Thorndike Press large print biography

Rebecca Alexander, a psychotherapist, spin instructor, volunteer, and athlete who is almost completely blind, with significantly deteriorated hearing, shares the physical, psychological, and philosophical obstacles she faces and reflects on how her disabilities have led to her deep appreciation for the things she still has and life.

Looks at the life of Robert Peace, who was born outside Newark in a ghetto known as "Illtown," earned a full scholarship to Yale University, and graduated. He returned home and taught at a Catholic high school, but was killed at the age of thirty in a drug-related shooting.

Chronicles the life and career of Sally Ride, who became the first American woman in space.

Chronicles the experiences of Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist, Alice Steinback, as she made the decision to quit her job as a reporter after twenty years and embarked upon a new career to combine her three greatest passions of learning, traveling, and writing.