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Description not available.Chock full of new insights into the creator of Sherlock Holmes, this compelling new portrait of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle covers his life, from his whaling adventures as a young man to his obsession with the Psychic Crusade during his final years. Winner of the 1999 Edgar for Best Biographical Work. Reprint. 15,000 first printing. AUTHOR: Daniel Stashower
PUBLISHER: Holt, Henry & Company, LLC
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Biographies 
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 | World's Great Men of Color by J. A. Rogers
Description not available.Collects biographies of outstanding Blacks from all over the world, from Marcus Garvey to Akhenaton AUTHOR: J. A. Rogers
PUBLISHER: Simon & Schuster Trade Paperbacks
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Biographies
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 | At the Eleventh Hour by D. C. Rao, Rajmani Tigunait
Written by Pandit Rajmani Tigunait, this biography of Swami Rama explores not only the guru's character, but the essence of his teachings as well. AUTHOR: D. C. Rao, Rajmani Tigunait
PUBLISHER: Himalayan Institute Press
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Biographies
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 | Selena by Veda Boyd Jones
Description not available.Chronicles the life of Tejano singer Selena, from her birth in Lake Jackson, TX, to winning a Grammy for Best Mexican-American Album in 1994, to her tragic murder in 1995. AUTHOR: Veda Boyd Jones
PUBLISHER: Chelsea House Publishers
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Biographies
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 | The Selling of the President by Joe McGinniss
McGinniss examines the repackaging of Richard Nixon by the men--Roger Ailes, now working on the George Bush campaign, and Frank Shakespeare--who first suggested that issues bore voters and that image is what counts. AUTHOR: Joe McGinniss
PUBLISHER: Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Biographies
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 | Passionate Minds by Claudia Roth Pierpont
This collection of literary portraits of woman writers focuses on the lives of an international cast: Gertrude Stein, Doris Lessing, Marina Tsvetaeva, Anais Nin, Ayn Rand, and Mae West, among others. The author focuses on the ways these women followed their creative instincts even in the face of opposition from the world. AUTHOR: Claudia Roth Pierpont
PUBLISHER: Knopf, Alfred A. Incorporated
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Biographies
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