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Wild tales

a rock & roll life
2013
An autobiography of musician Graham Nash, founding member of Crosby, Stills & Nash and The Hollies.

Muhammad Ali

conscientious objector
2016
A biography of Muhammad Ali, boxer and conscientious objector to the Vietnam War.

Stephen Hawking

2016
"This book looks at the ... life of Stephen Hawking, the brilliant scientist who was diagnosed with Lou Gehrig's disease (ALS) at the age of 21 and told that he had two years to live, but 50 years later is still working and helping to popularize science. The book describes his early life and studies in college, his scientific discoveries, and how he has coped with his disability. It also looks at how his work is being continued by other scientists."--Back cover.

Wild tales

a rock & roll life
Musician Graham Nash offers his own words on his life and his role in music history as one of the founding members of the bands "The Hollies and Crosby" and "Stills and Nash." Nash discusses his early life, lived in lower-class England, how he first got interested in music, and where music has taken him in his life.

After the Holocaust the bells still ring

A portrait of a mother and child who miraculously survive two concentration camps, then, after the war, battle demons of the past including societal rejection, disbelief, and invalidation as they struggle to reenter the world of the living. It is the story of the child who decides, upon growing up, that the only career that makes sense for him in light of these years of horror is to become a rabbi.

Sound man

2015
Profiles the life and career of sound man, Glyn Johns, sound engineer for musicians from the Rolling Stones to Linda Ronstadt from the 1960s to the present, providing a firsthand look at the art of making music, and revealing how the industry has changed since those first years of rock and roll.

The soul of a butterfly

reflections on life's journey
Champion boxer Muhammad Ali describes the spiritual values that have guided him throughout his life from his childhood to the present and have helped him battle his physical illness. He reflects on his Islamic faith, his meeting with the Dalai Lama, and his journey to Afghanistan to help the country's desperate situation.

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