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|  | The New Jackals by Simon Reeve
This study of a new breed of terrorists provides background on their leaders as well as warnings on the threat they pose--and how to prepare against it. Author Reeve profiles Osama bin Laden, the wealthy-born radical fundamentalist who is said to head the terrorist network responsible for bombings of several embassies and the attack on the U.S.S. Cole, and who was named as the prime suspect behind the September 11, 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center in New York and on the Pentagon. AUTHOR: Simon Reeve
PUBLISHER: Northeastern University Press
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Biographies 
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 | Arguing about Slavery by William L. Miller
A history of the parliamentary battles waged in Congress in the 1830s over slavery. John Quincy Adams, returned to Congress after serving his term in the White House, led the challenge to the gag rule that forbade debate of the subject. AUTHOR: William L. Miller
PUBLISHER: Knopf Publishing Group
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Biographies
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 | Paul Revere by George Sullivan
This biography of Paul Revere was written using only primary source materials including journals, engravings, letters, pamphlets, and sketches. Illustrated with b&w drawings and photographs. AUTHOR: George Sullivan
PUBLISHER: Scholastic, Incorporated
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Biographies
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 | Hungry Ocean by Linda Greenlaw
Linda Greenlaw, one of the few female swordfishing captains on duty, provides the details of one memorable event searching for fish in the waters off Newfoundland. Unlike so many other accounts that tell of disasters at sea, THE HUNGRY OCEAN provides an informative look at the typical routine of a successful fishing voyage. AUTHOR: Linda Greenlaw
PUBLISHER: Disney Press
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Biographies
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 | Treasury of Royal Scandals by Michael Farquhar
This popular history of royal behavior includes misdeeds on both a petty and a grand scale, and includes tales of terror, incest, and murder. Includes accounts of the Roman emperors and of popes. AUTHOR: Michael Farquhar
PUBLISHER: Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Biographies
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 | The Revolutionary Path by William J. Duiker
This biography of Marxist revolutionary and political leader Ho Chi Minh chronicles his peasant background, his education--which included formative years in Paris--and his role as leader of the liberation movement to unify his people as a nation. In 1954, Ho became President of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam. The rest of his life, until 1969, was spent in a protracted war against South Vietnam and its ally, the United States of America. Duiker`s research gave him him access to revealing documents about Ho`s relations with China and Russia and about the war with the United States. A New York Times Notable Book for 2000. AUTHOR: William J. Duiker
PUBLISHER: Hyperion Press
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Biographies
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