Current Biography Yearbook 2008 - Tapa dura

This volume looks at noteworthy individuals in a variety of fields. Includes actor Josh Brolin, football player Eli Manning, U.S. Army four star general Ann E. Dunwoody, Russian president Dmitry Medvedev, artist Kori Newkirk, Tim and Nina Zagat, sociologist Pepper Schwarz and Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg.

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