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In December 2016, the world was shaken by the sudden deaths of Carrie Fisher and her mother Debbie Reynolds, occurring less than 24 hours apart. Debbie's only remaining child, Todd Fisher, somehow retained his grace and composure under the glare of the media spotlight as he struggled with his own overwhelming grief. In My girls, Todd shares his heart and his memories of Debbie and Carrie with deeply personal stories from his earliest years to those last unfathomable days.

Looks at the life of American singer, actress, and businesswoman, Madonna.

Follows astronaut John Herrington's thirteen-day mission to the International Space Station. Discusses Herrington's childhood, Chickasaw heritage, and his duties in space. Includes photos and a list of Chickasaw words.

Jeanne Marie Laskas reveals personal stories of working class Americans, including coal miners, cowboys, and air traffic controllers.

"Ben Mason needs to speed things up on the base paths, so he visits Sal's Used Sporting Goods to buy some different cleats and learns all about the Man of Steal, Rickey Henderson. Can Ben's vintage cleats help his team get past a showdown with their crosstown rivals?"--Provided by the publisher.

On March 28, 2010, Kate and Andy Grosmaire found out that their nineteen-year-old daughter had been killed by her boyfriend, a young man who had lived with the family and had come to feel like part of it. In a testament to the liberating power of forgiveness, Kate Grosmaire tells the story of her daughter's murder and the forgiveness and help they offered to the young man who shattered their world.

When he learns that his former college professor is dying, Mitch, a busy sports journalist, makes time to visit him and finds his own outlook on life changed by his conversations with the dying teacher.

Jennifer Boylan discusses how she spent the first forty years of life knowing she was a woman trapped in a man's body and explores how her physical, emotional, and spiritual life was changed after a sex-change operation.

Shares the author's memories of growing up in the South as the daughter of a small-town undertaker.