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Crystal woman: the sisters of the dreamtime
By Lynn V. Andrews, Lynn V Andrews. 1987
The author, a member of the Sisterhood of the Shields, a secret society of American Indian women, continues her spiritual…
journey. She and her mentor, Agnes Whistling Elk, travel to Australia. There Ginevee, an Australian aborigine mystic, takes them to a secret women's village where her education into the powers and mysteries of the spirit continues. Sequel to "Star Woman." BestsellerThe seven storey mountain
By Thomas Merton. 1978
Trump: the art of the deal
By Tony Schwartz, Donald Trump, Donald J. Trump. 1987
The brash, blunt, wunderkind of New York City real estate tells of his career and business style. Beginning with a…
day-to-day description of an "average" week, he then offers tidbits of business wisdom, facts about his family life, and assessments of some of his flashier deals, including the building of Trump Tower in Manhattan, the acquisition of his Atlantic City casinos, and his ownership of the New Jersey Generals football team. BestsellerDetour: a Hollywood story
By Cheryl Crane. 1988
At age fourteen, the author, daughter of Hollywood screen star Lana Turner, entered her mother's bedroom and fatally stabbed Turner's…
new gangster lover. Thirty years later, after recovering from a troubled adolescence of suicide attempts, institutionalization, and drug abuse, she recalls the circumstances of her privileged but traumatic childhood that led to the murder. Some descriptions of sex, some strong language, and some violence. BestsellerYou can heal your life
By Louise L Hay. 1984
The author, a metaphysical counselor, asserts that "if we are willing to do the mental work, almost anything can be…
healed." This handbook tells how to eliminate the blocks to good health and a happy life by regaining one's self-esteem and confidence. BestsellerCitizen Cohn: The Life and Times of Roy Cohn
By Nicholas Von Hoffman. 1988
Biography of the arrogant lawyer known for his role in the Rosenbergs' trial and as chief counsel to Senator Joseph…
McCarthy during the 1954 Senate hearings. Relying on interviews with people who knew Cohn professionally and socially, the author reveals a contemptuous man, who despite evidence deflected stories of his homosexuality and of his affliction with AIDS. Some strong language. BestsellerA brief history of time: from the big bang to black holes
By Stephen Hawking. 1988
The famous theoretical physicist, affected by Lou Gehrig's disease since graduate school, is best known for his inquiries into the…
nature of black holes. This work recaps modern physicists' attempts to understand how and why the universe exists. Hawking claims that these attempts reach ever closer to a single theory that, if complete and convincing, would enable us "to know the mind of God." BestsellerA trail of memories: the quotations of Louis L'Amour
By Louis L'Amour, Angelique L'Amour. 1988
Passages from the works of Louis L'Amour selected by his daughter. These excerpts, she feels, not only contain ideas that…
affected her life, but focus on subjects her father stressed as she was growing up. Includes L'Amour's comments on life, opportunity, growth and change, winning and losing, Indians, trust, survival, dreaming, and death. Bestseller 1988The Duke of Flatbush
By Duke Snider. 2008
The glory days of the Brooklyn Dodgers at Ebbets Field and later at Chavez Ravine's Dodger Stadium where the duke,…
Edwin Donald Snider, graced centerfield. Snider takes a close, personal look at his teammates and offers a commentary on America in the forties and fifties. BestsellerThe Jesuits: the Society of Jesus and the betrayal of the Roman Catholic Church
By Malachi Martin. 1987
In tracing the changing relations between the Society of Jesus and the Roman Catholic Church, the author, a former Jesuit,…
describes today's Roman Catholic Church as a pluralistic, permissive, evolutionary body with a rebellious, decadent clergy and a confused and divided assembly of believers. The conservative author decries the covert brotherhood of secular humanists within the Jesuit order, whose liberalism, he claims, has been subverting the order and the church. Bestseller 1987Love, medicine, & miracles: lessons learned about self-healing from a surgeon's experience with exceptional patients
By Bernie S. Siegel, Bernie S Siegel. 1986
A surgeon and professor at Yale Medical School, the author became interested in cancer victims who had regained their health,…
although diagnosed as incurable. He founded ECaP (Exceptional Cancer Patients), which inspired creative programs based on the belief that miracles occur when the mind is focused on healing. BestsellerHis way: the unauthorized biography of Frank Sinatra
By Leo P. Kelley, Kitty Kelley. 1986
A penetrating portrait of the star based on three years of research and interviews with hundreds of people associated with…
Frank Sinatra, including family members, colleagues, and law-enforcement officers. Filled with startling revelations, anecdotes, and intriguing behind-the-scenes accounts of the controversial, elusive entertainer. Strong language. Bestseller 1986The Fitzgeralds and the Kennedys: An American Saga
By Doris Kearns Goodwin. 1987
Begins with the baptism of Rose Kennedy's father in 1863 and ends with John F. Kennedy's inauguration in 1961. Looks…
at Wall Street speculation and the campaigns that catapulted an entire family to international status. Some strong language. 1987.Reagan's America: innocents at home
By Garry Wills. 1987
Critic, observer, and commentator Wills weaves two narratives into this interpretive biography of Ronald Reagan. In addition to tracing the…
president's career, Wills investigates American society as it has developed over Reagan's life span. How the character and spirit of our fortieth president embody these changes is at the core of this social and political analysis. Bestseller 1987The story of English
By Robert Mccrum, William Cran, Robert MacNeil, Robert McCrum. 1986
Layman's introduction provides interesting facts and figures on the most widely spoken language in the world today. Traces the historical…
and linguistic development of English, describes its rise to global prominence, and compares the many dialects of English spoken currently throughout the world. Companion book to the nine-part PBS television series. Bestseller 1986Communion: a true story
By Whitley Strieber. 1987
The author's account of a possible real encounter with extraterrestrials. Strieber believes that he and his family have had a…
series of personal contacts with intelligent nonhuman beings in his isolated cabin in Ulster County, New York. Some descriptions of sex. Bestseller 1987Betty, a glad awakening: A Glad Awakening
By Betty Ford, Elaine Ford. 1987
The former first lady details with candor her battle with drug and alcohol addiction. She covers the development and discovery…
of her illness, the initial intervention and detoxification, the period of treatment, and the continuing group sessions with her fellow alcoholics. These experiences led the author to help found the Betty Ford Center in Southern California, a pioneering program for addicts. Some strong language. Bestseller 1987This 'n that
By Bette Davis, Michael Herskowitz. 1987
Stinging anecdotes of the actress's career emphasize her determination and courage. Begins with Davis's mastectomy and stroke in 1983 and…
chronicles her recovery, along with flashbacks and observations on an often turbulent personal life. The book ends with an open letter to her daughter, B.D. Hyman, who has been feuding with her. Some strong language. Bestseller 1987A season on the brink: a year with Bob Knight and the Indiana Hoosiers
By John Feinstein. 1986
The author spent the 1985-86 season with the team as coach Knight attempted to lead a miraculous recovery from the…
debacle of 1984-85 when Indiana finished under 500 for the first time in fourteen years. Offers an inside-the-locker-room peek at the man whom Feinstein portrays as a complete sports dictator, a man incapable of accepting defeat, who can rouse his players to their top performance. Strong language. Bestseller 1986Everything to gain: making the most of the rest of your life
By Jimmy Carter, Rosalynn Carter. 1987
Account of how the former president and first lady made the transition from the White House to Plains, Georgia. In…
this joint narrative with individual interjections when recollections or interpretations differ, the Carters tell of their involvement in a host of projects and volunteerism. Bestseller 1987