Steve Jobs : the greatest second act in the history of business
Young, Jeffrey S.
2005
Presents an examination of the career of businessman Steve Jobs, detailing his rise from an outcast computer nerd to the driving force behind Apple, and describes his subsequent fall from grace, and how he reinvented himself with iPod as a great inventor of the digital age.
my story of growing up in a polygamous sect, becoming a teenage bride, and breaking free of Warren Jeffs
Wall, Elissa
2009
Elissa Wall discusses her life growing up as a member of the Fundamentalist Church of Latter Day Saints, the trials she endured after the polygamous sect leader Warren Jeffs forced her to marry her cousin at the age of fourteen, events that led to her leaving the church, and her decision to testify against Jeffs when he was brought to trial on charges of arranging marriages between adult male followers and underage girls.
A biography of the famous Soviet gymnast stressing her career and including her suggested exercises for making the body supple in preparation for real gymnastics.
"Examines the Oklahoma City Bombing, including the events of April 19, 1995; stories from witnesses, survivors, and rescue workers; the perpetrators behind the terrorist attack and the aftermath of the tragedy"--Provided by publisher.
Chronicles the NASCAR career of "Awesome" Bill Elliott, describing his start in racing at the urging of his father, his "decade of dominance" beginning in 1983, during which he won forty races, and his 2002 comeback after years of losses.
Presents a brief biography of Microsoft founder Bill Gates, providing information on his early life, his education, his love of computers, and how he started Microsoft.