celebrities

The author examines American culture to determine what compels individuals to display dramatic and personal events on the public stage, discussing four cases that focus on individuals driven by revenge, betrayal, ambition, and madness.

A collection of seventy-five essays, based on the National Public Radio series where ordinary people and known figures--including Yo Yo Ma, Eli Wiesel, and Mary Chapin Carpenter--describe their personal philosophies, and features selections entitled "I Will Take My Voice Back, " "The Right to be Fully American, " and many others.

Profiles over 250 famous personalities of the 1960s including musicians, actors, directors, artists, athletes, writers, and politicians.

A collection of essays by Americans, including Colin Powell, Bill Gates, and John Updike, in which the authors explore their personal beliefs.

A biography of the classic model Evelyn Nesbit, discussing her rising stardom in America during the twentieth century and how her husband, Harry K. Thaw, killed her lover, Stanford White, birthing the beginning of the American public's obsession with celebrities and scandal.

A humorous compilation of fictitious blogs about one hundred seventy-five historical figures and celebrities, showing what may have gone on in their minds.

When her beloved Ginger, a piano-playing socialite and very snappy dresser, makes a last-minute trip to London not knowing her housesitter has cancelled, Petunia the pig does more than fend for herself, she becomes Ginger.

Quirky fourth-grader Oggie Cooder goes from being shunned to everyone's best friend when his uncanny ability to chew slices of cheese into the shapes of states wins him a slot on a popular television talent show, but he soon learns the perils of being a celebrity--and having a neighbor girl as his manager.

Profiles the life and achievements of David Beckham, discussing his childhood in England, early passion for soccer, amateur and professional careers, his performance in the 1998 FIFA World Cup, and his move to the United States to play in the MLS.

Twelve-year-old Josh looks forward to facing a true rival in the Baseball Hall of Fame tournament, but first he and his friends Jaden and Benji put themselves at great risk trying to expose the truth about a conspiracy to bribe the head umpire.