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Yasir Arafat

a political biography
2003
Chronicles the life of controversial Palestinian political leader Yasir Arafat, describing his early years in Egypt and his decades in the Palestinian Liberation Organization, assessing whether his work for his people has done them more harm than good.

Jacqueline Bouvier

an intimate memoir
1996
A memoir of the early years of Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Onassis, from childhood through her marriage to then senator Jack Kennedy, written by her first cousin.

Ursula K. Le Guin

1981
Explores the development of the writer's work from her early science fiction, through her works for children, to her "social science fiction" based on psychology and biology.

I meant to tell you

1996
The author remembers special times that he and his daughter shared as she was growing up.

Iris Wall, cracker cowgirl

2012
A picture-book biography of Florida rancher Iris Wall, describing her childhood in Indiantown in southern Florida, where she learned at her father's side how to cow-hunt and care for cracker cattle and to break and ride cracker horses, a tradition she has carried out through her long life and handed down to her own daughters.

Mr. Williams

2005
Describes the routine of rural life in Arcadia, Louisiana around the 1930s as experienced by J.W. Williams.

Frank Gehry

2006
Presents a brief biography of architect Frank Gehry, in simple text with illustrations, describing his childhood, his education, and his career as a ground breaking architect. Includes photographs of many of his important designs.

The life and times of Jackie Onassis

1998
Biography of the wife of President John Kennedy beginning with her childhood and including her years in "Camelot," life with Aristotle Onassis, and later years as a grandmother.

Jackie Kennedy Onassis

woman of courage
1995
A biography of the woman who captivated the world with her intelligence, elegance, and grace. Encompasses the events of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis's life from her girlhood through her death on May 19, 1994. Illustrated with color and black and white photographs.

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