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Janet Reno

United States Attorney General
1995
Follows the life of Janet Reno from her childhood through her years at Harvard Law School, to the present.

The girl with white flag

an inspiring tale of love and courage in war time
1991
Translation of: Shirahata no shojo. The story of Tomiko Higa's survival of the Battle of Okinawa during World War II.

Bill Bowerman & Phil Knight

building the Nike empire
1994
A biography of the coach and runner who turned innovative designs in running shoes into the Nike Company.

Barcelona, the Great Enchantress

2004
The author presents a personal portrait of Barcelona and its two-thousand-year history and weaves politics, food, architecture, sports, myth, and music into a depiction of the Catalan seaport.

The girl in the red coat

a memoir
2002
Roma Ligocka chronicles her experiences during the Holocaust, reflecting on how her own life seemed to mirror that of a little girl in a red coat that was depicted in the film "Schindler's List".

Janet Guthrie

foot to the floor
1981
Traces the racing career of the first woman to complete the Indianapolis 500.

The story of Nike

1999
Describes the origins and growth of the highly successful sporting goods company, Nike, founded by Philip "Buck" Knight and internationally recognized for its "Swoosh" logo.

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