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This biography will introduce art students and adult readers to one of the Latino culture's most beloved artists.

In 2002, the film Frida introduced the artist and her works to a new audience.

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Master of 'magic realism,' distinguished journalist and film critic, friend of world leaders ranging from Fidel Castro to President Bill Clinton, Gabriel Garcia Marquez improbably emerged from obscure beginnings to become an author beloved of readers worldwide than any other living writer. This title delves into the life of Gabriel Garcia Marquez.

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This insightful biography of George Clooney looks at his work on-screen, his off-screen activities as a political activist, and the many things that make him stand out from the Hollywood crowd.

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Accessible to students and general readers, this biography looks at Patton the soldier and Patton the man, and is perfect for those interested in the general's life, World War II, and the U.S. military in the early and mid-20th century.

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This biography examines the life of George W. Despite suffering much ridicule and scorn for his linguistic gaffes, which became known as "Bushisms," the fact remains that this Yale graduate eventually rose to become a two-term Texas governor and a two-term U.S. president.

George W.

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This book strips away the myths surrounding the famed scientist George Washington Carver and portrays him as a brilliant, creative man who nonetheless possessed very human peculiarities and frailties.

This insightful work chronicles the life of George Washington Carver, the renowned African American scientist and teacher.

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The first biography of Geronimo aimed at the high school and undergraduate student audience, this book provides a balanced account of Geronimo's life in the context of key historical and cultural events of his lifetime.

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Gloria Steinem represents second-wave American feminism. Steinem was destined to succeed and showed extraordinary strength dealing with difficult family circumstances, a peripatetic upbringing, and financial straights that forced her as a teenager to support herself and her divorced, emotionally troubled mother.

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This concise biography of Harriet Tubman, the African American abolitionist, explores her various roles as an Underground Railroad conductor, Civil War scout and nurse, and women's rights advocate.

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This full-length biography explores the multifacetedand altogether fascinatinglife, opinions, and accomplishments of African American scholar and writer Henry Louis Gates, Jr.

Henry Louis Gates, Jr.: A Biography is the first comprehensive volume about a man hailed as one of America's most influential scholars.

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Explores Hillary Rodham Clinton's childhood and undergraduate political activism, and her work toward positive legislation for families, the elderly, and international women's issues - as a governor's wife, and later as a first lady. This biography includes photos, a timeline, a bibliography, and an index.

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This revealing look at the life and career of Howard Stern examines his role as a champion of free speech and his amazing success at bringing his own unique brand of "reality" radio to the airwaves.

First Amendment rights, particularly freedom of speech, play an integral part in all modern means of communication.

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Suitable for high school students and undergraduates, this brief biography examines the life and work of Harry Potter creator J. K. Rowling. Her books, and the controversies and acclaim surrounding them, are situated in the contexts of the fantasy genre and popular culture, and placed against the b

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This meticulous biography traces Tolkien's life from his boyhood in South Africa to his formative school years in England, his college years at Oxford, and his career as an influential scholar and revolutionary writer.

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This meticulous biography traces Tolkien's life from his boyhood in South Africa to his formative school years in England, his college years at Oxford, and his career as an influential scholar and revolutionary writer.

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From relative obscurity, even at the time of his death in 1969, Jack Kerouac has risen to iconic status with invigorated interest among both scholars and general readers. This biography cuts through both the hagiography and the critical backlash that still surrounds this figure most closely identified with the Beat movement.

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Jane Addams was a tireless campaigner for social justice in late 19th and early 20th century America, championing the causes of women's rights, racial equality and the needs of poor urban immigrants. Later vilified for her pacifism during the Great War, Addams was at one time the most honoured woman in the US.

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Goodalls life is revealed from her early days growing up in England and the influence of her mother, to her experiences living and observing chimpanzees in Africa.

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This work examines the fascinating life and art of the African American painter Jean-Michel Basquiat (1960-1988).

Jean-Michel Basquiat was barely out of his teens when he rocketed to the center of New Yorks art scene.

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One of Hollywood's first openly Latin stars, Jennifer Lopez has held fast to her New York Bronx roots, while rising above them to become the highest paid Latina actress in history.

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Jesse Jackson, a powerful orator and indefatigable organizer, has been one of the most dynamic forces for social and political action in both the national and international arenas, campaigning for human rights and social justice.