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Provides an introduction to the fiction of Canadian author Margaret Atwood, looking at the continuities in her writing and her use of feminist and nationalist themes.

Provides an introductory overview of the works of Margaret Atwood, focusing on their central themes, sexual politics, and main characters.

Follows Bobby Hull's ice hockey career from his first pair of skates through his Stanley Cup victories to his job as a player-coach.

A career biography of Supreme Court Associate Justice David Souter.

Provides study tools for Canadian author Margaret Atwood's novel "The Handmaid's Tale," including an Atwood biography and bibliography; a character list, genealogy, map, time line, and synopsis; discussion of the dystopian novel; critical commentaries; review questions and essay topics; and a further reading list.

A memoir in which the author recalls his life growing up obsessed with the game of baseball, and considers how the sport has worked its way into nearly every aspect of his adulthood.

Chronicles the life and work of film director Francis Ford Coppola. Highlights some of his more notable works and features full-color and black-and-white photographs throughout. Includes a chronology and filmography.

British author Colin Thubron describes his journey to the mountain peak of Kailas in Tibet, discussing the significance of his journey, and exploring the exotic peoples and landscapes he encountered along the way.

Michael Cosgrove had a beautiful family, a successful career, and a lovely home overlooking the Pacific Ocean. At the age of sixty he decided to leave it all behind and sail around the world. In his attempt to avoid the inevitable, growing old, weak, and frail, Cosgrove did the unthinkable. He broke his budget to outfit the boat, refused to read the manuals, and sailed dangerously. In the midst of his terror he tried to keep his dream of doing something grand alive.

The controversial leader and activist tells the story of his life in which, so far, he has done everything possible to dramatize the Indian desire for self-determination. He has stormed Mount Rushmore, seized Plymouth Rock, run for president in 1988 and led a seventy-one-day takeover of Wounded Knee in 1973.