Real lives

The real lives of the incredibly successful individuals in this book will inspire you. Each entry explores how, through courage and determination, these people overcame tremendous obstacles to achieve their goals - and make the world a better place. The men and women profiled here come from all four corners of the globe and across time. Find true life entries about J.K. Rowling, Oprah Winfrey, Walt Disney, Serena and Venus Williams, Ludwig van Beethoven, Nelson Mandela, Thomas Alva Edison, Vincent van Gogh, and many others.

Provides information about adventurers and voyagers from all corners of the globe and across time. Featured explorers and pioneers include Sacagewea, Neil Armstrong, Jacques Cousteau, Charles Darwin, and more.

"[Relates] stories of people who made incredible contributions to mankind. Includes Alan Turing, Asa Philip Randolph, Clara Barton, Nikola Tesla, Sojourner Truth, Patrick Steptoe, Robert Edwards, Wangari Maathai, Henrietta Lacks, Harvey Milk, and others. There are men and women of science and medicine, war and peace, politicians and peacemakers, social activists and resistance fighters, and more"--Provided by publisher.

"[Relates] stories about women who stood up for what they believed in and changed the world for the better. Includes Rosa Parks, Malala Yousafzai, Irena Sendler, Marie Curie, Jane Goodall, Indira Gandhi, Amelia Earhart, Maya Angelou, Josephine Baker, and more. There are women of science and medicine, war and peace, politicians and peacemakers, social activists and resistance fighters, and more"--Provided by publisher.