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|  | Desilu by Coyne S. Sanders, Tom Gilbert
Description not available.A dual biography of Desi Arnaz and Lucille Ball focuses on the star-crossed marriage that sired one of the most powerful production empires in television history but ended in disintegration. Reprint. AUTHOR: Coyne S. Sanders, Tom Gilbert
PUBLISHER: Morrow/Avon
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Biographies 
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 | The Tale of Genji by Arthur Waley, Edward G. Seidensticker, Robert Skidelsky
THE TALE OF GENJI, the world's first novel, was written around A.D. 1000 and has often been called Japan's greatest literary achievement. The author of this story of a Japanese prince and his many lovers was Shikibu Murasaki, the brilliant young governess to the Empress. The novel was read aloud at court and became wildly popular; its appeal has not abated in Japan, where it is still a good seller. Reminiscent of Jane Austen in its chronicling of the romantic trials of the young, it is also strongly feminist, and does not hesitate to protest the status of women at the time. AUTHOR: Arthur Waley, Edward G. Seidensticker, Robert Skidelsky
PUBLISHER: Knopf, Alfred A. Incorporated
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Biographies
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 | The Rockefeller Family Home by Ann R. Roberts, Mary L. Pierson
A warm, intimate portrait of the grand family estate of six generations of Rockefellers. Built between 1906 and 1913 by architects Delano and Aldrich on a hilltop overlooking the Hudson River, Kykuit -- the country home of John D. Rockefeller, St., John D. Rockefeller, Jr., Nelson Rockefeller, and their families -- has just recently been opened to the public. The guided tour comprises the gardens and two floors of the main house. The still-private sections of the estate, however, such as the vast Tudor-style playhouse and the Japanese teahouse, are not open to the public_ For the past 15 years Mary Louise Pierson, granddaughter of Nelson Rockefeller, has been photographing the main house, its Ogden Codman -- designed interiors, the magnificent gardens by William Welles Bosworth, and the numerous outbuildings. This evocative book features Pierson`s photographs of both the public and the private areas, vintage photographs of the estate and its occupants, and reminiscences by six generations of Rockefeller family members. The text by Ann Rockefeller Roberts, Governor Nelson Rockefeller`s daughter, recounts the history of the estate, focusing on how each successive generation left its stamp on the decor, art collections, and vast landscape designs. Complete with a family tree, maps, and visitor information, The Rockefeller Family Home offers a personal, revealing look at the country residence of one of America`s most distinguished families. AUTHOR: Ann R. Roberts, Mary L. Pierson
PUBLISHER: Abbeville Press, Incorporated
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Biographies
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 | On Writing by Stephen King
In this combination memoir and writing guide, best-selling author King tells of how he came to be a writer and, in the process, explores many aspects of writing, from plot and character construction through some of the nuts and bolts of getting a book published. AUTHOR: Stephen King
PUBLISHER: Pocket Books
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Biographies
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 | Condi by Antonia Felix
Description not available.A portrait of George W. Bush's national security advisor traces her precocious childhood, early musical ambitions, foreign policies, receipt of the NAACP Image Award, and distinguished career as a scholar, professor, provost, and advisor. 50,000 first printing. AUTHOR: Antonia Felix
PUBLISHER: Newmarket Press
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Biographies
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 | Today's Heroes by Lewis
Description not available.Focuses on the childhood and upbringing of Brother Andrew, and portrays the events leading to his decision to enter the religious life, making a change around the world by delivering Bibles to those less fortunate. AUTHOR: Lewis
PUBLISHER: Zondervan
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Biographies
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