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Goodbye, darkness

a memoir of the Pacific War
1980
e personal memoir of the author while serving in the Pacific during World War II as a foot soldier in the Marines.

Goodbye, darkness

a memoir of the Pacific War
2002
A personal memoir of the author while serving in the Pacific during World War II as a foot soldier in the Marines.

Mission to Iran

1981
Written by the U.S. ambassador to Iran at the time of the revolution that deposed the shah, this narrative shows the forces at work in Iran and U.S. reactions.

Julius K. Nyerere

teacher of Africa
1975
A biography of the African nationalist who led Tanganyika to independence, united that country with Zanzibar, and became the first president of Tanzania.

Prince Norodom Sihanouk

1990
A biography of the Cambodian head of state who was overthrown in 1970.

Stan Lee

comic book superhero
2010
Presents a biography of comic book writer, editor, and producer Stan Lee, covering his upbringing, creation of characters such as Spider-Man and the Fantastic Four, work with Marvel, and more.

The extraordinary Mrs. R

a friend remembers Eleanor Roosevelt
1999
A memoir in which William Turner Levy recalls his friendship with Eleanor Roosevelt, who he met as a young Episcopalian priest and teacher in 1953; and provides insight into her work and activities in the last ten years of her life.

Minute by minute

1985
The creator of 60 minutes describes what happens during the program and behind the scenes.

We are soldiers still

a journey back to the battlefields of Vietnam
2009
Chronicles the authors' experiences in two of the Vietnam War's bloodiest battles and offers portraits of both American veterans and former Vietnamese enemies. Includes sixteen pages of black-and-white photographs.

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