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A brief biography of CBS anchor, Katie Couric, that profiles her childhood in Arlington, Virginia, early career in journalism, personal tragedies, and success in television news broadcasting.

The author presents a tender story of his family's love for their yellow Labrador retriever, Marley, chronicling how he grew from a mischievous puppy into a nearly impossible adult that no amount of obedience school training could correct.

Ana Tortajada chronicles the experiences she had during a trip to Afghanistan in the summer of 2000, sharing what she learned about the lives of Afghan women.

A first-hand account by Anchee Min of living in China under Mao who led the nation with cruel oppression. She never experiences a genuine childhood during the Cultural Revolution of the 1960s and 1970s. She was compelled to betray her favorite teacher, and to become a peasant worker where she was later humiliated.

Traces the life and true nature of Osama bin Laden through interviews with over fifty people who have known bin Laden personally, including his brother-in-law, high school English teacher, and former members of al Qaeda.

Bob Muzikowski describes how he and a group of volunteers built three urban Little League programs which have made a difference for hundreds of at-risk kids in Chicago.

An African-American male tells of his mother, a white woman, who refused to admit her true identity.

A biography of television journalist Katie Couric that discusses her childhood, education, accomplishments and struggles, and other related topics; and includes photographs, a timeline, and an interview with Maria Brennan.

Follows the life of J. C. Watts, who played professional football, served as a Baptist minister, and became the first Republican African-American to be elected to Congress from Oklahoma.

James McBride shares the story of his mother's life and complicated racial identity which he only learned after becoming an adult. He tells of her infancy in Poland as the daughter of an Orthodox Jewish rabbi, her childhood in small-town Virginia, her move to Harlem at the age of eighteen, her marriage to an African-American man, her achievements as a wife and mother to twelve children, and her refusal to ever admit she is white.