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|  | My Father's Gun by Brian McDonald
These are true stories centered around the lives and deeds of an Irish-American family made up of several New York City policeman: Brian McDonald, his maternal grandfather, father, and brother. This is the author's first book. AUTHOR: Brian McDonald
PUBLISHER: Dutton/Plume
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Biographies 
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 | The Worst Journey in the World by Apsley Cherry-Garrard, Herbert G. Ponting, Karl E. Meyer
Cherry-Garrard, who accompanied Robert Falcon Scott to the Antarctic on the explorer's doomed quest for the South Pole, recounts the unforgettable journey across forbidding, inhospitable terrain. He was also a member of the search party that ultimately discovered Scott's frozen body along with his last notebook entries. With an introduction by the author, this tale of adventure stands out as a literary accomplishment as well as a classic of exploration. AUTHOR: Apsley Cherry-Garrard, Herbert G. Ponting, Karl E. Meyer
PUBLISHER: Avalon Publishing Group
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Biographies
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 | Woodrow Wilson by Arthur M. Schlesinger, H. W. Brands
This biographical study of Woodrow Wilson provides an overview of his career, including his years at Princeton, his governorship of New Jersey, and his historic two-term presidency. Brands covers Wilson`s reluctant decision to enter World War I, and the emergence during Wilson`s administration of the United States as a player on the world stage. His greatest disappointment was the failure of the League of Nations, yet he received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1919. AUTHOR: Arthur M. Schlesinger, H. W. Brands
PUBLISHER: Holt, Henry & Company, LLC
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Biographies
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 | If I Live to Be 100 by Neenah Ellis
In this memoir, a former National Public Radio producer describes her experience interviewing centenarians for a radio project. She recalls encountering fascinating individuals who recount their various secrets of longevity. AUTHOR: Neenah Ellis
PUBLISHER: Crown Publishing Group
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Biographies
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 | Call Me Crazy by Anne Heche
This autobiography by Heche explores her childhood (alleged sexual abuse), her recent past (her relationship and subsequent, very public, breakup with Ellen DeGeneres), and her hope for the future. AUTHOR: Anne Heche
PUBLISHER: Simon & Schuster Audio
FORMAT: Audio
CATEGORY: Biographies
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 | Woodrow Wilson by Kendrick A. Clements
This comprehensive biography examines the brilliant successes as well as the failures of Wilson's public career as professor, president of Princeton University, governor of New Jersey, and president. AUTHOR: Kendrick A. Clements
PUBLISHER: Dee, Ivan R. Publisher
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Biographies
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