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John Wayne: The Genuine Article provides readers a rare glimpse into the life of one of the most...
Katherine the Queen: The Remarkable Life of Katherine Parr
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Mannerheim: President, Soldier, Spy
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Gustaf Mannerheim was one of the greatest figures of the 20th century. As a young Finnish officer he...
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The definitive biography of a radical activist and intellectual Max Eastman (1883-1969) was a...
Menuhin: A Life
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Since 2000, when this biography was first published, Menuhin's name has not faded from public...
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Mahler's life was a remarkably complex one, his success as a conductor continually overshadowed by...
Houdini and Conan Doyle: The Great Magician and the Inventor of Sherlock Holmes
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In the early 20th century, in the English-speaking world, Arthur Conan Doyle and Harry Houdini were...
Ida B. Wells: Social Activist and Reformer
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Born into slavery in 1862, Ida B. Wells went on to become an influential reformer and leader in the...
In Order to Live: A North Korean Girl's Journey to Freedom
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'I am most grateful for two things: that I was born in North Korea, and that I escaped from North...
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