biography

Presents a first-person account of the terror, suffering, and tragedy of the Sudanese Civil War and how the author, John Bul Dau, eventually made his way out of the country to America.

Tells the story of Bryan Buckley and Colby Umbrell, captains of rival high school football teams in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, who enlisted in the military after graduation and were sent to fight in the Middle East--Colby as an Army Ranger and Bryan as a Marine, and discusses how their families and the entire town were affected when only one of them survived.

A comprehensive chronology of American history that contains nearly 8,000 detailed entries covering a variety of topics including science and technology, military and government, literature, the economy, religion, and sports.

Elizabeth Edwards, wife of former vice-presidential candidate John Edwards, shares details about her life, including her childhood, the death of her son, her breast cancer diagnosis, friendships, and marriage.