finding solace and strength from friends and strangers
Edwards, Elizabeth
2006
Elizabeth Edwards, wife of former vice-presidential candidate John Edwards, shares details about her life, including her childhood, the death of her son, her breast cancer diagnosis, friendships, and marriage.
A chronicle of the author's search for information about her father who died when she was seven years old, discussing how she was forced to give up the romanticized image she had held of him for so long, and in the process had to reevaluate her own life.
A memoir about Alma Guillermoprieto who left New York in 1970 to teach at Cuba's National School of Dance. Alma taught students in mirrorless studios amidst chronic shortages and revolutionary upheaval. She soon discovered that dance held a historical significance to the people of Cuba.
Presents the horse sculpture of Deborah Butterfield with colorful photographs, and includes a substantial introduction, an essay, and poetry as well as captions.
During a trip to visit both sets of grandparents in Mississippi, brothers Eli, Cooper, and Peyton, and their father, former NFL star Archie Manning, take advantage of every opportunity to play football, practice plays, or play sports trivia games.
how John Chambers steered Cisco through the technology collapse
Slater, Robert
2003
The story of Cisco, once one of the most valuable companies in the country, and its rapid rise and sudden fall, focusing on the leadership of CEO John Chambers.