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Provides an in-depth biography of disabled British author and physicist Stephen Hawking discussing his childhood, diagnosis of ALS, award-winning work, and rise to international fame. Draws on interviews with Hawking and his colleagues, friends, and family.

Introduces children to the life of boxer Muhammad Ali, looking at how and why he started fighting, becoming a world champion, and his work outside the ring.

Cassius Marcellus Clay, Jr. won the world heavyweight championship at the age of 22, the same year he joined the Nation of Islam and changed his name to Muhammad Ali. He would go on to become the first and only three-time (in succession) World Heavyweight Champion. Nicknamed "The Greatest," Ali was as well known for his unique boxing style, consisting of the Ali Shuffle and the rope-a-dope, as he was for the catchphrase "float like a butterfly, sting like a bee." He was an uncompromising athlete who brought beauty and grace to a very rough sport and became one of the world's most famous cultural icons. Read "Who Is Muhammad Ali?" and discover "The Greatest.".

"Describes the life of boxer Muhammad Ali, from birth to world champion"--Provided by publisher.

"John Ashcroft's service as attorney general began with turmoil: a loss to a deceased challenger in his Senate reelection campaign and a tumultuous confirmation battle. Then, on September 11, 2001, his job was transformed into the greatest leadership challenge an attorney general has ever faced. Highly classified intelligence briefings, secret surveillance of terror cells, and war councils with President Bush gave Ashcroft a uniquely comprehensive--and uniquely chilling--view of the threats to American security. [In this work] Ashcroft breaks his silence about historic events that transpired during his term of office--including the largest terrorist attack in U.S. history, the enactment and defense of the Patriot Act, the Robert Hanssen spy scandal, the execution of Timothy McVeigh, and the recently discovered domestic surveillance program authorized by President Bush."--From publisher description.

In lucid and lyrical prose, Lou Masson takes the seemingly insignificant details of daily life, the brief words and gestures that linger, and reveals them to be the vital essence of existence.

A biography of the star Detroit Tiger outfielder who spends his off-field time helping young people in the slums.

The life story of Muhammad Ali is interwoven with moments in contemporary American history.

Pairs photographs and illustrations with over three hundred quotes by heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali, providing a chronicle of events and people in his life, from childhood to 2003.

A biography of Phil Esposito, who has set several league records while playing with the Boston Bruins.