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Hakeem Olajuwon

star center
1997
Covers the personal life and basketball career of the Nigerian-born center for the Houston Rockets.

Hakeem Olajuwon

tower of power
1993
Chronicles the career of the NBA center from his journey from Nigeria to the University of Houston through his success in professional basketball.

Hang time

days and dreams with Michael Jordan
1993
Biography of Bulls basketball player Michael Jordan capturing Jordan's innermost feelings about his past, present, and future.

Driven from within

2005
Michael Jordan shares that the secret of his success came in part from those who guided him along the way, and credits his skill, work ethic, philosophy, competitiveness and personal style to those individuals.

Rebound

the odyssey of Michael Jordan
1996
Follows NBA star Michael Jordan for two years, beginning with the murder of his father, continuing through his retirement from basketball, his short baseball career, and his shaky return to the Chicago Bulls.

The noonday demon

an atlas of depression
2001
The author uses his own experiences with depression to examine the illness in personal, cultural, and scientific terms.

The making of a chef

mastering heat at the Culinary Institute of America
1997
Journalist Michael Ruhlman shares his observations of chefs in training at the Culinary Institute of America, discussing how he and his classmates learned fundamental cooking skills and advanced food preparation techniques over the course of two years.

Michael Jordan

star guard
1994
Features the life and career of the retired basketball player, who is considered by sports experts and fans to be the best player to ever play in the NBA.

Randy Johnson

2007
Examines the life of Randy Johnson, one of history's most celebrated baseball players, providing information on his childhood and family, introduction to the game, playing career, and outside interests, and including photographs, statistics, and a time line.

Mike Myers

2000
A biography of the comic actor who became popular on "Saturday Night Live" and went on to star in such movies as "Wayne's World" and "Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery.".

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