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Touch and Go: A Memoir

Touch and Go: A Memoir
by Studs Terkel
Published 2007 by New Press

Hardcover, English. ISBN: 9781595580436

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At nearly 95, Pulitzer Prize-winning author and historian Terkel offers his long-awaited memoir that embodies the spirit of the man himself--youthful, vivacious, and enormously fun. More...

Shakespeare: The World as Stage

Shakespeare: The World as Stage
by Bill Bryson
Published 2007 by HarperCollins Publishers

Hardcover, English. ISBN: 9780060740221

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New York Times" bestselling author Bryson explores the life and works of Shakespeare in an entertaining and erudite biography. Crafted as a travelogue of sorts, the book includes Brysons conversations with those who know the Bard best--Shakespearean actors and academics. More...

House of Abraham: Lincoln and the Todds, a Family Divided by War

House of Abraham: Lincoln and the Todds, a Family Divided by War
by Stephen Berry
Published 2007 by Houghton Mifflin Company

Hardcover, English. ISBN: 9780618420056

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Award-winning historian Berry charts the devastating effects of the Civil War on Mary Todd Lincolns family, and the surprising impact this struggle had on the president. More...

Identical Strangers: A Memoir of Twins Separated and Reunited

Identical Strangers: A Memoir of Twins Separated and Reunited
by Elyse Schein
Published 2007 by Random House

Hardcover, English. ISBN: 9781400064960

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A memoir of identical twins separated at birth and reunited at age 35, this gripping, emotional, and powerful story tells of two women each finding a lost sister, redefining her sense of identity, and expanding her definition of family. More...


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