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Elton John discusses his life and music career.

Andrews picks up the story of her previous memoir with her arrival in Hollywood and her phenomenal rise to fame in her earliest films? Mary Poppins and The Sound of Music. Andrews describes her years in the film industry ? from the incredible highs to the challenging lows. Not only does she discuss her work in now-classic films and her collaborations with giants of cinema and television, she also unveils her personal story of adjusting to a new and often daunting world, dealing with the demands of unimaginable success, being a new mother, the end of her first marriage, embracing two stepchildren, adopting two more children, and falling in love with the brilliant and mercurial Blake Edwards.

The author shares her life being born in the Philippines and living in a New England suburb. Explores the childhood trauma and abuse she suffered from family and the community, including her journey with cancer and returning to the Philippines to reclaim a lost piece of herself.

Describes how ten women who were members of Britain's Woman's Royal Naval Services used a game played much like the childhood game "Battleship" in an attempt to discover the tactics of German U-boats and to develop a counter-maneuver that helped turn the tide of World War II.

Bear Grylls describes his long recovery from a British Army accident and his subsequent trek up Mount Everest, upon which he became the youngest Englishman to reach the summit, at the age of twenty-three.

"Ada Lovelace wasn't just a mathematician. She was a pioneer in computer programming. Young readers will learn how this woman who lived 200 years ago helped the world see machines and numbers in new ways"--Provided by.

"Could you survive being stranded in the Antarctic? Ernest Shackleton: Survival in the Antarctic in the True Survival series explores Shackleton's shocking survival story. The book is written with a high interest level and lower level of complexity to serve more mature students reading at lower levels. Clear visuals, colorful photographs (including images of the survivors!), and considerate text help with comprehension and wild facts hold the readers' interest from the first page to the last. A table of contents, glossary, and index all enhance comprehension and vocabulary"--From the publisher's web site.

Shares the life of Prince Harry, a member of the British royal family.

Ralph is asked to spend the summer with his strange British relatives at their old manor house in order to set up their Wi-Fi network. And thus begins his strange adventure.

Presents an introduction to the popular science fiction television program, discussing its characters, plot lines, villains, gadgets, monsters, aliens, weaponry, and spaceships.