personal narratives

Mary McKay Maynard chronicles the experiences her family had while hiding in the jungles of the Philippines with other American families after the Japanese attacked the village where they were staying.

A collection of nine true stories of children who lived through the Holocaust of Nazi Germany, and describes how each was able to survive.

Patrick K. O'Donnell offers a detailed first-person account of the battle for Fallujah, recounting the experiences of the Marines serving in Lima Company's 1st Platoon.

Contains eighteen essays in which the authors discuss various aspects of the life of Holocaust victim Anne Frank, discussing her experiences in hiding with her family from the Nazis, her arrest and death, her diary, and her legacy.

The author discusses his battles with depression and the suicide crisis he experienced during his first semester in college; and also provides detailed information on suicide, along with advice on ways to seek treatment or aid loved ones battling suicidal thoughts.

The author, a psychiatrist, shares stories from his practice of memorable patients suffering from a variety of compulsive conditions.

Tells the true story about Joshua Key, an American sold who refused to return to Iraq and fled with his family to Canada because of the things he saw and did in Iraq.

Profiles twenty-eight men, women, and children who have AIDS or have otherwise been touched by the AIDS crisis in Africa, including fourteen-year-old orphan Tigist Haile Michael; Christine Amisi, a doctor treating AIDS amidst the war in Congo; and former South African president Nelson Mandela, who lost a son to the disease.

Collects the August 2003-September 2004 Web log--or "blog"--entries of a young Iraqi woman, who presents an eyewitness civilian account of the U.S.-Iraq War's impact on her country, discussing her family life, the war's effect on women's lives, and such events as the Abu Ghraib prison abuse scandal.

The author presents realistic day-to-day reports on his mission in Vietnam which included daily reports on enemy troop movements and commanding a small detachment of men.