John Bul Dau and his wife, Martha, describe the hardships they experienced, including violence, famine, and war, while growing up in the Sudan and explain how they escaped the region to start a new life.
When Hollywood stars get married, they call on Vera Wang to dress them for their big day, because Vera makes the most beautiful wedding gowns in the world!.
Four young people in two families tell of their experience during World War I when the boys enlist and are sent to fight, Emma finishes school, and Muriel joins the suffrage movement.
Offers a brief overview of the life of Michelle Obama, discussing her childhood, education, career as a lawyer, family, role as First Lady, and other related topics.
The author details her life in the three weeks prior to the death of her mother, and muses about the hospice nurse, her grandfather, medication, spirituality, and more.
Chronicles the life of "To Kill a Mockingbird" author Harper Lee, discussing her childhood, schooling, aversion to publicity, award-winning book, and other related topics.
Two women with very different lives are joined together at a party for an ailing poet, and together they realize that even though their lives are different, they are tied together by a common bond.
Describes the life of Mariatu Kamara, focusing on her experiences as a child during the civil war in Sierra Leone where she was raped, tortured, and had her hands cut off by juvenile rebel soldiers; and discusses her experiences after the war.
