Biography

Jesse James: Last Rebel of the Civil War (Paperback)

By T.J. Stiles

$19.00

ISBN: 9780375705588

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Published: Vintage - October 28th, 2003

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Fascinating biography and forceful historical analysis combine in this disturbing story of brutal violence before, during and after the Civil War. Absolutely outstanding! ~ Reviewed by Bill Lewis

Washington: The Indispensable Man (Paperback)

By James Thomas Flexner

$19.99

ISBN: 9780316286169

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Published: Back Bay Books - February 22nd, 1994

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Still the best single volume biography of a genuine American hero. Deeply researched, beautifully written. The real Washington measures up. P.S. He was the only Virginia founding father to free all his slaves. ~ Reviewed by Bill Lewis

John Paul Jones: Sailor, Hero, Father of the American Navy (Paperback)

By Evan Thomas

$20.00

ISBN: 9780743258043

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Published: Simon & Schuster - May 10th, 2004

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Wonderful, rousing story of America's greatest naval hero. Fans of Patrick O'Brien will love this. . .come aboard and enjoy! ~ Reviewed by Bill Lewis

Daniel Boone: The Life and Legend of an American Pioneer (Paperback)

By John Mack Faragher

$25.00

ISBN: 9780805030075

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Published: Holt Paperbacks - November 15th, 1993

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Old Dan'el lived long enough to become America's first frontier hero. . .a legend in his own time. Faragher unravels the legend, sets the record straight and explains how American mythmaking works. ~ Reviewed by Bill Lewis

Virginia Woolf (Paperback)

By Hermione Lee

$24.00

ISBN: 9780375701368

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Published: Vintage - October 5th, 1999

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The best biography of Woolf to date, written with intelligence, grace, wit, and a thorough grasp of that enigmatic subject that is Woolf's life as woman and writer.  ~ Reviewed by Bob Gray

Life In A Day (Paperback)

By Doris Grumbach

$15.40

ISBN: 9780807070895

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Published: Beacon Press - October 1st, 1997

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Memory, humor, and keen observation blend seamlessly in this compelling look at the passage of a "common day" in the author's life. Fans of May Sarton's work will find much to like in this book. ~ Reviewed by Bob Gray