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Denzel Washington has dazzled movie goers with his performances Philadelphia, The Pelican Brief, Malcolm X and The Bishop's Wife. Star biographer Chris Nickson takes readers behind the scenes into the life and career of the chameleon actor, the superstar, and the family man, to give them the real essence of one of Hollywood's brightest stars. Includes ewight pages of photos. AUTHOR: Chris Nickson
PUBLISHER: St. Martin's Press, LLC
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Biographies 
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 | The Cross & the Switchblade by David Wilkerson, Elizabeth Sherrill, John Sherrill
Gangfighters. Drug addicts. Teenage runaways and prostitutes. The toughest and most hopeless kids that New York's ghettos had to offer. Then a young preacher from the Pennsylvania hills arrived on their turf and began preaching a message of renewal, miracles, and God's love. This is one of the century's great true stories. AUTHOR: David Wilkerson, Elizabeth Sherrill, John Sherrill
PUBLISHER: Chosen Books
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Biographies
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 | Nearer, My God by William F. Buckley
Description not available.The noted author and conservative thinker chronicles one man's exploration of faith as he faced difficult personal struggles and dealt with the great social changes around him. Reprint. 60,000 first printing. NYT. PW. AUTHOR: William F. Buckley
PUBLISHER: Harcourt Trade Publishers
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Biographies
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 | Backstreet Boys by Lauren Alison
A behind-the-scenes-look at the popular singing group. AUTHOR: Lauren Alison
PUBLISHER: Scholastic, Incorporated
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Biographies
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 | James Forten by Julie Winch
This biography of James Forten tells of his service in the American Revolution as well as his successful career as one of Philadelphia`s foremost sailmakers and businessmen. Forten, an African American, was active in reform movements, including the antislavery cause, and was a leader in the black community and the founder of a family dynasty. He also wrote a book, LETTERS FROM A MAN OF COLOR, published in 1813. AUTHOR: Julie Winch
PUBLISHER: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Biographies
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 | King Leopold's Ghost by Adam Hochschild
This book chronicles Belgian King Leopold II's conquest of the Congo Free State, a nation he colonized motivated by a desire for wealth and power. In the process, Leopold caused untold death, destruction, and despair, as well as the near obliteration of the country's natural resources. A New York Times Notable Book for 1998. AUTHOR: Adam Hochschild
PUBLISHER: Houghton Mifflin Company
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Biographies
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