1936-

Offers a brief introduction to the life and career of professional basketball player Wilt Chamberlain.

Offers a brief overview of the life of former senator and 2008 presidential candidate John McCain, discussing his years in the military, time as a prisoner of war, political career, and other related topics.

Examines the life and career of John McCain, a lifelong military man and politician who became the nominee of the Republican Party in the 2008 presidential election.

Autobiography of Leon Water Tillage who was a sharecropper in North Carolina in the 1940s.

June Jordan chronicles the first twelve years of her life and discusses how her experiences during those years influenced her writing.

Recounts the story of two evolutionary biologists and their research on finches in the Galapagos archipelago.

Football announcer John Madden takes readers on a tour of the NFL, looking at the players, coaches and owners, talking about broadcasting, and discussing all the things he wants to say but does not have time for during the games.

Poli Delano recounts his family's friendship with Chilean poet Pablo Neruda, describing the years he and his family lived with Neruda and shared in his carefree lifestyle.

Explores the life and career of Barbara Jordan, from her childhood in Houston, through her distinguished career in public office, to her powerful influence as a speaker.