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Description not available.A comprehensive portrayal of Jefferson's public and private life and the era in which he lived reveals his struggle to reconcile two personalities--controlled philosopher and suffering romantic--and explores the contradictions between his life and his ideals. Reprint. PW. K. NYT. AUTHOR: Willard S. Randall
PUBLISHER: HarperCollins Publishers
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Biographies 
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 | Gregory Peck by Gary Fishgall
Gregory Peck, the lanky actor known for his professionalism and grace, receives full biographical treatment in this film-by-film look at his life and career. Notably, the star of CAPE FEAR and TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD among others, supplied written answers to written questions from the author, a reflection of Peck`s lifelong practice of keeping his distance from those beyond his close knit group of family and friends. AUTHOR: Gary Fishgall
PUBLISHER: Scribner
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Biographies
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 | General James Longstreet by Jeffry D. Wert
An outstanding battlefield commander, James Longstreet was called my old war horse by Robert E. Lee. But Longstreet's role at Gettysburg sullied his reputation forever. Wert uses unpublished memoirs and diaries to restore a balanced view of the career of one of America's great soldiers. 16-page photo insert. AUTHOR: Jeffry D. Wert
PUBLISHER: Simon & Schuster Adult Publishing Group
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Biographies
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 | Benedict Arnold by David King
Examines the life of the brilliant general who became America's most infamous Revolutionary War traitor. AUTHOR: David King
PUBLISHER: Gale Group
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Biographies
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 | Early Sorrows by Danilo Kis, Michael Henry Heim
A collection of short stories in which Kis recalls his early life in a Yugoslavian village. AUTHOR: Danilo Kis, Michael Henry Heim
PUBLISHER: New Directions Publishing Corporation
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Biographies
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 | Heart of a Woman by Maya Angelou
Description not available.Angelou's fourth autobiographical volume proceeds from her departure from California with her son, Guy, through her early years in Harlem and the civil-rights movement, to London and Cairo and the breakup of her marriage. AUTHOR: Maya Angelou
PUBLISHER: Random House Audio Publishing Group
FORMAT: Audio
CATEGORY: Biographies
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