The antics and adventures of a girl growing up in a small Pennsylvania town flow into stories of college life, the pursuit of a PhD in genetics, marriage to an Ivy League graduate and soon-to-be medical doctor, the collapse of the marriage three children later, and the chaos of raising the kids on her own during the 1970s. The author shares all of it-the unflattering details and failures along with the triumphs. A strong resourceful woman in an era...

The story of a woman whose defiance sparked a revolution. Rosa Parks changed the lives of millions of people by refusing to give up her seat on a bus, an act that took on a life of its own and became a crucial moment in the fight for equal rights. Growing up in Alabama, she could not have known what her small act of defiance would do-or how she would eventually become known as the mother of the civil rights movement.

In 2013, twenty-nine-year-old Edward Snowden shocked the world when he broke with the American intelligence establishment and revealed that the United States government was secretly pursuing the means to collect every single phone call, text message, and email. The result would be an unprecedented system of mass surveillance with the ability to pry into the private lives of every person on earth. Six years later, Snowden reveals for the very first...

On April 13, 1986, ten-year-old Tiger Woods watches his idol, Jack Nicklaus, win his record sixth Masters. Just over a decade later, chants of “Ti-ger, Ti-ger!” ring out as the twenty- one-year-old wins his first Green Jacket. He blazes an incredible path, winning fourteen major titles (second only to Nicklaus himself) by the time he’s thirty- three, smashing records and raising standards. Then come multiple public scandals and potentially...

The late Civil Rights attorney and activist shares a poignant moment from her childhood beside her wise grandmother, who taught Roundtree the values of self-worth, strength and justice that inspired the co-author's boundary-breaking career.

As a child, young David had a head full of songs and ideas. He was inspired by the pop and mod scenes in Britain to pick up the saxophone. After earning his stripes in some of the coolest bands in London, David splashed onto the solo scene. His songwriting talent and musical skill made him one of rock and roll's all-time greatest artists.

This is the story of my forty-four year inspirational journey with dealing with epilepsy on a daily basis. It tells how I overcame all obstacles in my way and finally got cured., it tells how I went from being sick daily to being cured. I found the rainbow at the end of the tunnel. I did support groups and taught seizure first aid for the Epilepsy Foundation of Central New Jersey and the Epilepsy Foundation of Western Pennsylvania. I was also president...

Best known for playing loner rebel Dylan McKay in Beverly Hills 90210, Luke Perry was fifty-two years old when he died of a stroke in 2019. There have been other deaths of 90's stars, but this one hit different. Gen X was reminded of their own inescapable mortality, and robbed of an exciting career resurgence for one of their most cherished icons, with recent roles in the hit series Riverdale and Quentin Tarantino's Once Upon a Time In Hollywood bringing...

Longtime Jeopardy! host and television icon Alex Trebek reflects on his life and career-- Provided by publisher. Longtime Jeopardy! host and television icon Alex Trebek reflects on his life and career. Since debuting as the host of Jeopardy! in 1984, Alex Trebek has been something like a family member to millions of television viewers, bringing entertainment and education into their homes five nights a week. Last year, he made the stunning announcement...

"The Kennedys meet the Kardashians in this dishy, deeply reported, and richly detailed look at President Trump's five children, exploring their lives, roles in the campaign and administration, and the relationships to their father and each other. Full of surprising insights and previously untold stories, Born Trump will quench the ever increasing desire for a greater understanding of who these people are, how they were raised, and what makes them...