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Old men at midnight
By Chaim Potok. 2001
Linked novellas about three very different Jewish men: Noah Stremin, teenage Holocaust survivor; Leon Shertov, guest lecturer from the Soviet…
Union; and Benjamin Walter, memoirist. What they have in common is the woman, Ilana Davita Dinn, who elicits their stories. 2001. 2001Virginia Woolf: a biography
By Julia Briggs, Quentin Bell. 1974
A record of the British author's artistic and personal life by her nephew. Discusses the influences on Virginia Stephen Woolf…
(1882-1941) in her youth as well as in the Bloomsbury years and her marriage to Leonard Woolf. Portrays the precarious mental state and the creative mind behind such works as Orlando (DB 23691). 1972Sky of stone
By Homer H. Hickam, Homer H Hickam. 2001
The third volume of Hickam's memoirs following Rocket Boys (DB 47833) and The Coalwood Way (DB 52009). Recounts what he…
learned about love and labor unions during his first summer working in the West Virginia coal mines in 1961, after his freshman year in engineering school. 2001When I was a young man: a memoir
By J. Robert Kerrey, Bob Kerrey, Robert Kerrey. 2002
Account by the former Nebraska governor, senator, and onetime presidential candidate Bob Kerrey, dealing with his tour of duty as…
a Navy Seal in Vietnam, where one firefight resulted in civilian deaths and another--soon after--in loss of part of his leg. Bestseller. 2002Once upon a town: the miracle of the North Platte Canteen
By Bob Greene. 2002
The inspirational story of North Platte, Nebraska, a town that served as a brief haven for millions of WWII American…
soldiers. From Christmas Day 1941 until the end of the war, the residents welcomed every troop train with food, drink, magazines, and words of encouragement. Bestseller. 2002Wealth and democracy: a political history of the American rich
By Kevin Phillips. 2002
Author of The Politics of Rich and Poor (RC 32071) presents the connection between big money and political power in…
the course of more than two centuries of United States history. Warns that the alliance of influential capitalists and government leaders may lead to the nation's downfall. Bestseller. 2002Firehouse
By David Halberstam. 2002
Account of the New York City firefighters from Engine 40, Ladder 35, who respond to the attack on the World…
Trade Center on September 11, 2001. Of the thirteen men on duty only one survives. Bestseller. 2002Ciao, America!: an Italian discovers the U.S
By Beppe Severgnini. 2002
An Italian journalist and his wife rent a house in Georgetown, in Washington, D.C., and spend a year observing the…
customs of the country with sardonic bemusement. During their stay, they learn to enjoy air conditioning, pancake houses, Klondike bars, and ice cubes. Bestseller. 1995Globalization and its discontents
By Joseph Stiglitz, Joseph E Stiglitz. 2002
A Nobel laureate in economics explains why globalization provokes the hostility of protesters and proposes a reform agenda. Stiglitz describes…
the plight of developing nations and, as a former World Bank economist, provides an insider's critique of flaws in existing policies. Bestseller. 2002The healthy kitchen: recipes for a better body, life, and spirit
By Rosie Daley, Andrew Weil. 2002
Authors combine nutrition facts and advice with easy-to-follow family recipes. They discuss good health practices, stocking the pantry, and reading…
food-product labels. Recipes cover breakfast, beverages, appetizers, salads, soups, entrées, side dishes, desserts, and menu plans. Nutrition information (calories, fat, cholesterol per serving) accompanies each entry. Bestseller. 2002Martha Inc: the incredible story of Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia
By Christopher M. Byron, Christopher Byron. 2002
A financial writer examines Stewart's personal background and traces her rise in business--from housewife to CEO and from cookbook writer…
to national spokesperson on domestic tastes and fashions. Delves into her business ethics and speculates on the future of her company. Bestseller. 2002The pact: three young men make a promise and fulfill a dream
By Sampson Davis, George Jenkins, Rameck Hunt, Lisa Frazier Page. 2002
Three twenty-nine-year-old African American doctors--two physicians and a dentist--describe how their friendship helped them to overcome obstacles and to pursue…
their career goals. They share how they motivated each other to leave problem neighborhoods of Newark, enroll in college, and enter professions. For senior high and older readers. Bestseller. 2002Cicero: the life and times of Rome's greatest politician
By Anthony Everitt. 2001
Uses letters and first-person accounts to create a biography of the Roman orator and statesman Marcus Tullius Cicero (106-43 B.C.),…
a fierce supporter of the republican form of government. Cicero was present when Julius Caesar was murdered and was himself assassinated a few years later. Bestseller. 2001Six days of war: June 1967 and the making of the modern Middle East
By Michael B. Oren, Michael B Oren. 2002
Political background and day-by-day chronicle of the 1967 Arab-Israeli conflict known to the West as the Six-Day War and to…
the Arabs as "the Setback." Explains how this local war transformed the Middle East and discusses its global consequences. Extensive research includes analysis of documents declassified long after the event. Bestseller. 2002Bin Laden: the man who declared war on America
By Yossef Bodansky. 1999
Biography of terrorist leader Osama bin Laden and the radical militant Islamic movement he helped create. Provides background on fundamentalism…
in the Arab world before the 2001 strikes against the World Trade Center and the Pentagon. Discusses attacks on American targets in the 1990s and bin Laden's pursuit of unconventional weapons. Bestseller. 1999A mind at a time: America's Top Learning Expert Shows How Every Child Can Succeed
By Mel Levine, Melvin D Levine. 2002
Pediatrician and learning expert shows how parents and children can identify their strengths and weaknesses to determine individual learning styles.…
Levine also shows how parents and teachers can develop effective strategies to help every child succeed. Bestseller. 2002Small wonder: Essays
By Barbara Kingsolver. 2002
Twenty-three essays, commentaries, and reveries on issues facing humanity by the author of The Poisonwood Bible (DB 46882) and Prodigal…
Summer (DB 51048). Kingsolver ponders random acts of violence and terrorism as well as the value of a good story and pleasures in the natural world. Bestseller. 2002Odd girl out: the hidden culture of aggression in girls (Read-On)
By Rachel Simmons. 2002
A study of the "hidden culture of girls' aggression in which bullying is epidemic, distinctive, and destructive." Uses anecdotes and…
surveys to document such behavior and offers suggestions for combating it while helping the perpetrators and their victims. Some strong language. Bestseller. 2002Chicken soup for the teacher's soul: stories to open the hearts and rekindle the spirits of educators (Chicken Soup for the Soul)
By Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen. 2002
Anecdotes about adults making a difference in the lives of children. Educators remember reaching out to troubled kids and inspiring…
their pupils to excel. Children, now grown, fondly remember mentors who encouraged them to succeed. Bestseller. 2002American son: a portrait of John F. Kennedy, Jr
By Richard Blow, Richard Bradley. 2002
An editor who worked at George magazine until it folded reminisces about his former boss, John F. Kennedy Jr., who…
died in an airplane accident in July 1999. Discusses Blow's perception of problems at the office and in Kennedy's private life. Some strong language. Bestseller. 2002