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|  | The Second Coming of Steve Jobs by Alan Deutschman
Based on numerous candid interviews with friends and colleagues, this behind-the-scenes portrait of Steve Jobs, co-founder of Apple Computer, traces 15 years of the computer innovator's career. While providing a tour through the high-tech and entertainment industries, the book highlights the Silicon Valley pioneer's charismatic personality and vision and discusses both the positive and negative ways in which his entrepreneurial zeal impacted his career. AUTHOR: Alan Deutschman
PUBLISHER: Broadway Books
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Biographies 
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 | Nicholas of Cusa by H. Lawrence Bond
The present selection of the spiritual writings of Nicholas of Cusa in English translation will certainly contribute to the enhancement of the already considerable reputation he has as one of the most original thinkers of the fifteenth century and also to the diffusion of his name. AUTHOR: H. Lawrence Bond
PUBLISHER: Paulist Press
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Biographies
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 | Florence Kelley by Carol Saller, Ken Green
This easy-to-read biography introduces young readers to one of the world`s leading advocates for child labor laws. Not so very long ago, many American children had to go to work every day. There were no laws to prevent even the smallest children from having to work. Children worked long hours, often in difficult and dangerous conditions. Florence Kelley was one of the first to fight for new laws that would keep young children from working, and make conditions safer for all workers. In Florence Kelley, Carol Saller explores the life of this little-known but significant hero. Weaving real experiences of working children into Florence`s story, Saller shows the conditions that Florence battled to change. AUTHOR: Carol Saller, Ken Green
PUBLISHER: Lerner Publishing Group
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Biographies
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 | The Many Lives of Andrew Carnegie by Milton Meltzer
Milton Meltzer chronicles Carnegie's amazing life, highlighting his successes in business, his personal life, and his effort to give away all his wealth. Carnegie remains a controversial character: He was criticized as an unscrupulous businessman and exploiter of labor but praised as an innovator and a philanthropist whose generous donations and endowments have had a lasting impact. AUTHOR: Milton Meltzer
PUBLISHER: Scholastic Library Publishing
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Biographies
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 | Personal Memoirs by Caleb Carr, Geoffrey Perret, Ulysses S. Grant
Considered a classic of American literature and military autobiography, Grant's memoirs are an honest, clear retelling of the author's growing-up in Ohio, his graduation from West Point, his marriage to Julia Dent, and, most significantly, his experiences during the Mexican and U.S. Civil wars. This title is not a survey of the Civil War, but an assessment of particular incidents and leaders, with valuable insight into the mind of Grant. AUTHOR: Caleb Carr, Geoffrey Perret, Ulysses S. Grant
PUBLISHER: Random House, Incorporated
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Biographies
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 | The Ditchdigger's Daughters by Yvonne S. Thornton
The amazing story of a remarkable African-American family: six sisters--daughters of a laborer and a cleaning woman--who became professionals (psychologist, dentist, lawyer, nurse, court stenographer, physician) thanks to the determination and sacrifices of their parents. AUTHOR: Yvonne S. Thornton
PUBLISHER: Dutton/Plume
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Biographies
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