1954-

Presents Cherry Boone O'Neill's battle with anorexia nervosa, a compulsion to be perfect, including "perfectly" slim.

Discusses the early life, education, career, and various achievements of Sonia Sotomayor, the first Hispanic justice of the U.S. Supreme Court.

Discusses the criminal life of Tommy "Karate" Pitera, covering his role as an assassin for the New York Mafia in the 1980s and the efforts of investigator Jim Hunt, who tracked him down with a variety of methods, including the use of informants.

Profiles the private life and professional career of actor, Denzel Washington.

A career biography of Walter Payton of the Chicago Bears, who broke rushing records and is known as a "complete player.".

"Chronicles the author's first year with her Golden Retriever, Scout, based on her blog of the same name from The New York Times"--Provided by publisher.

A biography of the late 1970s star who revitalized his nearly-forgotten career with a role in Pulp Fiction in 1994.

Jackie and Jade continue their quest to find twelve magical talismans before the evil Shendu bring them together, but the talisman for balance splits in two--and so does Jackie.

Contrasts two coming-of-age narratives: that of Lucia, the daughter of James Joyce, and that of author Mary Talbot, daughter of the eminent Joycean scholar James S. Atherton.

Hostage survivor Ashley Smith offers a detailed account of her captivity and interactions with alleged killer Brian Nichols and reflects on how the experience impacted her life.