Professional & Academic Biographies

The Imprisoned Guest: Samuel How...

In 1837, Samuel Gridley Howe, the ambitious director of Bostons Perkins Institution for the Blind, - ISBN10: 0312420293 ISBN13: 9780312420291 Material Type: paperback

Archimedes: What Did He Do Besid...

Many people have heard two things about Archimedes: he was the greatest mathematician of antiquity, and he ran naked from his bath crying Eureka However, few people are familiar with the actual acc...

Steve Jobs [Hardcover] Isaacson,...

Twelve World Teachers: A Summary...

An illustrated summary of the lives and the philosophies of twelve teachers who possessed in fullest measure those intellectual virtues which sustain civilization Prophets in their own time, their ...

Media Man: Ted Turners Improbabl...

Traces the rise and fall of the cable network mogul, relating his transformation of a small Atlanta network into a national cable superstation, invention of the first twentyfourhour CNN news channe...

Pocahontas dAulaire, Ingri

A colorful account of the proud Indian maiden who befriended John Smith ISBN10: 0385266073 ISBN13: 9780385266079 Material Type: paperback

Every Living Thing [Paperback] J...

Trade paperback ISBN10: B002L03D0Q ISBN13: 978B002L03D01 Material Type: paperback

Krishnamurti: 100 Years Blau, Ev...

Recounts the spiritual leaders life from his early years as a child guru to his later years as an influential teacher and thinker, and includes excerpts from Krishnamurtis own writings and the pers...

Fight for Your Dream: How to Dev...

Fourtime Olympian, bestselling author and awardwinning speaker Ruben Gonzalez on how to develop the focus, discipline, confidence and courage you need to achieve your goals Take control of your lif...

Distant Vision: Romance and Disc...

An intimate biography of Philo Farnswoth, Father of Television, by his wife, with look at how television got its start and through production, plus at look at some of Philo Farnsworths other invent...

We Were Merchants: The Sternberg...

The words GoudchauxsMaison Blanche conjure up a wealth of fond memories for local shoppers At this landmark Louisiana department store, clerks greeted you by name; children received a nickel to buy...

John Barleycorn Modern Library C...

Jack London cut a mythic figure across the American landscape of the early twentieth century But throughout his colorful lifefrom his teenage years as an oyster pirate to his various incarnations a...

Feeding a Yen: Savoring Local Sp...

Calvin Trillin has never been a champion of the continental cuisine palaces he used to refer to as La Maison de la Casa Housenor of their successors, the trendy spots he calls sleepytime restaurant...

I Remember Rather, Dan and Wyden...

The anchorman recounts his childhood in Texas, revealing his youthful ambitions and reminiscing about small town life in preWorld War II America ISBN10: 0316734403 ISBN13: 9780316734400 Material T...

New York Days Morris, Willie

The author describes his years as the youngestever editorinchief of Harpers, recounting how he rubbed elbows with the likes of Woody Allen and Robert Kennedy ISBN10: 0316584215 ISBN13: 97803165842...

Shakespeares Tremor and Orwells ...

The doctor suddenly appeared beside Will, startling him He was sleek and prosperous, with a dainty goatee Though he smiled reassuringly, the poet noticed that he kept a safe distance In a soothing,...

Settle for More [Paperback] Kell...

Whether its asking tough questions during a presidential debate or pressing for answers to todays most important issues, Megyn Kelly has demonstrated the intelligence, strength, common sense, and c...

Everyone Comes to Elaines: Forty...

Pull up a seat Youre invited to the best spot in town: Elaines, the Upper East Side bar and restaurant owned by quirky restaurateur Elaine KaufmanA true Manhattan original, Elaine nurtured young, h...

House Calls and Hitching Posts: ...

Medical technology meets rural, Amish values of simplicity, home health remedies, and unwavering faith in divine providence when a countryboyturnedcountry doctor returns to his roots in OhioThis ne...

Cowboy Justice: Tale of a Texas ...

In the badlands of Oklahoma and Texas in the late nineteenth century, Jim Gobercowboy, lawman, gambler, saloon keeper, homesteader, horserace promoter, private detective, both hunter and huntedwas ...

The Chosen Chaim potok

A baseball game between Jewish schools is the catalyst that starts a bitter rivalry between two boys and their fathers ISBN10: 0671136747 ISBN13: 9780671136741 Material Type: hardcover

The Adversary: A True Story of M...

The Adversarynow a major motion picture starring Daniel Auteuil Sade, Girl on the Bridge, Jean de Florette directed by Nicole Garcia Place VendomeAcclaimed master of psychological suspense, Emmanue...