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|  | Great African Americans in Civil Rights by Pat Rediger
Profiles notable African Americans in the field of civil rights including Martin Luther King, Jr., Malcolm X, and Marian Wright Edelman. AUTHOR: Pat Rediger
PUBLISHER: Crabtree Publishing Company
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Biographies 
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 | Eleni by Michael Prichard, Nicholas Gage
A story of love, deceit, and betrayal, set in Greece during the civil wars of the late 1940s. Eleni Gatzoyiannis was murdered by Communist partisans in 1948 for refusing to allow her children to be conscripted into their band. Her son Nicholas escaped to America as a result and grew up to become a distinguished journalist. Many years after his mother's death, he returns to Greece to learn how his mother met her fate, and to come to grips with his loss. AUTHOR: Michael Prichard, Nicholas Gage
PUBLISHER: Ballantine Books
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Biographies
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 | The Quest for the Historical Muhammed by Ibn Warraq
From a somewhat biased perspective, Warraq has edited a collection of historical research--from the advent of Islamic studies in the 19th century to contemporary work in the field--in an attempt to find the historical Muhammad. AUTHOR: Ibn Warraq
PUBLISHER: Prometheus Books, Publishers
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Biographies
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 | Moon by Tony Fletcher
A biography of Keith Moon, the legendary drummer for the Who who died at the age of 32 from an overdose of medication used to treat alcohol addiction. The author attempts to dispel various myths surrounding his subject's notoriously wild life. He has thoroughly researched Moon's story, interviewing those who knew and worked with him. AUTHOR: Tony Fletcher
PUBLISHER: Morrow/Avon
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Biographies
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 | Sounds Like Home by Mary H. Wright
Mary Herring Wright`s book adds an important dimension to current literature in that it is a story about an African American deaf child. Her account is historically significant because it provides valuable descriptive information about the faculty and staff of the residential school for Black deaf and blind students she attended. She writes from a unique perspective because she was both a student and a student teacher. This engrossing narrative details the schools`s curriculum, which included a week-long Black History celebration where students learned about important Black figures such as Madame Walker, Paul Laurence Dunbar, and George Washington Carver. It also describes the physical facilities as well as changes in those facilities over the years. Also, the story occurs during two major events in American history, the Depression and World War II. Wright`s account is one of enduring faith, perseverance, and optimism. Her keen observations will serve as a source of inspiration for others who are challenged in their own ways by life`s obstacles. AUTHOR: Mary H. Wright
PUBLISHER: Gallaudet University Press
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Biographies
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 | Papal Overtures in Cuba by Anthony M. Stevens-Arroyo
This collection of articles describes the current status of religion in Cuba using the visit of Pope John Paul II in January 1998 to focus upon the issue of civic space for religion among Cubans. Readers are given a sufficiently grand theme to provide a perspective on theory about church and state but with a specific historical set of events to keep the topic manageble. AUTHOR: Anthony M. Stevens-Arroyo
PUBLISHER: University of Scranton Press
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Biographies
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