this book on Jackie Robinson expecting it to be about baseball and got a history lesson...
Ataturk, Founder of a Modern StateAtaturk, Founder of a Modern StateMilitary History of Ulysses S. Grant (Volume 2); From April, 1861, to April, 1865Military History of Ulysses S. Grant (Volume 2); From April, 1861, to April, 1865
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This is an OCR edition without illustrations or index. It may have numerous typos or missing...
Thomas Jefferson as an Architect and a Designer of LandscapesThomas Jefferson as an Architect and a Designer of Landscapes
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This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a...

The Life and Times of Niccolò Machiavelli (Volume 1)The Life and Times of Niccolò Machiavelli (Volume 1)
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This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text, images, or index. Purchasers can...
Shakey : Neil Young's BiographyShakey : Neil Young's BiographyRhythmic Gesture in MozartRhythmic Gesture in MozartMarlborough: His Life and Times, Book TwoMarlborough: His Life and Times, Book Two
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Winston Churchill wrote this book during the 1930's while in political exile. His masterful...
Churchill, 1874-1922Churchill, 1874-1922
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this work is not well known iguessbutlike mr curt zoller says its lyrically written with...

Joyce's Grand Operoar: Opera in *Finnegans Wake*Joyce's Grand Operoar: Opera in *Finnegans Wake*
A passionate musician as well as a writer, James Joyce grew up hearing his father sing opera...
The Lincoln Assassination: The EvidenceThe Lincoln Assassination: The Evidence
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On April 22, 1865, Brevet Colonel H. L. Burnett was assigned to head the investigation into the...
Grant and Lee a Study in Personality and Generalship (Midland Bks: No. 288)Grant and Lee a Study in Personality and Generalship (Midland Bks: No. 288)
The oft-repeated view, especially from Confederate defenders, is that Grant won though he was a...
Jung's Struggle With FreudJung's Struggle With Freud
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Friedrich Nietzsche: His Life and ThoughtFriedrich Nietzsche: His Life and Thought
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Nietzsche's philosophy is sometimes dismissed because of his lapse into insanity in 1889,...

Richard Nixon, Watergate, and the Press: A Historical RetrospectiveRichard Nixon, Watergate, and the Press: A Historical Retrospective
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It's time to revisit Watergate. In this compelling reexamination, Liebovich draws...
The Ballad of Bob Dylan: A Portrait. Daniel Mark EpsteinThe Ballad of Bob Dylan: A Portrait. Daniel Mark Epstein
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Dylan's songs sound as if they have been part of the folk music tradition for centuries The...
C.C. Slaughter, Rancher, Banker, Baptist (M K Brown Range Life Series)C.C. Slaughter, Rancher, Banker, Baptist (M K Brown Range Life Series)
Thank youso much. This was my Great, Great Uncle. I met his Great, Great Grandson earlier this...
George Gissing: A Critical BiographyGeorge Gissing: A Critical BiographyGeorge TsutakawaGeorge Tsutakawa
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The Gentle Anarchist: A Life of George WoodcockThe Gentle Anarchist: A Life of George WoodcockChurchill: A Study in Failure, 1900-39Churchill: A Study in Failure, 1900-39The Wagners The Dramas of a Musical DynastyThe Wagners The Dramas of a Musical DynastySimone Weil (Lives)Simone Weil (Lives)Buffett: The Making of an American CapitalistBuffett: The Making of an American Capitalist

Marie Antoinette: The JourneyMarie Antoinette: The JourneyJames JoyceJames JoyceHeroes: From Alexander the Great to Mae WestHeroes: From Alexander the Great to Mae WestAlbert Camus: The Artist in the ArenaAlbert Camus: The Artist in the Arena
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A Communist Party member in the 1930s, Camus became an independent political critic in the...
The Midas Touch: The Strategies That Have Made Warren Buffett America's Pre-Eminent InvestorThe Midas Touch: The Strategies That Have Made Warren Buffett America's Pre-Eminent Investor
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Several years ago, I saw John Train's "The Money Masters" and...

Next to Hughes: Behind the Power and Tragic Downfall of Howard Hughes by His Closest AdvisorNext to Hughes: Behind the Power and Tragic Downfall of Howard Hughes by His Closest Advisor
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After reading the obituary about the fascinating life of Robert Maheu several weeks ago, I...
Stealing Home: Intimate Family Portrait by the Daughter of Jackie Robinson, AnStealing Home: Intimate Family Portrait by the Daughter of Jackie Robinson, An
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I guess I went into this book with the wrong expectations. I thought this would be a book about...
Eisenhower the President: Crucial Days, 1951-1960Eisenhower the President: Crucial Days, 1951-1960
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There was only one seller of this used book at amazon.com and the price was $65. Therefore, I...
Friedrich NietzscheFriedrich NietzscheTHE NEPTUNE FILE (PENGUIN PRESS SCIENCE S.)THE NEPTUNE FILE (PENGUIN PRESS SCIENCE S.)

Land Ahoy!: The Story of Christopher Columbus (Puffin Books)Land Ahoy!: The Story of Christopher Columbus (Puffin Books)
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The young reader can be an explorer by reading this book and finding out just what an...
John F. KennedyJohn F. Kennedy
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As the leading civilian authority on the U.S. Secret Service (and President Kennedy's...
Forgetting Things (Pocket Penguins 70's S.)Forgetting Things (Pocket Penguins 70's S.)
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In May 2005 Penguin will publish 70 unique titles to celebrate the company's 70th birthday....
  
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