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Book DescriptionThe mysterious circumstances surrounding Jim Thompson?s disappearance in Malaysia sparked off what was to become a seven-year investigation. The subsequent media attention generated by the search triggered a number of theories, some proving to have rather sinister connotations. In this intriguing book, the author seeks to evaluate most, if not all, of the speculative, and partially substantiated opinions which have been formed over the years. Communist conspiracy, suicideor simple misadventure? Only after reading this amazing story are we in a position to decide.

Lindsay Lohan is a lot more than just Hollywood?s latest "It Girl"?she?s a multi-talented performer who is taking Hollywood by storm. Bitten by the acting bug early, Lindsay began appearing in commercials when she was just three and since then has made a name for herself in TV, film and music. Although it may seem like Lindsay has it all, she?s also had to overcome her share of heartbreaks and setbacks, including dealing with her parents? bitter divorce and being the subject of rumors in the press. But through it all, Lindsay has remained grounded, good-humored and ready to prove she?s got what it takes to become one of her generation?s brightest and most enduring stars.

Book DescriptionThis volume represents more than twenty-five years of writing about female icons and biography. Rollyson provides the bits and pieces that resulted not only in his biography of Marilyn Monroe but also in much of the work he has subsequently done on Lillian Hellman , Martha Gellhorn , Rebecca West , Susan Sontag , and on the nature of biography itself. This book includes a selection of Rollyson?s New York Sun book reviews dealing with female icons such as Mary Stuart, Mary Wollstonecraft, The Brontes, Marie Curie, Harriet Tubman, Zelda Fitzgerald, and Sylvia Plath. Rollyson?s writing about icons has provoked him to question the process by which selves are defined. Discovering the shaping mechanisms of the self is simultaneously a way of understanding how biographies are built. In the end, this book should be of interest not merely to devotees of Monroe, Sontag, and other icons but also to anyone curious...

Book DescriptionA historical diary of events that have yet to happen. The First Woman President is an offbeat and thought-provoking account, told in her own words, of how America's first female Commander-in-Chief came to power, the beliefs and principlesthat hallmarked her term in office, and her hopes and dreams for the future.

Book Description "During my boxing career, you did not see the real Muhammad Ali. You just saw a little boxing. You saw only a part of me. After I retired from boxing my true work began. I have embarked on a journey of love." So Muhammad Ali begins this spiritual memoir, his description of the values that have shaped and sustained him and that continue to guide his life. In The Soul of a Butterfly the great champion takes readers on a spiritual journey through the seasons of life, from childhood to the present, and shares the beliefs that have served him well. After fighting some of the fiercest bouts in boxing history against Joe Frazier and George Foreman, today Muhammad Ali faces his most powerful foe -- outside the boxingring. Like many people, he battles an illness that limits his physical abilities, but as he says, "I have gained more than I have lost....I have never had a more powerful voice than I have now." Ali reflects on his faith in God and the...