Recounts the experience of Baptist minister Don Piper, who was pronounced dead at the scene of a car accident and experienced the glories of heaven for ninety minutes, but who miraculously came back to life, where he endured a long and painful recovery.
A memoir of Ronald Reagan's special assistant Peggy Noonan who collaborated with the president on key speeches. Provides a behind-the-scenes look inside the White House and describes how she carved out a niche in a male domain.
an intimate family portrait by the daughter of Jackie Robinson
Robinson, Sharon
1996
The daughter of Jackie Robinson looks back on her life, discussing what is was like to grow up in the shadow of the man who broke the color barrier in baseball, and telling about the racism they encountered in spite of her father's financial and professional success.
The author examines his brother's life in comparison to his own and asks himself why they are so different, one a college professor, one sentenced to life imprisonment.