1951-

Traces the roots of the current violence in Northern Ireland from the most recent outbreak back through centuries of hostility between Protestants and Catholics.

From New Orleans newlyweds Peter and Barbara set out on a two-and-one-half year walk through Texas, New Mexico, Colorado, Utah, Idaho, and to the Oregon coast.

The author describes his experiences during the two years he spent walking across the United States, from Alfred, New York, to the Gulf of Mexico.

Examines the life and racing career of NASCAR driver Dale Earnhardt, and discusses his death in 2001 during the Daytona 500.

A biography of the champion race driver who finally won the Daytona 500 in 1998, after twenty tries.

A biography of the star outfielder for the New York Yankees.

Explorer Mick McCarthy recounts his experiences as a search and rescue dog handler, describing the demands of training and qualification and the dangers, thrills, tragedies, and triumphs of search and rescue operations.

Contains essays and photographs that celebrate the pleasures of life in Tuscany, discussing the Italian village, feasts and festivals, the growing seasons, the kitchen, and the natural beauty of the region.

Photographs and text chronicle the life, career, and death of NASCAR driver Dale Earnhardt.

Peter Leschak chronicles the events surrounding the deadliest fire in North American history which occured in the small lumbering town of Peshtigo, Wisconsin, on October 8, 1871, and discusses how reading about that fire inspired him to become a firefighter.