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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
CATEGORY: Biographies 
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 | The Edward Said Reader by Andrew Rubin, Edward W. Said, Moustafa Bayoumi
This volume contains chronologically arranged excerpts of Said's most influential work, as well as lesser known writings. Much of the writing here concerns the Middle East; however, selections from Said's literary essays on Joseph Conrad, Jane Austin, and others, are also represented. A helpful commentary clarifies the political and personal contexts of these works. AUTHOR: Andrew Rubin, Edward W. Said, Moustafa Bayoumi
PUBLISHER: Knopf Publishing Group
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Biographies
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 | Zora Hurston y El Arbol Sonador by Cornelius Van Wright, Esther Sarfatti, William Miller, Ying-Hwa Hu
Description not available.A beautifully rendered and colorfully illustrated account of the childhood of the great black writer and folklorist Zora Neale Hurston shows a young child triumphing over adversity and learning to pursue her dreams. Simultaneous. AUTHOR: Cornelius Van Wright, Esther Sarfatti, William Miller, Ying-Hwa Hu
PUBLISHER: Lee & Low Books, Incorporated
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Biographies
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 | Different Strokes by Mona Vold
Description not available.A collection of the untold stories of remarkable women golfers, their swings, battles to overcome injury, and thier achievements features delightful portraits, sound technical advice, and inspiring biographies to give voice to the women who shaped golf in the twentieth century. Reprint. AUTHOR: Mona Vold
PUBLISHER: Adams Media Corporation
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Biographies
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 | Pioneer Farm Girl by Ann Hodgson, Anne Hodgson, Sarah Gillespie, Suzanne L. Bunkers
Description not available.Offers excerpts from the diary of Sarah Gillespie, a pioneer in Iowa in the nineteenth century, with sidebars, activities, and a timeline related to the era. AUTHOR: Ann Hodgson, Anne Hodgson, Sarah Gillespie, Suzanne L. Bunkers
PUBLISHER: Capstone Press, Incorporated
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Biographies
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 | Touching My Father's Soul by Broughton Coburn, Jon Krakauer, Norbu Norgay
Here a Tibetan sherpa, the son of the sherpa who was the first to successfully climb Mount Everest in 1953, shares his perspective on the 1996 much-talked-about tragedy on Mount Everest, where he assisted the team that filmed their own ascent. He discusses that storied climb, along with the details of his father's earlier climb, offering a Tibetan perspective on the sport and the mountain. AUTHOR: Broughton Coburn, Jon Krakauer, Norbu Norgay
PUBLISHER: HarperSanFrancisco
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Biographies
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