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|  | Bin Laden by Adam Robinson
Osama bin Laden has presented himself to the world as a zealous freedom fighter and a deeply pious man, a de facto paragon for Muslims everywhere. Telling a far different story, this authoritative new biography lifts bin Laden?s mask of moral purity as it recounts his transformation from dissolute rich kid into terrorist mastermind and delineates his long campaign to bring jihad to the United States. Based on reliable information provided by members of bin Laden?s family and extensive independent research, Adam Robinson opens a window onto a privileged childhood riven by jealousies, family politics, and the early death of his father, and depicts the young bin Laden desperately seeking attention and acceptance. Documenting the teenager?s excesses in the Beirut nightclub world of hedonism, sex, and alcohol, he traces the steps that led to bin Laden?s transformation, via the Soviet-Afghan war and Operation Desert Storm--and with no small amount of media manipulation--into an icon in the Islamic fundamentalist world. The author shows how bin Laden?s business skills shaped Al-Qaeda into a kind of Terrorism, Inc., and recounts in detail the increasingly violent stages of his decade-long war against the United States, right up to the attacks of September 11, 2001, and their aftermath. At the same time he underscores the contradictions and fanaticism of a would-be Islamic hero who claims moral superiority while profiting from the opium trade, which has abetted the spread of HIV and AIDS among fellow Muslims; whose past is littered with alcohol and prostitutes; who courts publicity and seeks adulation within the Muslim world while staging modesty; who inspires his followers to commit murder in the name of a peace-loving religion; and who would go to any lengths to achieve his goal of a global Islamic fundamentalist revolution. In researching this book, the author traveled to Saudi Arabia, Lebanon, Bahrain, Oman, Libya, and Pakistan. Bringing a thorough knowledge AUTHOR: Adam Robinson
PUBLISHER: Arcade Publishing, Incorporated
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Biographies 
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 | All Too Human by Edward Klein
The relationship between President and Mrs. Kennedy was complex and it changed considerably over the years of their marriage. Edward Klein reveals many hitherto unknown aspects of the marriage of the Kennedys. AUTHOR: Edward Klein
PUBLISHER: Pocket Books
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Biographies
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 | Jackie Robinson Childhood of Famous Americans by Meryl Henderson, Gutman
Jackie Robinson first encounters prejudice right in his own backyard, when a little girl's father hurls a rock at young Jackie. From then on, Jackie shows that he has guts enough not to fight back. In this stirring fictionalized biography young readers will learn how Jackie Robinson's superior athletic skills coupled with is dignity and perseverance helped to break the color barrier in professional sports. Illustrations. AUTHOR: Meryl Henderson, Gutman
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Biographies
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 | Public Personality by John Kenneth Galbraith
Economist John Kenneth Galbraith shares anecdotes and recalls unguarded quotes from the powerful and famous he has encountered in his long career in public service: Franklin Roosevelt, Albert Speer, Truman, Ike, John and Jackie Kennedy, Nehru, Gandhi, and others. A New York Times Notable Book for 1999. AUTHOR: John Kenneth Galbraith
PUBLISHER: Houghton Mifflin Company Trade & Reference Division
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Biographies
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 | Great African Americans in Jazz by Carlotta Hacker
Candid, full-color photos highlight fascinating biographical accounts of 13 African Americans distinguished in jazz. Among those featured are Louis Armstrong, Miles Davis, Duke Ellington, Billie Holiday, Charlie Parker, Bessie Smith, and others. AUTHOR: Carlotta Hacker
PUBLISHER: Crabtree Publishing Company
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Biographies
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 | Going for the Gold by Ruth Ashby
Description not available.Chronicles the career of sixteen-year-old figure skater Sarah Hughes, culminating with her gold medal victory at the 2002 Winter Olympics. AUTHOR: Ruth Ashby
PUBLISHER: HarperCollins Publishers
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Biographies
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