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Nelson Mandela

a biography
1998
Biography of South African head of state Nelson Mandela, discussing his personal life, his imprisonment as a political prisoner in South Africa, and his role in the peaceful end to apartheid in 1994.

The seamstress

a memoir of survival
1997
Recounts the author's experiences as a Jew in Nazi occupied Europe, her survival in a concentration camp, and post-war life in America speaking out as a Holocaust survivor.

Anwar Sadat

1982
Traces the life of the Egyptian leader from his humble beginnings, through his military career and years in prison, to his years as president of Egypt and his outstanding efforts to make peace with Israel.

Nelson and Winnie Mandela

1987
Presents the lives and careers of the imprisoned leader of the African National Congress and his wife, an activist in the struggle for black majority rights in South Africa.

Anwar Sadat

1985
A biography of the Egyptian President who worked for peace in the Middle East.

Champion of freedom

Nelson Mandela
2012
Chronicles the life of the South African statesman who spent more than twenty-seven years in prison for conspiracy to overthrow apartheid and went on to be elected president of the country in 1994.

Nelson Mandela

2009
Offers a brief profile of the life of anti-apartheid activist and former president of South Africa Nelson Mandela.

Nelson Mandela

2006
Presents the life and career of the long-imprisoned leader of the African National Congress.

Sam Walton

department store giant
2004
A brief biography of Wal-Mart founder Sam Walton, whose idea that he would get the best deals he could on merchandise and pass those savings on to the customer led to his becoming the richest man in America.

Long walk to freedom

the autobiography of Nelson Mandela
1994
Autobiography of the South African hero who has dedicated his life to fight against social oppression and apartheid related in text with accompanying photographs.

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