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|  | Ted Turner Speaks
Description not available.Collects quotations expressing the philosophies of the muiltifaceted philanthropist, telecommunication mogul, and owner of the Atlanta Braves
CATEGORY: Biographies 
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 | Julie Taymor:Playing with Fire by Eileen Blumenthal, Julie Taymor
The driving force behind the Broadway production of Disney's The Lion King, the show's director Julie Taymor, is profiled in this richly illustrated book, now expanded to include recent Taymor productions. 241 illustrations, 140 in color. AUTHOR: Eileen Blumenthal, Julie Taymor
PUBLISHER: Abrams, Harry N. Incorporated
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Biographies
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 | Brendan Behan by Michael O'Sullivan
A full-dress recounting of the short, unhappy life of the great Irish playwright and political radical, this biography includes material drawn from previously unknown letters Behan wrote while he was in prison. The book also focuses on Behan`s artistic friendships with Patrick Kavanagh, J.P. Donleavy, and others, and it takes a hard look at the misery of Behan`s last years, when he was diabetic, alcoholic, often comatose, and frequently unbearable. AUTHOR: Michael O'Sullivan
PUBLISHER: Madison Books, Incorporated
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Biographies
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 | The Revolutionary Path by William J. Duiker
This biography of Marxist revolutionary and political leader Ho Chi Minh chronicles his peasant background, his education--which included formative years in Paris--and his role as leader of the liberation movement to unify his people as a nation. In 1954, Ho became President of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam. The rest of his life, until 1969, was spent in a protracted war against South Vietnam and its ally, the United States of America. Duiker's research gave him him access to revealing documents about Ho's relations with China and Russia and about the war with the United States. A New York Times Notable Book for 2000. AUTHOR: William J. Duiker
PUBLISHER: Hyperion Press
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Biographies
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 | Jack
Description not available.The first account of the JFK's life to cover the scope of his extraordinary career as well as his often troubled personal life uses hundreds of hours of previously unavailable tapes, as well as never-before-published diary entries and letters, to to reveal new information about the assassinated president. 60,000 first printing.
CATEGORY: Biographies
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 | Betsy Ross, Patriot of Philadelphia by Judith S. George
A biography of the woman best known for creating the first American flag. Betsy Ross was a determined woman who defied convention by marrying a man outside of her Quaker faith, and opening her own upholstery business. Widowed at a young age, Ross fought to keep her business open, married two more times, and gave birth to seven daughters. Illustrated with b&w drawings. AUTHOR: Judith S. George
PUBLISHER: Holt, Henry & Company, LLC
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Biographies
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