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Reviewed By... Karen Frank

This is an important and immensely readable biography of Florence Nightingale. It is told, in large part, from the point of view of her family. There is a great wealth of information here as well a sharp historical perspective. The author gives readers new insight, by some cleverly disguised psycholgical profiling, into the stunning achievements of this great humanitarian and allows us to understand the woman ... read more>>>

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Reviewed By... Cheryl Cornwell

Wild Swans is a compelling memoir that chronicles three generations of a Chinese family. Jung Chang, the narrator, chronicles the lives of her grandmother and mother as well as her own generation through some of the most tumultuous times in Chinese history. By combining gripping historical accounts with powerful prose, Chang recreates what it was like to live through the Communist Era--the civil war... read more>>>

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Reviewed By... Bill Lewis

Still the best single volume biography of a genuine American hero. Deeply researched, beautifully written. The real Washington measures up. P.S. He was the only Virginia founding father to free all his slaves.