We may know about a famous person's accomplishments, but what do we know about THEM? What is the human-interest story in THEIR lives? This biography collection features the stories behind the lives of some famous (and not-so-famous) individuals.
The uncontrollable Guiteau becomes a celebrity during his trial.
Music is like medicine for Ayers because it helps him focus and calms his temper.
The Islamic faith that spreads rapidly after Muhammad shows that Islam is a way of life, not merely a religion.
The Japanese know that Zamperini is an Olympic hero. He makes a radio broadcast, but will not speak against US policies. He moves to Naoetsu. Rumors b...
Defeated in battle, Napoleon resigns, but he flees exile and comes back to continue the fight.
Steve Lopez, who works for theLA Times, forms a friendship with Nathaniel Ayers as he writes a series of stories about the homeless musician.
Ayers still hears voices but he no longer lives on the streets and now has a relationship with his family.
When Navajos return to their ancestral lands, they build hogans (shelters), raise sheep and farm corn.
Navajo families lead traditional lives; women raise children, sheep and weave rugs, while men cultivate and harvest corn.
The US government forces Navajos from their ancestral lands and makes them walk to eastern New Mexico.
Fisher begins to write poetry while he is in the Navy.
The Nazca Lines are a series of ancient geoglyphs in the Nazca Desert in Peru.
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