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In this biography of David Bowie, acclaimed author Sanford draws on intimate interviews with the artist's colleagues and family members to discuss Bowie's ever-changing public persona--from folksy singer Davey Jones to Trent Reznor's techno mentor. Sanford also addresses several scandalous aspects of Bowie's personal life, like his illegitimate birth, rumored schizophrenia, and alleged affair with Mick Jagger. AUTHOR: Christopher Sandford
PUBLISHER: Da Capo Press, Incorporated
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Biographies 
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 | Darker Reflections by Richard Holmes
This second volume of Holmes`s massive Coleridge biography begins when the poet joins the British Civil Service during wartime in 1804, and follows him until his death 30 years later. This period in the poet`s turbulent life includes the feud with his longtime friend Wordsworth, the end of his marriage, the end of his affair with Wordsworth`s wife`s sister, Sara Hutchinson, and the devastation wrought by his addictions and by his rejection by the critics of the day. AUTHOR: Richard Holmes
PUBLISHER: Knopf Publishing Group
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Biographies
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 | Plundering Paradise by Michael D'Orso
Against the spectacular backdrop of the Galpagos Islands, D'Orso tells a riveting story of modern-day piracy...
Against the spectacular backdrop of the Galpagos Islands, D'Orso tells a riveting story of modern-day piracy, greed, and the struggle to save one of the planet's last untouched natural treasures from human destruction. 10 photos.
AUTHOR: Michael D'Orso
PUBLISHER: HarperCollins Publishers
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Biographies
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 | Inside of Time: My Journey from Alaska to Israel by Ruth Gruber
Description not available.Spanning the years from 1941 to 1955, a fascinating memoir shares the life experiences of a foreign correspondent during the Roosevelt administration and describes her relationships with such figures as Eleanor Roosevelt, Golda Meier, and David Ben-Gurion. AUTHOR: Ruth Gruber
PUBLISHER: Avalon Publishing Group
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Biographies
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 | Hunting of the President by Gene Lyons, Joe Conason
This study of the Clinton-Lewinsky scandal focuses on the many players on the anti-Clinton side whom the authors see as having carried on a smear campaign and who maintained an unrelenting drumbeat of criticism of the President. AUTHOR: Gene Lyons, Joe Conason
PUBLISHER: St. Martin's Press, LLC
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Biographies
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 | Writing to Heal the Soul by Susan Zimmermann
When Zimmerman began keeping a journal to help her cope with her daughter's illness, she discovered the therapeutic value of self-reflection. Here she guides newcomers in the fulfilling art of journal-writing. AUTHOR: Susan Zimmermann
PUBLISHER: Crown Publishing Group
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Biographies
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