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Maser chef Jerome Tower recounts the story of his life, which has revolved around food. He writes about his friendship with Alice Waters, his thoughts on celebrity, his inspirations, and of course the joys of cooking. AUTHOR: Jeremiah Tower
PUBLISHER: Free Press, The
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Biographies 
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 | Nigger by Dick Gregory, Robert Lipsyte
Published in 1964, the autobiography of comedian Dick Gregory is by turns funny, poignant, and thought-provoking. AUTHOR: Dick Gregory, Robert Lipsyte
PUBLISHER: Pocket Books
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Biographies
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 | John Adams by John E. Ferling, Katherine E. Speirs
'Better than any other full-scale biography to date, Ferling's book places Adams in the context of his swirling times and makes clear why he deserves our admiration for his apolitical courage and stubborn independence. AUTHOR: John E. Ferling, Katherine E. Speirs
PUBLISHER: Holt, Henry & Company, LLC
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Biographies
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 | Harnessing Anger by Peter Westbrook, Tej Hazarika
Pete Westbrook's story takes him from urban poverty and a broken family to the highest reaches of sports excellence as 13-time U.S. National sabre champion, 6-time Olympian, and a man who reclaimed the aristocratic art of fencing as a sport available to one and all. As Westbrook tells it, he was able to make this journey because he was blessed with riches: a caring mother, a tough coach, and a martial art requiring skills that could be applied off the mat as well as on. Although traditionally fencing has been the domain of white European aristocrats, a number of history's great fencers have been black, like Thomas-Alexandre Dumas, who became one of Napoleon's generals (and was the father of Alexandre Dumas, author of The Three Musketeers and The Count of Monte Cristo). Pete Westbrook has given the history of fencing an American twist. After taking up the sport at the urging of his mother when he was fourteen years old, he learned its psychological discipline and flexible strategy, two keys to fencing that brought him not only national and world championships, but spiritual peace and self-knowledge as well. AUTHOR: Peter Westbrook, Tej Hazarika
PUBLISHER: Seven Stories Press
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Biographies
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 | Flags of Our Fathers by Barry Bostwick, James Bradley, Michael French, Ron Powers
The story of the Battle of Iwo Jima is told through the lives of six young men pictured in the famous news photo of the raising of the American flag on Mt. Suribachi. Hailing from different parts of the United States, these young men can be seen as representative of the generation that grew up in the `30s and went off to fight in the `40s. AUTHOR: Barry Bostwick, James Bradley, Michael French, Ron Powers
PUBLISHER: Random House Children's Books
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Biographies
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 | The Disney Version by Richard Schickel
Description not available.Traces the life and career of Walt Disney, describing his impact on animation, themeparks, and the entertainment industry AUTHOR: Richard Schickel
PUBLISHER: Dee, Ivan R. Publisher
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Biographies
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