1936-

Traces Jim Brown's rise to stardom with the Cleveland Browns.

A career biography of Supreme Court Associate Justice Anthony Kennedy.

Alan Alda tells his life story, describing his childhood on tour with a burlesque troupe, his relationships with his actor father and mentally ill mother, his start on the television show "M*A*S*H," and his family life.

A biography of the Congresswoman from Texas, the first African American woman ever to be elected to that office from the South.

Tells the life story of John McCain, describing his childhood in a military family, his experiences in Vietnam, and his political career.

The author recounts her life in a changing China from her girlhood and forced marriage at the age of thirteen through her training as a concert pianist and her decision to leave China and go to Paris.

A biography of the first African-American women to be elected to the Texas State Senate and the first African-American women from the South to be elected to the U.S. Congress.

Presents the biography of Raymond Damadian and the story of how he developed MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) technology and fought to protect his patent from infringement.