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From Alice to ocean

alone across the Outback
1992

IWoz

computer geek to cult icon : how I invented the personal computer, co-founded Apple, and had fun doing it
2007
Steve Wozniak gave the world the first truly personal computers. Working together with Steve Jobs, the age of the computer was born. Thirty years later the genius with the low profile, who has been inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame, tells the story of his life.

When character was king

a story of Ronald Reagan
2001
The author shares her unique insight into Ronald Reagan, arguing that his character and courage made him the object of reverence and respect in America.

Brothers and keepers

1984
The author examines his brother's life in comparison to his own and asks himself why they are so different, one a college professor, one sentenced to life imprisonment.

Dr. Phil

self-help guru and TV superstar
2008
Tells the life story of psychotherapist and talk show host Phil McGraw, describing his early years in Texas and his rise to fame.

Will's choice

a suicidal teen, a desperate mother, and a chronicle of recovery
2005
Gail Griffith chronicles her efforts to save her teenage son from the throes of teen depression, sharing how her son's suicide attempt impacted their family and her own feelings of self-worth.

Stephen Wozniak and the story of Apple Computer

2002
A biography covering the personal life and professional career of one of the founders of Apple Computer, Steve Wozniak.

Whoopi Goldberg

her journey from poverty to megastardom
1997
A biography of African-American entertainer Whoopi Goldberg discussing her early life in the racially mixed Chelsea district in New York City, her career as a stand-up comic, her successful film career, and her personal life.

Flight of passage

1997
The author tells the story of the cross-country flight he and his brother made in 1966 at the ages of seventeen and fifteen, flying from the East coast all the way to California in a rebuilt Piper Cub, and discusses how their father's influence set them on the course to adventure.

Maker of things

2002
This writer and illustrator describes her life, her daily activities, and her creative process, showing how all are intertwined.

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