For years, Donald Trump was a real-estate magnate known for his overblown, opulent lifestyle. His brash but entertaining antics made him a best-selling author and host of the long-running television reality shows The Apprentice and Celebrity Apprentice. But the stakes grew higher in 2016 when he shocked many by beating out a huge field of contenders to secure the Republican Party nomination for president. This compelling biography traces the businessmans privileged childhood through his successes and failures, to the most important race of his life.
I never paint dreams or nightmares. I paint my own reality. Frida Kahlo is arguably Mexico's most famous artist, with her sometimes whimsical and always poignant works earning international admiration. But the woman behind the self-portraits was darker than her paintings would suggest. Read about her struggles and triumphs and journey into her creative mind.
These biographies for teen readers describe the lives and achievements of well-known, significant Americans of the 20th and 21st centuries using color layouts, informative sidebars, and lots of supplementary data.
This biography recounts the life and career of one of America's finest novelists. Cather's novels about the American Southwest and Nebraska emphasized the beauty of the life and landscape of the region. Appreciation of her work has flowered in recent years.
I want to use television not only to entertain, but to help people lead better lives, says Oprah Winfrey. In an endless sea of sensational television, Winfrey has made her nationwide talk show both heartfelt and dignified. Television personality, actress, producer, businesswoman, humanitarian, when Oprah Winfrey talks, people listen. Author Sara McIntosh Wooten examines the painful personal struggles and professional challenges that have shaped the life of America's most influential and adored celebrity.
In the early 1990s, Denzel Washington was riding high. He had already won an Academy Award for his supporting role as a runaway slave in the film Glory. His astonishing performance in Malcolm X led to more critical praise and another Oscar nomination. Then, with The Pelican Brief, Washington hit true stardom. His blockbuster success in a role intended for a white actor also proved that audiences were ready to see beyond skin color. At home in California, Washington is a devoted husband and father who values his family above his career. At the box office, in films such as Training Day -- for which he took home the 2002 Academy Award for Best Actor -- Washington is a winner with audiences of all ages and races. Today, as he takes on ever more challenging roles, Denzel Washington's star continues to rise. Book jacket.
Profiles three men who were at the center of the industrial revolution-- railroad pioneer George Stephenson, textiles industrialist Samuel Slater, and labor leader Samuel Gompers.
Examines the life and career of Billy Graham, from the mischief-making teen with a fondness for baseball, dating, and fast cars, to the fiery, Bible-thumping young evangelist traveling from city to city, to the mature spiritual adviser to ten U.S. presidents.
I want to use television not only to entertain, but to help people lead better lives, says Oprah Winfrey. In an endless sea of sensational television, Winfrey has made her nationwide talk show both heartfelt and dignified. Television personality, actress, producer, businesswoman, humanitarian, when Oprah Winfrey talks, people listen. Author Sara McIntosh Wooten examines the painful personal struggles and professional challenges that have shaped the life of America's most influential and adored celebrity.
This biography recounts the life and career of one of America's finest novelists. Cather's novels about the American Southwest and Nebraska emphasized the beauty of the life and landscape of the region. Appreciation of her work has flowered in recent years.
I never paint dreams or nightmares. I paint my own reality. Frida Kahlo is arguably Mexico's most famous artist, with her sometimes whimsical and always poignant works earning international admiration. But the woman behind the self-portraits was darker than her paintings would suggest. Read about her struggles and triumphs and journey into her creative mind.
Examines the life and career of Billy Graham, from the mischief-making teen with a fondness for baseball, dating, and fast cars, to the fiery, Bible-thumping young evangelist traveling from city to city, to the mature spiritual adviser to ten U.S. presidents.
These biographies for teen readers describe the lives and achievements of well-known, significant Americans of the 20th and 21st centuries using color layouts, informative sidebars, and lots of supplementary data.
Profiles three men who were at the center of the industrial revolution-- railroad pioneer George Stephenson, textiles industrialist Samuel Slater, and labor leader Samuel Gompers.
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