1935-

Presents excerpts and findings from the Mind and Life dialogue held in March 2000 between Buddhist leader the Dalai Lama and a small group of world-class scientists and philosophers in which they discussed the nature of destructive emotions, and the possibility for overcoming them.

Photographs and text profile the relationship between horse trainer Monty Roberts and his wild mustang Shy Boy.

As a young Mexican American boy in a migrant worker family in Texas, future author Tom?s Rivera enjoys going to the library and listening to his grandfather's stories.

Follows the life and career of baseball star Frank Robinson, who became the first black manager in the major leagues.

An illustrated biography of the Dalai Lama, explaining how he was discovered as a child, his training in Buddhism, the Tibetan language, astronomy, and other topics, his flight from Chinese invaders, and his government-in-exile in India.

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.