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Tells the story of the hotel manager, Paul Rusesabagina, who has been credited to saving lives in Rwanda but may have been exploiting the situation.

"A narrative by the Tower of London's official Ravenmaster about what it's like to live among the ravens at England's most famous national monument"--Provided by publisher.

Profiles the life and career of award-winning African American actress and activist Viola Davis.

"A . . . look at growing up on one of the most secretive weapons installations on earth, by a young woman who came of age with missiles. The China Lake missile range is located in a huge stretch of the Mojave Desert, about the size of the state of Delaware. It was created during the Second World War, and has always been shrouded in secrecy. But people who make missiles and other weapons are regular working people, with domestic routines and everyday dilemmas, and four of them were Karen Piper's parents, her sister, and--when she needed summer jobs--herself . . . Piper sketches in the belief systems--from Amway's get-rich schemes to propaganda in The Rocketeer to evangelism, along with fears of a Lemurian takeover and Charles Manson--that governed their lives. Her memoir is also a search for the truth of the past and what really brought her parents to China Lake with two young daughters . . ."--Provided by publisher.

Looks at the careers of hip hop entrepreneurs Diddy, Dr. Dre, and Jay-Z.

Written by Anthony Graves who was wrongfully convicted of capital murder and sentenced to death, the text presents the story of his confinement and struggle for exoneration.

In this engaging biography, readers will learn about the designer of Pok??mon, Satoshi Tajiri. Follow the story of Tajiri as he founds Game Freakmagazine which turned into Game Freak video-game development company and the creation of the Pok??mon video games, trading cards, television series, and Pok??mon Go! Sidebars, historic photos, and a glossary enhance readers' understanding of this topic. Additional features include a table of contents, an index, a timeline and fun facts. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.

An Irish boy severely disabled by cerebal palsy writes of himself in the third person of Joseph Meehan. He tells how Joseph breaks free of his handicap and reveals the realities of a world many have never known.

A biography of rapper and music producer Dr. Dre.

Over the course of several recorded conversations, Andrea Bowers and Catherine Opie reveal the many similarities in their backgrounds and discuss ideas concerning documentary methodologies and community based work. The conversation spans many of the topics they regard central to their practices and responsibilities as artists, from memories and community, to activism, documentary, feminism, war, and environmentalism.