2013-01-25 - Mark Twain

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It's the most peculiar thing but, occasionally, when I'm writing,

it will come out in dialects old Sam Clemens used in real life

and in his books. He is, at least in my opinion,

the quintessential American voice. I think you'll enjoy

Ron Powers' "Mark Twain - A life" available at http://goo.gl/nKjvu.

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2013-01-25 - Mae West

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Mae West was such a colorful personality and a great example of a genuine life.

Charlotte Chandler's charming "She Always Knew How: Mae West A Personal Biography" is available at http://goo.gl/rqynk

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2013-01-24 - Edith Wharton

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One of my favorite ways to enjoy many classic authors is the Library of America editions. Here's their volume of Edith Wharton's fiction available at http://goo.gl/Us6WA 

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2913-01-24 - Balthasar Gracian

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For any fan - new or old - Balthasar Gracian's "The Art of Worldly Wisdom" is a must read and is available at http://goo.gl/bRhDy

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2013-01-23 - Dalai Lama

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His holiness is the kind of human being I aspire to be and I agree, happiness ought to be our highest goal. Read the Dalai Lama's "The Art of Happiness" available at http://goo.gl/rX3L6

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2013-01-23 - Anais Nin

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Of all of Anais Nin's works, I most identify with her "In Favor of the Sensitive Man" book of essays available at http://goo.gl/vBstp

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2013-01-21 - Maya Angelou

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I'm a faithful reader of Maya Angelou's poetry, but I'm also an avid fan of biographies and autobiographies, so I have to recommend The Modern Library's "The Collected Autobiographies of Maya Angelou" available at http://goo.gl/T0xFT

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2013-01-21 - Martin Luther King Jr.

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Here's a great boxed collector's set of Dr. King's essential history-making speeches available at http://goo.gl/LKyRK

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2013-01-20 - Madeleine L'Engle

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Big fans of Madeleine's delightful books are sure to love this "Wrinkle In Time" quintet boxed set available at http://goo.gl/96aR2

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2013-01-20 - Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr.

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Be certain to read also Michael A. Weinstein's "The Imaginative Prose of Oliver Wendell Holmes" available at http://goo.gl/tYkkO

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2013-01-19 - John Keats

 

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Although he lived, loved, wrote and died at a very young age, John Keats was and is one of our most insightful and beloved poets. Take a look at the movie "Bright Star" about his intense love affair with the woman who was his muse - available athttp://goo.gl/6Sr1o

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2013-01-19 - Helen Keller

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I'm a big fan of biographies. One of the best I've read over the years is Helen Keller's "The Story of My Life" available athttp://goo.gl/hg5mk

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2013-01-16 - Robert G. Ingersoll

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Here's an interesting read about Mr. Ingersoll written by Susan Jacoby titled "The Great Agnostic: Robert G. Ingersoll and American Freethought" and available at http://goo.gl/5Of6B

2013-01-15 - Dale Carnegie

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Worry can certainly block any feelings of happiness. Check out Carnegie's "How To Stop Worrying and Start Living" available at -http://goo.gl/yIjhL

2013-01-14 - Ayn Rand

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One of the most provocative writers you'll ever read. As a place to start, I recommend her collection of essays "Philosophy: Who Needs It?" available at http://goo.gl/E5dqu

2013-01-13 - Emily Dickinson

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You might also want to watch actress Julie Harris portray poet Emily Dickinson in the award winning "The Belle of Amherst" available at http://goo.gl/Fh5Jx

2013-01-12 - Audrey Hepburn

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Fans may want to read "Audrey Hepburn, An Elegant Spirit - A Son Remembers" written by her son Sean Hepburn Ferrer available at http://goo.gl/C6zAY

2013-01-11 - Robert Frost

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One of my favorite editions of Robert Frost's "Stopping by Woods On A Snowy Evening", illustrated by Susan Jeffers is available athttp://goo.gl/5xYO9

2013-01-10 - George Washington Carver

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Also read "The Man Who Talks With the Flowers - The Intimate Life Story of Dr. George Washington Carver" available athttp://goo.gl/snwgx

2013-01-08 - C.P. Snow

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Also read his acclaimed "The Two Cultures" available at -http://goo.gl/ZyHfC