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Many interesting stories are woid in bi ographies The Canadian Champion, Friday, February 18. 2005-87 Many of us enjoy reading biogra- phies because delving into the lives of the rich and famnous gives us the thrill of seeing the opulence, the naughtiness and the watts of the mighty and renowned. Do you know that the Milton Public Library stocks dozens and dozens of life histories that flot only talk about the rich and famnous, but also give insight mbt the more common lives of the ordi- nary who bave becomne extraordi- naey in some way. An example of this is the series of autobiographies penned by JilI Conway, beginning witb 'The Road from Coorain.' How does a poor Australian girl growing up in the outback in the 1 930s become a professor at the University of Toronto and then president of the prestigious Smith College in the United States'? Most of us know of 'Angela's Ashes,' but bave you encountered Helen Forrester's *Twopence t0 Cross the Mersey'? Forrester's book tells of ber sometimes horrifie childhood in Liverpool, in which ber family goes from a middle class lifestyle to poverty and squalor in the 1930s. Stories of those who face physi- p cal challenges are equally engross- ing. 'The Survival of Jan Littîe' by John Man ts the tale of a blind and RING IN 2003 Ford Windstar Fresb off leaset l Auto, 6 cyl., a/c, tilt, cruise and moret! SALE $0 O ll$243 PRICE 9F9 -P.MO 2001 Suzuki X-L1 Only 48,000 km, 5 sp, air, pp, pdl, pw, 7 passenger. Like new condition. PRC 4900 1P.MO Cover Iroi cover deaf woman who demonstrates incredible human fortitude in over- coming enormous handicaps and abuse, and bas parallels to the Helen Keller story. On a more upbeat note, 'Blackouts to Bright Lights' by Barbara LaDouceur and Phyllis Spence tells the mndividual stories, many happy, somne not, of some of the British war brides who arrived in Canada in the 1940s. Tough ttmes produced tough women! Kids might enjoy the obvious 'Biograpby of a Komodo Dragon' by Alice Hopf, or 'Enrico Fermi' (one of the fathers of the A bomb and a Nobel prize winner) or 'Boy' by Roald DahI. 'Boy' is in some ways just as siîîy as some of the books he bas written such as '"Me BFG,' 'The Twits' or 'Fantastic Mr. Fox,' but is in fact the amazingly true story of bis youthful years and bis highly unusual family. For young adults, 'Dragon Hunter' by Roy Chapman Andrews gives an accountr of bis life in archaeology. Many thtnk the fic- tional Indiana Jones was based on 2002 Saturn Vue 4x4 Drives lîke newl I Auto, 6 cyl., a/c, full p. group, CD player & more' ic 1 3,900 1.M 2002 Mazda Protege Silver, oniy 65,000 km! Auto, a/c, pwr. locks, tilt, cruise, CD. SALE 0$9003 Chapman's escapades! Or, witb a glass of champagne by your side, why not digest a yummy (or tasteful?) autobiography of a famous Franco-American chef, 'The Apprentice' by Jacques Pepin. And discover the British side of fine dining, accompanied by the appropriate pint, by reading 'Toast' by Nigel Slater. For those with a yen for adven- ture, try 'Without Reservations' by well-known joumnalist Alice Steinbach, about travels and life adventures throughout Europe. For others who may like science in their life histories, 'The Quark and the Jaguar' by Murray Gel- Mann is an intriguing read. For sci- ence with a rather more creepy tiîîge, dip into 'Dead Men do Tel] Tales,' the autobiography of foren- sic scienîist William Maples. The library bas many, many more extraordinary but truc tales of lives well spent or misspent. The staff at the Information Desk will be happy to help you walk a mile in someone cIse's shoes hy ftnding you a biography or auîo-biography to experience. Covr to îois', i.s prepared b 'v staff'ai tire Mlton Public Lihrarv. 2002 Nissan Sentra GXE 0nly 88,000 km"! auto, air, pwv pl, top of the linn, act fast. ~10,90Offs 2001 Toyota Rav 4 Auto, air, pw, pdi & soi much more. Exceptional! 2001 Buick Centur Only 77,000 km, V6, fully complimented, aIl power options, a lot of car for only X~k~ ~9,90 M00 S"u Fooegue Autamati, fally equipped, ail wheel drive, I egendaty Subaru performance PRIR1 3,900 s1 2002 Lincoln LS 2003 Nissan Altina Fuliy loaded, V6. Only 87,000 km, automati, ioaded, ail power options. ImI 1 7,9001.1 IM KI 15,900 ff- * 2002 Ford Mustang 1998 Corolla LE 2001 Toyota Canvy 2002 Saturn St 1 01Pota Grand AM SE Liene! At.6 y, /, Rectte-n,eeds tobe seen to be ape- N flrppuai tesefaaTyta. Fully Oniy 75,000 km!! Auto, 4 cyl., Oniy 57,000 km"! Auto, 6 cyl. ,ac, full p. group, alloys and more"! oated. Cleanhito<uthon i(ly85,000 km. eqJi#ed' YoeknoiltecaUnbd&4 Oty ced a/c, tilt, cruise, CD!! fuil P. group, top line stereo!! SALE$1 Qflfl $286 SALE $0rg(( 243 SAL$4 0>9)SL $ SL PRICE F IP Mo PRICE Iflo M à d&j ruri LRUUE , 900 $21f PPJC 1190ES wwwwmki»oakville.comi Payments bosed on $0 dw «M w2219 Wyecroft Road, Oakville, ON, 167 517 paym lnt ut 7.75% for 60 ot. 4cIoe<905-469-2429.0 1-866-229-3897.0 fax 905-469-4562 feu, ic exay. .Tas tO, aesm 005IT SDCRFO AVLESZK À ~ 11R