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To our children's children: preserving family histories for generations to come
By Bob Greene. 1993
To put together a personal history for the family, select from a "menu" of questions on topics such as family…
and ancestry, childhood, favorite things, career, romance, philosophies, and parenthood. Examples of questions are "Do you remember your house's having a particular scent?" and "Why did you name your children what you named them?" Bestseller. 1993Mars and Venus in the bedroom: a guide to lasting romance and passion
By John Gray. 1995
The author of Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus (DB 35918) offers suggestions to help couples communicate better…
in the bedroom and therefore keep sex alive in a monogamous relationship. He discusses what to say and do, what not to say and do, the mechanics of sex, and how to rekindle passion. Some strong language and some explicit descriptions of sex. Bestseller. 1995First in his class: a biography of Bill Clinton
By David Maraniss. 1995
Portrait of the president from his hardscrabble childhood to the day he declared for the presidency. Drawing on interviews, research,…
and analysis, Maraniss traces Clinton's path through school and his Arkansas political career, noting his character development along the way. The author's goal: an "examination of a complicated human being and the forces that shaped him and his generation." BestsellerLiz: an intimate biography of Elizabeth Taylor
By C. David Heymann. 1995
The author relies upon more than a thousand interviews with the star's friends, coworkers, and other associates, as well as…
medical, legal, and business documents for his portrait of Taylor. He discusses how she became famous as an actress, wife, mother, AIDS activist, and purveyor of jewelry and perfumes. Some strong language. Bestseller. 1995.Brando: songs my mother taught me
By Robert Lindsey, Marlon Brando. 1994
A celebrated actor at the age of seventy. Brando reveals the fragility of his early years when his alcoholic parents…
were frequently missing. He reminisces about his acting career and analyzes his major films. He bypasses his multiple marriages and his children's problems and talks mostly about causes he has championed and the Tahitian island he loves. Includes strong language. c1994.In retrospect: the tragedy and lessons of Vietnam
By Brian VanDeMark, Robert S McNamara. 1995
McNamara, secretary of defense under presidents Kennedy and Johnson, details the thinking, discussions, and decisions that shaped U.S. involvement in…
Vietnam. Deploring post-Vietnam cynicism, he argues that officials acted in good faith and explains why decisions he now thinks were wrong seemed right at the time. Bestseller. c1995.From beginning to end: the rituals of our lives
By Robert Fulghum. 1995
"From beginning to end, the rituals of our lives shape each hour, day, and year." Fulghum examines these various public…
and private rituals, describing some in great detail. He begins with daily morning rituals and goes on to discuss the rites of adoption, marriage, funerals, meetings, and welcoming of new neighbors. BestsellerHusband, lover, spy: a true story
By Carlos De Abreu, Janice Pennington. 1994
Janice Pennington, hostess on the TV game show The Price Is Right, married German mountain climber Fritz Stammberger in 1974.…
In 1975, while climbing in the Tirich Mir area along the Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Russian borders, Stammberger disappeared. Years later, after Pennington had him declared legally dead and married another man, she uncovered startling information. Some descriptions of sex. BestsellerBird by bird: some instructions on writing and life
By Anne Lamott. 1994
Practical information and encouragement from the author's personal experience as the daughter of a writer and as a novelist and…
writing instructor. Lamott offers tips on skills such as producing credible dialog and collecting phrases and observations, and she also describes her own writing life. Some strong language. BestsellerCruel sacrifice
By Aphrodite Jones. 1994
Sixteen-year-old Melinda Loveless became angry when her young lesbian lover got involved with twelve-year-old Shanda Sharer. Planning to teach Shanda…
a lesson, Melinda and three of her teenage friends tortured and burned the girl to death. Melinda's troubled childhood is described as are the events leading up to the murder. Strong language, violence, and explicit descriptions of sex. BestsellerHow to argue and win every time: at home, at work, in court, everywhere, every day
By Gerry Spence. 1995
Spence, a noted trial attorney, has not lost a criminal case in forty years. Wanting to share what he's learned,…
he identifies disabling locks to the art of arguing and offers enabling keys. He details the structure, preparation, and technique of the winning argument and explains when to use these skills and how to apply them in different situations. 1995.In Julia's kitchen with master chefs
By Julia Child. 1995
Recipes from twenty-six chefs Child invited to her home in Cambridge, Massachusetts, for her PBS television series. The list includes…
Roberto Donna, Charlie Trotter, Jody Adams, Leah Chase, Jimmy Sneed, and Monique Barbeau. Each entry includes a brief biography of the chef and helpful hints from Child. BestsellerBy George: the autobiography of George Foreman
By George Foreman. 1995
Boxer George Foreman tells of growing up poor in Texas, dropping out of junior high and turning to crime and…
drinking, and then going on to become the heavyweight champion of the world. He also discusses his several marriages and children and the effect religion has had on his adult life. Some violence. BestsellerA good walk spoiled: days and nights on the PGA tour
By John Feinstein. 1995
The author spent fifteen months following seventeen players on the Professional Golf Association tour. As Feinstein observes these famous and…
not-so-famous golfers, he learns what drives them to play day after day, and how one week they seem to have discovered the secret to the game, and the next week they never want to golf again. But each player keeps striving to be "there" on Sunday afternoon. BestsellerLost moon: the perilous voyage of Apollo 13
By Jim Lovell, Jeffrey Kluger. 1994
Apollo 13 was to have been the fifth mission to the moon. But two days into the trip, on April…
13, 1970, the oxygen tank exploded in the command module, placing the three astronauts in grave danger. Lovell describes those terrifying days as astronauts, contractors, and Mission Control struggled to bring Apollo 13 safely back to earth. Basis for the movie Apollo 13. BestsellerThe Kennedy women: the saga of an American family
By Laurence Leamer. 1994
The large Catholic family that produced noted politicians and suffered through multiple tragedies is examined through its daughters, sisters, and…
wives. The six-generation family saga begins with President Kennedy's great-grandmother, Bridget Murphy, in Ireland, spans 104 years of Rose Kennedy's life, ends with Jackie Kennedy's death, and describes the lives of numerous other Kennedy women. Bestseller. 1994The path to power
By Margaret Thatcher. 1995
In this companion to The Downing Street Years (DB 39179), Thatcher looks at her personal life. She discusses her childhood,…
her years at Oxford, her marriage to Denis Thatcher, her family life, her first steps in politics, her experiences as a minister and as leader of the opposition, and the beginning of her role as prime minister. BestsellerDoctor, what should I eat?: nutrition prescriptions for ailments in which diet can really make a difference
By Isadore Rosenfeld. 1995
Although he considers himself an "establishment" doctor, Rosenfeld believes that almost every major medical condition is either caused or affected…
in some way by food. He provides advice on what food may help or hurt various conditions including cancer, Alzheimer's disease, pregnancy, panic attacks, jet lag, migraines, and osteoporosis. BestsellerPale blue dot: a vision of the human future in space
By Carl Sagan. 1994
Sequel to Cosmos (DB 15796), which is about human attempts to understand the universe from the vantage point of Earth,…
continues with a view of Earth from the perspective of space. The popular astronomer and author examines the claim that "our world and species are unique, and even central to the workings and purpose of the Cosmos," and concludes with an optimistic look at a future beyond our planet. BestsellerGrace
By Robert Lacey. 1994
The author examines the image of a beautiful fairy-tale princess who did not live happily ever after. Lacey chronicles the…
story of Grace Kelly's abbreviated life through her American phase, depicting the actress with a cool, classy facade and a tawdry private life. When the Hollywood star married her European prince, the location of her fantasy life changed, but reality began to destroy the portrait. Bestseller