A biography of Pearl Buck, discussing her childhood as the daughter of American missionaries in China, and looking at how her relationship to two worlds influenced her writing and led to her winning both the Pulitzer and Nobel prizes for litearture.
Wolff's account of his boyhood and the process of growing up includes paper routes, whiskey, scouting, fistfights, friendship, betrayal, and America in the fifties.
Chronicles the life of Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, covering such topics as her father's political career, her marriage and family, her volunteer work for the Democratic Party, and her start in the House of Representatives.
A biography of the African-American poet, playwright, and political activist (formerly Leroi Jones), who was a leading member of the 'Beat Generation.'.
A brief biography, in graphic novel format, of the fortieth president of the United States, Ronald Reagan, discussing his childhood, education, career as an actor, presidential campaign, and influence on the country and history.
Relates the life story of the "born storyteller" who came to America from Russia at the age of three and grew up to become one of the world's most prolific writers of science fiction and non-fiction.
