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The Coalwood way

2001
Homer Hickam chronicles the events that took place during his senior year in his hometown of Coalwood, West Virginia.

Gale Sayers, star running back

1973
A biography of the star running back, a former Chicago Bear, part-time stockbroker, journalist, and coach at the University of Kansas.

Westward with Columbus

set sail on the voyage that changed the world.
1991

Mercer Mayer

2005
Presents a short biography on children's author, Mercer Mayer, who is famous for his "Little Critter and Little Monster" series and profiles his life and career from his childhood in Hawaii to his entrance into the literary arena.

October sky

1998
True story of Homer Hickam, a coal miner's son who was inspired by the first Sputnik launch to take up rocketry against his father's wishes.

Duty

memoirs of a Secretary at war
2014

Tour of duty

John Kerry and the Vietnam War
2004
Examines the Vietnam experience of Senator John Kerry from his enlistment in 1966 to his successful push for normalized U.S. relations with Vietnam in 1995, based primarily on his personal journals, notebooks, and reminiscences, discussing his naval service, his participation in Vietnam Veterans Against the War, and his efforts related to the war as an elected official.

A call to service

2003
Senator John Kerry reveals his vision for America, bridging partisan and ideological divides to identify the common ground of American ideals, values, and experiences.

Sam Shepard

1992
Provides commentary on all of Shephard's plays and his experimentations in music theater.

Dark horse

the life and art of George Harrison
1997
Profiles the life of George Harrison, the least understood of the Beatles, discussing his childhood, his years with the Beatles, the group's bitter break-up, his solo career, his impact as a record and film producer, and other related topics.

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