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|  | The Autobiography of Quincy Jones by Quincy Jones
Jones, or Q, is one of the most influential men in music. In this autobiography, he tells his story--FROM growing up poor in Chicago to his success as a composer, recording artist, and producer. Jones describes all of the big (and small) names in the business that he has met along the way. AUTHOR: Quincy Jones
PUBLISHER: Simon & Schuster Audio
FORMAT: Audio
CATEGORY: Biographies 
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 | Bone Lady by Mary H. Manhein
In this professional memoir, a forensic scientist details how her daily detective work--studying bones to determine the cause of death--fascinates, disturbs, and inspires her. AUTHOR: Mary H. Manhein
PUBLISHER: Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Biographies
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 | She's Not There by Jennifer Finney Boylan
A professor at Colby College writes humorously about her transformation from a man (James) to a woman (Jennifer). The book includes an afterword by the author`s friend, the novelist Richard Russo. AUTHOR: Jennifer Finney Boylan
PUBLISHER: Broadway Books
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Biographies
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 | Eddie Rickenbacker by Cathy Morrison, Harold Underdown
Description not available.A biography of an automobile racer and pilot who contributed a great deal towards the growth of military and commercial aviation in the United States. AUTHOR: Cathy Morrison, Harold Underdown
PUBLISHER: Patria Press, Incorporated
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Biographies
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 | Mao Zedong by Alexander Adams, Jonathan D. Spence
This brief biography of, and essay on, Chairman Mao Zedong, focuses mostly on the man rather than on history and politics. Jonathan D. Spence is a distinguished historian, known for THE SEARCH FOR MODERN CHINA. AUTHOR: Alexander Adams, Jonathan D. Spence
PUBLISHER: Viking Penguin
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Biographies
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 | In the Kingdom of the Fairies by Susan Coyne
The author writes about a friendship that developed when she was 5 between her and the old man who lived next door to the family`s summer house on an island in Lake Superior. Mr. Moir and Susan became friends and gardening buddies, and he also wrote her letters purporting to come from fairies, which Susan happily answered--producing a remarkable series of letters that continued over the years, and were important to her when she was trying to choose a career. In the end, with Mr. Moir`s encouragement, she became an actress. AUTHOR: Susan Coyne
PUBLISHER: St. Martin's Press, LLC
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Biographies
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