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A Prince of Our Disorder: The Life of T. E. Lawrence 16 reviews John E. Mack
Harvard University Press, 2007
Almost as eloquent as Lawrence himself
+ An unavoidable piece of work on Lawrence's life + Wonderfully thorough Research + We Will Never See Its Like Again + Fresh, engaging view
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Freeing Yourself from the Narcissist in Your Life 32 reviews
Tarcher, 2008
Becoming Savvy About Narcissists Is A Must
+ Compelling, Informative, Very Helpful in Handling Narcissists Daily + NARCISISSM + An Essential If You Are Living With A Narcissist + I Have Confidence and Great Tools For Dealing With My Narcissistic Mother-in-Law
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The Fifties 65 reviews David Halberstam
Ballantine Books, 1994
An Encyclopedic Look at the Fifties
+ Sloppily written and tendentious page-turner...
Have you always thought that the Fifties were merely a quiescent interlude between World War II and the Sixties? Think again. In this sweeping look at the decade, David Halberstam examines the trends and events that made the Fifties a very interesting and eventful time.
The book opens with a ...
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109 East Palace: Robert Oppenheimer and the Secret City of Los Alamos 24 reviews Jennet Conant
Simon & Schuster, 2006
109 East Palace
+ Oppenheimer and the amazing and mysterious city of Los Alamos + A peek at the past + Splendidly written + Enjoyable book, different perspective
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Chanel and Her World 13 reviews Edmonde Charles-Roux
Vendome Press, 2005
chanel her life
+ Chanel + the rise, fall and rise of one woman + CHANEL + What a BEAUTIFUL book! A true treasure...
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The Life of Evelyn Waugh: A Critical Biography (Blackwell Critical Biographies) 4 reviews Douglas Patey
Wiley-Blackwell, 2001
Patey serves up Waugh as an intellectual treat.
+ Best critical review yet of Waugh's writing. + we are nearer to perfection + May be the best "life" yet
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George Balanchine: The Ballet Maker (Eminent Lives) 2 reviews Robert Gottlieb
Harper Collins, 2004
"...there is a glow -- the space, the hands, everything is fantastically beautiful"
+ Brief, but well-written and informative biography
This is one of several volumes in the HarperCollins Eminent Lives series. Each offers a concise rather than comprehensive, much less definitive biography. However, just as Al Hirschfeld's illustrations of various celebrities capture their defining physical characteristics, the authors of books in ...
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Leonard Bernstein: American Original 1 review Burton Bernstein, Barbara Haws
Collins, 2008
For Those Who Can't Get Enough of Bernstein....
Although this book was originally scheduled for publication on 8-22, I received mine today, 8-19, a testament to Amazon.com's speedy delivery service. It's difficult to categorize this volume, falling somewhere between a coffee table picture book and a personal photo album. Bernstein's brother ...
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Tesla: Man Out of Time 72 reviews Margaret Cheney
Touchstone, 2001
Excellent biography!
+ Good history of Tesla + Electrifying Read! + Absolutely mind-boggling
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Freeing Yourself from the Narcissist in Your Life 32 reviews
Tarcher, 2008
Becoming Savvy About Narcissists Is A Must
+ Compelling, Informative, Very Helpful in Handling Narcissists Daily + NARCISISSM + An Essential If You Are Living With A Narcissist + I Have Confidence and Great Tools For Dealing With My Narcissistic Mother-in-Law
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A Prince of Our Disorder: The Life of T. E. Lawrence 16 reviews John E. Mack
Harvard University Press, 2007
Almost as eloquent as Lawrence himself
+ An unavoidable piece of work on Lawrence's life + Wonderfully thorough Research + We Will Never See Its Like Again + Fresh, engaging view
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Tesla: Man Out of Time 72 reviews Margaret Cheney
Touchstone, 2001
Excellent biography!
+ Good history of Tesla + Electrifying Read! + Absolutely mind-boggling
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The Life of Evelyn Waugh: A Critical Biography (Blackwell Critical Biographies) 4 reviews Douglas Patey
Wiley-Blackwell, 2001
Patey serves up Waugh as an intellectual treat.
+ Best critical review yet of Waugh's writing. + we are nearer to perfection + May be the best "life" yet
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Chanel and Her World 13 reviews Edmonde Charles-Roux
Vendome Press, 2005
chanel her life
+ Chanel + the rise, fall and rise of one woman + CHANEL + What a BEAUTIFUL book! A true treasure...
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The Fifties 65 reviews David Halberstam
Ballantine Books, 1994
An Encyclopedic Look at the Fifties
+ Sloppily written and tendentious page-turner...
Have you always thought that the Fifties were merely a quiescent interlude between World War II and the Sixties? Think again. In this sweeping look at the decade, David Halberstam examines the trends and events that made the Fifties a very interesting and eventful time.
The book opens with a ...
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Leonard Bernstein: American Original 1 review Burton Bernstein, Barbara Haws
Collins, 2008
For Those Who Can't Get Enough of Bernstein....
Although this book was originally scheduled for publication on 8-22, I received mine today, 8-19, a testament to Amazon.com's speedy delivery service. It's difficult to categorize this volume, falling somewhere between a coffee table picture book and a personal photo album. Bernstein's brother ...
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109 East Palace: Robert Oppenheimer and the Secret City of Los Alamos 24 reviews Jennet Conant
Simon & Schuster, 2006
109 East Palace
+ Oppenheimer and the amazing and mysterious city of Los Alamos + A peek at the past + Splendidly written + Enjoyable book, different perspective
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George Balanchine: The Ballet Maker (Eminent Lives) 2 reviews Robert Gottlieb
Harper Collins, 2004
"...there is a glow -- the space, the hands, everything is fantastically beautiful"
+ Brief, but well-written and informative biography
This is one of several volumes in the HarperCollins Eminent Lives series. Each offers a concise rather than comprehensive, much less definitive biography. However, just as Al Hirschfeld's illustrations of various celebrities capture their defining physical characteristics, the authors of books in ...
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