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|  | Autobiography of a People by Herb Boyd
Description not available.Three centuries of African-American history are richly chronicled using first-person narratives by the likes of Phillis Wheatley, Frederick Douglass, Harriett Tubman, Marcus Garvey, Malcolm X, and Martin Luther King, Jr., among many others. Reprint. 25,000 first printing. AUTHOR: Herb Boyd
PUBLISHER: Doubleday Publishing
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Biographies 
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 | Facing the Congo by Jeffrey Tayler
Description not available.In an exciting travelogue, the author of Siberian Dawn describes his unforgettable 1,100-mile journey down central Africa's Congo River in a dugout canoe and his encounters with lush jungles, corrupt officials and soldiers, difficult climatic conditions, and untold natural wonders. Reprint. 20,000 first printing. AUTHOR: Jeffrey Tayler
PUBLISHER: Crown Publishing Group
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Biographies
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 | Aspects of Wagner by Bryan Magee
In this penetrating analysis of Wagner's work Bryan Magee examines both Wagner's music and detailed stage directions, together with the prose works in which he formulated his ideas. AUTHOR: Bryan Magee
PUBLISHER: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Biographies
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 | 365 Glorious Nights of Love and Romance by Lorraine Zenka, Patrika Darbo
Daytime TV was never a venue for full-figured ladies--until Patrika Darbo arrived. This barrier-breaking cast member of DAYS OF OUR LIVES urges readers to be comfortable with their bodies and with their selves. AUTHOR: Lorraine Zenka, Patrika Darbo
PUBLISHER: HarperTrade
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Biographies
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 | Walden & Other Writings of Henry David Thoreau by Brooks Atkinson
Description not available.Presents Thoreau's reflections on his experience living alone in the woods surrounding Walden Pond as well as his philosophy concerning man's need to reevaluate life and commune with nature AUTHOR: Brooks Atkinson
PUBLISHER: Random House, Incorporated
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Biographies
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 | Capone by Laurence Bergreen, Michael Kramer
Al Capone reached a pinnacle of celebrity that modern-day upstarts like John Gotti can only dream about. Going behind the myths and movie portrayals, Bergreen introduces Capone as he really was--a cold-blooded killer who saw himself as a modern-day Robin Hood. Bergreen creates an unequaled portrait of prohibition-era America. Includes 16-page photo insert. AUTHOR: Laurence Bergreen, Michael Kramer
PUBLISHER: Simon & Schuster Adult Publishing Group
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Biographies
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