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Satanta's Woman
by Cynthia HaseloffIn 1864 the frontier cavalry had been entered to fight in the War Between the States, and the able-bodied men had enlisted to join the cause.
The Reign of Henry VIII: Personalities and Politics
by David StarkeyConcise look at what influenced the reign.
Ring the Night Bell: the Autobiography of a Surgeon
by Paul B. MagnusonVery readable, entertaining, fascinating historical facts about the early years of the Veterans Administration and medicine before 1950.
The Girl Watchers Club: Lessons from the Battlefield of Life
by Harry SteinFrom the book: "I guess we'll have to cancel today's lunch," I tell my father-in-law. "We'd better call the guys." My father-in-law, Moe Turner, looks at me, incredulous. "Why in hell would we do that?" he demands, his west Arkansas accent even sharper than usual. Why in hell would we do that? It is, after all, the morning of September 11, 2001, and as I stand there in my in-laws' sunny living room in Monterey, California, the TV across the room is once again showing the slow-motion collapse of the World Trade Center. "Listen, Moe, I really don't think anyone will feel like coming over." "Sure, they will," he snaps. "We gotta talk about it, don't we?" It's not that I can't see Moe's point. He and the others due here today are part of a luncheon club, informally known as the Girl Watchers, that has been meeting for nearly four decades. Ranging in age from the late seventies to mid-eighties, these men have literally grown old together, and around one another, nothing is off limits. If-make that when-they say things that would leave today's politically correct aghast, no one even seems to notice. The talk ranges free and uncensored, from their thoroughly enjoyable (if frequently misspent) boyhoods to the war-no one has to ask which one-to the annoying particulars of aging and their own impending demise.
Triangle: The Fire That Changed America
by David Von Drehle<P>Exciting historically accurate narative of the Triangle fire and analysis of how it influenced the rise of labor unions, in addition to social and political reform in America. <P><b>A New York Times Bestseller</b>
The Nightingale's Song
by Robert TimbergA terrific book about courage and cowardice, honor and betrayal, suffering and death, and the indomitability of the human spirit.
A Woman Speaks: The Lectures, Seminars, and Interviews of Anais Nin
by Evelyn J. HinzThis book details a series of interviews with Nin about her life, art, and feminism.
I Knew a Phoenix: Sketches for an Autobiography
by May SartonSarton's memoir begins with her roots in a Belgian childhood and describes her youth and education in Cambridge, Massachusetts, her coming-of-age years, and the people who influenced her life as a writer.
Eleanor Roosevelt: Fighter for Social Justice (Childhood of Famous Americans Series)
by Ann WeilYoung people will identify with Eleanor's difficulty in spelling. Many things were difficult for her, and she had to work very hard. Hard work won her success. A fine book for a book report.
The Reagans: Portrait of a Marriage
by Anne Edwards"One evening in mid-February 1952 Edith Luckett Davis and . Dr. Loyal Davis, parents of thirty-year-old Hollywood contract player Nancy Davis, were sitting down to eat dinner at their Scottsdale, Arizona, home when the telephone rang. Edith answered it. Ronald Reagan, a forty-one-year-old divorced movie star of waning celebrity, and father of two, was on the line. "He asked me for Dr. Loyal Davis and I said who wants to speak to him and he said Ronald Reagan," Edith, a onetime touring road actress known for her out-front responses, recalled. "I thought what the hell's he doing calling Loyal? I didn't know what it was for. I said, 'Just a minute.' I went in and said to Loyal, 'Ronald Reagan wants to speak to you.' And he said, "Me?" And I said, 'Get to that phone 'cause I want to know what in hell he wants.' Anyway, Loyal went to the phone. He said, 'That's interesting.[in answer to Reagan's admission that he wanted to marry Nancy]. Are you sure you can [support her]? Yes [when Reagan asked if he approved].' And they talked and after [they hung up] Loyal said to me, 'He wants to marry Nancy.' And I said, 'Oh, go on!' He said, 'No, I'm not kidding. He wants to marry Nancy.' And I said, 'That's very exciting, very exciting.' 'Then she called and I said, 'Why in hell is that man calling your father for this?' And she said ..."
Voice for the Mad: The Life of Dorothea Dix
by David GollaherThis is a comprehensive biography of a nearly forgotten social reformer of the 19th century. After her own experience with depression and recovery, Dorothea Dix became a passionate champion of the "moral treatment" popular in Europe. In her native Massachusetts she documented the horrific treatment that was the lot of most people with mental illness, and petitioned the legislature to establish asylums that would provide loving care. Dix took her crusade across the country, and for a time her work transformed psychiatric care. Gollaher describes Dix's public persona and delves into her often troubled private life as well.
Arthur Ashe: Portrait in Motion
by Arthur AsheAshe's diary of the 1973-74 tennis season, one of his most successful as a player.
Independence without Sight or Sound: Suggestions for Practitioners Working with Deaf-Blind Adults
by Dona SauerburgerSuggestions for working with deaf-blind adults by an expert on orientation and mobility.
Life Stories: Well-Renowned Scientists Reflect on Their Lives and the Future of Life on Earth
by Heather Newbold"THIS BOOK IS FOR PEOPLE WHO WANT TO KNOW WHAT IS Happening to life on Earth-and to us. This knowledge is so important for our survival that I invited prominent scientists who investigate the planet's life-support system to tell their stories for our benefit. It is rare for scientists to discuss publicly their experiences, emotions, and beliefs because such expression is considered unscientific. This collection of personal and professional reflections is exceptional for its revelation of scientists' private lives and thoughts. Their profound understanding, appreciation, and reverence for life is inspirational and potentially transformative. We can experience it by following the development of their awareness, knowledge, and wisdom through their lives. These leading scientists began their careers in different scientific fields-in chemistry, nuclear physics, engineering, astronomy, and meteorology, as well as in the life sciences. In the forefront of their disciplines, they researched diverse aspects of the biosphere, yet reached convergent conclusions regarding the plight of our planet."
Honky Tonk Angel: the Intimate Story of Patsy Cline
by Ellis NassourEarthy, sexy, and vivacious, the life of beloved country singer, Patsy Cline, who soared from obscurity to international fame to tragic death in just thirty short years, is explored in colorful and poignant detail. An innovator—and even a hell-raiser—Cline broke all the boys’ club barriers of Nashville’s music business in the 1950s and brought a new Nashville sound to the nation with her pop hits and torch ballads like “Walking After Midnight,” “I Fall to Pieces“ and "Crazy.” She is the subject of a major Hollywood movie and countless articles, and her albums are still selling 45 years after her death. Ellis Nassour was the very first to write about Cline and did so with the cooperation of the stars who knew and loved her—including Jimmy Dean, Jan Howard, Brenda Lee, Loretta Lynn, Roger Miller, Dottie West, and Faron Young. He was the only writer to interview Cline's mother and husbands.
Outrageous Acts and Everyday Rebellions, Second Edition
by Gloria SteinemMost of these essays were originally published in Ms. Magazine in the 1970s and early 1980s. In many cases Steinem has added postscripts to update the material and to describe how the original article was received. The subject matter ranges widely. In one piece Steinem celebrates the life of her mother, who battled mental illness for decades. In "I Was a Playboy Bunny" she describes a week working at the Playboy Club as an undercover reporter. In the section called Five Women Steinem reflects on the lives and legacies of such figures as Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, Marilyn Monroe, and Linda Lovelace. One piece is an outcry again the horrors of female genital mutilation.
Pieces of Time: The Life of James Stewart
by Gary FishgallThis book covers the life of Jimmy Stewart, focusing primarily on each movie in which he acted and starred. There is no in-depth personal information, the book preferring to focus on each of his pictures and what critics of the day had to say about them. people
The Ragman's Son: An Autobiography
by Kirk DouglasRaised in poverty, longing for his father's approval, Issur Danielovitch went on to become a legendary Hollywood star - Kirk Douglas. Here in his own words is the story of his life.
A Picture Book of Anne Frank
by David A. AdlerTraces the life of the young Jewish girl whose diary chronicles the years she and her family hid from the Nazis in an Amsterdam attic.
Mr. Republican: A Biography of Robert A. Taft
by James T. PattersonComprehensive biography of the US President.
On a Positive Note: Her Joyous Faith, Her Life in Music, and Her Everyday Blessings
by Renita Weems Cece WinansFrom a childhood of humble beginnings to her current status as one of the most sought-after performers in Christian music, CeCe Winans tells her uplifting story. Forthright and honest, CeCe takes the reader into her life, detailing a career that began in the early 1980's and continues to the present. Once a shy girl who preferred the church choir loft to the spotlight, this talented and vivacious woman details the journey of her musical career and the faith that has guided her every step of the way.
American Roulette
by Richard MarcusRichard Marcus tells his never-before-heard story of a lifetime of ripping off casinos. as he travels through the fascinating gambling culture of Las Vegas and on to London and Monte Carlo.
The Raven: A Biography of Sam Houston
by Marquis JamesThis work tells the tale of Sam Houston: United States Senator; military hero; protégé of Andrew Jackson and Tennessee's Young Man of Destiny; General and President of the Texas Republic; Ambassador of the Cherokee Nation of Indians and adoptee of the Cherokee people; and as trouble brewed with Mexico, he was chosen commander in chief of the Texan provisional government.<P><P> Pulitzer Prize Winner
The Music of Silence: A Memoir
by Andrea Bocelli Stanislao PuglieseYou don't have to be an opera fan to appreciate this beautifully written memoir by world-famous tenor Andrea Bocelli. Born among the vineyards of Tuscany, Bocelli was still an infant when he developed glaucoma. Music filtering into his room soothed the unsettled child. By the age of twelve he was completely blind, but his passion for music brought light back into his life. Here Bocelli reveals the anguish of his blindness and the transcendent experience of singing. He writes about his loving parents, who nurtured his musical interests, the challenges of learning to read music in Braille and of competing in talent shows, his struggles with law school, and his desire to turn an avocation into a way of life. He describes falling in love and singing in piano bars until his big break in 1992, when a stunned Pavarotti heard him sing "Miserere." The international acclaim and success that have followed Bocelli ever since have done nothing to dull his sense of gratitude and wonder about the world. No classical music fan can afford to be without this engaging and humble memoir of a fascinating and triumphant star. ANDREA BOCELLI wrote this memoir himself on a special Braille computer, without a ghostwriter. He chose to tell his own life story through the eyes of a boy called Amos, a charming and unusual device characteristic of this modest man. Bocelli lives in Monte Carlo and summers in Tuscany.
Life al Dente: Laughter and Love in an Italian-American Family
by Gina Casconerity that made Pagen Babies a classic, here is the Italian-American experience served up by the author who has been crowned the Patron Saint of Humor. Before the Sopranos, there were the Cascones. . . . Life al Dente, the new memoir from the author of Pagan Babies, brings the same wit and wonder to the telling of Gina Cascone's Italian-American girlhood . . . well, boyhood actually. In an Italian family, few things are a greater handicap than beir born female, but Gina's Dad generous by decided to overlook this shortcoming and raise Gina as a boy-the son he always wanted. As lawyer to numerous "alleged" mobsters, Dad had some colorful clients who would regularly gather around the basement pool table to talk business, drink, and be hustled by junior high Gina. There was no way Gina was going to turn into one of the big hair girls of Italian-American stereotype, but her journey would have all the bumps that come with that cherished immigrant ambition of moving from steerage to the suburbs in three generations. That sense of dislocation came early for Gina as her family moved from the kind of neighborhood where old men play bocce and the Ftttefnu are named Nunzio to one where frozen food prevails. brains got her into the top high school, she quickly made the lonely discovery that she was the only one there whose name ended in a vowel. In our overly pasteurized and homogenized world, there's a real hunger to find and celebrate our connection to old world roots and traditions. Life al Dente abounds in hilarious stories, but also rewards readers with a genuine and poignant contemplation of cultural identity. with a genuine and poignant contemplation of cultural identity. from the book