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|  | When the Air Hits Your Brain by Frank T. Vertosick
This book chronicles one man's evolution from a naive and ambitious young intern into a member of that singular breed of doctor--the neurosurgeon. Told through intimate portraits of the author's patients and detailed descriptions of surgical procedure, this title is a poignant, fascinating, and sometimes shockingly funny account of the mysteries of the mind and the operating room. AUTHOR: Frank T. Vertosick
PUBLISHER: Norton, W. W. & Company, Incorporated
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Biographies 
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 | The Experience of No-Self by Bernadette Roberts
This is the personal account of a two-year journey during which the author experienced the falling away of everything she call a self. The purpose of this book is to help clarify the second movement, to make it more recognizable and to bring to light, if possible, the ultimate final realization of the Christian motion of loss-of-self. AUTHOR: Bernadette Roberts
PUBLISHER: State University of New York Press
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Biographies
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 | Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave by Charles Turner, Frederick Douglass, Houston A. Baker, Pete Papageorge
Description not available.Presents the memoirs of the famed abolitionist and statesman who escaped to the North after years of enslavement and who became a champion of human rights. AUTHOR: Charles Turner, Frederick Douglass, Houston A. Baker, Pete Papageorge
PUBLISHER: Viking Penguin
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Biographies
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 | Basher Five-Two by Michael French, Scott O'Grady
A biography of Scott O'Grady, the U.S. Air Force captain who was shot down over Bosnia and managed to live through the crash that caused his plane to explode and to survive on his own in enemy territory. AUTHOR: Michael French, Scott O'Grady
PUBLISHER: Random House Children's Books
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Biographies
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 | White Coat by Ellen Lerner Rothman
In this candid memoir, a pediatrician provides a revealing glimpse into the venerable Harvard Medical School, from her initial application process through her first-year residency. Balancing anecdotes with penetrating ethical discussions, the author explores her own everyday motivations and frustrations during her transformation from a student to a physician. AUTHOR: Ellen Lerner Rothman
PUBLISHER: HarperTrade
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Biographies
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 | Robert Kennedy & His Time by Arthur M. Schlesinger
This portrait by the Pulitzer Prize-winning historian and long-time Kennedy family confidante traces the life of Robert F. Kennedy and includes Robert's role as brother and advisor to President John F. Kennedy, his achievements as U.S. senator, and Kennedy's own personal quest as advocate for many liberal causes of the '60s. It also provides a thorough historical portrait of the '60s. AUTHOR: Arthur M. Schlesinger
PUBLISHER: Ballantine Books
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Biographies
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