Lifetimes

A biography of composer and bandleader Duke Ellington that chronicles his life, career, and achievements.

Introduces the rites and rituals surrounding the birth of a child in the six major world religions: Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.

Introduces the rites and rituals surrounding death in the six major world religions: Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.

Introduces the rites and rituals surrounding the passage from child to adult in the six major world religions: Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.

Examines Tchaikovsky's life and musical achievements in the context of his historical period.

Illustrations and simple text provide a brief introduction to the life and career of painter Pablo Ruiz Picasso.

A biography of the nun who founded the Missionary Sisters and Brothers of Charity and gained wide recognition for her work with the destitute and dying in Calcutta and other places. She was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979.

Chronicles the life of nineteenth-century Russian author Fyodor Dostoevsky, focusing on how his work reflected the realities of the Russian world during his time.

Chronicles the life and times of jazz legend Louis Armstrong, discussing how his music help shatter the boundaries of geography, politics, and race.

Describes the life and accomplishments of Nelson Mandela from his early activities with the African National Congress to his imprisonment and release.