Women of achievement

Chronicles the life and career of singer-actress Cher, including her marriage and stardom with Sonny Bono, her Oscar-winning success as an actress, and her comeback as a singer in the late 1990s.

Examines the life of Michelle Obama, discussing her youth in Chicago, her parents, education, law career, marriage to Barack Obama, children, and role as First Lady.

A comprehensive biography of comedienne and talk show host Ellen DeGeneres that chronicles her personal and professional life and career.

Offers a brief introduction to the personal and professional life of Martha Stewart, discussing how she managed to build a multi-million dollar home design empire.

Examines the childhood, family life, and social and political activities of this powerful and important First Lady.

Covers the successful career of the woman who has been a movie queen, businesswoman, philanthropist, and wife to seven men.

Focuses on the accomplishments of the former United States ambassador to the United Nations who became the first woman to serve as Secretary of State.

Biography of abolitionist and woman suffragist Lucretia Mott.

An illustrated biography of American women's rights activist Elizabeth Cady Stanton that describes her involvement in the antislavery movement, the significant figures with whom she worked for women's rights, the obstacles she faced, and the progress that her work brought about.

A biography of Rachel Ray, who has become a successful television chef and personality on the Food Network, with photographs and a discussion of her sayings, techniques, and popularity.