Describes the life of Jesus Christ and presents twenty-four paintings showing scenes from the life of Christ by the fourteenth-century Italian artist Giotto.
Introduces the life of Jesus as rendered by renowned artists, focusing on the symbolism found in such paintings as Raphael's "The Transfiguration of Christ" and da Vinci's "The Last Supper.".
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.'.
