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The story of Barbara Gordon, a successful television producer. On the advice of her therapist she went off Valium cold turkey and suffered a Valium-induced breakdown and the loss of her job and her husband.

Business leader Jack Welch chronicles his rise to the top of General Electric and the successes and failures that shaped his two decades as CEO, and reflects upon such topics as friendship and competitiveness.

Presents an autobiography of Willie O'Ree, a man who made history in 1958, when he joined the Boston Bruins on the ice to become the first black player to skate in the National Hockey League.

Author Ellen Gilchrist chronicles the experiences she had while teaching creative writing at the University of Arkansas and shares what she learned about life, teaching, and writing from her students.

Queen Noor, born into an Arab-American family, shares the story of her relationship with her husband King Hussein of Jordan, telling of their first meeting, the time they spent together before their marriage, and her life and work as queen, and discussing Hussein's legacy to his family and country.

Discusses the life and work of Eldridge Cleaver and looks at the people, events, and issues of the radical sixties.

Presents excerpts and findings from the Mind and Life dialogue held in March 2000 between Buddhist leader the Dalai Lama and a small group of world-class scientists and philosophers in which they discussed the nature of destructive emotions, and the possibility for overcoming them.

Photographs and text profile the relationship between horse trainer Monty Roberts and his wild mustang Shy Boy.

As a young Mexican American boy in a migrant worker family in Texas, future author Tom?s Rivera enjoys going to the library and listening to his grandfather's stories.

Follows the life and career of baseball star Frank Robinson, who became the first black manager in the major leagues.