
Read On...Biography
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Read On...Biography: Reading Lists for Every Taste is that essential go-to readers' advisory guide, filling a gap in the growing readers' advisory literature with information about 450 biography titles, most published within the last decade, but also including some classic titles as well.
The book focuses on life stories written in the third person, with subjects ranging from individuals who lived in ancient times to the present-day, hailed from myriad nations, and gained fame in diverse fields. The contents are organized in order to facilitate identification of read-alikes and easy selection of titles according to appeal features such as character, story, language, setting, and mood. Written specifically with librarians and their patrons in mind, this readers' advisory title will be invaluable in public, high school, and college libraries.
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- Cover
- Contents
- Series Foreword
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- Biography Defined
- A Short History of the Motivation to Read Biography
- Criteria for Selection
- How to Use This Book
- Symbols Used in Annotations
- Chapter One: Character
- Determined Leaders
- Politically Imperfect
- Charismatic Spirits
- Genius Personified
- Changelings
- Eccentric Egos
- Fatally Flawed
- Rebels with Causes
- Outrageous Rule Breakers
- Evil Incarnate
- Standard Bearers
- Chapter Two: Story
- Coming of Age
- Rags to Riches
- The Power of Business
- Fighting for Rights
- Lives on Trial
- True Crimes
- Down but Not Out
- Sports Challenges
- Saving the Earth
- Legends Examined
- Exposés
- Rebuttals
- Finding Forgotten Heroes
- Trouble at Home
- Great Rivalries
- Fragile Friendships
- Chapter Three: Setting
- Off the Map
- On the Frontier
- On the Seven Seas
- Behind the Battle Lines
- In the Heat of Battle
- On Stage and Screen
- From Cabarets to Concert Halls
- In the Artist's Studio
- Inside the World of Books
- With Beakers or Binoculars
- In the Court of the King and Queen
- In High Society
- Chapter Four: Language
- Episodic Biography
- Biographical Shorts
- Eloquent Essays
- Essential Profiles
- Epic Tales
- Investigative Reports
- Friendly Memories
- Quoted Lives
- Words and Pictures
- Chapter Five: Mood
- Denial of Danger
- Celebration of Romance
- Engaging Enigmas
- Torment of Tragedy
- Psychological Depths
- Heartwarming Stories
- Pure Nostalgia
- Glorious Gossip
- Author-Title Index
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- Subject Index
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