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Bernard-Henri Levy retraces the final days of Daniel Pearl and tries to uncover the truth behind the reporter's brutal on-camera murder by alleged fundamentalists.

Initially the author was hired by ForbesTraveler.com to review some of the most luxurious hotels and resorts in the world. A chance encounter in Dubai with some of the workers whose backbreaking jobs create such opulence changed his mind about his job and he resigned. He found his way to Kiva.org, the leading portal of donations to help third-world workers. For as little as $25 to $50 businesses are financed. The repayment rate for these loans is nearly 99 percent and enables the giver to re-loan the money time after time. After making hundreds of microloans online, the author wanted to see his money in action and so he traveled to Peru, Bosnia, Cambodia, etc. He found some of the most inspiring and enterprising people he had ever met, and also learned things about the day-to-day life in countries with political and emotional turmoil that never makes the headlines.

Two immigrant friends, Jewish Minnie and Catholic Tessa, work long hours at New York City's Triangle Shirtwaist Factory, and when a fire breaks out on March 25, 1911, trapping dozens of workers inside, they help one another to escape the flames. Includes facts about the factory, the fire, and its aftermath.

Jimmy Keene describes his experiences after he was approached by a prosecutor months into his ten-year prison sentence and accepted a dangerous bargain to befriend a dangerous criminal in a maximum security prison and get him to confess to the murder of two women in exchange for an unconditional release.

Traces the history of nomads in the United States, including truckers, tramps, rodeo cowboys, concert followers, traders, and retirees, and discusses how they have influenced the development of America.

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

Chronicles the life of Hall of Fame basketball player Michael Jordan, from his time as a standout college player to becoming arguably the best basketball player ever.

A biography of African American basketball player Michael Jordan.