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Nothing is impossible

reflections on a new life
2002
Actor Christopher Reeve reflects on how his life has changed since the horse riding accident which left him confined to a wheelchair and discusses how he overcame many hardships to gain a new appreciation for life.

Balkan ghosts

a journey through history
1993
Author's account of his travels through the Balkan countries and a history of the region.

Born red

a chronicle of the Cultural Revolution
1987
A memoir in which the author, the son of a county political official, recalls his middle-school years in China, discussing the impact of the Cultural Revolution and the Red Guard movement on young minds, and considering the conflict it caused between him and his father.

Danny White, the kicking quarterback

1983
A biography of the quarterback, punter, and team captain for the Dallas Cowboys, who was named 1982 Dallas Father of the Year.

Balkan ghosts

a journey through history
2005
The author explores the history of the Balkan Peninsula on his travels through the former Yugoslavia, Albania, Romania, Bulgaria, and Greece.

A place to stand

the making of a poet
2001
Jimmy Santiago Baca chronicles the experiences he had while growing up on a small farm in New Mexico, in detention centers and orphanages, and during the years he spent as a drug dealer in San Diego and Arizona.

Last chance to see

1991
An author and a zoologist travel around the world in search of exotic, endangered creatures.

Silent dancing

a partial remembrance of a Puerto Rican childhood
1991
The Puerto Rican-born author shares recollections of the bilingual, bicultural childhood she experienced, moving between her island home and New Jersey as a result of her father's Navy career.

Live what you love

notes from an unusual life
2005
The authors share a collection of stories, reflections, insights, and advice from their over thirty years of marriage, and describes how they strived to achieve success in their lives.

Nothing is impossible

reflections on a new life
2003
Actor Christopher Reeve reflects on how his life has changed since the horse riding accident which left him confined to a wheelchair and, discusses how he overcame many hardships to gain a new appreciation for life.

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