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Since the publication of her first book, The Woman Warrior: Memoirs of a Girlhood Among Ghosts, Maxine Hong Kingston has been a presence on the literary scene. With a mix of autobiography, fiction, and Chinese myths and legends, Kingston's work reflects her cultural heritage and upbringing. But her success as a writer wasn't guaranteed. As a young girl growing up the daughter of Chinese immigrants in Stockton, California, Kingston initially fo...

Nicolas Sarkozy was born an outsider. A child of immigrants who grew up outside the circles of the French political elite, Sarkozy beat the odds by slowly climbing up the political mountain until he reached Frances highest peak--the office of the presidency. But how did this short, obese child from a broken home grow up to become the president of France? In "Nicolas Sarkozy, " explore what Sarkozy did to make it to the top and the political an...

A biography of science ficton author H.G. Wells, author of classics such as The Time Machine and The War of the Worlds.

In 1965, Susan Eloise Hinton sat down at her late father's old Underwood typewriter and started work on a novel that would fully and accurately describe the teenage world she knew: the story of Pony Boy, his brothers, and their friends, their constant struggle to belong, and the conflicts between the haves and the have-nots. Two years later, the completed novel, The Outsiders, was published. Hinton made publishing history, single-handedly crea...

When one of her recipes calls for EVOO, cooks knowingly reach for the extra-virgin olive oil. And when she declares a dish Yum-O, those who have tried her dishes can nod in agreement. Rachael Ray grew up surrounded by great cooks in restaurants, so cooking was a natural and integral part of her life. She first began cooking at home with her mother, moved on to her own cooking demonstrations at local food markets, and finally ended up making su...

This former first lady and Yale Law graduate was destined for political life. Hillary Rodham Clinton brought her intelligence and drive to numerous projects during her husbands presidency in the 1990s. In 2000, she campaigned for the U.S. Senate as a representative from New York. Her win made her the first first lady to be elected to the Senate following her husbands presidency. For the 2008 presidential campaign, Clinton became a contender fo...

At the age of 28, Ehud Olmert became the youngest member of Israel's parliament, the Knesset. Slowly, he climbed the Israeli political ladder, adjusting his views and positions as the times and public opinion changed, until he achieved the ultimate prize - prime minister of Israel. This biography tells how Olmert made his way to the top.

From an early age, Sandra Day O'Connor challenged the traditional gender role assigned to women. Growing up on the Lazy B Ranch in the Southwest, she could mend a fence, ride a horse, shoot a rifle, and drive a tractor by the time she was eight years old. Though in the top 10 of her Stanford Law class--and only one of five women--O'Connor was unable to find a position at any law firm because of her sex. Undeterred, she opened her own law pract...

Known for her remarkable artwork and her mystique, Georgia O'Keeffe created evocative paintings that reflected her adopted home of New Mexico. Once a Wisconsin farm girl, she studied the classic techniques of art, only to reject them after a summer art school class helped her find her own artistic style. She then relocated to New York, breaking into its bustling art scene of the 1920s with the help of photographer Alfred Stieglitz, whom she la...

Each title features: - "In Their Own Words" boxes offering selected quotations from the subject - "Did You Know?" boxes that highlight fascinating facts about each person - A chronology, suggestions for further reading, and a listing of related Web sites - A final chapter that delves into the legacy of the subject's thoughts and deeds for new generations of black Americans.

Widely regarded as one of the best baseball players of our time, slugger Albert Pujols started playing the game on the streets of Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic. This biography explores this MVP player's record and how he came to be recognized worldwide as one of baseball's true superstars.

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Spike Lee has established himself as one of the United States' premier filmmakers, a director whose films explore the many aspects of the African-American experience. Never one to shy away from controversy, Lee uses film to raise tough questions and to provoke discussion. This title presents a portrait of this artist.

Biography of Hispanic actress America Ferrera.

Describes the events and people that were involved in the Treaty of Nanking, and how the Opium Wars and subsequent events influenced China.