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|  | Regions of the Great Heresy by Jerzy Ficowsky, Theodosia S. Robertson
Description not available.A survey of the life and work of the controversial twentieth-century writer draws on his paintings and letters to examine his baroque and surrealist style, in a volume that includes new information on the Mossad's theft of the artist's murals from Poland in 2001. 15,000 first printing. AUTHOR: Jerzy Ficowsky, Theodosia S. Robertson
PUBLISHER: Norton, W. W. & Company, Incorporated
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Biographies 
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 | Sharing the Wealth by Mark Seal, Natalia Kasparian
Description not available.The owner of the NFL's San Diego Chargers chronicles his rise from humble beginnings as the son of poor Greek immigrants to his position as one of the top businessmen in the country, and shares his secrets for success. AUTHOR: Mark Seal, Natalia Kasparian
PUBLISHER: Regnery Publishing, Incorporated, An Eagle Publishing Company
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Biographies
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 | Scott's Men by David Thomson
Description not available.The grim story of five men who died while returning from an expedition to the South Pole is told through the diary entries of the last survivor of the group, Robert Falcon Scott, in an epic account of the fierce competition to reach the South Pole. Original. AUTHOR: David Thomson
PUBLISHER: Avalon Publishing Group
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Biographies
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 | Captain James Cook by Richard Hough
This meticulous narrative captures an age of discovery and establishes Cook as a link between the vague scientific speculations of the 18th century and the industrial revolution to come. Includes an interesting new element is medical evidence that may explain Cook's strange behavior on his final voyage. AUTHOR: Richard Hough
PUBLISHER: Norton, W. W. & Company, Incorporated
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Biographies
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 | Going for the Gold by Thomas Lang
Description not available.Chronicles the career of speed skater Apolo Anton Ohno, culminating with his gold and silver medal victories at the 2002 Winter Olympics. AUTHOR: Thomas Lang
PUBLISHER: HarperCollins Publishers
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Biographies
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 | Hitler by Ian Kershaw
This biography of Adolph Hitler focuses on his rise to power and examines the social forces in Germany that made that ascent possible. This first part of a two-part biography ends in 1936. A New York Times Notable Book of 1999. AUTHOR: Ian Kershaw
PUBLISHER: Norton, W. W. & Company, Incorporated
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Biographies
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