1923-

Explores the life and career of Bob Dole, from his childhood in Kansas through his military service and learning to cope with his disability to his many years as a member of Congress.

Describes the life of the West Virginia boy who won a place in the history of aviation as the first pilot to fly through the sound barrier.

Relates how the young pilot distinguished himself in World War II and subsequently became the first person to break the sonic barrier.

Provides an assessment of Kissinger's performances in office during the Nixon and Ford administrations.

Explores Richard Nixon and Henry Kissinger's tumultuous personal relationship--their collaboration and rivalry--and the extent to which they struggled to outdo each other in the reach for foreign policy achievements.

Recounts the fight for survival of the Orenstein family beginning in Poland in 1939 when the author was sixteen.

Provides an introduction to the life and art of Roy Lichtenstein, one of the creators of the Pop Art movement.

Benjamin Patton, documentary filmmaker and grandson of World War II general George S. Patton, Jr., explores his family legacy and reveals personal correspondence written between 1939 and 1945 between his father and grandfather. Benjamin's father became a respected and decorated hero of both the Korean and Vietnam wars and, as he rose to major general, he also proved himself just as brave, flamboyant, flawed, and inspiring as his father had been.