biography

A young girl is befriended by Sophia Smith, who later founded Smith College in Northampton, Massachusetts.

Traces the life of the famous English writer, from his childhood and schooling in Stratford-on-Avon, through his successful career as actor and playwright in London, to his death in 1616.

The author describes some of the puppies of all sizes, from Dachshunds to Great Danes, that he and his family have loved over the years.

The life of the woman who, although a slave, gained renown throughout the colonies as the first important African American poet.

Reveals that Danish storyteller Hans Christian Andersen was also a gifted artist whose paper cuttings, photographs of which are included here, were as innovative as his stories and gave great pleasure to the people around him.

Illustrations and easy-to-follow text describe Fred Astaire's humble dancing beginnings and the years he spent dancing with his sister, Adele.

Recounts his experiences as a young man working in Africa for Shell Oil through his time as a pilot with the RAF.

Uses material from the biblical gospels, accounts from contemporaries, and the research of biblical scholars to explore the life of Jesus of Nazareth, the founder of Christianity.

A biography of Mamphela Ramphele, a woman who, as a medical doctor, teacher, anthropologist, and advisor to the Mandela government, challenged the racial and gender-based inequities in South Africa.

The life of the scholar and author who wrote the Chronicles of Narnia for children and other stories which all have an underlying foundation in Christianity.