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Linus Torvalds

software rebel
2001
A biography of the computer programmer who developed Linux.

Emmitt Smith

relentless rusher
1997
Profiles the star running back who helped the Dallas Cowboys win Super Bowls in 1993, 1994, and 1996.

Civilian warriors

the inside story of Blackwater and the unsung heroes of the war on terror
Blackwater was founded by former Navy SEAL Erik Prince in 1997, recruiting special forces veterans and others with the skills and courage to take on the riskiest security jobs in the world. Blackwater's men eventually completed nearly one hundred thousand missions in Iraq and Afghanistan. Despite this success, Blackwater's men have been accused of being mercenaries, profiteers, jackbooted thugs and worse. Because of secrecy requirements of Blackwater's contracts with the Pentagon, the State Department and the CIA, Erick Prince has been unable to speak out when opponents spread false information. But now he's able to tell the company's true story.

Bad boy

the influence of Sean "Puffy" Combs on the music industry
2001
A tale of friendship, greed, and betrayal in the music industry.

Empire state of mind

how Jay-Z went from street corner to corner office
2011
Details Jay-z's business acumen and how he went from a rapper to a celebrity to a lifestyle.

Once in a house on fire

2007
Andrea Ashworth's account of how she survived her appalling childhood with her spirit, and capacity for forgiveness, intact.

Persepolis

2004

Emmitt Smith

1998
Describes the life and career of the star running back who helped the Dallas Cowboys win Super Bowls in 1993, 1994, and 1996.

Kenny Irwin, Jr.

2006
Examines the life and career of Kenny Irwin, Jr., a NASCAR driver who won the most points of any rookie on the Winston Cup circuit in 1998.

My friend Leonard

2006
The continuing autobiography of James Frey in which he tells about his friendship with Leonard, a man he met while in rehabilitation for alcohol and drug abuse, and discusses how Leonard, a genial mobster, took on the role of father, comforting him after the suicide of his girlfriend, and providing him with jobs, encouragement, money, and advice on how to live boldly.

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