Lisa Guidarini
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For all biography buffs, presidential history buffs, and those who study profiles of marriage.
Pat and Dick: The Nixons, an Intimate Portrait of a Marriage
For all biography buffs, presidential history buffs, and those who study profiles of marriage.
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Nancy: The Story of Lady Astor
Although Fort does not sufficiently focus on Lady Astor's bigotry or her sympathies for appeasement, this lively, accessible read will introduce a dynamic woman to new general readers and biography buffs.
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A Daughter's Tale
Soames's use of her own journals in filling out her memories results in a perspective on both herself and her father that few could match. Recommended for both memoir and popular Winston Churchill biography collections.
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A Magnificent Obsession
This riveting biography, which draws on documents previously overlooked, is a work of scholarship that would enhance any collection. Recommended for all readers of historical royal biography or 19th-century British history.
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Without a Net
Librarians who feel lost in the technical revolution will find this book an essential guide to help familiarize themselves with basic computer usage and terms. West explains all elementary concepts in a friendly, sympathetic way. Even the most reluctant librarians, information providers, or users will find confidence in this easy-to-understand primer.
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Tolstoy
Many books have been written about Tolstoy, but few give his family life its due. Written for both the curious, educated reader and the academic scholar, Bartlett's book is an exemplary literary biography. [See Prepub Alert, 5/16/11.]—Lisa Guidarini, Algonquin P.L., IL
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A Jane Austen Education
Of the plethora of books about Austen's life and work, this is a standout as it addresses the timelessness of Austen's themes to prove the personal—and universal—relevance of literature.
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Digital Curation
Accompanied by a website (www.neal-schuman.com/curation), this work will benefit any librarians, archivists, or other professionals whose work involves preservation of and access to digital material. A valuable update for those who have relied on Paul N. Banks and Roberta Pilette's Preservation: Issues and Planning.
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Big Sex Little Death
Not for the prudish or faint of heart, Bright's memoir would interest readers intent on learning about contemporary female sexual history from one of its most influential figures.
