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My Life With History: An Autobiography: A Review of John Hicks's Autobiography

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By: Robert Marcell

Book Review - Dreaming in Hindi: How Katherine Russell Rich is Transformed by Learning a New Language

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By: Sharon Hurley Hall

Gordon Ramsay – Roasting in Hell's Kitchen: A Biography of Britain's Temperamental Chef

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By: Holly Beth Anderle

The Sugarless Plum: The Compelling Story of Ballerina Zippora Karz

In: Athlete Biographies

By: Lindsey Mason

Getting to Know Zippora Karz: A Tell-all Interview With Writer and Sugarplum Fairy Ballerina

In: Athlete Biographies

By: Lindsey Mason

Dancer Reveals Her Battle With Diabetes: Zippora Karz Speaks About Struggling With Diabetes

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By: Lindsey Mason

Learning to Deal With Diabetes: Zippora Karz Speaks of Her Personal Struggle

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By: Lindsey Mason

Interview With Zippora Karz: The Words of an Inspiring Woman About Her Battle With Diabetes

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By: Lindsey Mason

Jimmy Carter's An Hour Before Daylight; A Review: Memories of a Rural Boyhood –The Former President's 2001 Memoir

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By: Jeremy Roberts

Book Review - Have a Little Faith by Mitch Albom: New Non-Fiction Book by Author of Tuesdays with Morrie

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By: Feature Writer Susan Whelan

Jeff Brady, NPR Reporter: This National Public Radio Correspondant Covers the Rockies

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By: Philip McIntosh

Between Me and the River – A Review: On Carrie Host's Memoir About her Battle With Cancer

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By: Feature Writer Katherine Kuzma-Beck

Book Review – The Elephant Whisperer: True Story of Settling Wild African Elephants by Lawrence Anthony

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By: Feature Writer Fleur Hupston

True Compass – A Memoir by Edward M. Kennedy: Book Review – Historical Autobiography of Senator Ted Kennedy

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By: Feature Writer Francine Brokaw

David Byrne's Bike Diaries – Berlin to Istanbul: Former Talking Head Tours World, Writes Travel Cycling Book

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By: Feature Writer Grace Lichtenstein

Literature Review – Travels with Charley: In Search of America, John Steinbeck and French Poodle on Road Trip

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By: Feature Writer Nicholas Morine

Hard Not to Love Byron In Love: Edna O'Brien's Short Biography of Lord Byron Crackles With Energy

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By: Douglas Nordfors

A Wolf at the Table, Book Review: Augusten Burroughs' Memoir of His Relationship With His Father

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By: Michelle Brunet

A Likely Story – The Writing Life: Exploring Robert Kroetsch's Extraordinary Memoir

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By: Roberta Laurie

Going Rogue – An American Life Release Bumped Up: Palin Book Now Due in Late November

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By: Feature Writer Miranda Miller

Wallace Stegner Biography and Letters: Books That Delve Into the Character of the Famous Author

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By: Feature Writer Martha R. Gore

Book Review: Robert Frost Farm-Poultryman: Frost's Stories Chronicle His Chicken Farming Years in New England

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By: Linda Ashar

Learning About AIDS in Ethiopia, A Great Read: There is No Me Without You is an Eye Opening Look at the AIDS Crisis

In: Activist Biographies

By: Sue Turner

Conan Creator Robert E. Howard: Early Twentieth Century Pulp Fiction Writer

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By: Grant Sebastian Nell

Biographies and Memoirs About Michael Jackson: A Book Guide for Reading About the King of Pop

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By: Jan Peterson

Five Celebrity Memoirs to Curl Up With This Fall: Revealing 2009 Books About Favorite Stars

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By: Jan Peterson

Prick Up Your Ears by John Lahr: The Biography of Joe Orton

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By: Martin G. Wood

Review of Sarah Turnbull's Almost French: An Entertaining Memoir of an Australian Journalist Living in Paris

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By: Nadine Visagie

Alan Turing, the Enigma – Computer Pioneer: The Man, His Life and Work; Ultimate Biography by Andrew Hodges

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By: Feature Writer Martin P Wilson

A Brief Biographical Sketch of H.P. Lovecraft: His Life Provides a Fascinating Background to His Fiction

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By: Larry Latham

Jorge Luis Borges, Argentine Writer: Centro Cultural Borges is a Tribute to the Argentine Poet

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By: Tracey Chandler

Book Review – Julie and Julia: Julie Powell Cooks 524 of Julia Child's Recipes, In Just 365 Days

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By: Regina Morrison

Prairie Tale by Melissa Gilbert Book Review: An Intimate Look at "Half Pint's" Life and Career

In: Actor Biographies

By: Feature Writer Francine Brokaw

Ted Kennedy: The Dream That Never Died: Book Review

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By: Feature Writer Francine Brokaw

Book Review: Marley & Me: 'Bad Dog' Memoir a Good Book Filled with Laughs, Love, Life

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By: Jennifer Carroll

Marjane Satrapi's Embroideries: An Illustrated Story of Women Behind Closed Doors

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By: Ingrid Calderon

Biographies and Memoirs of Wild Women: True Stories of Strippers, Pin-ups, Beauticians, and Romantic Cooks

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By: Andree Lachapelle

Oscar Wilde: A Biography: A Concise Synopsis of the Writer of 'The Picture of Dorian Gray'

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By: Michael Catley

Book Review: Bon Jovi Encyclopaedia: Neil Daniels’ Comprehensive Overview of a 25-Year Career

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By: Lee-Ann Khoh

Rose Standish Nichols: One of the First Women Garden Architects in the United States

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By: Mary Dunn

Review – A Buffalo in the House by R.D. Rosen: The True Story of a Man, an Animal, and the American West

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By: Tom Wolsey

Joe Dever – Role Playing Gamebooks Author: Biography of an Interactive Fiction Mastermind

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By: John Culbertson

The Hacienda by Lisa St Aubin de Teran: Autobiography, My Venezuelan Years Book Review, Memoirs in the Andes

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By: Feature Writer Rachel L. Webb

Review of Shakespeare – The World as a Stage: Author Bill Bryson Delves Into the Mysteries of Shakespeare

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By: Paris Franz

Charles Baudelaire, the Edgar Allan Poe of Paris: A Poet of Darkness

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By: Paula Marie Deubel

My Life in France by Julia Child: A Memoir by a Doyenne of French Cuisine

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By: Irene Tanner-Yuen

Travelogue, Biography, and The Writing Life: An Unconventional Study of D.H. Lawrence by Geoff Dyer

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By: Natasha Rivett-Carnac

Henry Clay: Statesman and Patriot Book Review: A Juvenile Book Explaining the Politics of the United States

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By: Christine Musser

Female Writer Becomes Family Financial Supporter: Little Women Secures Louisa May Alcott's Writing Career

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By: Christine Musser

Jerry Garcia by Jacqueline Edmonson: One of the Greenwood Series of Biographies

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By: Philip McIntosh

The Last Lecture, by Randy Pausch With Jeffrey Z: Life Lessons From a Professor With a Death Sentence

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By: Heather Robertson

Stormie: A Story of Forgiveness and Healing: Comfort After the Storm

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By: Ethel Matshiya

George Orwell in Spain: The Experiences That Shaped Homage to Catalonia

In: Political Biographies

By: Paul-John Ramos

Truth at Last by John Earl Ray & Lyndon Barsten: The Untold Story Behind James Earl Ray and the Assassination of MLK

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By: Philip McIntosh

H. P. Lovecraft's Letters: His Voluminous Correspondence May be His More Impressive Achievement

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By: Larry Latham

A Review of Twenty Tales From the War Zone: John Simpson's Experiences as a BBC Journalist – a Quick Reads Book

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By: Catherine Whitlock

A Million Little Pieces by James Frey: This Cutting Novel Tells a Tale of Redemption – and Loss

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By: Pamela Mooman

Frank McCourt Dies at 78: His Memoir Angela’s Ashes Won Pulitzer Prize

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By: Amber Nasrulla

Annie's Ghosts, by Steve Luxenberg: A Non-Fiction Book Review

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By: Maria Luisa Antonaya

A Brief Biography of Jane Austen: Shrewd, Witty, and Observant, Jane Austen Had a Short but Full Life

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By: Pamela Mooman

In His Sights Brings Stalking to Light: Memoir by Kate Brennan Gives Insight On Victim's Perspective

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By: Dresden Quinn Jones

Lincoln's Melancholy by Joshua Wolf Shenk: How Depression Impacted the Sixteenth President

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By: William L. Wunder

Review—Dear Diary: A Memoir of Addiction by Vice Columnist Lesley Arfin

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By: Alissa Tallman

Chemical Cowboys by Lisa Sweetingham: The DEA's Secret Mission to Hunt Down a Notorious Ecstasy Kingpin

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By: Philip McIntosh

Book Review: Twenty Chickens for a Saddle: A Memoir of Growing up in Botswana by Robyn Scott

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By: Liane Tsui

Tears of the Desert by Halima Bashir: A Memoir of Survival in Darfur

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By: Feature Writer Krista Sadlers

A Review of East End Tales by Gilda O'Neill: An Upbringing in 1950s London, From the Quick Read Series 2008

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By: Catherine Whitlock

Book Review – Lucky Man by Michael J. Fox: Memoir of an Optimist

In: Actor Biographies

By: Ferdi Mehmet

A Review of Sleepers: An Introduction to Lorenzo Carcaterra's Second Book

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By: Sabrina Louise Webb

Jane Austen and the Art of Letter Writing: This Celebrated Author Was a Master of Meaningful Correspondence

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By: Pamela Mooman

A Review of A Safe Place: An Introduction to Lorenzo Carcaterra's First Book

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By: Sabrina Louise Webb

Life List by Olivia Gentile: One Women's Quest for the World's Most Amazing Birds

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By: Dindy Yokel

Unforgivable Blackness by Geoffrey C. Ward: The Story Of One Man's Struggle Against the Colour of His Own Skin

In: Athlete Biographies

By: Dean Parr

Marcel Proust in His Bedroom: Writing In Search of Lost Time

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By: Feature Writer Lito Apostolakou

Book Review for Angela's Ashes: Pulitzer Prize Winning Memoir is a Fun And Honest Read

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By: Yirssi Bergman

Julie Blogs Julia Child: Blogger Julie Powell Recounts Her Year of Cooking Dangerously

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By: Laney Traylor

Michel de Montaigne and Teresa of Ávila: The Rise of Individuals in Renaissance Literature

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By: Tracey Carter

Animals Make Us Human A Book Review: Dr. Temple Grandin's Latest Book Sensibly Examines Animal Emotions

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By: Ana Hartman

Invisible Sisters by Jessica Handler: Illness, Divorce, Death and Sisterly Love

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By: Dindy Yokel

New Book from Gary M. Pomerantz: The Devil's Tickets, a night of bridge, a fatal hand

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By: Dindy Yokel

Jennie Churchilll by Anne Sebba: A Review: The New Biography of Jennie Churchill

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By: Lisa Sanderson

Look Who It Is! – Alan Carr's Biography Reviewed: The Comedian And Comedy Show Presenter Tells His Story

In: Actor Biographies

By: Steve Williams

I Loved, I Lost, I Made Spaghetti: Memoir by Giulia Melucci

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By: Dindy Yokel

Hollywood Animal by Joe Eszterhas, Book Review: Flashdance, Basic Instinct, and Showgirls Writer Tells All

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By: Feature Writer Lauren Flanagan

Vinnie Ream: An American Sculptor, by Edward Cooper

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By: Dianha Simpson

Cheever Is the Same Old Life Story: John Cheever's Fiction, and not His Life, Deserves Attention

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By: Douglas Nordfors

Unauthorized Biography of Michelle Obama: Bigraphy Gives Inside Look at First African American First Lady

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By: Yirssi Bergman

Pregnant Pause by Carrie Friedman – Book Review: Witty Memoir Comments on Birth, Parenting and Pre-Partum Depression

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By: Alison Fletcher

Girl, Undressed: On Stripping in New York City

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By: Dianha Simpson

Book Review – Fire Under Snow: by Palden Gyatso

In: Political Biographies

By: Saskia Fischer

Louis L'Amour's Autobiography is Inspiring: "Education of a Wandering Man" is a Must Read for Western Fans

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By: R.L. Coffield

Book Review – Wodehouse: A Life: A Comprehensive Biography of One of England's Most Beloved Authors

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By: Deirdre Swain

Book Review – My Horizontal Life: A Collection of One Night Stands by Chelsea Handler

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By: Ashley Anderson

Book Review – Life with My Sister Madonna: Is the Much-Hyped Book Worthy of Your Time?

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By: Nikola Stepic

Book Review of Allan Square by Shirley Murphy: Poverty and Dark Humor Reminiscent of Frank McCourt’s Angela’s Ashes

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By: Stella Walsh

Book Review – On Writing by Stephen King: Though a Specialist in Pop-Lit, King's Ideas About Craft are Solid

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By: Ryan Werner

Book Review – The Dirt by Motley Crue: Heavy Glam Metal and All the Sinful Trimmings

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By: Ryan Werner

David Tennant A Life in Time and Space Reviewed: A Nigel Goodall Biography on the Doctor Who Actor's Stellar Life

In: Actor Biographies

By: Steve Williams

Amber Frey of Laci Peterson Case Tells Her Story: Book Review of Witness for the Prosecution of Scott Peterson

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By: Tina Costanza

Book Review - Born Standing Up: Steve Martin's Life and Career Laid Bare

In: Actor Biographies

By: Robert Becka

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