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|  | The Rule of St. Benedict by Benedict
Description not available.Looks at elements common to all forms of monasticism, such as the type of superior, the role of good works, the nature of obedience, the use of silence, the idea of hospitality, and more. AUTHOR: Benedict
PUBLISHER: Paulist Press
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Biographies 
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 | Outside Adventure Travel by Jonathan Hanson
Twenty-five of the most spectacular coastlines spanning the seven seas from the Northwest Territories to Baja, from the Great Barrier Reef to the Everglades, from the Greek Isles to Tierra del Fuego, from the Red Sea to Fiji. These are just a few of the prime waters author, naturalist, and sea-kayaking guide Jonathan Hanson has explored over fifteen years. Like no other adventure sport, sea kayaking takes you to secret places rarely seen by humans, though often teeming with wildlife. Readers will learn how to see powerful orcas off the coast of British Columbia, dolphins racing across the Sea of Cortez off Baja, beluga whales cruising the Arctic Ocean, gray seals and puffins sharing the cliffs of Scotland?s Hebrides. AUTHOR: Jonathan Hanson
PUBLISHER: Norton, W. W. & Company, Incorporated
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Biographies
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 | Eisenhower by Carlo D'Este
This biography of Dwight Eisenhower focuses on his military career, which brought him from West Point, where he was not a distinguished cadet, through his climb up the ranks to the position of Supreme Allied Commander, Europe--where he engineered the successful D-Day invasion and the victory that followed. AUTHOR: Carlo D'Este
PUBLISHER: Holt, Henry & Company, LLC
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Biographies
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 | Amelia Earhart by Cathy Morrison, Harold Underdown, Jane Moore Howe
Description not available.Describes the female pilot's childhood fascination with airplanes and interest in flying lessons before she became the first pilot to fly solo across the Pacific Ocean. AUTHOR: Cathy Morrison, Harold Underdown, Jane Moore Howe
PUBLISHER: Patria Press, Incorporated
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Biographies
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 | Intimate Strangers by Bill Zehme
Description not available.An irreverent compilation of celebrity and pop cultural profiles, originally written for Esquire, Rolling Stone, and other publications features a provocative look at Frank Sinatra, Tom Hanks, Jerry Seinfeld, Madonna, Eddie Murphy, Howard Stern, Woody Allen, and other notables, along with a firsthand account of the late-night feud between David Letterman and Jay Leno. Original. AUTHOR: Bill Zehme
PUBLISHER: Dell Publishing
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Biographies
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 | Diary of Samuel Repys by Henry B. Wheatley, Mynors Bright, Samuel Pepys
Pepys's accounts of life in Restoration London offer a fascinating view of the society and culture of that period. He witnessed some of the most significant events of his time, including the return of Charles II in 1660, the Great Plague in 1665, the Fire of London in 1666, and the burning of the English fleet by the Dutch in 1667. Although all these events are described in the diary, much of what Pepys recorded were accounts of his flirtations, visits to the theatre, and dining pleasures. It is in these entires that we get a vivid picture of middle class life in Restoration London. Pepys's frank opinions and gratitude to God for his material gains are often amusing to the modern reader, but despite his hedonism and materialism, he was a capable administrator in the Royal Navy, and he helped to sow the seeds for the rise of British sea power in the eighteenth century. AUTHOR: Henry B. Wheatley, Mynors Bright, Samuel Pepys
PUBLISHER: University of California Press
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Biographies
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