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A brief biography of singer, songwriter Chris Daughtry, who was voted off of the American Idol show three weeks before the finals and went on to form his own band, ending up number one on Billboard's album charts.

Profiles the personal life, sports career, and community service of professional football player Drew Brees.

27-year-old British autistic savant Daniel Tammet's ability to think abstractly, deviate from routine, and empathize, interact and communicate with others is impaired, yet he's capable of incredible feats of memorization and mental calculation. Here, Tammet traces his life from a frustrating, withdrawn childhood and adolescence to his adult achievements, which include teaching in Lithuania, achieving financial independence with an educational Web site and sustaining a long-term romantic relationship.

Margaux Fragoso recounts the dark memories of her childhood, detailing her meeting and relationship with Peter Curran, a man forty years her senior, and the roles he played in her life as playmate, father, lover, and captor until his death by suicide when she was twenty-two.

Highlights the life and accomplishments of the New Orleans Saints quarterback who led his team to the 2010 Super Bowl victory.

"Presents the athletic biography of Drew Brees, including his career as a high school, college, and professional football player"--.

The author chronicles his relationship with a cat he named Bob, and reveals how his life as a street musician has been transformed since meeting the animal.

Daniel Tammet, an autistic savant, offers an inside look at his life, describing how his rare condition, which gives him incredible mental powers and a compulsive need for order and routine, has influenced every aspect of his life and what challenges he has faced while trying to be independent.

Petra Nemcova recounts her experiences during the tsunami of 2004, which trapped Petra in the branches of a palm tree with a shattered pelvis for eight hours and killed her boyfriend, photographer Simon Atlee.

Provides an overview of the career of professional basketball player Kobe Bryant.