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|  | A Passionate Collaboration by Beth Gates Warren
This account of the collaboration between Weston and Mather contains not only their photographs but biographies of both artists and an informative look at the California art scene from 1915 to 1921. AUTHOR: Beth Gates Warren
PUBLISHER: Norton, W. W. & Company, Incorporated
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Biographies 
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 | SADDAM HUSSEIN by Said K. Aburish
In SADDAM HUSSEIN: THE POLITICS OF REVENGE, the author draws on his own knowledge of and extensive contacts within the Arab world to produce a penetrating psychological profile of the most notorious and unpredictable man in the world today. He explains that Saddam?s life has been marked by a series of personal quests: for recognition after being orphaned and raised by a destitute uncle; for control of his country; for leadership of the Arab world; and for mastery of the technology of destruction. A man who, with the encouragement of Western governments, made his country the most advanced in the Middle East in the 1970s, and through personal ambition led it to disaster at the end of the 1980s, now fights for its survival. AUTHOR: Said K. Aburish
PUBLISHER: Bloomsbury Publishing, Limited
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Biographies
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 | War Letters by Andrew Carroll, Douglas Brinkley
Description not available.A compelling compilation of previously unpublished war letters, encompassing every major conflict from the Civil War to Desert Storm, offers vivid accounts of famous battles, fierce declarations of love, reflections on the nature of warfare, and expressions of fear, loneliness, humor, patriotism, and anger during a time of war. Reprint. 100,000 first printing. AUTHOR: Andrew Carroll, Douglas Brinkley
PUBLISHER: Atria Books
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Biographies
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 | They Cleared the Lane by Ron Thomas
Three years after Jackie Robinson crossed the color-line in baseball, little known cager Earl Lloyd, picked in the ninth round of the 1950 NBA draft by the Washington Capitols, became the first black basketball player to play in the newly integrated NBA. This detailed look at the integration of professional basketball focuses on the 1950s, a time when the likes of Bill Russell, Oscar Robertson, Elgin Baylor, and Wilt Chamberlain--among the greatest players of all time--entered the league, changing the style of play, the pace of the game, and the balance of power. A discussion of black coaches accompanies a thorough index of players in the league from 1950 to 1965, as well as 20 b&w photographs. AUTHOR: Ron Thomas
PUBLISHER: University of Nebraska Press
FORMAT: Hardcover
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 18th century. AUTHOR: Henry B. Wheatley, Mynors Bright, Samuel Pepys
PUBLISHER: University of California Press
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Biographies
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 | Going Where I'm Coming From by Anne Mazer
A collection of autobiographical essays about growing up in the United States by authors of a number of ethnic backgrounds. Contributors include Helen Epstein, Lensey Namioka, Willie Ruff, and Gary Soto. AUTHOR: Anne Mazer
PUBLISHER: Persea Books, Incorporated
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Biographies
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