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An advertising executive remembers his childhood with his eccentric foster family and his early adulthood experiences of trying to establish an independent life for himself. By Augustenthe Burroughs, author of Running with Scissors. Read by the author.
Edition: Audio CD (7 CDs)
An advertising executive remembers his childhood with his eccentric foster family and his early adulthood experiences of trying to establish an independent life for himself. By Augustenthe Burroughs, author of Running with Scissors. Read by the author.
CATEGORY: Biographies 
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 | The Legend of Jesse Owens by Kank Nuwer
A winner of four gold medals at the 1936 Olympic Games, Jesse Owens was not only a remarkable athlete but also a father and husband, a once-reluctant civil rights advocate, and a man who overcame poverty and adversity in his race to succeed. This biography is a compelling look at one of the greatest athletes of his day, or perhaps of all time. AUTHOR: Kank Nuwer
PUBLISHER: Scholastic Library Publishing
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Biographies
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 | The Presidential Recordings by Ernest R. May, Philip D. Zelikow, Timothy Naftali
These transcriptions of recordings made in 1962 show President Kennedy and his advisors dealing with foreign and domestic crises--including Cuba. They are annotated by scholars from the University of Virginia's Miller Center of Public Affairs. AUTHOR: Ernest R. May, Philip D. Zelikow, Timothy Naftali
PUBLISHER: Norton, W. W. & Company, Incorporated
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Biographies
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 | The Virgin of Bennington by Kathleen Norris, Sandra Burr
Here Kathleen Norris, poet, and author of THE CLOISTER WALK recalls her coming-of-age at Bennington College in the 1960s, where she was isolated as a shy and prudent loner amidst the radical experimentation of her place and time. In the years she spent subsequently in New York City as a secretary at the Academy of American Poets, she honed her love of literature in the famous night life of bohemia with the help of her mentor AAP director Betty Kray. AUTHOR: Kathleen Norris, Sandra Burr
PUBLISHER: Putnam Publishing Group, The
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Biographies
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 | Mauve by Simon Garfield
When Queen Victoria wore mauve to her daughter's wedding, she solidified this color's place in the fashion spectrum. This biography of the chemist who developed the mauve dye in 1856 as a teenager explores his unusual scientific family (which includes an alchemist grandfather) and his ambition as a spokesman for the color, as he promoted his dye to the industry with great success. At a commemorative ceremony for Perkin's discovery in 1906, all the gentleman wore mauve bow ties. A New York Times Notable Book for 2001. AUTHOR: Simon Garfield
PUBLISHER: Norton, W. W. & Company, Incorporated
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Biographies
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 | Slaves in the Family by Edward Ball, Robert Edward Ball
A personal history of slavery in the South, written by a descendant of South Carolina slaveowners who traced the histories of the slave families owned by his ancestors and searched out their descendants. A New York Times Notable Book for 1998. AUTHOR: Edward Ball, Robert Edward Ball
PUBLISHER: Ballantine Books
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Biographies
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