The Biography Shelf
Dr. Seuss: American Icon
Philip Nel
Continuum
15 E. 26th St., New York NY 10110
0826414366 $27.95 continuumbooks.com
Theodor Seuss Giesel was best known as 'Dr. Seuss', one of the most
influential
and enduringly popular children's authors of the 20th century. Giesel
created
not only his famous imaginative picturebooks, but a unique art and poetry,
and
even a place for himself in politics. Philip Nel argues that these added
activities make Dr. Seuss one of the most influential people in America
–
certainly the most influential poet – and Dr. Seuss: American Icon
provides
the reader an memorably excellent survey of Dr. Seuss' many achievements.
The Lone Samurai
William Scott Wilson
Kodansha America Inc.
575 Lexington Avenue, NY, NY 10022
477002942X $24.00 kodanshamerica.com
In The Lone Samurai: The Life Of Miyamoto Musa****, William Scott Wilson
draws
upon his considerable expertise as a preeminent translator of classic
samurai
texts to write an original biography of the legendary Japanese swordsman
who
lived and fought in 17th century feudal Japan. For some four hundred
years,
Musa**** has been one of Japan's most revered historical figures. Since
1908
there have been 43 films produced about him. Fighting more than 60 duels
from
the age of 13 to the age of 29, Musa**** was undefeated at the end of his
career
as a samurai. He was best noted for his skill at handling two swords at
once.
Uniquely, in nearly all of his matches, Musa**** used a wooden sword
instead of
a metal blade. In addition to his swordsman****p, Musa**** designed castle
towns
with an eye towards defense and within these castles, he is noted for
designing
Zen temple gardens as well. Musa**** was also a respected ink wash painter
and
many of his painting are still in existence. The ultimate Japanese
equivalent
of a Renaissance man, Musa**** excelled in calligraphy, sculpture,
metallurgy,
poetry, tea ceremony, Noh drama, and carpentry. Enthusiastically
recommended
reading, The Lone Samurai is the superlatively written biography of a
truly
remarkable man.
Isabella Greenway
Kristie Miller
University of Arizona Press
355 South Euclid Avenue, Suite 103, Tucson, AZ 85719-6654
www.uapress.arizona.edu
0816518971 $24.95 1-800-426-3797
Isabella Greenway: An Enterprising Woman is the biography of an amazing
woman,
who played a crucial role in FDR's nomination for President. Married and
widowed twice to two of Theodore Roosevelt's rough riders, an energetic
businessperson who managed a ranch, an airline, and a resort, a leader who
was
elected to Congress as Arizona's only U.S. Representative, and was dubbed
the
"most talked-about woman" at the National Democratic Convention by the New
York
Times, her contribution to women's role in politics is nothing less than
trailblazing. Illustrated with a scattering of black-and-white
photographs,
Isabella Greenway: An Enterprising Woman chronicles her life in a
narrative
manner as vibrant and evocative as Greenway herself must have once been.
Books, Friends, And Bibliophilia
Anton Gerits
Oak Knoll Press
310 Delaware St., New Castle, DE 19720
www.oakknoll.com
1584561386 $65.00 1-800-996-2556
Books, Friends, And Bibliophilia: Reminiscences Of An Antiquarian
Bookseller is
the unique and engaging autobiography of Anton Gerits, a Dutch antiquarian
bookseller. Readers are treated to a behind-the-scenes look at Europe's
antiquarian book trade from 1950 to the present. Featuring a treasury of
anecdotes and replete with colorful characters, Gerits writes of his
dealing
with true legends of the book trade such as H.P. Kraus, Maurice L.
Ettinghausen, and Menno Hertzberger. Gerits life story is also the story
behind
the building of significant private libraries, as well as the Special
Collections departments of institutional and academic libraries of Western
Europe, Japan, America, and even behind the Iron Curtain during the bleak
days
of the Cold War era. A past president of the International League of
Antiquarian Booksellers and the author of more than a dozen books, Anton
Gerits' memoir is enthusiastically recommended reading, especially for
book
collectors, bibliophiles, librarians, academia, and members of the
publi****ng
community.
Mark Twain: A Biography
Connie Ann Kirk
Greenwood Press
88 Post Road West, West****t, CT 06881
0313330255 $29.95 greenwood.com
Samuel Clemons lived 75 years; fifty of them writing under the pseudonym
Mark
Twain – while numerous critical works about his writings abound,
surprisingly
there are very few in-depth biographical coverages that reveal Mark
Twain's
personal life. Biogapher Connie Kirk uses established Twain resources and
adds
new research and perspectives gleaned from Twain's personal letters and
her
discussions with family members: the result is an in-depth modern survey
of
Twain for new students of his works.
Hitting The Wall
Barbara Pate Glacel
Hara Publi****ng
c/o Seven Locks Press (dist.)
3100 W. Warner Ave., Suite 8, Santa Ana, CA 92704
1883697735 $16.95 www.sevenlockspubli****ng.com
Author and breast cancer survivor Barbara Glacel presents Hitting The
Wall:
Memoir of a Cancer Journey, a personal memoir that offers hew own
experiences
and coping strategies for dealing with the many aspects of cancer
diagnosis and
treatment. Reassuring the reader that she is not alone, Hitting the Wall
covers
the gamut of emotional experiences, the need for hope and sup****t, the
daily
difficulties in adjusting to hospital stays and treatment side effects,
and
more. Recommended reading for its insight and message of empowerment.
When A Rooster Crows At Night
Therese Park
iUniverse.com, Inc.
2021 Pine Lake Road, #100, Lincoln, NE 68512
0595308767 $14.95 www.iuniverse.com
When A Rooster Crows At Night is the strue story of one young girl's
experience
of the Korean war. Only nine year old when North Korea initiated its
surprise
attack on the South, she witnessed the terrible conflict that cost more
than a
million lives, billions of American dollars, and an unspoken amount of
dreams.
From the strain of struggling to sup****t widows and children, to the
terrible
emptiness left in so many people's lives even after the war came to a
close,
When A Rooster Crows At Night is powerful, haunting, and profound.
Grace Stone Coates: Her Life In Letters
Lee Rostad
Riverbend Publi****ng
PO Box 5833, Helena, MT 59604
193183251X $19.95 1-866-787-2363 www.riverbendpubli****ng.com
Grace Stone Coates: Her Life In Letters is the true story of a literate,
Kansas-born teacher who lived in the mining city of Butte, got married in
1910,
and moved to a small town in Montana where she lived for the next 55 years
in a
place that felt like "an alient land" to her. Immersing herself into
writing,
she published poetry, short stories, letters, and a well-received novel,
"Black
Cherries". Grace Stone Coates: Her Life In Letters reveals the life and
inspiration of an extraordinary woman through her correspondence with
friends
and loved ones, deftly edited by historian Lee Rostad. A welcome
contribution
to women's studies and biography shelves, offering insight into the mind
and
work of an acclaimed female author.
Sleeping In Caves
Marilyn Stablein
Monkfish Book Publi****ng Company
27 Lamoree Road, Rhinebeck, NY 12572
097263570X $16.00 1-845-876-4861 www.monkfishpubli****ng.com
Sleeping in Caves: A Sixties Himalayan Memoir is the true story of a woman
who
dropped out of Berkeley in 1965 to travel to India and Nepal with her
lover.
Their time there becomes a seven year stay in which she expresses herself
through painting, and learns the secrets, wonders, and sacred essence of a
profoundly spiritual culture. A smattering of black-and-white photographs
and
essays illustrate the award-winning author's dazzling journey through a
rich
and rewarding culture, and a brief glossary will prove helpful to readers
unfamiliar with Indian, Nepali, and Buddhist terms. A highly recommended
window
into quiet daily workings of another land as observered and experienced.
by
Marilyn Stablein.
Arousing The Goddess
Tim Ward
Monkfish Book Publi****ng Company
27 Lamoree Road, Rhinebeck, NY 12572
0972635734 $16.95 1-845-876-4861 www.monkfishpubli****ng.com
Arousing the Goddess: *** and Love in the Buddhist Ruins of India is the
personal memoir of one man's ***ual and spiritual awakening in India.
Author
Tim Ward traveled throughout India and the far east for two years, and
fell in
love with a beautiful Austrian Indologist on her own search for knowledge.
The
energy harnessed the power of tantric *** to achieve a sublime plateau of
bliss, color, sensation, and awakened truths amid their passion. Their
journey
is one that pursues enlightenment as well as spiritual wisdom, and the
heat of
their unions recalls echoes of the ancient *** practices of the mysterious
Tantrics. An enthralling true story of physical, carnal, and spiritual
exploration as witnessed, lived, and recorded by Tim Ward.
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