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Getting a Life with Asperger's: Lessons Learned on the Bumpy Road to Adulthood
Jesse A. Saperstein · Perigee Books |
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Hard-won insights on transitioning into adulthood Author, speaker, and autism advocate Jesse A. Saperstein knows a lot about living with Asperger’s. Diagnosed at the age of 14, Jesse has struggled, triumphed, flubbed, soared, educated, and inspired. Along the road to adulthood, he has learned... |
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Man Alive: A True Story of Violence, Forgiveness and Becoming a Man
Thomas Page McBee · City Lights Publishers |
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"Thomas Page McBee's Man Alive hurtled through my life. I read it in a matter of hours. It's a confession, it's a poem, it's a time warp, it's a brilliant work of art. I bow down to McBee - his humility, his sense of humor, his insightfulness, his structural deftness,... |
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One Man Against the World: The Tragedy of Richard Nixon
Tim Weiner · Henry Holt & Company
Pages: 384
Format: Hardcover |
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A shocking and riveting look at one of the most dramatic and disastrous presidencies in US history, from Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award winner Tim WeinerBased largely on documents declassified only in the last few years, One Man Against the World paints a devastating portrait... |
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Swords into Plowshares
Ron Paul · Ron Paul Institute for Peace and Prosperity,
Pages: 237
Format: Print book |
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Twelve-term US Congressman and three-time presidential candidate Ron Paul reveals an intensely personal side as he reflects on growing up during World War II. The book also provides a powerful critique of the corruption and corrosion produced by a 20th century full of war and killing. Ever... |
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Bowie: The Biography
Wendy Leigh · Gallery Books
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover |
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Discover the man behind the myth in this new biography of one of the most pioneering and influential performers of our time - David Bowie.David Bowie - the iconic superstar of rock, fashion, art, design, and the quintessential sexual liberator - is a living legend. However, for the past... |
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Beauty Queen: Inside the Reign of Avon's Andrea Jung
Deborrah Himsel · Palgrave Macmillan, 2014.
Pages: 228
Format: Print book |
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Andrea Jung, the glamorous former head of Avon, was arguably the world's most charismatic and effective CEO, credited with the astonishing turnaround of the venerable brand. Avon's board was filled with tough-minded, successful CEOs and other high achievers, but when Jung walked... |
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Faisal I of Iraq
Ali A Allawi · Yale Univ. Press
Pages: 634
Format: Print book |
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Born in 1883, King Faisal I of Iraq was a seminal figure not only in the founding of the state of Iraq but also in the making of the modern Middle East. In all the tumult leading to the dissolution of the Ottoman Empire and the establishment of new Arab states, Faisal was a central player.... |
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An American Cardinal: The Biography of Cardinal Timothy Dolan
Christina Boyle · St. Martin's Press
Format: Hardcover |
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The most powerful Roman Catholic leader in the United States had humble beginnings. Timothy Michael Dolan was born in Maplewood, Missouri in 1950. From an early age, those around him knew that he would become a priest. Through college and seminary, his power and spirituality grew. He was formally... |
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