Maxims and reflections / by Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von, 1749-1832

Tales from the North and the South : twenty-four remarkable people and events of the Civil War / by Casstevens, Frances Harding

Table of Contents: “…Jefferson Thompson : a blundering Falstaff or the "Swamp Fox of the Confederacy" or a "military renaissance man -- Captain Sally Louisa Tompkins : the angel of Richmond -- Brigadier General Stand Watie : a Cherokee who fought with the Confederate Army -- Captain Reuben Everett Wilson : unreconciled faithful soldier or a cold-blooded murderer? …”

Ray Martin's favourites : the stories behind the legends / by Martin, Ray, 1944-

Table of Contents: “…. ; Our century / Steve Waugh; 'Just an ordinary human being' / Don Bradman; The big fella / Kerry Packer; 'That's life' / Derryn Hinch; The great train robber / Ronnie Biggs; A true Renaissance man / Peter Ustinov; The king of foreplay / Sydney Pollack; The tough get going / Michael Douglas; The Queen of Pop / Madonna.…”
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The 100 greatest American athletes / by Gitlin, Marty

Table of Contents: “…Jim Thorpe : the sports conqueror -- Michael Jordan : His Airness -- Bob Mathias : the manchild -- Jim Brown : the indestructible -- Michael Phelps : the Baltimore Bullet -- Deion Sanders : Prime Time -- LeBron James : the Chosen One -- Jackie Joyner-Kersee : magnificent heptathlete -- Rafer Johnson : Renaissance man -- Muhammad Ali : the Louisville Lip -- Willie Mays : the Say Hey Kid -- Babe Ruth : the Sultan of Swat -- Ashton Eaton : Wheels -- Babe Didrikson Zaharias : the master of all -- Wilt Chamberlain : Wilt the Stilt -- Jackie Robinson : the barrier breaker -- Rickey Henderson : the Man of Steal -- Bo Jackson : the freakish talent -- Jesse Owens : to hell with Hitler -- Henry Aaron : Hammerin' Hank -- Tom Brady : Tom Terrific -- Lawrence Taylor : L.T. -- Carl Lewis : King Carl -- Reggie White : the Minister of Defense -- Bruce Jenner : Bruiser -- Ray Robinson : Sugar -- Don Hutson : the Alabama Antelope -- Bob Hayes : Bullet Bob -- Bill Russell : Mr. …”
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