The Annenbergs


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"This is the colorful and dramatic biography of two of America's most controversial entrepreneurs: Moses Louis Annenberg, 'the racing wire king, ' who built his fortune in racketeering, invested it in publishing, and lost much of it in the biggest tax evasion case in United States history; and his son, Walter, launcher of TV Guide and Seventeen magazines and former ambassador to Great Britain."--Jacket.




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Thinking Black


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In haunting, introspective essays, several writers explore black America's internal racial conflicts--Lisa Baird ponders how her light complexion and straight hair affect her sense of identity as a black woman, DeWayne Wickham writes on color discrimination within the black community, and Dwight Lewis issues a plaintive call to the black father. Photos. National ads/media.




Cantata No. 80 -- Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott


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"Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott," Cantata No. 80, by Johann Sebastian Bach, was composed in Leipzig, Germany for Reformation Day and was first performed between 1727 and 1731. It is based on the famous chorale of Martin Luther, "Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott," or "A Mighty Fortress is Our God." German and English text.




The Battleground of the Curriculum


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This book examines the current debates about the curriculum in historical context and offers considerations for the future.




Hirohito


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This superbly documented, revisionist biography of Emperor Hirohito, the longest reigning monarch of the twentieth century, clearly establishies Hirohito as a war criminal. 8 page photo insert.




The Edge of Marriage


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Kaplan, winner of the Flannery O'Connor Award for Short Fiction, writes potent short stories in which she puts seemingly solid marriages to the test, pushing them to their breaking point by force of sorrow and tragedy. Disease and accidents often drive couples to the brink of separation and her characters find themselves in emotional free fall.




A House Named Brazil


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Abandoned by her mother at age fourteen, Fran is used to fending for herself in the family's isolated Ontario farmhouse, but four years later, her mother begins calling the house with strange, sensuous lurid tales that will eventually transform Fran. Reprint. 15,000 first printing.