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Greg Norman

1988
A biography of the Australian golfer who began playing when he was sixteen years old and went on to win many tournaments including the 1986 British Open.

Olga Korbut

1992
A biography of the Soviet gymnast who won three gold medals in the 1972 Olympics and returned to win another in 1976.

Olga Korbut, tears and triumph

1974
A biography of the tiny Russian gymnast who at the age of seventeen won three gold medals in the 1972 Olympics.

Life lessons my mother taught me

2000
Andrea Young shares the lessons she learned from her mother, Jean, about truth, love, integrity, faith, and the importance of balancing family with career and career with service to the larger community.

An ordinary man

an autobiography
2006
Paul Rusesabagina recounts the story of his life, describing what it was like to grow up on a small farm in Rwanda, how he became the first Rwandan general manager of a Belgian-owned hotel, and how he helped his fellow countrymen during the 1994 Rwandan genocide.

Every breath you take

a true story of obsession, revenge, and murder
2001
Presents an investigation of the murder of Shelia Blackthorne Bellush and the subsequent trial of her ex-husband, multimillionaire Allen Blackthorne, providing details about the alleged abuse she and her two daughters suffered during the marriage, and Shelia's request that her sister contact the author in the event of her death.

Bill Gates

2003
Examines the life of Bill Gates, his early interest in computers, the founding of Microsoft, his success as a businessman, his family life and philanthropic activities.

Skeleton Key

2009
Alex Rider is forced to hide out when an MI6 reconnaissance mission sets off a chain of events that could rewrite history, and as Alex tries to outwit an insane Russian general, he fears he is the only one who can stop a deadly cataclysmic explosion.

Bill and Melinda Gates

2008
Bill Gates, creator of Microsoft, founder of Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation that works toward enhancing healthcare and reducing poverty.

Bill Gates, computer legend

2002
Offers a brief introduction to the life and career of computer mogul Bill Gates, providing information on his childhood, his rise to the top of the computer world, his battle with IBM, his charity work, and other related topics.

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