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|  | Bloomberg by Bloomberg by Michael Bloomberg
A provocative autobiography by the visionary leader of the world’s fastest-growing media empire "A classic tale of a nimble, customer-focused, entrepreneurial David outsmarting bureaucratic, ossified, corporate Goliaths."–Business Week "Michael Bloomberg is the most creative media entrepreneur of our time and, with Bill Gates, perhaps the most successful."–Rupert Murdoch, Chairman & Chief Executive, News Corporation "Entertaining, engaging, and informative, Bloomberg by Bloomberg is packed with great advice about how to start a lean, hungry company–and how to keep it that way."–Bryan Burrough, coauthor, Barbarians at the Gate "The man with Wall Street’s best known generic name has written an autobiography that keeps you up late to finish. The book is full of wonderful insights about Wall Street and about starting and growing a new business."–Julian H. Robertson Jr., Chairman, Tiger Management LLC "This is the best insight yet on how one man shook up the entire financial information industry."–Richard Branson, Chairman, Virgin Group of Companies All author’s royalties from Bloomberg by Bloomberg are donated to the Committee to Protect Journalists AUTHOR: Michael Bloomberg
PUBLISHER: Wiley, John & Sons, Incorporated
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Biographies 
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 | Slovo by Joe Slovo, Nelson Mandela
This unfinished autobiography of the African National Congress leader was first published in South Africa in 1995. Written after a fatal bomb attack on his first wife, Slovo focuses on his political activities and the changes occurring in South Africa. The second half of the book consists of memorial letters and articles written after his death. Writers include Nadine Gordimer, Helena Dolny and Nelson Mandela. AUTHOR: Joe Slovo, Nelson Mandela
PUBLISHER: Ocean Press
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Biographies
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 | Martin Van Buren
The Encyclopedia of Presidents is written in a style that will capture and maintain a reader's interest while at the same time it presents the factual side of our colorful presidential history. Opening with an interest-grabbing introduction, each biography brings out the character of the man -- his early life and its influence on his political aspirations, his election, important events (both good and bad) that occurred during his presidency, and life after his term in office (if applicable).
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 | Civil War Diary of Cyrus F. Boyd, Fifteenth Iowa Infantry, 1861-1863 by Mildred Throne
A native of Warren County, Iowa, Cyrus F. Boyd served a year and a half as an orderly sergeant with the Fifteenth Iowa Infantry before becoming first lieutenant in Company B of the Thirty-Fourth Iowa Infantry. His diary - expanded in 1896 from a pocket diary he carried on his campaigns from Indianola, Iowa, to Lake Providence, Louisiana - offers a full account of soldiering in the Union army. Before his promotion, Boyd was an intermediary between privates and company officers, a position that offered him unique opportunities to observe the attitudes and activities of both the unit leaders and their men. The outspoken Boyd frankly expresses his opinions of his comrades and his commanders, candidly depicts camp life, and intricately details the gory events on the battlefield. Although not always pleasant reading, The Civil War Diary of Cyrus F. Boyd is a vibrant, honest chronicle of one man's experiences in the bloody conflict. AUTHOR: Mildred Throne
PUBLISHER: Louisiana State University Press
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Biographies
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 | Fascinating Rhythm by Deena Rosenberg
The 100th birthdays of George and Ira Gershwin (in 1898 and 1896, respectively) are being celebrated around the world. AUTHOR: Deena Rosenberg
PUBLISHER: University of Michigan Press
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Biographies
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 | Alexandra by Carolly Erickson
Description not available.A richly textured and compelling account delves into the mysterious personal life of Alexandra, Russia's last tsarina, by detailing her childhood, her marriage to Nicholas, her increasing eccentricities and psychological anguish, and her focus and dependence on a series of occult mentors, including Rasputin. Reprint. 25,000 first printing. AUTHOR: Carolly Erickson
PUBLISHER: St. Martin's Press, LLC
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Biographies
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