biography

Chronicles the life of banker and financier Jacob Schiff and discusses how he became the leader of the American Jewish community from 1880 to 1920.

Based on the life of the authors' mother, this is the story of her escape from North Korea.

This volume profiles figures from China's long history, including Confucius, China's most influential philosopher; the emperor Qin Shihuang, who unified China and built the Great Wall; the poet Su Dongpo; and other individuals.

A biography of Peter the Great, who became Czar of Russia in 1689, at the age of seventeen.

Presents the life and career of Amy Tan, the child of immigrant parents from China, who became a successful novelist using the stories of her mother's past life in China.