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This book presents selected writings representing a variety of perspectives on women's social issues that are highlighted in Alice Walker's "The Color Purple.".

From the time he was a schoolboy in South Korea, Ban Ki-moon wanted to work for peace. In 2004 he became South Korea's foreign minister and two years later he became UN secretary-general.

"A biography of writer Alice Walker that describes her era, her major work--The Color Purple, her life, and the legacy of her writing"--Provided by publisher.

Alice Walker's life story which took her from Georgia to New York, from poet to novelist, and from country girl to political sophisticate.

Beginning with the story of a break-in at Democratic headquarters, Bernstein and Woodward told a tale of conspiracy at the highest office in the land and brought about President Nixon's downfall while winning a Pulitzer Prize for the Washington Post.

Reflections by the author on the period of time in her life when she went from being a reclusive writer to a public figure due to the filming of her book, The Color Purple.

Provides a biographical profile of author Alice Walker, looks at her work within a larger literary context, and features critical analyses of eight novels published by Walker between 1970 and 2004.

A biography of the major league baseball pitcher who played an important role in helping the New York Mets win the 1969 World Championship.

An account of photographer Tim Page's return to Vietnam in 1985.