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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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 | Bad Boy by Ronin Ro
Description not available.The award-winning author of Have Gun Will Travel and Gangsta offers an eye-opening look at Sean Puffy Combs and Bad Boy Entertainment, providing a searing indictment of the man and his work and addressing such issues as the rap industry's glorification of criminal activities. AUTHOR: Ronin Ro
PUBLISHER: Atria Books
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Biographies
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 | The Music of Silence
In this autobiography, British composer John Tavener chronicles his musical development as it has coincided with his quest for spiritual meaning. In doing so, he illuminates the metaphysical aspects of his major works, including Song for Athene, which was played at Princess Diana`s funeral.
CATEGORY: Biographies
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 | Great Hollywood Wit
Description not available.An entertaining, insightful collection of Hollywood humor by one of the nation's most famous television critics and personalities introduces readers to a treasure trove of inside Hollywood humor. 30,000 first printing.
PUBLISHER: St. Martin's Press, LLC
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Biographies
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 | W. E. B. Du Bois by David Levering Lewis
This is the second volume of David Levering Lewis's magisterial biography of Du Bois. It examines the second part of his long life, including his break with and later reconciliation with the NAACP, the development of his socialist views, his role in American political life, and his fluctuating reputation and influence. It covers the years of the Harlem Renaissance through the Cold War to his death in the '60s. AUTHOR: David Levering Lewis
PUBLISHER: Holt, Henry & Company, LLC
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Biographies
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 | Chasing Hepburn by Gus Lee
Description not available.The author of China Boy describes the coming together of his parents--his mother, the daughter of a forward-thinking father who shuns ancient Chinese tradition, and his father, a young pilot who tried to kill Mao Tse-tung and fled China in search of his screen idol, Katherine Hepburn--in a memoir about the clash between cultural ties and a traditional way of life. 30,000 first printing. AUTHOR: Gus Lee
PUBLISHER: Harmony in Your Environment
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Biographies
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