1910-1997

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1910-1997

Jacques Cousteau

2011
Biography of Jacques Cousteau, who was an underwater explorer, inventor, author, filmmaker and environmentalist. The first to photograph and film underwater life, he traveled around the world in his famous ship "Calypso" with his family and crew to explore shipwrecks and sea creatures. Cousteau introduced the world to the mysteries of the ocean and inspired generations of marine biologists, undersea divers and environmentalists.

Mother Teresa

her life, her work, her message : a memoir
1997

Mother Teresa

the life and works of a modern saint
2010
Combines interviews, personal letters, essay, and photographs to examine the life and work of Mother Teresa, discussing her childhood, mission, sainthood, and more.

Teresa of Calcutta

serving the poorest of the poor
1984
A biography of the founder of the Missionary Sisters and Brothers of Charity, known for her work with the destitute and dying in the streets and slums of Calcutta and other cities.

Catching dreams

my life in the Negro baseball leagues
1999
Frazier Robinson discusses what it was like to play in the Negro Baseball Leagues during the 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s.

Mother Teresa

a life of kindness
2008
A brief biography of Mother Teresa that highlights how she demonstrated kindness during her lifetime.

Mother Teresa

an authorized biography
2011
Chronicles the life of Mother Teresa of Calcutta, an Albanian-born nun who was beatified after her death by Pope John Paul II, discussing her early life, and detailing her efforts to help victims of war-torn Beirut, her work with the Missionaries of Charity, and other related topics.

Mother Teresa : a biography

2004
Mother Teresa, born Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu in Macedonia, is called to a life of service at an early age and founds a new order, the Missionaries of Charity, which supports and continues her efforts in working with the poor and destitute of India.

Mother Teresa

2003
Simple text and photographs introduce the life of Mother Teresa, who founded an order of nuns called the Missionaries of Charity to take care of the poor in India.

Mother Teresa

caring for the world's poor
2007
A profile of Mother Teresa that chronicles her childhood, joining of the Sisters of Loreto, life and humanitarian work in Calcutta, India, and around the world, establishment of the Missionaries of Charity, and receiving of the Nobel Peace Prize.

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