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An Oprah Book Club selection Winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award for Fiction Nominated for a Pulitzer Prize In a small Cajun community in the late 1940s, a young black man named Jefferson witnesses a liquor store shootout in which three men are killed. The only survivor, he is convicted of murder & sentenced to death. Gaines explores the deep prejudice of the American South in the tradition of Harper Lee`s To Kill A Mockingbird & Toni Morrison`s Beloved. A Lesson Before Dying is a richly compassionate & deeply moving novel, the story of a young black man sentenced to death for a murder he did not commit, & a teacher who hopes to ease his burden before the execution. ...

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Veil, the former French politician who became first President of the European Union, was born Simone Jacob in 1927. In her long-awaited memoir, she describes in vivid detail a time of happiness and innocence spent in Nice where she grew up. This happy time came to an abrupt end in 1944, when at the age of 17, her family was deported to the camps. Her mother, father and brother all died in captivity. With undeterred resolve, she studied law and political science and became Minister for Health (1974- 1979) in the government of Jacques Chirac where her hardest political fight was to introduce the law to legalize abortion. She was elected the first female President of the European Parliament (1979-1985) and returned to French government as Minister for Social Affairs (1993-1995). In
1998, aged 70, she received an honorary damehood (DBE) from the British Government for her contributions to humanity. Veil, one of France`s most beloved political figures, is admired for her personal and political courage, and enjoys respect from all political spectrums. Her memoir is a sincere and candid account of an extraordinary life and career, which reflect her humanity and determination to improve social standards at home and maintain economical and political.

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Veil, the former French politician who became first President of the European Union, was born Simone Jacob in 1927. In her long-awaited memoir, she describes in vivid detail a time of happiness & innocence spent in Nice where she grew up. This happy time came to an abrupt end in 1944, when at the age of 17, her family was deported to the camps. Her mother, father & brother all died in captivity. With undeterred resolve, she studied law & political science & became Minister for Health (1974- 1979) in the government of Jacques Chirac where her hardest political fight was to introduce the law to legalize abortion. She was elected the first female President of the European Parliament (1979-1985) & returned to French government as Minister for Social Affairs (1993-1995). In 1998, aged 70, she received an honorary damehood (DBE) from the British Government for her contributions to humanity. Veil, one of France`s most beloved political figures, is admired for her personal & political courage, & enjoys respect from all political spectrums. Her memoir is a sincere & candid account of an extraordinary life & career, which reflect her humanity & determination to improve social standards at home & maintain economical & political.

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