1931-

Examines the life and the political career of Russia's first elected President Boris Yeltsin.

A brief biography of the baseball star who spent most of his career with the Giants and was twice named Most Valuable Player.

Traces the injury-plagued career of the New York Yankee slugger who won the Most Valuable Player Award three times in spite of also being the lifetime strikeout king.

A biography of the star batter for the Chicago Cubs, elected by the fans as "Greatest Cub Player of All Time.".

Biographies of three men who brought a new style of goaltending to hockey: Terry Sawchuk, Glenn Hall, and Jacques Plante.

A biography of the record-setting baseball player who is one of three in the game's history to hit 600 home runs.

Describes the life and rise to power of the Soviet leader who has brought about the present openness of the Soviet Union to the West.

An account of the life and times of this leader who is promoting reform in the Soviet Union.

Chronicles the rise of the Soviet leader and his life and achievements.

Study and criticism of the six novels by E.L. Doctorow, discussing his fiction as it emerged chronologically.