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|  | The Barry Diller Story by George Mair
A biography of the famous media executive, whose career took him from ABC to Paramount to the Fox Network (which Diller helped establish). AUTHOR: George Mair
PUBLISHER: Wiley, John & Sons, Incorporated
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Biographies 
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 | Athenais by Lisa Hilton
Description not available.A lively biography of AthTnans de Montespan, the powerful mistress of France's King Louis XIV, reveals the woman behind the throne of the Sun KIng, discussing her remarkable influence on the political and cultural events of the era, her sensational rise to power, and the accusations that led to her fall from grace. 30,000 first printing. AUTHOR: Lisa Hilton
PUBLISHER: Little, Brown & Company
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Biographies
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 | Saucerful of Secrets by Nicholas Schaffner
A chronicle of the long and tumultuous history of Pink Floyd, from their origins in London in 1965 through their days as stadium-filling act whose psychedelic concerts and elaborate stage and light effects have become the stuff of legend. Includes considerable background on band members, shows, and albums, with particular emphasis on the group's early years with founding member Syd Barrett. With discography and photographs. AUTHOR: Nicholas Schaffner
PUBLISHER: Dell Publishing
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Biographies
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 | A Life in the Twentieth Century, Volume One by Jr., Arthur M. Schlesinger
Subtitled Innocent Beginnings, this first volume of the eminent American historian's autobiography brings him from his childhood through his days as a student at Harvard and Cambridge universities, and up to postwar years and the writing of his classic, THE VITAL CENTER. Schlesinger was the son of the respected historian, Arthur M. Schlesinger, Sr. A New York Times Notable Book for 2000. AUTHOR: Jr., Arthur M. Schlesinger
PUBLISHER: Houghton Mifflin Company Trade & Reference Division
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Biographies
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 | Reflections on Exile & Other Essays by Edward W. Said
The essays collected here span 35 years of Said's distinguished career as a critic and scholar of postcolonial literatures and cultures. Here, he answers some of his critics directly, in essays such as Orientalism Reconsidered, and Traveling Theory Reconsidered. Many essays on diverse cultural figures including Conrad, Merleau-Ponty, Foucault, Hemingway, and others make this collection substantial in breadth. AUTHOR: Edward W. Said
PUBLISHER: Harvard University Press
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Biographies
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 | Gray Fox by Burke Davis, Dick Estell
An exciting biography of one of the monumental figures of the Civil War, told in a dramatic narrative that will sweep readers into the flow of history. Maps and 21 photos. AUTHOR: Burke Davis, Dick Estell
PUBLISHER: Random House Value Publishing
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Biographies
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