nobel prizes

A biography of the Nobel Prize winner and president of the Palestinian National Authority, which governs the areas of the Gaza Strip and West Bank.

Discusses the personal and professional life of the statesman and diplomat who was one of the founders of the United Nations and who received the Nobel Prize for his peacemaking efforts.

Tells the story of how Mother Teresa followed God's leading to begin a mission to help the poorest of the poor, the homeless, the sick, the lonely, and the dying in the slums of Calcutta.

This illustrated narrative spans the history of medicine, from the prehistoric trepanning of skulls to modern microsurgery. It includes a comprehensive timeline as well as informative, detail-rich sections on traditional, complementary, and alternative medicine. The future of medicine, medical research, and treatments are engagingly presented.

Chronicles the life of twentieth-century American writer John Steinbeck, discussing his childhood and education, his checkered work history, and his determination to be a success as an author.

Presents a biography of Jane Addams, discussing how she overcame the limitations imposed on women in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries to become a preeminent political reformer, feminist, and antiwar activist. Includes photographs, a chronology, and further reading sources.

A biography of the famous founder of the Missionaries of Charity who spent much of her life working among the poor of India.

Biography of the African-American statesman and diplomat who was one of the founders of the United Nations and who received the Nobel Prize for his peacemaking efforts.

Short biographies of a group of women who have won the Nobel Prize for various reasons but they all took courage and commitment.

Offers a brief overview of the life and career of African-American politician Ralph Bunche.