1944-

Contains critical essays on Alice Walker's "The Color Purple" and includes a chronology, a bibliography, and an introduction by critic Harold Bloom.

Presents a biography of Alice Walker, the first African-American woman to be awarded the Pulitzer Prize for fiction, discussing her early life, the effects of a disfiguring accident on her thinking, her marriages and daughter, her involvement in the civil rights movement, and the development of her writing career.

Examines the lives and careers of the professional wrestlers of the Funk Family, looking at some of the most significant wrestling bouts in which they participated. Includes photographs.

Examines the personal life, career, and success of the creator of the "Star Wars" and "Indiana Jones" movies, whose technological innovations have had a major impact on the film industry.

Study of Alice Walker's entire body of work, including her poetry and most recent novel. Includes biographical information.

Collects the nonfiction writings of the author of "The Color Purple.".

Sam is convinced that she has been cursed and that her new neighbors are witches, but when her friends search the house, hoping to find a book of spells to lift Sam's curse, the homeowners return unexpectedly.

After her best friends Jennie and Beth see an Egyptian exhibit at the museum, canine detective Sam fears that a mummy has been leaving treats for her because he thinks she is his dog reincarnated and wants her back.

Canine sleuth Sam is not looking forward to spending the weekend at Sagawa Lake, until she and her human friends find an old diary that offers clues to the mystery that has surrounded the lake for years.

Explores the remote jungle wilderness around Angel Falls in Venezuela, including a description of the animals that live in the area.