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In an era far removed from the African American celebrity athletes of today, Olympic great Jesse Owens achieved fame by running faster and jumping farther than anyone in the world.

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Kennedy's life from the emergence of the Kennedy family in the early 20th century to his assassination in 1963

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This biography tells the complete story of John Lennon's life, including the controversial influence of his music, art, and philosophy upon the world.

John Lennon was a singer, songwriter, activist, artist, and writer whose life and work left an indelible mark on rock music and the world.

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A rebel and risk-taker from childhood, John McCainson and grandson of admiralsnevertheless chose to follow the traditional path marked out for him in the military.

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A rebel and risk-taker from childhood, John McCainson and grandson of admiralsnevertheless chose to follow the traditional path marked out for him in the military.

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From the sweet but asocial adolescent in Edward Scissorhands to Captain Jack Sparrow in the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise, Johnny Depp has brought to life some of the most challenging, quirky and compelling characters in Hollywood history.

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This biography profiles Jon Stewart, television's most incisive deliverer of the fake news. As the host of The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, he has attracted a vast audience that sees him as one of the few credible sources of cultural critique TV.

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Inside this biography Kathleen Tracy explores the life and career of Judy Blume, one of the most successful-and most controversial-authors of twentieth century.

In addition to tracing the events of Bloom's life, this engaging biography discusses historic and current censorship issues in classrooms and libraries across the country.

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This revealing biography of pop star Justin Timberlake documents his background, childhood career, achievements, and disappointments.

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A revealing biography of Kanye West explores the artistand the man.

Kanye West is a star.

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This biography reveals the life story, musical style, personality, lyrics, and fashion of Katy Perry-the elements that have catapulted her to stardom and made her a 21st-century pop music icon.

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This biography details Lady Gaga's life from all angles, documenting her family background; the events before and during her meteoric rise to success as a songwriter, singer, and performance artist; her deft use of social media; and her political commentary.

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This readable biography of Lance Armstrong surveys his legendary cycling career as well as the details of his life outside of cycling.

The son of a single mother and born in a run-down housing project, American athlete Lance Armstrong emerged from decidedly modest beginnings.

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This biography traces Hughes' life and artistic development, from his early years of isolation, which fostered his fierce independence, to his prolific life as a poet, playwright, lyricist, and journalist.

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As the Material Girl, Eva Peron in Evita, and queen of the disco floor, Madonna's transformations and assumed identities keep her fans wanting more. This biography traces Madonna's ambitious journey from a Midwest upbringing as part of a large family to achieving fame on a global scale.

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This fresh biography unearths previously unpublished nuances about Malcolm X's life.

Malcolm X: A Biography is a historical and political analysis of the black leader's life and times, offering a detailed treatment of its subject's multifaceted story.

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The anthropologist Margaret Mead garnered fame and generated controversy in a full life that spanned most of the 20th century. Mead has special appeal to teens because of her work with and theories on this age group.

Readers will be inspired by Mead's individualism and career in anthropology in its golden age.

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his is followed by her education at the Sorbonne in Paris, where she earned the equivalent of two master's degrees - one in physics and a second in mathematics; her marriage to Pierre Curie, with whom she collaborated on much of her scientific work; the personal scandal that surrounded Marie in the aftermath of Pierre's tragic death; the.

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Aimed at high school students and general readers, this accessibly written volume describes the life and times of Mark Twain. Supplemental materials include a chronology, Clemens family tree, selected quotations, and listings of important places and holdings in Mark Twain studies.

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This intriguing biography provides a balanced portrait of Martha Stewart's professional and personal life, from her childhood as the oldest daughter in a family of six children to her brief career as a securities trader, to becoming a bestselling author in the 1980s and CEO of Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia in the 1990s.

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Introduces the story of Martin Luther King to a generation who are too young to remember the events of the Civil Rights movement. This biography traces the story of the man who took on the entrenched racism of the South - and North - through a non-violent movement that changed the course of American history.

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This book provides an informal biography of the wunderkind who became one of America's greatest living artists and most well-known architects.

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With the possible exceptions of boxer Muhammad Ali and baseball player Babe Ruth, no athlete has made a greater impact on American society-or in the world-than Michael Jordan.