1918-

Chronicles the life of baseball player Ted Williams, focusing on how he became one of the sport's most honored players.

Presents a biography of Billy Graham, discussing his early life on a North Carolina farm, his education and marriage, and his long career as one of the world's most respected evangelists.

An anthology of critical essays that provide a wide range of information and opinion about the 1962 Russian novel "One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich, " and its author Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn.

A collection of interviews with friends, critics, collaborators, and musicians who knew and worked with Leonard Bernstein, known for composing the score of West Side Story and for being the first musician from the United States to direct a major American orchestra, the New York Philharmonic.

Describes the childhood, political activities, imprisonment, family, and presidency of Nelson Mandela.

Traces the life and career of the famous composer, conductor, pianist, and teacher.

A biography of South African human rights activist, Nelson Mandela.

Presents the life and career of the long-imprisoned leader of the African National Congress.