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|  | The Forgotten Hero of My Lai by Mike Wallace, Trent Angers, Wei Li Wang
This is the story of the heroic helicopter pilot who intervened in the 1968 My Lai massacre in Vietnam--thus saving hundreds of lives. AUTHOR: Mike Wallace, Trent Angers, Wei Li Wang
PUBLISHER: Acadian House Publishing
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Biographies 
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 | William Mulholland & the Rise of Los Angeles by Catherine Mulholland
This biography of the famed engineer and city planner William Mulholland cites the key role he played in the development of Southern California, which includes his acquiring land and permission for large-scale projects designed to meet that region`s great need for water. His granddaughter argues against the long-standing view--promoted in the popular movie CHINATOWN, among other places--that his projects were driven by greed, corruption, and deceit. AUTHOR: Catherine Mulholland
PUBLISHER: University of California Press
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Biographies
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 | Disarmed & Dangerous by Jim O'Grady, Murray Polner
A journalistic and largely biographical account of the prominent Catholic war-resisters and political activists whose charismatic leadership and example helped mobilize the growing popular resistance to the Vietnam war and the subsequent military buildup of the United States. AUTHOR: Jim O'Grady, Murray Polner
PUBLISHER: Westview Press
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Biographies
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 | Call Me Anna by Kenneth Turan, Patty Duke
Description not available.A memoir reveals Patty Duke's traumatic and bizarre upbringing, her Academy Award-winning acting career, her headline-making behavior with drugs, drinking, and promiscuity, and her triumphant struggle to a responsible adulthood AUTHOR: Kenneth Turan, Patty Duke
PUBLISHER: Bantam Books
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Biographies
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 | Mumia by Terry Bisson
Description not available.Looks at the life of Mumia Abu-Jamal, who was implicated in the slaying of a police officer in Philadelphia in 1981. AUTHOR: Terry Bisson
PUBLISHER: Plough Publishing House, The
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Biographies
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 | No One Here Gets Out Alive by Danny Sugerman, Jerry Hopkins
This acclaimed biography of Jim Morrison is co-authored by the late singer's protege, Danny Sugerman. Beginning with Morrison's childhood, the novelistic narrative details his developmental years and illuminates the evolution of his artistry. Famous Doors concerts are recreated and accompanied by back-stage drama. Fans are invited to crawl into Morrison's tormented, intoxicated psyche and witness his tragic degeneration. AUTHOR: Danny Sugerman, Jerry Hopkins
PUBLISHER: Warner Books, Incorporated
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Biographies
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