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This comprehensive biography of renowned German-Jewish composer Kurt Weill chronicles his entire life, including his early years of studying under Engelbert Humperdinck and his marriage to Lotte Lenya, the singer who became an interpreter of his music. Additionally, author David Farneth--who has served as director of the Weill-Lenya Research Center in New York--discusses Weill`s prewar Berlin collaborations with Bertolt Brecht, including the THE THREEPENNY OPERA, and his postwar Broadway period which produced such hits as ONE TOUCH OF VENUS. AUTHOR: David Farneth
PUBLISHER: Overlook Press, The
FORMAT: Other
CATEGORY: Biographies 
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 | Halle Berry by Corinne J. Naden, R. Blue
Description not available.Presents a biography of the young African American actress who appeared in such films as Bulworth and Losing Isaiah. AUTHOR: Corinne J. Naden, R. Blue
PUBLISHER: Chelsea House Publishers
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Biographies
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 | Walden & Civil Disobedience by Henry David Thoreau, Michael Meyer
Thoreau's classic account of the solitary life, describing his attempts to simplify his life and sort out his priorities by living alone in a cabin beside Walden Pond for nearly two years, is one of the most influential books ever written. The bible of the environmental movement, WALDEN vividly portrays Thoreau's reverence for nature, and his understanding of the idea that nature is made up of crucially interrelated parts. Civil Disobedience, Thoreau's 1849 essay, justifies his decision to go to jail rather than pay a poll tax that supported the Mexican War. AUTHOR: Henry David Thoreau, Michael Meyer
PUBLISHER: Viking Penguin
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Biographies
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 | A Young Patriot by Jim Murphy
The Revolutionary War as experienced by Joseph Plumb Martin, a 15-year-old Connecticut farm boy who enlisted in the rebel army in the summer of 1776. Illustrated with b&w archival photographs. AUTHOR: Jim Murphy
PUBLISHER: Houghton Mifflin Company Trade & Reference Division
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Biographies
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 | Wilma Rudolph by Larry Johnson, Victoria Sherrow
This biography tells the story of Wilma Rudolph, the first American woman to win three gold medals in the 1960 Olympics. She was born with polio, had only the use of her right leg, and suffered through several bouts of pneumonia and scarlet fever. Although many people thought her future looked bleak, she went on to become a running superstar. Includes black-and-white illustrations and color illustrations. AUTHOR: Larry Johnson, Victoria Sherrow
PUBLISHER: Lerner Publishing Group
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Biographies
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 | The Bluebird Cafe Scrapbook
Description not available.A twentieth-anniversary portrait of the popular Nashville music hang-out is culled from its owner's recollections of Bluebird regulars and complemented by candid photos of some of the country's biggest stars, many of which were taken before they were famous.
PUBLISHER: Morrow/Avon
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Biographies
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