'Stand Up And Sing! Pete Seeger, Folk Music, and the Path to Justice' by Susanna Reich is a picture book intended for children in grades 3 through 7. But, like the music and message of Pete Seeger himself, it is really a book for everyone
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Son’s biography of World War II father, 'A Last Chapter of the Greatest Generation' by Judson I Stone, serves as microcosm of the greatest generation
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'Homeward Bound: The Life of Paul Simon' by Peter Ames Carlin fails because in the end we don't know who Paul Simon is.
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"I Was Saved by the Bell" by Peter Engel is far more than a trip down memory lane to Bayside High. It show you a man who dedicated his life and his talents to making the world a better place and how we are all better people because of it.
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'In Kick: The True Story of JFK's Sister and the Heir to Chatsworth' by Paula Byrne we ware taken into the lives once more of the dynamics and tragedies of a family that will intrigue generations to come, and who have left such and indelible mark on history.
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In "Her Again, Becoming Meryl Streep" by Michael Schulman we learn of Meryl's earlier years as well as the trials and tribulations of her youth as an up and coming actor.
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This Akashic Books release offers a compelling, and sometimes graphic view of an amazing person and successful swimmer named Anthony Ervin. It is definitely a recommended read for anyone with a deep passion for life searching for refinement.
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'While it's true that they knew how to market themselves and work within the industry machine, creative substance was always there at the surface and beyond.'
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In "When Breath Becomes Air" Paul Kalanithi details his inability to take on the five stages of death: Denial, Anger, Bargaining, Depression, and Acceptance, until he decided to reverse them. Surely his medical training was an aid in tackling the diagnosis with a vengeance.
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