Offers a brief introduction to the life of J.R.R. Tolkien, creator of the "Lord of the Rings", discussing his childhood, private life, religious beliefs, and writing career.
Pictures and text depict the changes experienced in China by various segments of the society from peasants to political leaders, highlighting life during the Qing dynasty, the People's Republic, the Great Leap Forward, and the Cultural Revolution.
A compendium of words and images by and about writers and artists of America's Beat Generation, including William S. Burroughs, Allen Ginsberg, Hunter S. Thompson, and Jack Kerouac.
Chronicles the life of Winston Churchill, discussing his various careers as a soldier, statesman, reformer, writer, journalist, politician, and builder, his personal relationships, and his role in World War II.
Describes Peru's religious practices and celebrations, social customs, broadcasting and print media, literature, performing arts and cinema, and art, architecture, and photography, and provides geographical and historical context covering pre-Columbian to modern times.
growing up under the Taliban : a young woman's story
Latifa
2001
Latifa, a young woman who was sixteen in 1996 when the Taliban came to power in Afghanistan, tells about her family's experiences under the repressive regime, focusing on the lives of women and girls who were abruptly denied the freedom to work, go to school, or even leave their homes without a male escort.
Ansary, son of an Afghan father and American mother, describes his life in Afghanistan where he was born in 1948, and in America where he has lived since the age of sixteen, and discusses the impact of an E-mail he sent to friends on Sept. 12, 2001 to express his feelings about the Taliban, which gained worldwide attention.
A biography of the controversial military leader remembered for his defense of the Philippines during World War II, administration of occupied Japan after the war, and leadership of United Nations troops in the Korean conflict.
Presents an introduction to the Kennedy family, looking specifically at the lives of patriarch Joseph Kennedy; his sons, John, Robert, and Edward; John's wife, Jackie; and their son, John F. Kennedy Jr.
