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|  | Eisenhower by Geoffrey Perret, Jeff Riggenbach
This biography of Eisenhower shows him to be a man with purpose and great military acumen who was superbly suited for his role as leader of the Allied armies in World War II. Perret also describes a president who was somewhat removed from and unresponsive to events on the domestic front that were harbingers of change in America. AUTHOR: Geoffrey Perret, Jeff Riggenbach
PUBLISHER: Adams Media Corporation
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Biographies 
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 | A Wonderful Life by Tony Thomas
An elderly couple came up to me. The husband said, `We want to tell you that over the years you have given us a lot of pleasure and entertainment.` I told them that what they had just said meant everything to me. That`s what I`ve tried to make my life all about, and if they write `He gave people a lot of pleasure` on my epitaph I shall be very pleased . These words by James Stewart have never rung truer. His recent death has emphasized just what Jimmy Stewart means to America. From The Philadelphia Story to Rear Window to It`s a Wonderful Life, Jimmy Stewart has proven himself to be exceptional. A Wonderful Life explores each one of his films in detail, with photographs, plot summaries, and reviews. Written with the full support of Jimmy Stewart, the book even includes an insightful interview in which Stewart reminiscences about his life and the people and events in it that were most meaningful to him. Commemorating the life and career of this remarkable man, A Wonderful Life also presents a delightful combination of photographs and memories, proving that Jimmy Stewart has indeed given the world great pleasure and entertainment. AUTHOR: Tony Thomas
PUBLISHER: Kensington Publishing Corporation
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Biographies
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 | Rethinking Wesley's Theology for Contemporary Methodism by Randy L. Maddox, Rex Matthews
One of the most surprising developments in contemporary Methodist theology is the degree to which leading Methodist and Wesleyan systematic theologians are reengaging John Wesley, finding his works instructive, provocative, and stimulating for their own theological reflection. Such a broad and purposeful dialogue with Wesley by theologians of the Wesleyan heritage is unprecedented in this century, and much rarer in the previous century than is popularly believed. This volume presents a set of original essays that represent and embody this new engagement allowing the reader to see how several prominent theologians are self-consciously reexamining and reappropriating their theological tradition. AUTHOR: Randy L. Maddox, Rex Matthews
PUBLISHER: Abingdon Press
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Biographies
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 | My Stroke of Luck by Eric Douglas, Kirk Douglas, Michael Douglas
SPARTACUS actor Kirk Douglas, in his eighth book, chronicles his experience recovering from a debilitating stroke. The road from speech therapy to the Oscars, where he received a Lifetime Achievement Award, is traveled here with insight, honesty, and a sense of humor. AUTHOR: Eric Douglas, Kirk Douglas, Michael Douglas
PUBLISHER: HarperCollins Publishers
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Biographies
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 | Fate Is the Hunter by Dick Estell, Ernest K. Gann
This book is an episodic log of some of the more memorable of (the author's) nearly 10,000 hours aloft in peace and in war. It is also an attempt to define by example his belief in the phenomenon of luck-- that the pattern of anyone's fate is only partly contrived by the individual .--The New Yorker. AUTHOR: Dick Estell, Ernest K. Gann
PUBLISHER: Simon & Schuster Adult Publishing Group
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Biographies
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 | Reminiscing in Tempo
This exciting, untraditional biography of Ellington relates his rise to fame through an exciting assemblage of block quotes, historical jazz newspaper clippings, FBI documents, and quotes from admirers like Billy Strayhorn, Irving Mills, Johnny Hodges, and Adam Clayton Powell. Ellington`s childhood in a middle-class African-American community Washington D.C. and the jazz scene of Depression-era Harlem are richly evoked. Packed with personal anecdotes and archival material, this is a coherent, in-depth look at the composer`s life and legacy.
CATEGORY: Biographies
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