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John Bayley`s tribute to his wife, the novelist Iris Murdoch, who in her late 70s is suffering from Alzheimer`s disease, is both touching and eccentric. AUTHOR: David Case, John Bayley
PUBLISHER: Picador
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Biographies 
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 | I Married Adventure by Martin Johnson, Osa Johnson, Philip Turner
Martin Johnson, the famous explorer and nature photographer who brought home stunning movies of Africa and the South Seas to eager Americans, spent more than 25 years crossing the country and the world with his cameras and his wife. Osa's colorful biography is also a wonderful love story. 94 photos, maps, index. AUTHOR: Martin Johnson, Osa Johnson, Philip Turner
PUBLISHER: Kodansha America, Incorporated
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Biographies
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 | Catch Me If You Can by Frank W. Abagnale, Stan Redding
Frank Abagnale was possibly the world's most talented con artist. He tells his own story here, detailing his outrageous scams with candor, gusto, and a wicked sense of humor.
Frank Abagnale was possibly the world's most talented con artist. A high school dropout, Abagnale amassed millions of dollars by passing bad checks, playing the role of an airline pilot (including actually flying commercial airplanes), a pediatrician, a lawyer who worked for the state attorney general, and a college professor at Columbia University. He tells his own story here, detailing his outrageous scams with candor, gusto, and a wicked sense of humor.
AUTHOR: Frank W. Abagnale, Stan Redding
PUBLISHER: Broadway Books
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Biographies
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 | Parcel Arrived Safely-Tied with String by Michael Crawford
A British singer and actor, the author of this memoir recounts the trials of fame, including getting identified with certain roles, but he also recounts more personal trials of the heart and of family life. He also provides some glimpses backstage with such fellow luminaries as Sammy Davis Jr. and John Lennon. AUTHOR: Michael Crawford
PUBLISHER: Century
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Biographies
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 | Of Kennedys & Kings by Bill Moyers, Harris Wofford
Unforgettable and chilling...pulling memories together with fresh evidence to wrest the logic from dark events . Washington Post AUTHOR: Bill Moyers, Harris Wofford
PUBLISHER: University of Pittsburgh Press
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Biographies
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 | Alvin Ailey by Robert Fleming
Ailey was born in a small Texas town and grew up in Los Angeles, where seeing a performance by Katherine Dunham changed his life. After appearing in films and theater, he created the Alvin Ailey Dance theatre, changing concepts of modern dance AUTHOR: Robert Fleming
PUBLISHER: Holloway House Publishing Company
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Biographies
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