biography

"Roger Evans, everyone's favourite dairy and poultry farmer, is back with his daily account of rural life, full of laughter, grumbles and witty observations about what makes life tick in the real countryside"--Publisher's description.

The memoir of a young doctor and former college athlete who became a champion for people suffering from a form of Castleman disease, an extremely deadly and rare condition that acts like a cross between cancer and an autoimmune disease--all while battling his own. Fajgenbaum's approach to crowdsourcing collaborative scientific inquiry is now used to advance rare disease research.

"The story of three downed British airmen who mastermind an elaborate, rollicking escape from a WWI German POW camp"--Provided by publisher.

Presents a brief overview of the life and work of this French artist, describing and giving examples of his work.

Briefly examines the life and work of the sixteenth-century Flemish painter, describing and giving examples of his art.

A biography of the ninteenth-century artist, known as one of the French impressionists.

Explores the life and art of Edouard Manet, and the influences that shaped his work.

A brief biography of the first great home run hitter in baseball history.

A biography of real kids ages nine to seventeen who have faced danger or crisis with extraordinary courage and become real-life heroes.

A biography of baseball great, Ty Cobb, on and off the baseball field.