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The author tells how he learned about his own Native American background, how he became a writer, and how he spends his days.

Photographs and text trace the career of boxer Muhammad Ali.

A brief biography of the champion boxer, Muhammad Ali, emphasizing how he demonstrated the courage of his convictions.

Calvin Klein, a boy from the Bronx, took his first clothing line of three dresses and six coats to an appointment at Bonwit Teller, New York's department store for the wealthy.

Offers insight into the lives of Elizabeth Eckford, an African American woman who was one of the Little Rock Nine, and Hazel Bryan, a woman who attended Little Rock Central High School and was photographed shouting racial epithets at Elizabeth outside of the school, and looks at the impact of their reconciliation on the lives of these two women and on the community.

Vietnam veteran and American politician Max Cleland describes his life and the adversities he has faced, including the loss both his legs and right forearm in the Vietnam War, being labeled as unpatriotic by members of the Republican party, and more.

This contemporary biography profiles the life and career of one of today's most prominent newsmakers, examining why this well-known personage has garnered public attention.

Details the life of Robert Weinberg and his involvement in research into the generic causes of cancer.

Examines the lives and careers of the professional wrestlers of the Funk Family, looking at some of the most significant wrestling bouts in which they participated. Includes photographs.

A memoir in which the author describes his upbringing in his grandparent's home where he was loved, nurtured, and encouraged, and tells how he came to fully claim his Abenaki heritage in spite of the fact that his grandfather never admitted to being Native American.