the one-hundred-year odyssey of my Chinese-American family
See, Lisa
2012
Chronicles the experiences of a Chinese-American family in California, beginning with the immigration of the author's great-great-grandfather in the late 1800s.
Follows the travels of English explorer Sir Walter Raleigh who led an expedition to found a colony in Roanoke in North Carolina and later explored South America.
"What was the civil rights activist Rosa Parks like as a child? Following young Rosa from a fishing creek to a one-room schoolhouse, from her wearing homemade clothes to wondering what "white" water tastes like, this book highlights the early experiences that shaped one of the most famous African-Americans in history"--Provided by publisher.
"Explores the lives of six remarkable female pharaohs, from Hatshepsut to Cleopatra--women who ruled with real power ...What was so special about ancient Egypt that provided women this kind of access to the highest political office? What was it about these women that allowed them to transcend patriarchal obstacles? What did Egypt gain from its liberal reliance on female leadership, and could today's world learnfrom its example"--Provided by publisher.
In this third volume of his memoirs, an English veterinarian reminisces about his animal patients and their owners, and about his experiences in the RAF during World War II.
a diary of love, literature, and growing up in wartime America
Morrison, Joan
Diary of Joan Wahlen Morrison, collected from her writings during the years of World War II, offering insights to how a normal American girl lived and thought during that time.
This funny and wise new memoir from Harrison Scott Key, winner of the Thurber Prize for American Humor, will inspire laughter and hope for anyone who's ever been possessed by a dream of what they want to be when they grow up.
