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Jon Stewart
Jon Stewart (born 1962)

comedian, film actor, television presenter, film director, television actor, journalist, film producer, television producer, political pundit, actor

  • College of William & Mary

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Naked Pictures of Famous People
America (the book)
Earth (The Book)
The Daily Show with Jon Stewart Presents America (The Audiobook)
Maya Angelou
Maya Angelou (1928-2014)

politician, comedian, dancer, film producer, television producer, playwright, film director, professor, essayist, autobiographer, singer, television actor, stage actor, journalist, human rights activist

  • California Labor School

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I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
Singin' and swingin' and gettin' merry like Christmas
Gather together in my name
Letter to my daughter
Hallelujah! The Welcome Table
Gather together in my name
Poems
The heart of a woman
All God's children need traveling shoes
A song flung up to heaven
Mom & me & mom
Life Doesn’t Frighten Me
Rainbow in the cloud
All God's children need travelling shoes
Conversations with Maya Angelou
Yo sé por qué canta el pájaro enjaulado
All God's children need traveling shoes
Selected from I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings and Heart of a Woman (Writers Voices)
The collected autobiographies of Maya Angelou
Mom & me & mom
Life doesn't frighten me
Collected Autobiographies of Maya Angelo
Elder Grace
Mom and Me and Mom. by Maya Angelou
Maya Angelou Omnibus
Mom and Me and Mom
All God's Children Need Traveling Shoes
Mom and Me and Mom
Gather Together in My Name
Mom and Me and Mom
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, Level 6
Mom & me & mom
Mom and Me and Mom
Letter to My Daughter
Letter to My Daughter
Prentice Hall Literature--Florida--Language and Literacy
Prentice Hall Literature--Timeless Voices, Timeless Themes--Silver Level
Prentice Hall Literature--Timeless Voices, Timeless Themes--Gold
Prentice Hall Literature--Silver
Prentice Hall Literature--Timeless Voices, Timeless Themes--Copper Level
Wouldn't take nothing for my journey now
Pearson Literature - California - Reading and Language
Prentice Hall Literature--Timeless Voices, Timeless Themes--Reader's Companion--Silver
And Still I Rise
I Shall Not Be Moved
Now Sheba Sings the Song
Prentice Hall Literature -- Grade Ten
Just Give Me a Cool Drink of Water 'Fore I Diiie
Prentice Hall Literature--Timeless Voices, Timeless Themes--Readers Companion--Silver Level
Phenomenal Woman
Prentice Hall Literature
Celebrations
Amazing peace
Amazing peace
Conversations with Maya Angelou
Poems
His Day is Done
Kofi and his magic
Prentice Hall Literature--Timeless Voices, Timeless Themes--Gold Level
Renʹee Marie of France
Even the stars look lonesome
My Painted House, My Friendly Chicken, and Me
Bearing witness
The Tragedy of Hamlet with Connections
Angelina of Italy
Quartet of Stories
Mikale of Hawaii
On the Pulse of Morning
Izak of Lapland
Where the Red Fern Grows with Connections
"I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings"
The complete collected poems of Maya Angelou
Oh Pray My Wings Are Gonna Fit Me Well
Maya Angelou
A well-tempered mind
Mother
Quartet of Poems
Kofi and His Magic
The complete poetry
Shaker, why don't you sing?
Great food, all day long
Still I rise
My painted house, my friendly chicken, and me
Singin and Swingin and Getting Merry Like Ch
Pichón
Maya Angelou Boxed Set
Soul Looks Back in Wonder
Gather Together in My Name
Maya Angelou Poetry Collection
Shaker, why don't you sing?
Life Doesn't Frighten Me
Promo Pack 7 2009
Amistad
The complete collected poems
Just give me a cool drink of water 'fore I diiie
Black Pearls
Amistad, A Celebration Of The Film By Steven Spielberg
Gather Together in My Name
The poetry of Maya Angelou
A brave and startling truth
Maya Angelou - The Complete Poetry
Maya Angelou omnibus
Little People, Big Dreams Series 1 & 2
Rainbow in the Cloud
Cedric Of Jamaica (Random House Pictureback Book)
Black Pearls:Poetry of Maya Angelou
On the pulse of morning
Discovering the other America
Stranger Than Fiction
Singin' and Swingin' and Gettin' Merry Like Christmas
Even the Stars Look Lonesome
Singin' and Swingin' and Getting Merry Like Christmas
Complete Collected Poems of Maya Angelou
Ik weet waarom gekooide vogels zingen ; Dans om het bestaan ; Zingen en swingen
Amazing Peace
Even the Stars Look Lonesome
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (SparkNotes Literature Guide)
Just Give Me a Cool Drink of Water 'Fore I Die
Celebrations
Phenomenal Woman
Ik weet waarom gekooide vogels zingen
Singin' and Swingin' and Gettin' Merry Like Christmas
Just give me a cool drink of water 'fore I diiie
Amazing Peace
Kofi and His Magic
Great Food, All Day Long
Rainbow in the Cloud
Great Food All Day Long C
Maya Angelou
Write That Book Already!
A vida não me assusta
Celebrations
The Poetry of Maya Angelou
Now Sheba sings the song
Amazing Peace : Read & Listen Edition
A brave and startling truth
Collected Poems of Maya Angelou
All God?'s Children. Dumpbin Of 36
Even Stars Look Lonesome B D/Bx24
And Still I Rise
Celebrations Book/CD Gift Set
Even the Stars Look Lonesome
Bir Kadinin Yüregi
Maya Angelou Airport
Annem ve Ben
Singin' and Swingin' and Gettin' Merry Like Christmas
Just Give Me a Cool Drink of Water 'Fore I Die
Just give Me a Cool Drink of Water 'fore I Diie
Mother : a cradle to hold me
Gather Together in My Name
Life Doesn't Frighten Me
Now Sheba Sings the Song
Great Food, All Day Long
All God's Children Need Travelling Shoes
Just Give Me a Cool Drink of Water 'Fore I Die
Even Stars Look Lonesome Hb/B X21
The Collected Poems of Maya Angelou
Music, deep rivers in my soul
Weekend glory
X36 Dumpbin Wouldn?'t Take Noth
Maya Angelou
Tant Que Je Serai Noire
On the Pulse of Morning
Shaker, Why Don't You Sing?
Mother
Graduation
Rainbow in the Cloud
All God's Children Need Travelling Shoes
Music, deep rivers in my soul
Maya Angelou 4C box set
Wouldn?'t Take Nothing Bc Only
Our grandmothers
Just Give Cool Drink Etc. C/Pack(1
La vie ne me fait pas peur
Mary Ellen Mark
Poems
Angelou on Burns
Maya Angelou?
In Their Own Voices - Volumes Three and Four
Gather Together in My Name(Dumpbi
KIzIma Mektuplar
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
Mrs. Flowers
The poetry of Maya Angelou
Celebrations
Kafesteki Kusun Sarkisi
The Heart of a Woman, on the Pulse
All God's Children Need Traveling Shoes
Gather Together in My Name
Complete Collected Poems of Maya Angelou
I Shall Not Be Moved B Bc Only
On the Pulse of Morning
His Day Is Done
Voyage of the Amistad
Complete Collected Poems
Singin' and swingin' and gettin' merr
POESÍA COMPLETA
Benim Adımla Toplanın
Making Magic in the World
Maya Angelou
Live Life with Flair and Laughter
The Maya Angelou Autobiographies
Maya Angelou
All God's Children Need Travelling Shoes
Peguin Readers 6
Shaker, Why Don't You Sing?
Virago is 40
Celebrations
All God's Children Need Travelling Shoes
Mamá y yo y mamá
Een lied aan de hemel
Maya Angelou Deluxe Set (Prem)
The poetry of Maya Angelou
De reis zou licht zijn
Maya Angelou-4 Vol. Boxed Set
Encontraos En Mi Nombre
Maya Angelou Poems Just Give Me a Cool
How Sheba sings her song
Lessons in Living
Michael Palin
Michael Palin (born 1943)

actor, comedian, diarist, singer, film actor, television presenter, television actor

  • University of Oxford, Shrewsbury School

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Michael Palin's Hemingway adventure
Diaries 1969-1979
Travelling to work
Diaries 1969-1979
Halfway To Hollywood Diaries 1980 To 1988
Halfway To Hollywood Diaries 19801988
The Pythons' Autobiography By The Pythons
Halfway to Hollywood
Halfway to Hollywood (Reissue) Vol. 2
Travelling to Work
Travelling to work
Python Years
Diaries 1969-1979
Complete Michael Palin Diaries
Hemingway's chair
Sahara
Pole to pole with Michael Palin
Himalaya
Full Circle
New Europe
Limericks
Around the World in Eighty Days
Brazil
Happy Holidays
More ripping yarns
Time Bandits
Hemingway's chair
The Perfect Journey? (Guardian Piccadilly Competitio)
Ripping yarns
The mirrorstone
North Korea Journal
The truth
The Weekend
The Perfect Journey?
Monty Python's Tunisian Holiday
Himalaya
Erebus
The missionary
The truth
The truth
Sackful of Limericks
The Complete Ripping Yarns
Michael Palin's Travel Compendium
Monty Python at work
The Brand new Monty Python papperbok [sic]
Oxtravels Meetings With Remarkable Travel Writers
New Europe
The mirrorstone
Michael Palin
Cyril and the House of Commons
The truth
May We Be Spared to Meet on Earth
Discovering Kings Cross A Popup Book
Bert Feggs Nasty Book for Boys and Girls
Halfway to Hollywood
Cyril and the dinner party
A Pocketful of Python
Michael Palin Diaries 1969-1979
Time bandits
Michael Palin
Himalaya
Pole to Pole
The secret policeman's other ball
Small Harry and the Toothache Pills (Magnet)
Cyril and the House of Commons
Golden Age of Railway Posters
Brazil
Great Railways Journey's of the World
Time bandits
Cyril and the House of Commons
Jack and the Beanstalk (We All Have Tales S.)
Hemingway's Chair
The very best of Monty Python
Mirā sutōn fushigina kagami
New Europe
Time for a change
Diaries 1999-2010
Small Harry and the Toothache Pills
Around the World in Eighty Days
Van pool tot pool
Het nieuwe Europa van Michael Palin
Dr. Fegg's Encyclopeadia of All World Knowledge
D'un pôle à l'autre
De stoel van Hemingway
New Europe
Pole to Pole
Der Spiegelstein
Erebus
David Walliams
David Walliams (born 1971)

actor, comedian, autobiographer, stage actor, film actor, television presenter, television producer, television actor, television maker

  • University of Bristol, Reigate Grammar School

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Inside Little Britain
Camp David
Camp David
The Boy in the Dress
Demon Dentist
The Midnight Gang
Slime
Grandpa’s Great Escape
Ratburger
Mr Stink
The Slightly Annoying Elephant
Code Name Bananas
Ice Monster
the worlds worst teachers
First Hippo on the Moon
Bad dad
Creature Choir
Beast Of Buckingham Palace
Lulu and the Best Cake Ever
Worlds Worst Children
There's a Snake in My School!
Fing
Boogie Bear
Geronimo
Awful Auntie
Terrific Ten
Billionaire Boy
World of David Walliams
World of David Walliams 3 Book Collection (the Boy in the Dress, Mr Stink, Billionaire Boy)
Megamonster
World of David Walliams 5 Book Collection (the Boy in the Dress, Mr Stink, Billionaire Boy, Gangsta Granny, Ratburger)
Gangsta Granny Strikes Again!
World of David Walliams
Pecyn David Walliams I Blant Hyn
The Queen's Orang-Utan
World's Worst Parents
Gangsta Granny
Slightly Annoying Elephant Special Edition with Animation and Activities
Bwgan Nana Crwca
The World of David Walliams 6 Books Collection Box Set
Y Côr Creaduriaid
The World’s Worst Teachers & The World’s Worst Parents By David Walliams 2 Books Collection Set
World's Worst Children 3
World's Worst Children 3
Megamonster
Billionaire Boy
Pecyn David Walliams I Blant Hyn 2
World's Worst Children
World's Worst Children 2
David Walliams Collection
Yr Arth a Fu's Bloeddio Bw!
Blob
Bear Who Went Boo!
World's Worst Children 2
World's Worst Children
World's Worst Children 2
Jeronimo - Y Pengwin Oedd Wrth Ei Fodd Yn Hedfan! / Jeronimo - The Penguin Who Thought He Could Fly!
O rapaz do vestido
Peff
Ratburger
Pecyn David Walliams I Blant Iau
Fabulous Stories for the Very Young
Gangsta Granny
World's Worst Teachers
A avoa gánster
Hipo Cyntaf Ar y Lleuad, Yr / the First Hippo on the Moon
The World of David Walliams - The Terrific Ten! Mega-Massive 10 Books Collection Box Set
Ratburger
La increïble història de... L#àvia gàngster (EDICIÓ ESCOLAR) (Sèrie Infinita (a partir de 8 anys)) (Catalan Edition)
Gangsta Granny
Dentista deabruaren istorio sinesgaitza
La increíble historia de... el monstruo supercabezón
Najgorsi rodzice świata
World of David Walliams
La increïble història de... El papa pispa (Col·lecció David Walliams) (Catalan Edition)
Buachaill an Ghúna
Het beest van Buckingham Palace
Os piores profs. do mundo
Boy in the Dress
Increíble Historia de... el Señor Apestoso / Mr. Stink
Little Monsters
The World’s Worst Teachers
I 10 bambini più odiosi del mondo
Bachgen Mewn Ffrog, Y
A avoa gánster
Mr Stink (Promo Edition)
Marmalade - the Orange Panda
Rhyw Ddrwg Yn y Caws
Increíble Historia de... el niño de Los Vestidos / the Boy in the Dress
Joe millionnaire
Les enfants les pires du monde
O couso (Intermedio) (Galician Edition)
La increïble història de... Un amic excepcional
The World of David Walliams Book of Stuff
Billionaire Boy
The Boy in the Dress
Biliwnydd Bach, Y
World's Worst Pets
Bwystfilod Bach Am Byth / Little Monsters Rule
La increïble història de... l'àvia gàngster ataca de nou
Abuelasaurio / Grannysaurus
Hnusna teta berta
De superreuzevervelende olifant
Neidr Yn Yr Ysgol!
World's Worst Monsters
Robot-Gi
Beast of Buckingham Palace
Robodog
Plant Gwaetha'r Byd
Mr Stink
Ratten-Burger (German Edition)
Increíble historia de... el papá bandido, La
David Walliams Worlds Worst Children 4 Books Collection Set
Demon Dentist
La increíble historia de...El chico del vestido
Camp David
Anti Afiach
Oma boef
Gangsta Granny
Gluciak
Blunders
Little Monsters Rule!
Spaceboy
David Walliams 10 Books Collection Set
Blob
The World of David Walliams
Big Squid
Meneer Stink
Little Monsters
Marmalade
Kicker im Kleid
La increíble historia de... El chico del millón
The World's Worst Pets
Billionaire Boy Tbp
Demon Dentist Unabridged CD
La increíble historia de... la abuela gánster ataca de nuevo
The Queen's Orang-Utan
L'Ourson qui faisait bouh !
Geronimo
Grannysaurus
The Boy in the Dress
Astrochimp
La increíble historia de... la abuela gánster (EDICIÓN ESCOLAR) (Serie Infinita (a partir de 8 años)) (Spanish Edition)
Bippolo Seed and Other Lost Stories
The Creature Choir (Chinese Edition)
Little Monsters
Grandpa's Great Escape
Pecyn David Walliams I Blant Iau - Pecyn 2
Mr Stink
De waanzinnige tandarts
Anniversary, Full-Colour David Walliams Box-Set
The World Of David Walliams Cd Story Collection
The World's Worst Children 3
La increïble història de... La dentista dimoni
Spaceboy
Abuelita Ganster Ataca de Nuevo / Gangsta Granny Strikes Again!
World of David Walliams
Babcia rabuś powraca
Little Monsters
Spaceboy
La increïble història de... Un slime gegant (Col·lecció David Walliams) (Catalan Edition)
Little Monsters
La increïble història de... La cosa més estranya del món
The Midnight Gang
La increïble història de... La gran fuga de l'avi
Dünyanın En Berbat Çocukları
David Walliams World's Worst Children 5 Books Collection Set
Little Britain
Bay Kokusuk
Megamonstrum
Büyükbaba'nin Müthis Firari
Hans Alfredson
Hans Alfredson (1931-2017)

film director, actor, comedian, cartoonist, director, composer, lyricist

  • Lund University

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Tiden är ingenting
Varför stirrar ni på mina fötter
Svea Hunds limerickar
The night the moon came by
Attentatet i Pålsjö skog
Den befjädrade ormen
Ägget är löst
Rosa rummet
En Ond Man ett slags roman
F
En ond man
Gummitummen
Blomstervers och andra rimmade och orimmade poesier från de senaste 25 åren
Bästa vägen till Muckle Flugga
Gerhard Polt
Gerhard Polt (born 1942)

comedian, film director, voice actor, film actor

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Hundskrüppel
Die allerneueste klassische Sau
Kehraus
Im Schatten der Gans. Sieben weihnachtliche Geschichten
Man spricht deutsch
Heute wegen Tod geschlossen
Circus Maximus. Das gesammelte Werk in einem Band
Die Freuden des jungen G
Da fahren wir nimmer hin
Tschurangrati
Kinderdämmerung
Da schau her
Menschenfresser und andere Delikatessen
Rafael Schmitz der Pommfritz
Gerhard Polt und auch sonst
Herr Ober! Das vollständige Drehbuch mit vielen Fotos.
Bibliothek
Wirtshausgespräche oder Die schweigende Mehrheit erzählt
Der grosse Polt
Ja, mei
Man Spricht Deutsch
Drecksbagage
Wavy Gravy
Wavy Gravy (born 1936)

comedian, street artist, circus performer

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Something good for a change
The hog farm and friends
Bob Hope
Bob Hope (1903-2003)

comedian, singer, television actor, boxer, radio personality, film actor, television presenter, stage actor, voice actor, dancer, actor

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Don't shoot, it's only me
The road to Hollywood
Bob Hope
Don't shoot, it's only me
The last Christmas show
I owe Russia $1200
DON'T SHOOT, IT'S ONLY ME
Bob Hope
Have tux, will travel
I never left home
Bob Hope's Dear prez, I wanna tell ya!
So this is peace
They got me covered
Five women I love
Bob Hope's Confessions of a hooker
Confessions of a Hooker
Confessions of a hooker
The Bob Hope Show (20-Hour Collections)
Bob Hope
Bob Hope Remembers World War II
Have Tux, Will Travel
I Was There
Don't Shoot, It's Only Me Bob Hope's Comedy History of the United States
Have Tux Will Travel
Bob Hope (12-Hour Long-Box Collections)
My Favorite Brunette
I Never Left Home
Have tux, will travel; Bob Hope's own story
Bob Hope's Own Story As Told to Pete Martin; Have Tux Will Travel, At Last the facts on the HOw a Regular, Ordinary Baby Grew Up to Look LIke This!
I Owe Russia $1200, 1963
Ghost Breakers
This is on me
Bob Hope's own story
I Owe Russia $1200
I owe Russia $1200
I never left home (Armed Services edition)
Five women I love;
I Never Left Home Bob Hope's Own Story of His Trip Abroad
Five women I love
Bob Hope's Own Story
I Owe Russia $1200
They Got Me Covered
So this is peace
Confessions of a Hooker, My Lifelong Love Affair with Golf
The World of Bob Hope