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|  | Eleven Stories High by Corinne Deman
This memoir focuses on the history of Stuyvesant town, a Manhattan apartment complex that opened in 1947 to house 9,000 families. The narrator recalls her childhood experiences of growing up Greek in this predominantly Jewish neighborhood, describing her relationships with her neighbors and the security she found in the city's Greek community. She also offers a description of life in the 1950s, detailing her mother's domestic skills and her father's preoccupation with the tragic events of World War II. AUTHOR: Corinne Deman
PUBLISHER: State University of New York Press
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Biographies 
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 | Strangers in the House by Anthony Lewis, Raja Shehadeh
In this memoir, a Palestinian lawyer writes as a witness and participant to history, offering a Palestinian perspective on decades of Arab-Israeli relations. Shehadah writes of his relationship with his lawyer-activist father, his schooling in England and India, and his own work for the Palestinian cause. He has worked within the legal system, but also associated himself with the Intifada; he formed an important human rights organization; and has participated in peace conferences. Here, he records and reflects on the changes he has seen in the land and in the people. AUTHOR: Anthony Lewis, Raja Shehadeh
PUBLISHER: Viking Penguin
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Biographies
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 | No More Words by Reeve Lindbergh
This memoir by Reeve Lindbergh, daughter of Anne Morrow Lindbergh, recounts the painful experience of caring for her mother in her final years, observing the fleeting life that was once so vibrant. This account recalls the conflicting emotions--the guilt, the joy, and the sorrow--of caring for an aging parent. AUTHOR: Reeve Lindbergh
PUBLISHER: Simon & Schuster Adult Publishing Group
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Biographies
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 | Al Gore by Alexander Cockburn, Jeffrey St. Clair
Description not available.Provides information about Vice President and presidential candidate Al Gore, including his political and social ideologies as well as his public record. AUTHOR: Alexander Cockburn, Jeffrey St. Clair
PUBLISHER: Verso
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Biographies
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 | Bill Clinton & Black America by DeWayne Wickham
In this collection of anecdotes and analysis, African-Americans from a variety of fields assess the support that President Clinton enjoyed within the black community. AUTHOR: DeWayne Wickham
PUBLISHER: Ballantine Books
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Biographies
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 | The Camel's Nose by Knut Schmidt-Nielson
In The Camel's Nose, Schmidt-Nielsen relates the story of his life and work, interweaving tales of his childhood in Scandinavia and his personal and professional struggles in the United States with first-hand accounts of field work in Africa, Australia, and around the globe. The reader is fortunate to share in Schmidt-Nielsen's lifelong quest and to be given an inside look into the life of a scientist who has witnessed the better part of a century of breathtaking discovery and change. AUTHOR: Knut Schmidt-Nielson
PUBLISHER: Island Press
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Biographies
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