Stamaty, Mark Alan

Presents the story of Alia, a librarian who lives and works in Basra, and her desperate attempt to save the books in the Basra Central Library at the start of the Iraqi War in 2003.

Alia is chief librarian of Basra Central Libray in Iraq. When war breaks out, Alia does all she can to save the books that chronicle the history and culture of her country.

Convinced by her sister in their childhood that buying seven boxes of macaroni daily will prevent bad luck, Minnie, now grown up, is not pleased to find out her sister was only fooling.

A comic book about a boy who receives a radio from his parents as a birthday present in 1955. When Elvis Presley revolutionizes music, the boy and his mom have different reactions to the music on his radio.

Young Sam leaves home to satisfy his craving for donuts, finds a job with a donut collector, and discovers the answer to the question, "Who needs donuts when you've got love?".

Roger uses his time machine to visit Babe Ruth and learn some of the secrets of The Babe's success, enabling Roger's team to win the championship.

Mark Stamaty recounts how the music of Elvis Presley changed his life and how his mother did not appreciate his love for rock and roll until his performance at a Boy Scout talent show helps her see Mark's passion for music.

Presents the story of Alia, a librarian who lives and works in Basra, and her desperate attempt to save the books in the central library at the start of the Iraqi War in 2003.