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Biography
A biography (from the Greek words bios meaning "life", and graphos meaning "write") is an account of a person's life, usually published in the form of a book or essay, or in some other form, such as a film.
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Arthur and Sherlock: Conan Doyle and the Creation of Holmes
by Michael Sims
by Michael Sims
Release
date: Jan 24, 2017
In ARTHUR AND SHERLOCK, Michael Sims traces the circuitous development of Conan Doyle as the father of the modern mystery, from his early days in
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Availability: 5 copies available, 593 people requesting
Giveaway dates: Dec 03 - Jan 13, 2017
Countries available: US and CA
Format: Print Book
A House of Sticks (Memoirs of a Bigamist's Daughter)
by Belinda Vasquez Garcia (Goodreads Author)
by Belinda Vasquez Garcia (Goodreads Author)
Release
date: Jul 21, 2016
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Availability: 1 copy available, 201 people requesting
Giveaway dates: Dec 10 - Jan 10, 2017
Countries available: US
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Someone to Watch Over Me: A Portrait of Eleanor Roosevelt and the Tortured Father Who Shaped Her Life
by Eric Burns
by Eric Burns
Release
date: Mar 14, 2017
From the author of 1920 and THE GOLDEN LAD comes a fresh and sensitive examination of Eleanor Roosevelt and the tortured father who would inspire and
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Availability: 3 copies available, 403 people requesting
Giveaway dates: Dec 03 - Jan 03, 2017
Countries available: US
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― Jon Krakauer, Into the Wild
― Jon Krakauer, Into the Wild
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A sacrifice to be real must cost, must hurt, and must empty ourselves. Give yourself fully to God. He will use you to accomplish great things on the condition that you believe much more in his love than in your weakness.
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― Mother Teresa
― Mother Teresa
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