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Sylvia Smith is single and lives in London. This memoir describes one year spent living in a tiny East End apartment: her housemates (pro and con), her boyfriends, the problems with bathrooms and laundry, and more. AUTHOR: Sylvia Smith
PUBLISHER: Doubleday Publishing
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Biographies 
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 | My American Journey by Colin L. Powell, Joseph E. Persico
In his enlightening and very human memoir, General Colin Powell, one of the most prominent figures in American public life, celebrates not only the rise of a great man from obscurity, but, in the General's own words, the greatness of America and the opportunities it offers . 32 pages of photos. Barbara Walters interview scheduled for September. AUTHOR: Colin L. Powell, Joseph E. Persico
PUBLISHER: Ballantine Books
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Biographies
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 | The Bond Between Women by China Galland
Part travel memoir, part spiritual pilgrimage, and part call to action, this book offers an inspiring look at the bond between women and the surprising strength of its power to change the world. AUTHOR: China Galland
PUBLISHER: Berkley Publishing Group
FORMAT: Other
CATEGORY: Biographies
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 | Supreme Injustice by Alan M. Dershowitz
Alan Dershowitz excoriates the Supreme Court for its 5-4 decision in Bush v. Gore. Dershowitz sees the decision as flawed on the law and contrary to previous decisions by that court--and even goes as far as to call it the single most corrupt decision in Supreme Court history. AUTHOR: Alan M. Dershowitz
PUBLISHER: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Biographies
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 | Tom Paine by Milton Meltzer
The son of an English corsetmaker, pamphleteer, and political radical Tom Paine (1737-1809) came to America in 1774. Famous for his activities on behalf of the colonies during the American Revolution and in France during the French Revolution, he consistently urged revolt and independence. Paine led a turbulent life. He made powerful enemies in the United States, was tried for treason in England, and was imprisoned in France during the Reign of Terror. Despite being denounced an extremist and a drunkard, Paine became regarded after his death as an American patriot and an important crusader for democratic rights. His influential writings -- including Common Sense, The American Crisis, The Rights Of Man, and The Age Of Reason -- have shaped democratic movements worldwide. AUTHOR: Milton Meltzer
PUBLISHER: Scholastic Library Publishing
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Biographies
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 | The Sokal Hoax by Lingua Franca
In the summer of 1996 Alan Sokal, a physicist, submitted a parody of postmodern intellectualism to the cultural studies journal Social Text, couching scientifically untenable theses in academic jargon; it was readily accepted. He later admitted his ruse in the review journal Lingua Franca, causing a major uproar in the halls of academia. The Lingua Franca editors have here compiled the complete genealogy of Sokal's grand escapade: the original article submitted to Social Text, his revelation in Lingua Franca, and a variety of reviews and responses from across the cultural and academic cloth. AUTHOR: Lingua Franca
PUBLISHER: University of Nebraska Press
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Biographies
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