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|  | Master of the Senate by Robert A. Caro
The third volume of Caro`s biography of Lyndon Johnson tells of his role as leader of the United Sates Senate. Caro explicates Johnson`s deft use of power, which included cajoling, deal-making, and even intimidation. Johnson made history when he craftily built a coalition of Northern and Southern Democrats that successfully passed the Civil Rights Act of 1957--the first act of its kind since Reconstruction. A New York Times Notable Book for 2002. AUTHOR: Robert A. Caro
PUBLISHER: Knopf Publishing Group
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Biographies 
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 | Fire Lover by Joseph Wambaugh, Ken Howard
A former LAPD detective investigates an infamous case of arson in which the arson investigator just might be the perpetrator. AUTHOR: Joseph Wambaugh, Ken Howard
PUBLISHER: Morrow/Avon
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Biographies
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 | Grant by Jean Edward Smith
This large, one-volume biography of Ulysses S. Grant finds much to praise. It reviews his career after the war and as President, and sees him as one who dealt with difficult challenges such as Reconstruction, the growth of the nation, and foreign policy with confidence. It also deals forthrightly with the criticism of Grant both in his time and by historians. A New York Times Notable Book for 2001. AUTHOR: Jean Edward Smith
PUBLISHER: Simon & Schuster Adult Publishing Group
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Biographies
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 | Katharine Hepburn by Barbara Leaming
This is the definitive biography of Katharine Hepburn. Barbara Leaming, one of the finest film biographers, has discovered thousands of never-before-seen documents that illuminate the mystery of this enigmatic, fascinating woman. Based on letters by Hepburn, her friends & her family, as well as on interviews with Hepburn herself, the book is a saga as vivid & compelling as any novel. It is also a family story that brings alive three generations of fearless women, personal & political crusaders, who shaped the history of women in our century. Reading it, you will know Katharine Hepburn as intimately as a close friend. Photos. AUTHOR: Barbara Leaming
PUBLISHER: Limelight Editions
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Biographies
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 | Who Wrote Shakespeare by John Michell
Was the most famous poet and writer of all time a fraud and a plagiarist? Was Shakespeare the upstart crow described by Greene as strutting in borrowed feathers, or Jonson's Poet-Ape who patched plays together from others' work? These questions have been debated ever since the eighteenth century, when the writing styles of Marlowe and other playwrights were discerned in such plays as Titus Andronicus. The orthodox view is that the author of the works of Shakespeare was, of course, the actor and businessman of Statford-upon-Avon. But the known facts about this man are surprisingly meager and contrast puzzlingly with the learned, courtly philosopher revealed in the sonnets and plays -- the universal genius and supreme stylist. John Michell's witty investigation of the theories and claims reads like a series of detective stories. By the end of the book even the most faithful disciples of the Bard will find themselves asking, Who Wrote Shakespeare? AUTHOR: John Michell
PUBLISHER: Thames & Hudson
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Biographies
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 | Inherited Risk by Jeffrey Meyers
This dual biography tells the tale of legendary swashbuckler Errol Flynn and his estranged son Sean, who felt compelled to compete with his father. While discussing Flynn the elder`s films, the book mostly looks at his real-life adventures, which included everything from drugs and sex to stints as revolutionary and sailor. Meanwhile, Flynn the younger progressed through a series of jobs before becoming a war correspondent who went missing while investigating the Khmer Rouge. AUTHOR: Jeffrey Meyers
PUBLISHER: Simon & Schuster Adult Publishing Group
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Biographies
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