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An analysis of the correspondence between Mary Oliver's nature poetry and traditional religious language.

An autobiographical account of the life of the Dalai Lama that discusses the childhood he spent in exile, his struggle to gain freedom for Tibet, and the effect he has had on Tibetan Buddhism.

A biography of Hussein I, King of Jordan from 1952 to the present.

This book details the life of Sylvia Earle, who has many achievements as a scientist, explorer, author, lecturer, and environmentalist.

The autobiography of the Dalai Lama who won the 1989 Nobel Peace Prize.

A career biography of the Japanese conductor famous for directing major western orchestras worldwide.

Tells the life story of the fourteenth Dalai Lama, from his peasant childhood to his later years in exile, including his influence on the world at large at the end of the twentieth century.

Profiles the youngest man inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame who, while playing for his hometown team, the Brooklyn Dodgers, began as wild and uncoordinated but became one of the best pitchers of all time.

An introduction to the life of the Dalai Lama, the leader of Tibet, who has lived in exile since the country was taken over by China.