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The curse of Lono
By Hunter S Thompson. 1983
The "Gonzo" journalist author combines liberal doses of booze and irreverent humor with passages on Hawaiian history in this outlandish…
account of his trip to Hawaii to cover the 1981 Honolulu Marathon. Strong languageUntil we meet again: a true story of love and war, separation and reunion
By Michael Korenblit. 1983
The author reconstructs the traumatic experiences his mother and father, Manya and Meyer, suffered during the Nazi scourge in Poland…
that ultimately wiped out most of their immediate families. Manya and Meyer, separated and struggling to stay alive, endured the indignities of the concentration camps, and after the war emigrated to the United StatesFirst Lady from Plains
By Rosalynn Carter. 1984
In this brightly written memoir, Rosalynn Carter recalls her early years in Plains, Georgia, and describes her deep involvement in…
her husband's career. She assisted the former president first in his business, then in the Georgia governor's mansion, and finally at the White House. Offers her views on many events, from the Camp David talks between Begin and Sadat to the Iranian hostage crisis. Bestseller 1984Witness to war: a biography of Marguerite Higgins
By Antoinette May. 1983
Reporter and war correspondent Higgins, a combination of intelligence, beauty, and drive, was an unbeatable competitor whose only goal was…
to get the story. Living in the dust and mud and fighting male chauvinism every step of the way, she was among the first to reach the concentration camp at Buchenwald and later to make her mark in KoreaBreaking through
By Harry C Cordellos. 1981
The autobiography of a renowned blind athlete. Cordellos describes his transformation from a timid, fumbling youngster with glaucoma to the…
accomplished and confident athlete he is today. His accomplishments in sports are as diverse as waterskiing, gymnastics, distance running, and divingNatalie: a memoir by her sister
By Lana Wood. 1984
Wired: the short life and fast times of John Belushi
By Bob Woodward. 1984
An investigative reporter's stark documentary about the fast life and early death of a talented comic superstar. Also gives a…
behind-the-scenes look at the dark side of show business. Strong language. Bestseller. 1984.Castaway
By Lucy Irvine. 1983
When the author, then in her mid twenties, answered a London travel magazine ad announcing "writer seeks 'wife' for a…
year on tropical island," she embarked on a complex and exciting adventure. For that year she and her middle-aged companion lived on the island of Tuin off the northernmost coast of Australia, where they braved drought, illness, torrential storms, and each other's acrimony. Strong language. Bestseller 1984Balls
By Graig Nettles. 1984
The San Diego third baseman tells about his life with the New York Yankees, presents the squabbles of the infamous…
'83 season, and the final days of Billy Martin. An outspoken chronicle of Nettles' eleven years with the team he refers to as the "Zoo." Strong language. Bestseller 1984The Kennedys: an American drama
By Peter Collier, David Horowitz. 1984
The shoemaker: the anatomy of a psychotic
By Flora Rheta Schreiber. 1983
A study of the making of a psychosis and its inevitable culmination in murder. Schreiber, author of the bestseller "Sybil"…
(RC 9222), spent six years researching the life of Philadelphia shoemaker Joseph Kallinger, who was convicted of murdering his fourteen-year-old son and two other people. Strong language and violence. Bestseller 1984D.V
By Diana Vreeland. 1984
The former editor of "Harper's Bazaar" and "Vogue" and presently the curator of the Metropolitan Museum of Art fashion collection…
effervescently recalls the excitement of her life with her late husband Reed. Includes intimate, heretofore unknown stories about the Duke and Duchess of Windsor, Queen Mary, Elsie Mendle, Clark Gable, and numerous other public figures. Bestseller 1984Reggie: the autobiography
By Reggie Jackson. 1984
The lively story of baseball's "superduperstar" as he approaches the end of his dramatic career on the diamond. Jackson describes…
his childhood and college years, his stint in the minor leagues in the Deep South, and his legendary career as a feisty slugger. Strong language. Bestseller 1984Diane Arbus: a biography
By Patricia Bosworth. 1984
An engrossing portrait that attempts to unravel the mystery of photographer Diane Arbus, her personality, and her art. This intelligent,…
talented daughter of wealthy parents committed suicide in 1971 at the age of forty-eight. Bosworth explores Arbus's complex relationships with her husband, daughters, and friends. Some strong language. Bestseller 1984A very private eye: an autobiography in diaries and letters
By Barbara Pym. 1984
Barbara Pym knew from an early age that she would be a writer--even a famous one. As part of her…
discipline, she kept a diary from her first days at Oxford in the thirties to her death from cancer in 1980. The diaries and letters reveal a witty though self-conscious woman who delighted in observing herself, her loves and losses, and her friends and associates. This personal account of the details, events, and people in her life is a companion piece to the novels. Bestseller 1984Hey, wait a minute, I wrote a book
By John Madden. 1984
Account by the irrepressible former coach of the Oakland Raiders, who has also been an announcer of football telecasts and…
the star of commercials. He tells of his boyhood, of his football days, and of some of the memorable plays he witnessed. Some strong language. Bestseller 1984Powerplay: what really happened at Bendix
By Mary Cunningham Agee. 1984
Water-cooler romance is promoted to the executive suite as the author tells how her promising business career was jeopardized by…
jealous rumors of her involvement with her boss, Bendix Corporation chairman William Agee. Cunningham now responds with a refutation of such insinuations and offers a firsthand look at the rigors and spoils of success in the corporate world. Bestseller 1984Mafia princess: growing up in Sam Giancana's family
By Antoinette Giancana. 1984
The eldest daughter of Sam Giancana, reputed head of the Chicago Mafia, writes about life with her father. Sheltered and…
overprotected in Catholic boarding schools, Antoinette's memoirs reveal the problems faced by the daughter of the man who was shot to death in 1975 before he could testify about alleged plots to kill Fidel Castro. Some strong language. Bestseller 1984Diaries of Mario M. Cuomo: the campaign for governor
By Mario Matthew Cuomo. 1984
Intensely personal journal of how Cuomo, the son of an Italian immigrant, successfully campaigned for governor of New York in…
1982. Cuomo describes his decision to run, the details of his triumphant victory over Edward Koch in the Democratic primary, and the actual electionAdieux: a farewell to Sartre
By Patrick O'Brian, Simone De Beauvoir. 1984
Journal-memoir of the last ten years of Jean-Paul Sartre's life is a vivid, emotional portrait of the philosopher. De Beauvoir…
describes his physical decline and his continuing passion for living, his zest for work, and his emotional involvements