1957-

A biography of television journalist Katie Couric that discusses her childhood, education, accomplishments and struggles, and other related topics; and includes photographs, a timeline, and an interview with Maria Brennan.

Follows the life of J. C. Watts, who played professional football, served as a Baptist minister, and became the first Republican African-American to be elected to Congress from Oklahoma.

James McBride shares the story of his mother's life and complicated racial identity which he only learned after becoming an adult. He tells of her infancy in Poland as the daughter of an Orthodox Jewish rabbi, her childhood in small-town Virginia, her move to Harlem at the age of eighteen, her marriage to an African-American man, her achievements as a wife and mother to twelve children, and her refusal to ever admit she is white.

Follows storm chasers across the Great Plains and the Deep South, including into the eye of Hurricane Katrina.

When Osama bin Laden was assassinated by SEAL Team Six, the entire world was transfixed by the men who had completed the seemingly impossible mission. Only a handful of the elite men who make up the SEALs survive the legendary and grueling selection process that leads to becoming a member of Team Six, a group so classified it technically doesn't exist.

By the time he was thirty, Richie Farrell was a heroin addict. He stole from friends, used drugs during visits to his children, lived in abandoned mill buildings, and was always running away from himself. He attempted suicide and when that failed, he was ordered to detox.

A memoir in which professional psychic Michael Bodine shares stories of his encounters with the supernatural, and discusses how his ability has affected his life.

Bestselling author John Grogan reflects on his life, discussing his childhood, adulthood, illness, faith, family, and identity.

On December 7, 2004 when he was sworn in as Afghanistan's first democratically elected president, Hamid Karzai had a lot to heal: Soviet troops had invaded, the mujahideen had resisted the invasion, the Taliban had moved into the country and U. S. military action after 9/11 had left the country in ruins.