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|  | Nazi Germany by Klaus P. Fischer
Easily the most comprehensive and readable one-volume history of the Third Reich, this fresh study by Klaus Fischer benefits from the author`s familiarity with the historical material, his cognizance of the interpretive shifts that have characterized its development as a field of study over the last 50 years, and his grasp of the significant historiographical disputes. And on top of everything else, it`s a good read besides--open, accessible, lively, and interesting. AUTHOR: Klaus P. Fischer
PUBLISHER: Continuum International Publishing Group, Incorporated
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Biographies 
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 | Richard Strauss by Timothy R. Ashley
The greatest and most popular German composer of the twentieth century, Richard Strauss (1864-1949) remains one of the most controversial figures in the history of music. Though he is now accepted as one of the finest of all orchestral composers, and his operas are the most subtly characterized since Mozart`s, his reputation remains dogged by charges of sensationalism, careerist opportunism and Nazi collaboration. This powerful study places Strauss`s life in the context of German history, reveals the paradoxes that lay beneath his flamboyant public persona and discusses his work in the light of the influences -- personal, artistic, literary and political -- that shaped it. AUTHOR: Timothy R. Ashley
PUBLISHER: Phaidon Press, Incorporated
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Biographies
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 | Reading Rilke by Rainer Maria Rilke, William H. Gass
Philosopher and novelist Gass here translates a substantial portion of Rilke's poetry, including the DUINO ELEGIES, and writes an account of the challenges and rewards of the translating process. Gass also provides some biographical information on Rilke, criticism of previous translations, and some analysis of the ideas that animate the poems. AUTHOR: Rainer Maria Rilke, William H. Gass
PUBLISHER: Basic Books
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Biographies
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 | Motiba's Tattoos by Mira Kamdar
Description not available.The daughter of an Indian father and Danish-American mother describes her journey back to a remote corner of India to trace the history of her father's family, following their odyssey from feudal India to Bombay to her father's arrival in the U.S. in the 1950s and their struggle to integrate their Indian legacy with modern American culture. Reprint. AUTHOR: Mira Kamdar
PUBLISHER: Dutton/Plume
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Biographies
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 | Princess Diana, 1961-1997 by Richard Buskin
Originally published in 1992, this biography has been fully revised with an addition of 32 pages of text covering the beloved Princess's untimely death and her internationally televised memorial service. Includes 75 photos. AUTHOR: Richard Buskin
PUBLISHER: N A L
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Biographies
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 | Child of Promise by Cheryl Green
Description not available.Follows the story of a woman who overcame disability, abuse, depression, and loneliness to become a role model to others, and presents her reassurances of God's love as a healing remedy for troubled souls. Original. AUTHOR: Cheryl Green
PUBLISHER: Broadman & Holman Publishers
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Biographies
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