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|  | Elvis & You by John O'Hara, Laura Victoria Levin
This guide to becoming a collector of Elvis Presley memorabilia lists various resources, including websites, chat rooms, fan clubs, and the locations of national festivals. Additionally, its contributing Elvis experts explain how to throw an Elvis theme party, build a shrine for the rock & roll legend, and communicate with his ghost. AUTHOR: John O'Hara, Laura Victoria Levin
PUBLISHER: Berkley Publishing Group
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Biographies 
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 | Henry V as Warlord by Desmond Seward
Description not available.A new and startling look at Henry V, the heroic English warrior-king of Shakespeare's drama, argues that he was an intolerant bigot who avidly persecuted and burned Protestants, a Machiavellian politician, and a ruler bent on securing his questionable claim to the English throne at any cost. Reprint. AUTHOR: Desmond Seward
PUBLISHER: Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Biographies
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 | Half Hours with Best Philosophers by Random House Value Publishing Staff
Excerpts from significant works by influential philosophers including Plato's Republic, Machiavelli's The Prince, and Freud's The Interpretation of Dreams, all arranged chronologically. AUTHOR: Random House Value Publishing Staff
PUBLISHER: Random House Value Publishing
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Biographies
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 | The Seashell on the Mountaintop by Alan Cutler
In an effort to understand how one could find a shell miles away from the sea, Nicholas Steno undertook an investigation that would serve as the foundation of what we now know as the science of geology. SEASHELL ON THE MOUNTAINTOP follows the journey Steno took, from his early days examining rocks for their secrets to his entrance into the clergy, where he would rise to bishop and finally sainthood in 1988. AUTHOR: Alan Cutler
PUBLISHER: Dutton/Plume
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Biographies
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 | Through a Window by Jane Goodall, Penelope Dellaporta
In this sequel to her best-selling IN THE SHADOW OF MAN, Jane Goodall advances the story, completing her 30-year study of a community of chimpanzees in Tanzania. As involving as a novel, THROUGH A WINDOW is a chronicle of war, murder, mother love, brutal deaths, and the joy of living. AUTHOR: Jane Goodall, Penelope Dellaporta
PUBLISHER: Houghton Mifflin Company Trade & Reference Division
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Biographies
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 | Rat Pack Confidential by Shawn Levy
An account of the careers and private lives of five of the most famous friends in show business history: Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr., Peter Lawford, and Joey Bishop. The Rat Pack , or The Clan as they called themselves, appeared in four films together in the 1960s, including Ocean`s Eleven (1960) and Four for Texas (1963). AUTHOR: Shawn Levy
PUBLISHER: Broadway Books
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Biographies
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