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Tells the story of Wilma Mankiller and how as a young girl she found strength in her Cherokee heritage and grew up to become Chief Mankiller, leader of the Cherokee Nation from 1985-1995.

Provides information about the life of contemporary author Dean Koontz, discusses the development of his literary style, and analyzes nine of his mature novels written between 1983 and 1995, comparing them with other works in his canon.

Discusses the life and career of the first female to be chief of the Cherokee Nation.

Charmian Carr explains how her life was changed by her role as Liesl in "The Sound of Music" and describes behind-the-scenes antics during the filming, her relationships with her onscreen siblings, and her meeting with the real von Trapp children.

Text and accompanying photographs describe the life and career of the first woman to head the Cherokee nation.

At age 28, Ehud Olmert became the youngest member of Israel's parliament and eventually prime minister of Israel.

Describes the life of the Indian activist who became the first woman Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation.

Highlights the career of the young Yale School of Drama graduate who created the character, the Fonz, for the television program "Happy Days.".

Biography of author Dean Koontz, looking at his troubled childhood, years as a school teacher, personal relationships, struggles to get published, and eventual success as a noted fiction writer.