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In August 1995, David Kaczynski's wife, Linda, asked him whether he thought his brother Ted was the Unabomber. David thought about it and as they pored over the Unabomber's most recent seventy-eight page manifesto, David began to think Linda was right. Wanting to prevent further violence, David made the agonizing decision to turn his brother over to the FBI. As David thought back to their childhood, he remembered Ted as a brilliant, yet troubled, mathematician and a loving older brother. But as Ted grew older he became more and more withdrawn with erratic behavior. He often sent angry letters to his family from his isolated cabin in rural Montana. After Ted's arrest, David worked hard to save his brother from the death penalty. David's highly personal memoir is a meditation on the possibilities for reconciliation and maintaining family bonds.

In 1962, few thought that Cassius Clay would become the heavyweight champion of the world. But Malcolm X saw his potential, not just for boxing greatness, but as a means of spreading the Nation of Islam's message. The two became fast friends, keeping their interactions secret from the press for fear of jeopardizing Clay's career. Malcolm molded Cassius Clay into Mohammad Ali, helping him become an international symbol of Black pride and Black independence. Soon, however, their friendship would sour, with disastrous and far-reaching consequences.

Presents the life, career, and philosophy of this counterculture hero who is a symbol of the 1960s.

"Presents the life of the legendary boxer who began his career as Cassius Clay, discussing his prowess in the ring, his refusal to fight in the Vietnam War, and his life after boxing"--OCLC.

A memoir in which author John Irving recalls the thirteen years he spent adapting his novel "The Cider House Rules" for the screen, provides a history of abortion politics in the U.S., and discusses his efforts to make his other novels into movies.

A biography of an Olympic gold medal winner who went on to become heavyweight champion of the world.

"Stephen Hawking studies black holes, gravity, and the universe. He has written books for children and adults. Learn how Hawking's determination and love of math and science have made him a successful and well-known scientist."--.