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Ralph Ellison

The novel addresses many of the social and intellectual issues facing African-Americans in the early twentieth century, including black nationalism, the relationship between black identity and Marxism, and the reformist racial policies of Booker T. Washington, as well as issues of individuality and personal identity.

1995

581 pages

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Michael Jackson: The Magic, The Madness, The Whole Story, 1958-2009

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Michael Jackson: The Magic, The Madness, The Whole Story, 1958-2009

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J. Randy Taraborrelli

So much has how been said and written about the life and career of Michael Jackson that it has become almost impossible to disentangle the man from the myth. This book is the fruit of over 30 years of research and hundreds of exclusive interviews with a remarkable level of access to the very closest circles of the Jackson family - including Michael himself

2009

784 pages

I'm a big Michael Jackson fan. I've always wanted to read a book about him.

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Sarah Jane Butfield

Is the glass half-empty or half-full? Ironically, sometimes life influences our view and alters our perception. Life changing events, up to 1997 almost destroyed me. At my lowest point, and just in time, I met Nigel. He helped me to discover how a positive attitude can change everything. I decided not to squander any more of my time or energy on undeserving people. This new positive approach helps me to perceive my glass as half-full, with my aim being to achieve a happy and healthy life for my family. Together, we live life to the full. In 2008, with good times ahead of us, my glass was half-full. As a family, we made the biggest and most difficult decision of our lives; part of our family would emigrate to Australia

2013

197 pages

This book just sounds interesting to me. Your perspective can be a very important thing,

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Augusten Burroughs

Running with Scissors is the true story of a boy whose mother (a poet with delusions of Anne Sexton) gave him away to be raised by her unorthodox psychiatrist who bore a striking resemblance to Santa Claus. So at the age of twelve, Burroughs found himself amidst Victorian squalor living with the doctor’s bizarre family, and befriending a pedophile who resided in the backyard shed. The story of an outlaw childhood where rules were unheard of, and the Christmas tree stayed up all year round, where Valium was consumed like candy, and if things got dull an electroshock- therapy machine could provide entertainment. The funny, harrowing and bestselling account of an ordinary boy’s survival under the most extraordinary circumstances.

2003

304 pages

The summary of this book is so crazy sounding that I want to read more

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David Pelzer

This book chronicles the unforgettable account of one of the most severe child abuse cases in California history. It is the story of Dave Pelzer, who was brutally beaten and starved by his emotionally unstable, alcoholic mother: a mother who played tortuous, unpredictable games—games that left him nearly dead.

1995

184 pages

I have had a lot of friends that have read this book, and they all say it is very good.

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The Forgotten Conservative: Rediscovering Grover Cleveland

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The Forgotten Conservative: Rediscovering Grover Cleveland

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John Pafford

In The Forgotten Conservative: Rediscovering Grover Cleveland, Pafford tells the story of how Cleveland, as the mayor of Buffalo, fought corruption and eliminated taxpayer funding of projects that he considered outside the purview of government. Cleveland was nominated as the clean candidate for governor of New York in the era when Tammany Hall still pulled the strings of many politicians. Once he became governor, he fought hard for civil service reform, rejecting the “spoils system” that had created so much corruption in state government. A man of strong faith and principles, he brought his reform mentality with him to the White House.

2012

240 pages

I've always been fascinated by Grover Cleveland. He served 2 terms as the president, but not back to back. He won the 1896 election, but lost the 1890 election. Then he won the 1894 election

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Kim Stanley Robinson

The year is 2312. Scientific and technological advances have opened gateways to an extraordinary future. Earth is no longer humanity's only home; new habitats have been created throughout the solar system on moons, planets, and in between. But in this year, 2312, a sequence of events will force humanity to confront its past, its present, and its future.

2012

561 pages

This book sounds interesting. Its always cool to see how people predict the future.

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J.D Salinger

The Catcher in the Rye is set around the 1950s and is narrated by a young man named Holden Caulfield. Holden is not specific about his location while he’s telling the story, but he makes it clear that he is undergoing treatment in a mental hospital or sanatorium. The events he narrates take place in the few days between the end of the fall school term and Christmas, when Holden is sixteen years old.

1951

214 pages

This book is mentioned in "We Didn't Start the Fire" so it has to be a good book.

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Wilt Chamberlain

As a professional basketball player for 13 years before he retired in 1974, the seven-foot-tall Chamberlain towered over the sport both literally and figuratively; among his many records is the almost incredible scoring of 100 points in a single game. Because of certain factors, however--his demands for high salaries, his interracial dating--several sportswriters cast him as a villain.

1991

290 pages

This is another Wilt Chamberlain autobiography that I would like to read, so I could say I have read them all

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Who's Running The Asylum? Insane the Insane World of Sports Today 

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Who's Running The Asylum? Insane the Insane World of Sports Today 

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Wilt Chamberlain

Who is actually paying through the nose for expansion? Who really controls the game owners, coaches, players, or TV? Must women forever be the second-class citizens of the sports world? Scoring is down, but today's game is longer. Do you know why? Why have yesterday's athletes been relegated to obscurity? Whatever happened to the idea that playing sports builds character? Which outstanding players were left off of the NBA 50th Anniversary list and why? Who qualifies for Wilt's All-Star Team? You may be surprised at how your own personal favorites rank for offensive and defensive strength.

1997

350 pages

I've read one of Wilt Chamberlain's autobiography's before and it was really good so I want to read his other ones