Secret Life of a Black Aspie: A Memoir
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Anand Prahlad was born on a former plantation in Virginia in 1954. This memoir, vividly internal,...
Somebody: The Reckless Life and Remarkable Career of Marlon Brando
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Marlon Brando will never cease to fascinate us: for his triumphs as an actor ("On the Waterfront",...
The History of Akbar: Volume 1
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Akbarnama, or The History of Akbar, by Abu'l-Fazl (d. 1602), is one of the most important works of...
Biography: A Very Short Introduction
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Biography is one of the most popular, best-selling, and widely-read of literary genres. But why do...
Bob Dylan: Like a Complete Unknown
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Bob Dylan is an iconic figure in American musical and cultural history, lauded by Time magazine as...
Emir Kusturica
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Emir Kusturica is one of Eastern Europe's most celebrated and influential filmmakers. Over the...
Errol Flynn: The Life and Career
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Errol Flynn set the standard for the modern action hero in films like The Adventures of Robin Hood,...
Franz Joseph and Elisabeth: The Last Great Monarchs of Austria-Hungary
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In 1848, an 18-year-old boy assumed the throne of Austria, one of the most powerful countries in...
Franz Schubert and His World
Christopher H. Gibbs and Morten Solvik
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During his short lifetime, Franz Schubert (1797-1828) contributed to a wide variety of musical...
Joni: The Creative Odyssey of Joni Mitchell
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From the moment Joni Mitchell's career began -- with coffee-house bookings, serendipitous encounters...