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Mother Teresa

1985
Discusses the contributions of the Albanian nun who travelled to the slums of Calcutta to ease human suffering and continues to travel around the world caring for those in need.

Paul Bowles

1998
Presents an overview of the life and work of American-born novelist Paul Bowles, discussing the themes and interests that characterize his writing, and includes a chronology, notes, and selected bibliography.

The banality of goodness

the story of Giorgio Perlasca
1998
Tells the story of how Giorgio Perlasca, an Italian businessman working in Budapest, saved the lives of thousands of Hungarian Jews during World War II by posing as the city's official Spanish consul.

Teresa of Calcutta

a pictorial biography
1980

Empire of the stars

obsession, friendship, and betrayal in the quest for black holes
2005
Recounts the rivalry between Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar, who developed the first mathematical description of black holes, and Sir Arthur Eddington, one of the greatest astrophysicists of the day, discussing how their theories contradicted and inspired one another.

No greater love

1997
Presents a collection of teachings by Mother Teresa, discussing a variety of topics including prayer, love, service, poverty, forgiveness, and death, and features an interview with the spiritual leader in which she talks about her work with the poor and dying.

Mother Teresa

a complete authorized biography
1997
Biography of Mother Teresa, an Albanian born nun, discusses her early life, work with the sick and poor, winning the Nobel Prize, and presents her vision of the world.

Sportsman's legacy

1993
Account of the remarkable relationships between the author and his father forged in the outdoors.

Nightmares

memoirs of the years of horror under Nazi rule in Europe, 1939-1945
2003
Konrad Charmatz provides a personal account of his experiences in Poland during the Holocaust, discussing the Warsaw ghetto, the death camps, and liberation, and describing how the Holocaust was carried out not only by governments, but by individuals.

Works of love are works of peace

Mother Teresa of Calcutta and the Missionaries of Charity : a photographic record
1996
Presents a collection of more than 180 photographs, taken over a period of ten years, that document the work and prayer life of Mother Teresa and the Missionaries of Charity, and includes writings by Mother Teresa and the daily prayer book of the Sisters.

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