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"Home Depot co-founder Ken Langone has seen it all on his way from childhood poverty to a net worth beyond his dreams. This memoir of his unlikely rise and controversial career is also a defense of the American Dream; of preserving a country in which any hungry kid can reach the maximum potential of his or her talents and work ethic. Langone shows how he struggled to get an education, break into Wall Street, and scramble for an MBA at night while competing with privileged competitors by day.

"The founder of the U.S. Navy Fighter Weapons program, aka 'TOPGUN,' shares the untold story of how he and eight other young pilots revolutionized the art of aerial combat and created the center for excellence and incubator of leadership that thrives to this day"--Provided by publisher.

Bob Gibson looks back at game one of the 1968 World Series in which he struck out a record seventeen batters.

Shares details about the life of the inventor of Nerf, Reyn Guyer, and the development of his toys.

A brief rhyming account of the childhood and work of United States Naval Engineer, Raye Montague who had to deal with prejudices and racial inequality to create the first computer generated rough draft of a U.S. Naval ship and also was the first female program manager of ships in the United States Navy.

"Get to know the Dalai Lama, Tibet's spiritual leader and one of the most popular world leaders today. Two-year-old Lhamo Thondup never imagined he would be anything other thanan ordinary child, but after undergoing a series of tests, he was proclaimed the 14th Dalai Lama of Tibet. By age 15, he found himself the undisputed leader of six million peoplewho were facing the threat of a full-scale war from the Chinese"--Provided by publisher.

A stray cat is rescued and brought to live with the Dalai Lama and upon observing the many visitors that pay their respects to the holy man, learns what it means to achieve peace and happiness in a materialistic world.

Presents a comprehensive biography of the Dalai Lama, and traces his life and works through a collection of interviews with over fifty individuals including his associates and followers, politicians, clerics, and critics.