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The author presents a tender story of his family's love for their golden retriever, Marley, and recalls how he grew from a mischievous puppy into a nearly impossible adult that no amount of obedience school training could correct.

A courageous young journalist takes his readers deep inside the hunt for the most powerful, feared, and charismatic drug lord in the world---Mexico's Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman---and tells the full story of the drug trade over the past thirty years.

The author shares the story of his family's love for their yellow Labrador retriever, Marley, and recalls how the dog grew from a mischievous puppy into a nearly impossible adult that no amount of obedience school training could correct.

A journalist discusses his friendship with the late children's TV programming host, describing how Rogers welcomed the author into his personal life and church, helping him to mend a long-standing dysfunctional relationship with his own father.

Explores the life of Canadian author and artist Barbara Reid, who has written and illustrated more than 25 children's books.

Peter Godwin recounts the experiences he had after returning to his birthplace in Zimbabwe to be with his dying father, and shares his impressions of the country and the political and social changes that have thrown it into a vortex of brutality and hatred.

Jay Atkinson chronicles the experiences he had while serving as a volunteer assistant coach for a local high school hockey team.

Lynne Cox is an open-water swimmer and elite athlete who is able to endure cold water temperatures, without a wetsuit, that would kill others. She has broken many world records and has participated in research at the University of London as scientists tried to make sense of her extraordinary capabilities. In the midst of all her accomplishments she cared for both of her elderly parents, both of whom were ill for a long time. When they passed away in quick succession, followed by the death of her beloved Labrador retriever, Lynne was in shock from loss and loneliness and was literally suffering from broken heart syndrome. Diagnosed with atrial fibrillation (AFib), the athlete who could do it all had to learn how to deal with her illness, her recovery, and her slow path back to health.

Describes the life and achievements of Rick Hansen, a paraplegic who has dedicated his life to improving the quality of life for others with disabilities. Includes color photographs, a glossary, quotes, writing prompts, and further resources.

Rita Gabis comes from a family of Eastern European Jews and Lithuanian Catholics. As a child, she was close to her Catholic grandfather. She knew he fought to end the Russian occupation of Lithuania before Hitler's Nazis came, but she did not know her grandfather's history from 1941-1943. She found out he was the chief of security police under the Gestapo in a Lithuanian town near the killing fields of Poligon where eight thousand Jews were murdered in three days in the fall of 1941. In 1942 the local Polish population was also killed. As Gabis continued to research her grandfather's life, she knew she needed closure. No matter what she learned she had to know the complicated truth about the man she thought she knew.