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Love, 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. BestsellerFrom the heart
By June Carter Cash, June C. Cash. 1987
An eccentric, winning memoir by the wife of singer Johnny Cash, herself an entertainer from a famous Grand Ole Opry…
family. She tells her story episodically in some forty vignettes with a grass-roots poetry. The author's main themes are love, marriage, family, friends, careers, and GodA life in jazz
By Danny Barker. 1986
Danny Barker was born in New Orleans and began his lifelong involvement with jazz music in the children's bands there.…
In a folksy style he tells of his early days in New Orleans playing jazz funerals, and of life on the road with blues singer Little Brother Montgomery. In the 1930's he joins the New York jazz scene and plays with Jelly Roll Morton, Benny Carter, Cab Calloway, James P. Johnson, and othersJascha Heifetz
By Artur Weschler-Vered. 1986
Biography of the musical virtuoso that traces his career from the early years in Tsarist Russia to his world-wide success…
on the concert tours. The author examines Heifetz's reputation for being cold and aloof and the violinist's confession to turbulent, hidden emotionsHis 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 1986Reagan'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 1987Vanna speaks
By Vanna White, Bart Andrews. 1987
Beverly: an autobiography
By Beverly Sills, Lawrence Linderman. 1987
Reveals the private life and career of the operatic super-star and director of the New York City Opera. Sills also…
describes the problems she and her husband faced in raising their two children, one deaf and the other mentally retarded. Includes strong language. 1987.Veil: the secret wars of the CIA, 1981-1987
By Bob Woodward. 1987
Based upon interviews with over 250 unidentified sources, various documents, and more than four dozen discussions with then Central Intelligence…
Agency (CIA) Director William J. Casey, the book presents a controversial history of the CIA and its influence on the foreign policy of the Reagan Administration. Also explores CIA-inspired covert wars, clandestine relationships, bribery, and assassinations during this period. BestsellerAnd the band played on: politics, people, and the AIDS epidemic
By Randy Shilts. 1987
The author traces the history of the AIDS epidemic in the United States. He presents the apathy and politics displayed…
by the government, the media, the medical establishment, and the gay community before they realized the magnitude of the crisis. c1987.The cat who came for Christmas
By Cleveland Amory. 1987
One Christmas Eve, Amory rescues a white cat. He describes life with this cat, as well as sharing his feelings…
about veterinaries, airlines, hotels, and the complexities of modern life. 1987.I, Tina
By Tina Turner, Kurt Loder. 1986
The autobiography of rock singer, Tina Turner, with reminiscences of family, friends and associates. Tina describes her physical and emotional…
abuse by then-husband, Ike, and the sacrifices she made to leave him. 1986.Schubert and his Vienna
By Charles Osborne. 1985
Is that it?
By Bob Geldof. 1987
Reminiscences from the Irish punk-rock star who organized the Live Aid concert that benefitted starving Ethiopians. Geldof's purpose in telling…
his story is to downplay adulation in the wake of his charity efforts, and to make an additional pitch for hunger victims. Strong language and some descriptions of sex