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|  | Achieving Our Country by Richard Rorty
Derived from a series of 1997 lectures, this scholarly work takes the form of a social history in its examination of 20th-century leftist ideas. A New York Times Notable Book for 1998. AUTHOR: Richard Rorty
PUBLISHER: Harvard University Press
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Biographies 
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 | Nicholas & Alexandra by Robert K. Massie, Wolfram Kandinsky
History offers few eras richer in drama than the last years of imperial Russia. Tsar Nicholas II and his wife, Empress Alexandra, presided over a glittering world of huge palaces, lavish balls, and incomparable luxury. Then their cherished son Alexis was born. His hemophilia led to their tragic entanglement with the bizarre Siberian mystic Rasputin and eventually to the disintegration of their empire. NICHOLAS AND ALEXANDRA is the unforgettable intimate account of the entire imperial family, now in trade paperback format for the first time. Told with scrupulous historical accuracy and stunning narrative power, NICHOLAS AND ALEXANDRA is a masterpiece of the biographer's art. AUTHOR: Robert K. Massie, Wolfram Kandinsky
PUBLISHER: Ballantine Books
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Biographies
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 | Prisoners of Hope by Dayna Curry, Heather Mercer, Stacy Mattingly
Two ordinary women left the comforts of the United States to serve God by helping the poor in Afghanistan. They found themselves in the midst of an internaitonal war on terriorism, and in a Taliban prison AUTHOR: Dayna Curry, Heather Mercer, Stacy Mattingly
PUBLISHER: Oasis Audio
FORMAT: Audio
CATEGORY: Biographies
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 | The Monk in the Garden by Robin Marantz Henig
This accessible, balanced volume attempts to reconcile the mythical persona often attributed to Gregor Mendel--the monk as unrewarded scientific visionary--with another image--that of a persistent, inventive gardener whose seminal research into heredity resulted from luck as well as innovative thinking. While studying Mendel`s life and work, this science history also chronicles the work of scientists who later devoted their lives to his research, and the impact of the field of genetics on modern scientific developments. AUTHOR: Robin Marantz Henig
PUBLISHER: Houghton Mifflin Company
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Biographies
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 | Conversations with Brando by Lawrence Grobel
Description not available.The famous Hollywood actor talks about his film career, political views, family, and feelings about fame AUTHOR: Lawrence Grobel
PUBLISHER: Cooper Square Publishers, Incorporated
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Biographies
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 | Hail to the Chief by Robert Dallek
Dallek addresses five qualities that successful presidents have typically manifested: vision, pragmatism, charisma, trust, and an ability to build consensus. He illustrates how these qualities have come into play for some presidents, and how others have lacked them. AUTHOR: Robert Dallek
PUBLISHER: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Biographies
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