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Fresh off the boat

a memoir
2013
A Taiwanese-American rebel restaurateur chronicles his rise to success from his difficult childhood in the American South to his decision to embrace all he had learned about food in his father's restaurants and his mother's kitchen to create his own culinary identity.

The Junior Officers' Reading Club

killing time and fighting wars
2010
Follows the career and personal development of a group of young men who met at a British military academy and arrived in the Middle East hoping to see action and become heroes.

Miracle in the making

the Adam Taliaferro story
2001
Tells the story of Adam Taliaferro, a promising young football player who was paralyzed from the neck down after taking a hit from an opposing player in September 2000, and defied the predictions of doctors by learning to walk again.

Lang Lang

playing with flying keys
2008
Presents the pianist's early days and thoughts on his constantly changing homeland, discussing the differences between the cultures of East and West in terms of classical music and culture.

Danica Patrick

America's hottest racer
2005
Chronicles the career of race car driver Danica Patrick, describing her start in racing during her teens, her climb to success, and her fame after becoming the first woman to lead a lap at the Brickyard, at the 2005 Indianapolis 500.

William

England's prince of hearts
1998

Triumph on ice

an autobiography
1997
An autobiography by skating sensation Tara Lipinski, the youngest skater ever to win United States and World Figure Skating Championships.

To catch a prince

2005
Stepsisters Alexis Worth and Helen Masterson, both sixteen and in London for the summer, must choose between maintaining their friendship and winning the heart of Prince William.

Ben Roethlisberger

2008
This book introduces the life and accomplishments of Ben Roethlisberger, the Pittsburgh Steelers' quarterback.

Kelly Clarkson

2007
Presents a brief profile of the first American Idol winner, Kelly Clarkson, that chronicles her childhood and family as well as her rise to stardom.

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