Peare, Catherine Owens

A biography of Samuel Clemens which traces not only the childhood which so greatly influenced his writing, but also his marriage and family life, his travels, and his career as a famous author.

A biography of Gandhi, whose philosophy of nonviolence helped India gain independence from British rule.

Franklin Roosevelt's life at home and school, his fight against polio, his political career as state senator, Secretary of the Navy and President of the U.S.

A biography of Robert Louis Stevenson who was well-launched on his writing career at age twenty-three, but it was not until the publication of Treasure Island that he became a popular, sought-after writer.

A biography of the poet whose poems Hiawatha, Miles Standish, The Children's Hour, Evangeline, and the Village Blacksmith have remained favorites for Americans of all ages.