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|  | Castaway in Paradise by James C. Simmons
Castaway in Paradise explores the reality in the myth through the exciting stories of castaways who, because of shipwrecks, perfidious sea captains. or their own choice, found them selves true-life Robinson Crusoes. From Alexander Selkirk, Defoe`s model for Crusoe, to Melville`s voluntary marooning in the Marquesas coming to the present time with Tom Neale, a drifter from New Zealand who became the hermit of Suwarrow the author presents a fascinating array of castaways and their adventures. AUTHOR: James C. Simmons
PUBLISHER: Sheridan House, Incorporated
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Biographies 
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 | My War by Andrew A. Rooney, Tom Brokaw
Description not available.The author recounts his experiences as a young reporter to Stars and Stripes, the American forces' daily newspaper in Europe, including his personal account of the liberation and entry into Buchenwald. AUTHOR: Andrew A. Rooney, Tom Brokaw
PUBLISHER: PublicAffairs, LLC
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Biographies
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 | W. E. B. DuBois by David Levering Lewis
This is the first volume of David Levering Lewis's magisterial biography of Du Bois. AUTHOR: David Levering Lewis
PUBLISHER: Holt, Henry & Company, LLC
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Biographies
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 | Comte de St. Germain by Isabel Cooper-Oakley, Paul Tice
The Comte de St. Germain, by I. Cooper Oakley. St. Germain was one of the most mysterious people in history. He had incredible knowledge and traveled widely. Many royal families invited him for visits. He lived during the 17th century, however the dates of his birth and death are shrouded in mystery. He was considered a mystic, philosopher and master alchemist who held the key to immortality. Sightings of him after his death added credence to these claims, considering that those who claimed to see him were high-profile and credible. This book is the most rare and sought after work concerning his life. The author was able to procure documents unavailable to others, which thereby allows some of the mystery surrounding this man to drop away as one reads through these pages. Nowhere beyond this book will one find documents written in St. Germain`s own hand, providing proof of his whereabouts and concerns during certain parts of his life. Although he traveled under different names (as was often done by high-profile people), Cooper-Oakley does an impressive job tracing his work and movements between countries. What emerges is a more complete and fascinating picture that should be explored by anyone interested in the mystery and secrets that surround him. AUTHOR: Isabel Cooper-Oakley, Paul Tice
PUBLISHER: Book Tree, The
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Biographies
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 | Inside Trek by Susan Sackett
Description not available.Recalls the life and death of the Star Trek creator through the eyes of his assistant, Susan Sackett, and includes inside stories about the actors, the writers, and the making of the television program. AUTHOR: Susan Sackett
PUBLISHER: HAWK Publishing Group
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Biographies
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 | C. L. R. James by Erroll McDonald, Farrukh Dhondy
Description not available.An insightful portrait of the West Indian historian and revolutionary political activist traces his youth in Trinidad, his lifelong advocacy for the oppressed, his Marxist political activities, and his remarkable fiction and nonfiction works, which played an influential role on the American Black Power movement and independence movements in Africa and the West Indies. 12,500 first printing. AUTHOR: Erroll McDonald, Farrukh Dhondy
PUBLISHER: Knopf Publishing Group
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Biographies
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