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Eyal Press recounts how his father's work as a doctor who performed abortions in Buffalo, New York, impacted his own childhood and adult life, and discusses how his father's work influenced his own views on abortion.

A biography of the revisionist artist who achieved prominence in the late 1960s for enormous, photographically realistic, black and white portraits of himself and his friends.

The personal story of a young African-American woman growing up in 1940s and 1950s Mississippi.

Profiles Wilma Rudolph, who overcame polio to become a runner, the first American woman to win three Olympic gold medals, and the founder of a group that helps poor children to do better in school and learn sports.

A biography of Mario Andretti, the famous race car driver who won the Indy 500 in 1969.

The author describes how he goes about the process of writing and illustrating books.

Artist Chuck Close introduces children to his art, shows the processes he uses in his studios, and answers questions about his life and the challenges--physical and mental--he has faced.

Relates the life of singer and songwriter John Lennon who was a member of the Beatles.

A biography of the African-American woman who overcame crippling polio as a child to become the first woman to win three gold medals in track in a single Olympics.

Traces the life of the British-born musician who rose to fame as a member of the Beatles, one of the most popular groups in rock music history.