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A revealing biography of the influential and controversial cultural titan who embodied an era The Tastemaker explores the many lives of Carl Van Vechten, the most influential cultural impresario of the early twentieth century: a patron and dealmaker of the Harlem Renaissance, a photographer...

"Billie Sue Mosiman is a talented fiction writer. Needless to say, her talent shines through in her memoir as well." Hobbs End Reviews "You will laugh with her, you will cry with her. And you'll comeaway knowing a bit more about what motivated her stories and maybe eventake away a deeper meaning...

ABOUT THE BOOK It is quite possible I could do that is the most frequent statement uttered about Jackson Pollocks art work. His most famous pieces, those with large canvases splattered with paint have delighted and confounded art lovers and critics since the 1940s. Pollocks fame was...

The Wright Brothers : The First Airplane Invented (A Short Biography for Children) The Wright Brothers ; Orville and Wilbur Wright were two brothers who are credited with inventing the first airplane. Best Children's Biographies : Write a biography for kids by thinking about what a child...

Thomas Edison : The Great American Inventor (A Short Biography for Children) Thomas Edison is considered one of the most prolific inventors in history. He invented the phonograph and the first motion picture camera, and improved the light bulb. Best Children's Biographies : Write a biography...

Bruno Mars continues to be a big Pop Star, but all hasn't been easy. In fact, he's had legal trouble both on the business side of music and with the law. You'll find that Bruno has kept his eyes on the prize which has garnered him successful even in the storm of adversity. He's had several...

  Kourtney is the oldest of the eldest three Kardashian Sisters. She's a devoted mother, celebrity and business woman, commited to her romantic relationship. This is the definitive biography about the rise to fame and fortune of Kourtney Kardashian.

Alexander Graham Bell : Inventor of the Telephone (A Short Biography for Children) Alexander Graham Bell was one of the primary inventors of the telephone, did important work in communication for the deaf and held over 18 patents. Best Children's Biographies : Write a biography for kids...

Bill Gates is an American business magnate, philanthropist, investor, computer programmer, and inventor. Gates is the former chief executive and chairman of Microsoft, the world’s largest personal-computer software company, which he co-founded with Paul Allen. During his career at Microsoft,...

A revealing biography of J. P. Morgan, one of the most powerful and enigmatic financiers in history, from bestselling author Frederick Lewis Allen. Celebrated as a titan of industry by some and decried as a monopolizing robber baron by others, John Pierpont Morgan was without a doubt a dominant...

Never Stop is the wrenching memoir of Simba Sana, the cofounder and former leader of Karibu Books, a major indie-bookselling phenomenon and perhaps the most successful black-owned company in the history of the book industry. In this memoir, Sana reveals how his experience with Karibu jumpstarted his...

Context is everything. Human beings are complex and intricately nuanced. While there could doubtless be a myriad reasons behind a persons actions, aspirations and beliefs, it is possible to learn the events, and, albeit to a limited degree, the circumstances surrounding them. So by placing Gates in...

In 1835, at the age of 13, a young boy walked nearly 300 miles to Paris; he worked odd jobs and did whatever it took to survive. He eventually learned a craft: box making. Before long, the young boy had earned enough to open his own box-making store. The tale may seem a bit unremarkable until...

"The name Carlos Slim has become synonymous with business success and economic power. As the richest man on Earth for three years in a row with a net personal worth of $69 billion. Slim has become a key guru of our time. Starting to build his fortune at the age of 14, CARLOS SLIM, the...