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What I saw at the revolution: a political life in the Reagan era
By Peggy Noonan. 1990
A personal account by a political speechwriter. Noonan writes about being the first in her family to be a Republican;…
about working at CBS and the media's relationship with politics; about being a woman in a field dominated by men; and most of all, about Ronald Reagan and what his presidency meant. BestsellerWeight Watchers meals in minutes cookbook
By Weight Watchers International, Inc. Staff. 1989
Collection of some 300 recipes that can be prepared in less than thirty minutes, and are low in fat, sodium,…
and sugar. They are grouped into categories such as eggs and cheese, meat and veal, legume entrees, vegetables, snacks and beverages, sauces and dressings, and desserts. Includes eight weeks of menu plans, some designed for persons wanting less cholesterol or sodium, or for vegetarians. BestsellerBarbarians at the gate: the fall of RJR Nabisco
By Bryan Burrough, John Helyar. 1989
In 1988, F. Ross Johnson, president of RJR Nabisco, made plans to buy the company. The authors describe the effects…
of his plan on the stockholders and employees, and the battles for company control in one of the biggest leveraged buyouts to hit Wall Street. Includes strong language. 1990.Oh, the places you'll go! (Classic Seuss)
By Seuss, Dr Seuss. 1990
"Congratulations! Today is your day. You're off to Great Places! You're off and away!" So begins the inimitable Dr. Seuss…
in this graduation speech for both young and old. Filled with wit, wisdom, and insight, this advice in rhyme humorously deals with coping with the various ups and downs of life, taking charge, and ultimately succeeding against the odds. For readers of all ages. BestsellerMeans of ascent: The Years of Lyndon Johnson II (The Years of Lyndon Johnson #2)
By Robert A. Caro, Robert A Caro. 1990
The second installment in Caro's biography of Lyndon Johnson focuses on his brief military service, his acquisition of wealth through…
his Austin radio station (KTBC), and the 1948 election, won by only eighty-seven votes, which sent Johnson to the U.S. Senate and changed history. Sequel to The Path to Power: The Years of Lyndon Johnson, Volume 1 (DB 18676). Bestseller. 1990Whose broad stripes and bright stars?: the trivial pursuit of the presidency, 1988
By Jules Witcover, Jack W. Germond, Jack Germond. 1989
Liar's poker: rising through the wreckage on Wall Street
By Michael Lewis. 1989
In 1984 the author, in London finishing a master's degree at the London School of Economics, was invited to dine…
with the queen mother. He was seated beside the wife of a senior member of Salomon Brothers brokerage firm, and was subsequently offered a job there. This is his candid, irreverent account of his four years with the company. Strong language. BestsellerThe writing life
By Annie Dillard. 1989
Ruminations from a Pulitzer Prize winning author about the struggles and joys of writing. She describes her work space, a…
pine shed on Cape Cod, as a "plane's cockpit ... crammed ... with high-tech equipment." She discusses other writers: Wallace Stevens, Dante, and Emerson and their penchant for long walks. BestsellerGoing within: a guide for inner transformation
By Shirley MacLaine. 1989
The actress describes her exploration of the spirit, including her own experiences, attitudes, and perceptions, and the process of achieving…
spiritual clarity. A guidebook for a personal search for ways to reduce anger, stress, conflict, and realize one's potential for increased personal energyAbout face: The Odyssey of an American Warrior
By David H Hackworth, David H. Hackworth, Julie Sherman. 1989
Hackworth details his life on and off the battlefield. He became a volunteer in the army at fifteen, was battlefield-commissioned…
at twenty, and participated in the Cuban missile crisis. In 1971 America's most decorated living soldier gave up his career after conflict over the Vietnam War. He later lived in self-imposed exile in Australia. Strong language. BestsellerJimmy Stewart and his poems
By James Stewart, James M. Stewart, Jimmy Stewart. 1989
Four poems by Stewart, accompanied by an explanation of the circumstances under which he wrote each poem. Topics for poems…
are: a mean top step on the third floor in a hotel in Argentina; Aberdare, an extremely cold place in Africa; the feelings of a movie camera; and a dog named Beau. BestsellerCollected poems
By Philip Larkin. 1989
Among schoolchildren
By Tracy Kidder. 1989
The author followed Chris Zajac, fifth grade teacher at an elementary school in Holyoke, Massachusetts, for a year as she…
taught her students--many from welfare families, half of them Puerto Rican, and some deeply troubled. She is a tough teacher, insisting each pupil do the best possible work, and she brooks no nonsense, but cares deeply for each child and the author evokes the same depth of caring in the reader. BestsellerThe Andy Warhol diaries
By Andy Warhol, Pat Hackett. 1989
Beginning in November 1976, Warhol kept a diary of his daily activities by calling Pat Hackett, a longtime friend, and…
reporting the events of the previous twenty-four hours. He told where he had been, who he had seen, and what he thought about it all. Through his diary the reader is privy to information on such famous people as Truman Capote, Mick Jagger, Elizabeth Taylor, Calvin Klein, Jackie Onassis, and several Presidents. BestsellerPortrait of myself
By Margaret Bourke-White. 1985
I'm with the band: confessions of a groupie
By Pamela Des Barres. 1987
After graduating from high school, the author became totally immersed in the rock-and-roll culture. For more than ten years she…
was the ultimate groupie, a member of a rock band, and friend, lover, and confidant to some of the biggest names in rock and roll. Some strong language and some descriptions of sex. BestsellerPicasso: creator and destroyer
By Arianna Huffington, Arianna Stassinopoulos Huffington. 1988
The famed artist is portrayed as a man driven by a compulsive need to destroy, even as his creativity burst…
forth. Based on interviews and primary sources, this book focuses on Picasso's sexual and personal sadism, his fears, and his self-identification with Christ. Bestseller 1988Speaking out: the Reagan presidency from inside the White House
By Larry Speakes, Robert Pack. 1988
An episodic recap of the press secretary's six-year tour as chief spokesman for the Reagan White House. Speakes fronted for…
the administration in such crises as the Soviet destruction of Korean Airlines 007, the Grenada invasion, Reagan's bout with colon cancer, the Achille Lauro hijacking, the Challenger explosion, and the Daniloff affair, among others. BestsellerThe ragman's son: an autobiography
By Kirk Douglas. 1988
Actor Kirk Douglas was born Issur Danielovitch Demsky, son of a Russian-Jewish illiterate. He writes of his battle to overcome…
the poverty of his childhood, his struggle to become a broadway actor, his time in the Navy during World War II, his movies and moviemaking, the women in his life, and his special love for his family. Some strong language and some descriptions of sex. Bestseller. 1988Almost golden: Jessica Savitch and the selling of television news
By Gwenda Blair. 1988
On October 3, 1983, anchorwoman Jessica Savitch effectively ended her television career when she was unable to coherently deliver two…
minutes of news. The author describes Savitch's two unhappy marriages, her involvement with drugs, her inexperience in the field of journalism, and her tragic death. Some strong language. Bestseller