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|  | Rosa Parks
Description not available.A biography of the woman whose actions led to the desegregation of buses in Montgomery, Alabama, in the 1960s and who was an important figure in the early days of the civil rights movement
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 | The Rufus Chronicle by Charles Gusewelle, Ira Claffey
When Charles Gusewelle first saw him as a pup, he was a mere tangle of orange and white fur. Feisty and inquisitive, the plan was that he'd be an outdoor dog. But the puppy decided otherwise, and quickly made his way inside the house. He made his way inside his owner's heart, too. The Rufus Chronicle is Gusewelle's moving and affectionate chronicle of the thirteen years he spent with his devoted, loyal, occasionally naughty and much beloved Brittany spaniel, Rufus. It's an affecting and unforgettable portrait of a close and tender relationship between a man and his dog, and the lessons that can be learned through that relationship. As Gusewelle writes with elegance, grace, and gentle, wry wit, Some of us learn forgiveness by studying the lives of Saints. And some of us keep dogs. AUTHOR: Charles Gusewelle, Ira Claffey
PUBLISHER: Ballantine Books
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Biographies
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 | Christian Boltanski by Didier Semin
Christian Boltanski, one of the most important French contemporary artists, evades definition -- is he an alchemist, philosopher, potential suicide, clown or Rasputin? His work has ranged from the creation of an 'ironic museum of the self' to sensitive portrayals of ordinary people: a collection of school portraits from a secondary class many years ago, or snapshots of an unspecified family. Boltanski gathers old photos, clothes or personal objects which are presented as archival artefacts tracing individual lives, dramatized through his deployment of darkness and light. His art has been presented in museums and public sites all over the world and hovers between the trauma of the extermination camp depot and the redemption of the memorial shrine. AUTHOR: Didier Semin
PUBLISHER: Phaidon Press, Incorporated
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Biographies
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 | Behind Sad Eyes by Marc Shapiro
Description not available.The best-selling New York Times biographer serves up a stirring portrait of the Beatle's late lead guitarist, shedding light on Harrison's life, spirituality, and guitar technique. Reprint. AUTHOR: Marc Shapiro
PUBLISHER: St. Martin's Press, LLC
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Biographies
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 | For Cause & Comrades by Dick Estell, James M. McPherson
Drawing on more than 25,000 uncensored letters and nearly 250 private diaries from men on both sides, McPherson shows that, contrary to what many scholars believe, the soldiers of the Civil War remained powerfully convinced of the ideals for which they fought throughout the conflict. AUTHOR: Dick Estell, James M. McPherson
PUBLISHER: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Biographies
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 | The Pacesetter by Jerry M. Fisher
Description not available.Explores the life of Carl Fisher, the man who created the first transcontinental highway, developed Miami Beach, and built the Indy 500 AUTHOR: Jerry M. Fisher
PUBLISHER: Lost Coast Press
FORMAT: Hardcover
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