1958-

Author recounts his travels through thirteen Muslim countries in the Middle East: the ordinary people, the conflicts, and the land.

Recounts the era in the 1970's when "jogging" became "running" through the lives and accomplishments of running greats, Frank Shorter, Bill Rodgers, and Alberto Salazar.

Follows the champion runner from her first race at the age of eleven to her recognition as one of the top runners in the world.

Presents a biography of film director Tim Burton, detailing his rise through the world of cinema and highlighting his notable achievements. Spotlights some of the films he is responsible for creating and features full-color and black-and-white photographs throughout.

Tells the story of Terry Fox, a young man who, after losing his leg to cancer, embarked on a 143-day run across Canada with the goal of raising one million dollars for cancer research; and looks at how the project snowballed after Terry's death, bringing in tens of millions of dollars in his name.

In June 1989, news of the Tiananmen Square protests was heard throughout the world. Poet Liao Yiwu found his voice and proclaimed his outrage, using his words as his weapons.

A memoir of postcolonial Africa which offers an intimate look at a time and place rarely seen from a man who is the sitting president of the Republic of Ghana.

A scientist and expert on terrorism and post-traumatic stress disorder describes her own journey through trauma and its lingering effects after repressing and disassociating her own ordeal as the victim of an unsolved sexual assault as a teenager.