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|  | Daughter of the Air by Rob Simbeck
A member of a prominent Nashville family, Cornelia Fort became a flight instructor and aviator at a time when few women did so. This is the story of her short life, augmented with letters provided by her family. Among the interesting episodes in her life, at the age of 22, she witnessed the bombing of Pearl Harbor from the air while giving a flight lesson. AUTHOR: Rob Simbeck
PUBLISHER: Grove/Atlantic, Incorporated
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Biographies 
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 | The Bang Bang Club by Joao Silva, Marina Marinovich
During the final, bloody days of South African apartheid, four remarkable young men--photographers, friends, and rivals--banded together. AUTHOR: Joao Silva, Marina Marinovich
PUBLISHER: Basic Books
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Biographies
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 | Truman by Alexander Adams, David McCullough
Description not available.A biography of the U.S. president explores Truman's brutal frontier childhood, his education, his dogged optimism, his rise through the ranks of the Pendergast machine that controlled Missouri politics, and more. Book available. AUTHOR: Alexander Adams, David McCullough
PUBLISHER: Simon & Schuster Audio
FORMAT: Audio
CATEGORY: Biographies
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 | Adolf by Osamu Tezuka
This drama began on the eve of World War II with three men named Adolf. The fate of Adolf Hitler, the dictator of the evil Third Reich, we know, but Tezuka`s series continued after the war, following the other two Adolfs -- one the son of a baker, a German Jew; the other the son of a gentile German diplomat. In this final tale of the complex saga, the two Adolfs are reunited -- first in Japan, during the Allied bombardment of Kobe; and again 30 years after D-Day. Will the childhood friends find peace in themselves and with each other? AUTHOR: Osamu Tezuka
PUBLISHER: Viz Communications, Incorporated
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Biographies
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 | Chuck Close, up Close by Jan Greenberg, Sandra Jordan
An exploration of the life and work of Chuck Close, who has remained a major figure in modern art since he first rose to prominence in the 1960s with his billboard-size, photo-realistic portraits. This incisive biography traces his personal development, from a childhood learning disability to the sudden onset of a life-threatening medical condition that struck Close as an adult, temporarily paralyzed him, and left him confined to a wheelchair, from which he continues to paint. Illustrated with photographs. AUTHOR: Jan Greenberg, Sandra Jordan
PUBLISHER: Dorling Kindersley Publishing, Incorporated
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Biographies
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 | Past & Promise by Suzanne Lebsock, Women's Project of New Jersey, Inc. Staff
This unique book explores the lives and work of nearly 300 New Jersey women from the Colonial period to the present century. Included are biographies of notable, often nationally known individuals, as well as less celebrated people, whose vibrant personal stories illustrate the richness of women`s experiences in New Jersey--and, really, in America--from 1600 to the present. AUTHOR: Suzanne Lebsock, Women's Project of New Jersey, Inc. Staff
PUBLISHER: Syracuse University Press
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Biographies
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