1943-

A memoir in which the author describes her experiences caring for her father in the final months of his battle with Alzheimer's disease, and shares the insights she gained into his, and her own, life.

The author presents a travel diary mixed with a few fictional embellishments about he and his son's cultural adventure to Japan to learn manga history and meet manga artists after they became intrigued by Japanese comics.

The Canadian poet and novelist recalls the checkered history of his family in Ceylon during the final heyday of Dutch and British colonialism.

Author writes of her childhood in Boulder City, Nevada, her family's Mormonism, and the family's move to Las Vegas when she was twelve.

An unvarnished look at the life of Keith Richards, guitarist of the Rolling Stones rock band.

Contains essays from Ellen Bryant Voigt that reveal her views on the art and craft of lyric poetry, discussing how writers read, works from renown poets--including William Shakespeare, Emily Dickenson, and Sylvia Plath--and other insights about writing lyric poems.

Contains ten essays in which former basketball player and senator Bill Bradley reflects on the qualities that separate winners from losers, focusing on the importance of shared values among team members. history.

A biography emphasizing the career of the former halfback of the Chicago Bears whose achievements earned him a place in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Author writes of the three generations of his family linked together by the game of football.