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Autobiography of Mel White, Christian writer, filmmaker, and ghost writer for Billy Graham, Jerry Falwell, Pat Robertson, Jim Bakker, and Oliver North. Dr. White tells of his life long struggle with his sexual orientation and how he came to accept his homosexuality as a gift from God.

Former Major League Baseball player Joe Torre describes his years of success as manager for the New York Yankees--from 1996 through 2007--and discusses players, the media, scandals, and more.

Chronicles the life of Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, covering such topics as her father's political career, her marriage and family, her volunteer work for the Democratic Party, and her start in the House of Representatives.

Eyal Press recounts how his father's work as a doctor who performed abortions in Buffalo, New York, impacted his own childhood and adult life, and discusses how his father's work influenced his own views on abortion.

A biography of the revisionist artist who achieved prominence in the late 1960s for enormous, photographically realistic, black and white portraits of himself and his friends.

The personal story of a young African-American woman growing up in 1940s and 1950s Mississippi.

Profiles Wilma Rudolph, who overcame polio to become a runner, the first American woman to win three Olympic gold medals, and the founder of a group that helps poor children to do better in school and learn sports.

A biography of Mario Andretti, the famous race car driver who won the Indy 500 in 1969.

Artist Chuck Close introduces children to his art, shows the processes he uses in his studios, and answers questions about his life and the challenges--physical and mental--he has faced.

Relates the life of singer and songwriter John Lennon who was a member of the Beatles.