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Traces the life of singer Diana Ross from her early years in a Detroit ghetto to Hollywood.

Rebecca Walker discusses how she dealt with her mixed heritage and remained true to both her African-American and Jewish cultures.

Examines the life and work of the author of "The Color Purple" and other works which focus on the lives of black women.

A biography of the New York Mets' pitcher, famous for his fastball.

A brief biography of husband and wife writing team, Patricia and Fredrick McKissack, their relationship, how they became authors, and their advice for young writers.

The author provides an account of her mother Nicola Fuller's life, from being raised in Kenya to moving around the continent with her husband in search of a home, and describes her devotion to her family and land.

The author presents eight short stories about his mother and other family members as they grew up in the Smoky Mountains of North Carolina.

A biography of Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder, twentieth-century German politician.