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|  | Lost Hero by Danny Smith
As Eichmann was coordinating the deportation of nearly 500,000 Hungarian Jews in 1944, the successful businessman Wallenberg--the subject of this biography--was using his influence to secure Swedish Passports for as many victims as possible. Danny Smith's book illuminates his life and heroism in the context of the period. AUTHOR: Danny Smith
PUBLISHER: HarperCollins Publishers Limited
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Biographies 
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 | MASH by Otto F. Apel, Pat Apel
When North Korean forces invaded South Korea in 1950, Otto Apel was a surgical resident living in Cleveland, Ohio, with his wife and three children. A year later he was chief surgeon of the 8076th Mobile Army Surgical Hospital on the front lines. This compelling memoir tells his story, and makes a significant contribution to the body of literature on the Korean War. 50 photos. AUTHOR: Otto F. Apel, Pat Apel
PUBLISHER: University Press of Kentucky
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Biographies
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 | Celebrity Feuds! by Boze Hadleigh
Let the games begin and may the biggest ego win! Feuds are never more fun than when America's favorite stars do battle. Joan Fontaine wasn't even invited to her own mother's funeral because of a feud with her sister, Olivia de Havilland. Rex Harrison's wife Rachel Roberts timed her suicide to sabotage his return to the stage. And vampy screen queen Bette Davis took on almost anyone she perceived as a rival. AUTHOR: Boze Hadleigh
PUBLISHER: Taylor Publishing Company
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Biographies
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 | Out of Darkness by Kate Kiesler, Kate A. Kiesler, Nelson Runger, Russell Freedman
The story of Louis Braille, blinded as a child, who created the alphabet of raised dots that enables blind people to read. Illustrations accompany the text. AUTHOR: Kate Kiesler, Kate A. Kiesler, Nelson Runger, Russell Freedman
PUBLISHER: Houghton Mifflin Company Trade & Reference Division
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Biographies
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 | On the Great White Wings by Fred Culick, Spencer Dunmore
Description not available.Released on the eve of the hundredth anniversary of Kitty Hawk, this lively account of the historic Wright Brothers flight chronicles the race to the first to achieve powered flight. 75,000 first printing. AUTHOR: Fred Culick, Spencer Dunmore
PUBLISHER: Hyperion Press
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Biographies
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 | Writings by Merrill D. Peterson, Thomas Jefferson
The library of America is dedicated to publishing America's best and most significant writing in handsome, enduring volumes, featuring authoritative texts. Hailed as the finest-looking, longest-lasting editions ever made (The New Republic), Library of America volumes make a fine gift for any occasion. Now, with exactly one hundred volumes to choose from, there is a perfect gift for everyone. AUTHOR: Merrill D. Peterson, Thomas Jefferson
PUBLISHER: Library of America, The
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Biographies
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