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Profiles of Black success

thirteen creative geniuses who changed the world
1997
Presents profiles of thirteen African-American men and women who have achieved a high level of success in their chosen professions, looking at the behavior patterns common to people who strive for greatness, and examining how cultural differences relate to the ways African-Americans approach creativity and innovation.

Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis

a portrait of her private years
1994
Chronicles the life of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis after her marriage to Aristotle Onassis.

New York times great lives of the twentieth century

1988
A collection of fifty biographies drawn from the New York Times.

Death and celebrity

1993
Examines fatal crimes involving celebrities including Dorothy Stratten, Marvin Gaye, Lana Turner, Christian Brando, Sid Vicious and Nancy Spungen.

Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis

friend of the arts
2002
A biography of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, who became one of the most famous and influential first ladies as the wife of President John F. Kennedy.

Christmas soul

African American holiday stories
2001
Twenty African-American celebrities, including singers, actors, comedians, and sports stars, describe their families' Christmas traditions and the Christmases that meant the most to them. Contributors include Aretha Franklin, Whitney Houston, Grant Hill, and Denzel Washington.

Emerald

2007
Emerald Johnson finally gets her big break in the music business but she soon realizes that becoming a pop star is a lot harder than she thought it would be.

Biography for beginners

sketches for early readers
2011
Biographies of selected children's authors, illustrators, television and sports stars and world figures.

Elixir

2011
Photojournalist Clea Raymond sees ghostly images of a handsome man in her photos, and, when she finds him in real life, the two begin a powerful affair that leads them to a shocking secret about their unknown shared past and helps Clea unlock the secrets behind her father's disappearance.

Douglas Kirkland's light years

three decades of photographing among the stars
1989

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