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|  | The Battle of the Little Big Horn by Mari Sandoz
Mari Sandoz retells the story of Little Big Horn, the 1876 battle in which Custer and his men were decimated by the Sioux and the Cheyenne. She takes particular note of Custer's flamboyant personality, the attitudes of his men in the U.S. Cavalry toward the feasibility of the battle, and the complex characteristics of the native tribes, and she analyzes the political ambitions that underlay many of Custer's actions. AUTHOR: Mari Sandoz
PUBLISHER: University of Nebraska Press
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Biographies 
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 | When Prophecy Still Had a Voice by Arthur W. Biddle, Patrick Hart, Robert Lax, Thomas Merton
Thomas Merton and Robert Lax maintained a vivid correspondence in the thirty years from their graduation from Columbia University (1938) to Merton`s death (1968). This collection reveals the strength of their friendship as well as the brightness of their minds. AUTHOR: Arthur W. Biddle, Patrick Hart, Robert Lax, Thomas Merton
PUBLISHER: University Press of Kentucky
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Biographies
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 | Duchess of New York
As personal spritiual advisor, Madame Vasso heard Fergie`s confessions and witnessed the crash and burn of the Duchess`s golden life. From its fairy-tale beginning to the shocking betrayal that led to its unhappiy-ever-afer ending, Madame Vasso tells about Fergie`s marriage to Prince Andrew--and much, much more. Includes 16 pages of photos.
PUBLISHER: Kensington Publishing Corporation
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Biographies
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 | Gielgud by Jonathan Croall
This biography of 20th-century theatrical giant John Gielgud follows him from the shaky early days of his career through his celebrated life in the footlights. Many actors who worked with him, including Richard Burton and Judi Dench, share their recollections of his skill and methodology. This biography focuses on his professional development and triumph. AUTHOR: Jonathan Croall
PUBLISHER: Continuum International Publishing Group, Incorporated
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Biographies
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 | Gerald Ford by Paul Joseph
Description not available.Presents details of the life and career of America's first appointed president. AUTHOR: Paul Joseph
PUBLISHER: ABDO Publishing Company
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Biographies
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 | For the Sins of My Father by Albert Demeo, Joe Sharkey, Mary Jane Ross
By the time he was 14, Albert DeMeo understood that his father, Roy, was a highly placed, and highly murderous, member of the Gambino crime family. When Albert was 17, Roy was murdered, and Albert found himself caught dangerously between federal prosecutors and his dad's former associates. Today, DeMeo is a financial consultant filled with conflicting feelings and memories of his early years. In this memoir, he looks back over life with father. AUTHOR: Albert Demeo, Joe Sharkey, Mary Jane Ross
PUBLISHER: Broadway Books
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Biographies
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