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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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 | Marlene Dietrich by Martin Duberman, W. K. Martin
Description not available.Traces the life and career of the movie actress and cabaret performer, looks at her major film roles, and discusses her impact on the image of women AUTHOR: Martin Duberman, W. K. Martin
PUBLISHER: Chelsea House Publishers
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Biographies
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 | The Woman Who Knew Too Much by Gayle Greene
This biography of British physician Alice Stewart examines her work as an antinuclear activist, and her research into the harmful effects of radiation. This research challenged the safe levels set by the medical community. AUTHOR: Gayle Greene
PUBLISHER: University of Michigan Press
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Biographies
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 | For the New Intellectual by Anna Fields, Ayn Rand
The controversial author Ayn Rand explores her own unique philosophy of Objectivism. One of Rand's four non-fiction books, it contain the fundamentals to her philosophies. AUTHOR: Anna Fields, Ayn Rand
PUBLISHER: N A L
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Biographies
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 | Jack by Jack Welch, John A. Byrne
Jack Welch, the former CEO of General Electric, is one of the most respected leaders in the corporate world and beyond. Here, he shares his experiences and tells of the lessons he has learned over 20 years. He includes an appreciation of Six Sigma--the much-admired quality-control approach that has been central to the GE Way. AUTHOR: Jack Welch, John A. Byrne
PUBLISHER: Warner Books, Incorporated
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Biographies
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 | My Sky Blue Trades by Sven Birkerts
Birkerts, a noted essayist, explores the history of his own Latvian ancestors in this memoir about the immigrant experience. AUTHOR: Sven Birkerts
PUBLISHER: Viking Penguin
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Biographies
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