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This biography of Frederick the Great depicts him as one who distinguished himself not only in politics--as a ruler and a reformer of systems--but also as a man of letters who championed the arts. Frederick is credited with moving Germany into the modern world.
PUBLISHER: St. Martin's Press, LLC
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Biographies 
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 | Battle of New Orleans by Richard M. Davidson, Robert V. Remini
This history of the Battle of New Orleans, which took place in January, 1815, sees it as central to American history. It was the last battle with foreign invaders on American soil, and it was the beginning of General Andrew Jackson's rise to national prominence. Remini is the author of a major biography of Andrew Jackson. A 2000 New York Times Notable Book. AUTHOR: Richard M. Davidson, Robert V. Remini
PUBLISHER: Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Biographies
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 | Pearl's Secret by Neil Henry
In this memoir, a journalism professor of mixed heritage tells how his search for his white relations became a quest for self-knowledge. Henry uncovers a rich family history as well as his own wonder years of struggle and triumph. AUTHOR: Neil Henry
PUBLISHER: University of California Press
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Biographies
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 | My Wars Are Laid Away in Books by Alfred Habeggar
Rejecting the misconception that, because of her reclusiveness, Emily Dickinson (1830-1886) was not engaged in a changing dynamic, this study of her life and work discusses how her decision to cloister herself allowed Dickinson greater expression than the society ordinarily permitted. A thorough study of the New England religious revival, which she resisted in her youth, sheds light on her tremendous strength of character. AUTHOR: Alfred Habeggar
PUBLISHER: Random House Adult Trade Publishing Group
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Biographies
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 | To the Stars - Star Trek's Mr. Sulu
Best known as Mr. Sulu, helmsman of the Starship Enterprise and Captain of the Starship Excelsior, George Takei is beloved by millions as part of the command team that has taken audiences to new vistas of adventure in Star Trek.
To The Stars: The Autobiography of George Takei- Star Trek's Mr. Sulu
Hardcover
1994
Pocket Books
Best known as Mr. Sulu, helmsman of the Starship Enterprise and Captain of the Starship Excelsior, George Takei is beloved by millions as part of the command team that has taken audiences to new vistas of adventure in Star Trek - the unprecedented television and feature film phenomenon.
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CATEGORY: Biographies
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 | Mario Lanza by Roland L. Bessette
Almost forty years after his premature death, the mystique of Mario Lanza continues. He remains a legendary figure, a crossover icon embraced and remembered by an entire generation for bridging the gap between popular and classical music. The acknowledged inspiration of today's Three Tenors, Lanza introduced the operatic and Neapolitan repertoire to a wide and adoring audience, with -- as Jose Carreras put it -a glorious, ringing tenor, that ... was his and his alone . He was born Alfred Arnold Cocozza in South Philadelphia, where his youth foreshadowed the promise and the problems of his brief life. Undisciplined and self-indulgent, he was spoiled by adoring parents -- and set apart by the natural gift of his voice. His musical training was sporadic but sufficient: he sang for Serge Koussevitzky at the age of nineteen, and the notoriously demanding conductor immediately arranged for the young Italian American to sing at Tanglewood. AUTHOR: Roland L. Bessette
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Biographies
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