1943-

Phillip Lopate offers a unique view of the Manhattan shoreline through a series of exploratory walks, describing the buildings, people, architecture, and landmarks along the way and exploring the political, social, and economic factors that shaped them.

"'Ready to Fly' is the true story of Sylvia Townsend, an African American girl who falls in love with ballet after seeing Swan Lake on TV"--Provided by publisher.

The story of the friendship between football players Gale Sayers and Brian Piccolo. Explores how these very different men, one white and the other black, came to know, fight, and ultimately help each other.

A biography of Polish union leader Lech Walesa focusing on the events leading up to his election as president of Poland.

The author describes his experiences at Columbia University in New York, a world and culture different from his own.

Looks at the life of Dave Bing, a former All-Star NBA player who went on to become one of the top minority business owners in the nation.

Examines the life and achievements of Hispanic American, Nobel Prize-winning chemist Mario Molina, discussing his childhood in Mexico, education, research, and family.

Gianni Russo was a handsome 25-year-old mobster with no acting experience when he walked onto the set of The Godfather and entered Hollywood history. He played Carlo Rizzi, the husband of Connie Corleone, who set her brother Sonny?played by James Caan?up for a hit. Russo didn't have to act?he knew the mob inside and out: from his childhood in Little Italy, where Mafia legend Frank Costello took him under his wing, to acting as a messenger for New Orleans mob boss Carlos Marcello during the Kennedy assassination, to having to go on the lam after shooting and killing a member of the Colombian drug cartel in his Vegas club.