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|  | Not Fade Away by Laurence Shames, Peter Barton
Peter Barton, a media entrepreneur prominent in the development of cable TV, was known for his ruthless ambition. In this memoir he recounted the tale of his highly eventful life shortly before he died of stomach cancer in 2002, at the age of 51. AUTHOR: Laurence Shames, Peter Barton
PUBLISHER: Rodale Press, Incorporated
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Biographies 
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 | That Fateful Lighting - Richard Parry
Ulysses S. Grant, former Civil War general and American president, suffered with poverty and throat cancer while struggling to complete his memoirs at the end of his life. Parry presents his subject in a sentimental yet realistic light.
That Fateful Lighting: Ulysses S. Grant
Richard Parry
Hardcover, 355 pages
ISBN 0345427289
Ballantine
2000
This stirring salute to Ulysses S. Grant visits the former Civil War general and American president near the end of his life. He suffers stoically with poverty and throat cancer, while struggling to complete his memoirs. Author Richard Parry presents his subject in a sentimental yet realistic light.
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CATEGORY: Biographies
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 | Longing for Darkness by China Galland
The chronicle of one woman's attempts to understand female imagery in religious art and thought. Galland travels take her from a Catholic monastery in New Mexico to the Himalayas of Nepal and India in search of Tara (the female Buddha) and the Black Madonna, and the correspondences that link them across their different traditions. AUTHOR: China Galland
PUBLISHER: Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Biographies
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 | Niccolo's Smile by Antony Shugaar, Maurizio Viroli
Maurizio Viroli's biography of Machiavelli moves beyond the pigeonholing of academics and political theorists, giving a well-rounded and sympathetic portrait of the man whose complex philosophies hid an intuitive intelligence. AUTHOR: Antony Shugaar, Maurizio Viroli
PUBLISHER: Farrar, Straus & Giroux, LLC
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Biographies
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 | Breaking the Heart of the World by John Milton Cooper
The fight over the League of Nations at the end of World War I was one of the great political debates in American history. President Woodrow Wilson, himself a key architect of the League, was uncompromising in his belief that the United States would rise to a position of leadership in the peaceful union of states that he had envisaged. A masterful politician and distinguished theorist, Wilson was unprepared for the persuasiveness of his opponents and the potency of their argument. Though he struggled tirelessly in the summer of 1919 to drum popular and political support for the League, he suffered a disabling stroke in July. The United States Senate ultimately rejected membership in the League, and the League failed to realize its diplomatic potential. In this engaging narrative, John Cooper relates the story of Wilson?s battle for the League with sympathy, accuracy, and a deep understanding of the times. Chapter Contents Introduction: the league fight; 1. To the draft covenant; 2. Round robin and revision; 3. Long, hot summer; 4. Ill-fated journey; 5. Stroke and stalemate; 6. Showdown; 7. Last chance; 8. Defeat; 9. Parting shots and echoes; 10. Breaking the heart of the world. AUTHOR: John Milton Cooper
PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Biographies
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 | Winona Ryder by U. S. Magazine Editors
Brad Pitt debuted in the 1991 hit Thelma and Louise, and Winona Ryder made her name in 1989`s cult sensation Heathers. Bigger roles and top billing were quick to follow for both. Today, the two are sex symbols and generational icons whose names are synonymous with box office success. These striking oversized books explore and document their lives and phenomenal careers. Each of their successive films -- including recent challenging roles such as Pitt`s in The Devil`s Own and Ryder`s in The Crucible -- have further cemented their standing as serious actors. Both are media darlings and appear frequently on magazine covers; their film careers as well as their relationships (Pitt with Gwyneth Paltrow, Ryder with Johnny Depp and Soul Asylum`s Dave Pirner) are eagerly followed by millions of fans anxious for details. Produced to the same lavish specifications as Little, Brown`s previous bestsellers Cobain and Garcia, Brad Pitt and Winona Ryder are gorgeously illustrated with images by top Us and Rolling Stone photographers, movie stills, and rare studio outtakes. The substantial texts include profiles, interviews, and movie reviews drawn from Us and Rolling Stone, newly commissioned biographical overviews, and complete filmographies. With major motion pictures starring both actors set for release in the fall -- Seven Years in Tibet for Pitt, Alien: Resurrection for Ryder -- these beautiful, affordably priced hardcovers are certain to be two of 1997`s premier holiday gift books. AUTHOR: U. S. Magazine Editors
PUBLISHER: Little, Brown & Company
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Biographies
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