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Biography
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Sweet and LowRecounts the true story of Ben Eisenstadt, a short-order cook who, after returning from World War II, created the sugar packet and Sweet 'N Low and amassed a fortune that eventually destroyed his fami |
920 COH |
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A Summer LifeThe poet recreates the life he experienced as a Chicano growing up in California's Central Valley. |
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Stepping UpChronicles the life of baseball player Curt Flood, focusing on his lawsuit against the Cardinals after he was transfered to Philadelphia, and discussing how his actions impacted the history of basebal |
B FLOOD |
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MockingbirdChronicles the life of "To Kill a Mockingbird" author Harper Lee, exploring her personality and discussing such topics as her youth in Alabama; her satirizing of bigotry in campus publications during |
B LEE |
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Long Walk to FreedomAutobiography of the South African leader, discussing his childhood, political career, and imprisonment. |
B MANDELA |
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Lucky ManA memoir in which actor Michael J. |
B FOX |
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The Lord God Made Them AllContinues the experiences of a country veterinarian in Yorkshire, England. |
B HERRIOT |
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IwozSteve Wozniak, the engineer who developed the first true personal computer, and went on to co-found the Apple Computer company, shares the story of his life, discussing not only his accomplishments as |
B WOZNIAK |
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Inside Delta ForceEric Haney, one of the founding members of Delta Force, provides an inside look at the elite counterterrorist unit, explaining the process by which men are selected for the unit, and telling of his pe |
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HatshepsutPresents a short illustrated biography of Hatshepsut, first female Pharoah of ancient Egypt; and discusses her early childhood, how she became queen, and how she was able to become Pharoah. |
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