1935-

A biography of Hall of Fame baseball player Sandy Koufax, the greatest left-handed pitcher in Dodgers history.

Chronicles the childhood of the fourteenth Dalai Lama, and explores Tibet.

Tells the life story of marine botanist Sylvia Earle, who in 1979 made history with the deepest solo untethered dive ever conducted, 1,250 feet down to Hawaii's ocean floor; and includes information on underwater air pressure and ocean zones, a chronology, and a further reading list.

When George Klein was an eighth grader at Humes High, he couldn?t have known how important the new kid with the guitar?the boy named Elvis?would later become in his life. But from the first time GK (as he was nicknamed by Elvis) heard this kid sing, he knew that Elvis Presley was someone extraordinary. During Elvis?s rise to fame and throughout the wild swirl of his remarkable life, Klein was a steady presence and one of Elvis?s closest and most loyal friends until his untimely death in 1977.

Presents an inside look at the mind games and personal challenges and strategies involved in the game of baseball from the perspectives of pitcher Bob Gibson and hitter Reggie Jackson, and covers their thoughts on topics such as umpires and changes to the game over time.

Presents the memoirs of novelist Joyce Johnson during the beat generation of the 1950s and chronicles her stormy relationship with Jack Kerouac.

Examines the life of Tibetan and Buddhist leader the Dalai Lama, discussing his childhood, his education, his exile to India after the Chinese invasion of Tibet, and his work to help Tibet regain its independence.

A biography of the baseball star whose batting style causes him frequently to be hit by pitches but has also won him the Triple Crown.

Details the record-setting pitching performances that earned Sandy Koufax a place in the National Baseball Hall of Fame and the right to be classified as a baseball immortal.

Journalist Thomas Laird offers insight into the life and teachings of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, sharing his interviews with the Dalai Lama and what he learned about the history of Tibet.