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|  | Miles by LeVar Burton, Miles Davis, Quincy Troupe
In this blunt narrative, Miles Davis addresses the drug addiction he overcame, the racism he encountered in the music business, the women in his life, and other musicians who helped pioneer jazz. AUTHOR: LeVar Burton, Miles Davis, Quincy Troupe
PUBLISHER: Simon & Schuster Adult Publishing Group
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Biographies 
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 | That's Alright, Elvis by James L. Dickerson, Scotty Moore
This memoir of life with The King offers an insider's perspective on the devlepment of rock and roll. Guitarist Scotty Moore's association with Elvis dates back to when he was a member of the Blue Moon Boys, the band that Elvis toured with for three years before hitting the big time. Moore went on to play on many of Elvis's legendary early recordings. In the prologue, Keith Richards emphatically sings Moore's praises. AUTHOR: James L. Dickerson, Scotty Moore
PUBLISHER: Music Sales Corporation
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Biographies
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 | Admiral David Glasgow Farragut by Chester G. Hearn
No admiral in America's Civil War fought with more distinction than David Glasgow Farragut, the first admiral of the U.S. Navy. Yet despite being considered by historians the most important American naval officer before World War II, no substantial biography of Farragut has been published in more than fifty years. Noted historian Chester Hearn's use of previously untapped family and archival records make this long-anticipated study worth waiting for. His history not only fully describes Farragut's extraordinary naval exploits but also his lifelong involvement with Capt. David Porter, his foster father, and David Dixon Porter, his foster brother - making this the most complete and illuminating picture ever assembled of one of America's greatest naval heroes. Focusing primarily on the Civil War, Hearn uses recently discovered family correspondence to detail Farragut's relationships with the elder Porter, who signed up Farragut as a seagoing midshipman in the U.S. Navy at the age of nine, and with Porter's son, the only other full admiral to emerge from the Civil War. Under the senior Porter's tutelage, Farragut by the age of thirteen had participated in more action during the War of 1812 than many of the Navy's senior officers. Farragut's legendary leadership is showcased in Hearn's thrilling description of the Battle of Mobile Bay. The author's detailed chronicle of Farragut's command of the West Gulf Blockading Squadron, crowned by the capture of New Orleans and Port Hudson, reestablishes Farragut's nearly forgotten legacy. AUTHOR: Chester G. Hearn
PUBLISHER: Naval Institute Press
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Biographies
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 | Churchill a Biography by Roy Jenkins
This political biography of Winston Churchill shows how he prepared himself over several decades for his role as leader and hope of the English people during World War II. AUTHOR: Roy Jenkins
PUBLISHER: Dutton/Plume
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Biographies
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 | Legends & Lies by Dale L. Walker, John Jakes
An examination and retelling of some of the classic myths and mysteries of the American West. An historian and journalist, Walker attempts to explain the mysterious death of Meriwether Lewis, the true fate that Davy Crockett met at the Alamo, and the location of several buried treasures. AUTHOR: Dale L. Walker, John Jakes
PUBLISHER: Doherty, Tom Associates, LLC
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Biographies
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 | Entering the Silence by Jonathan Montaldo, Thomas Merton
The second of seven volumes of the collected journals of Thomas Merton, these writings cover the years 1941-1952, during Merton's first experiences of monastic life. AUTHOR: Jonathan Montaldo, Thomas Merton
PUBLISHER: HarperSanFrancisco
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Biographies
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