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Chronicles the life of Georgia Durante, who at seventeen was the most photographed face in the country; she was raped by her brother-in-law, had a child, and was divorced before she was twenty prior to becoming a Mafia wife.

A biography of the single mother, former welfare recipient, and one-time drug addict whose determination helped her become a successful actress and television personality.

Tells the unforgettable story of how Father Brooks, a Jesuit priest, transformed the lives of a remarkable group of men during one of the most fraught racial periods in the history of our country.

The author, a professor at Penn State, presents a first-hand account of his experiences participating in the running of the bulls during the Festival of San Ferm?n in Pamplona, Spain, an event he has attended for over two decades, and discusses other aspects of the annual celebration.

Brenda Peterson describes the bond she has formed with animals throughout her life.

Profiles Seattle Mariner baseball player, Ken Griffey, Jr. and his illustrious father, Ken Griffey, Sr., who played for several major league teams.

Once upon a time, computers looked like big, alien vending machines. They had large screens, cryptic switches, huge boxes, and odd lights. But in 1975, a young engineering wizard named Steve Wozniak had an idea: What if you combined computer circuitry with a regular typewriter keyboard and a video screen? The result was the first true personal computer, the Apple I. Widely affordable and easily understood, Wozniak's invention has been rapidly transforming our world ever since. His life--before and after Apple--is a "home-brew" mix of brilliant discovery and adventure, as an engineer, a concert promoter, a fifth-grade teacher, a philanthropist, and an irrepressible prankster. From the invention of the first personal computer to the rise of Apple as an industry giant, iWoz presents a no-holds-barred, rollicking, firsthand account of the humanist inventor who ignited the computer revolution.--From publisher description.

Describes ordinary people in Russia caught up in the changing political and cultural environment there.

Contains the biographies of singer Nat King Cole and his daughter Natalie, who followed her father's footsteps and became a pop-superstar.