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Ophelia DeVore boldly overcame tragedy and hardship to become the first Black model in the United States of America. She possessed grace, finesse, intelligence, natural beauty, and courage. Being the first black graduate of the Vogue Modeling School, she eventually became a powerful business mogul, an exuberant entrepreneur, and a respected leader in her field. Her story is unique because she redefined "beauty" in America. Throughout her life, she sought to prove to the world beauty could be found in every shade of color.

Faqir Chand was a remarkable Indian sage who spent over 75 years practicing an ancient meditation technique, popularly known today as surat shabd yoga, which attempts to induce a consciously controlled near-death experience. This book contains Faqir Chand's unique autobiography which was dictated shortly before his death in Urdu and translated during his lifetime into English. It also includes a seasoned selection of Faqir Chand's radical teachings.

Ollie L. Jefferson (Ph.D., Howard University) eloquently illustrates the dramatic depiction of HERstory. Dr. Ollie L. Jefferson is a teacher, scholar, and artist who creatively imparts her life lessons through authentic portrayals of over a dozen personas through original narrative. Her voice as a teen entering womanhood—the time when the mind starts actions producing life-changing decisions—sets the stage in this coming-of-age narrative.

Remedios Varo fue una artista con una imaginación fecunda que cruzó la alquimia, el surrealismo, el subconsciente. En este libro, Silvana Ávila le rinde homenaje.

Navy veteran Mike Schindler, Founder and CEO of Operation Military Family, tells the stories of our returning heroes so that we might gain a true understanding of life for returning vets and their families. While addressing some of the hardships of returning vets, Schindler also reveals another side of America's heroes - the side that celebrates the triumphs and hirable qualities offered by our veterans.

William Shakespeare is the celebrated script writer of the most popular plays in the English language. By writing both tragedies, romances, and comedies in the 16th century, he made a name for himself and became successful in the art of drama. Shakespeare’s life and decisions led to his acclaim, and in this audiobook, we will lay out some of the most significant changes in both his personal choices and his career. Despite of his financial debts, his complex family life, and his background, he was able to entertain his audiences both in his time and for centuries after his death.

Fue un maravilloso escritor español de la llamada Generación del 98, hermano del pintor y escritor Ricardo Baroja, tío del antropólogo Julio Caro Baroja, y del director y guionista de cine Pío Caro Baroja.

Una figura intelectual que alcanzó gran prestigio en Perú y Latinoamérica a comienzos del siglo XX. De corazón socialista, autodidacta neto, periodista de corazón, su obra más conocida (7 ensayos de Interpretación de la Realidad Peruana) marcó una nueva era en el pensamiento americano marxista de izquierda.

Finn and Drew, partners from the Rookie Reefer Bandidos caper smuggling pot from Mexico to Massachusetts, hook up again, this time in Florida. With good numbers in the Vietnam lottery, they're free to drop out of college and pursue simple hedonism. When they get on tying steel at a construction site in Delray Beach, it turns out their colleagues are a jovial lot of prisoners on work release from the Florida State Penitentiary.

You can succeed in life despite any obstacles. Let's take a look at the life of the great writer and adventurer Jack London. By learning how Jack overcame all adversity and became a great success, we can apply his philosophy and principals and take action to create a life of joy, wealth, love, and adventure. This is a very brief biography, although many facts of Jack London's life are noted. However, this is more of a guidebook to lead an exciting and fulfilling life.

Una figura determinante en la etapa republicana y contemporánea del Perú. Autor de la monumental Historia de la República del Perú, obra cumbre de la historiografía peruana, fue además un fino crítico y estudioso de la literatura de su país, maestro y educador de varias generaciones, catedrático y profesor.

Escritor e intelectual argentino, maestro del relato corto, la prosa poética y la narración breve en general, fue creador de una saga importante de novelas que inauguraron una nueva forma de hacer literatura en Latinoamérica que rompió los moldes clásicos mediante narraciones impresionantes donde los personajes adquirían una autonomía y una profundidad psicológica pocas veces vista hasta entonces.

Best-selling author and Nobel laureate Elie Wiesel has influenced millions around the globe with his lessons of compassion and love in the face of hardship. Born in 1928, Wiesel found himself in a fight for his life during World War II as he was persecuted for his faith and eventually sent to Auschwitz. Following World War II, Wiesel used his life to tell of the tragedies he witnessed in hopes future generations would not make the same mistakes.

Liszt's life was as daring and spectacular as his music. Famed throughout Europe as the greatest pianist of the 19th century, Liszt was one of the most original and prophetic composers who ever lived. Beautiful in youth, glowering in age, his high-profile love affairs were the talk of the town wherever he went and his generosity to young musicians was legendary. In this account of his epic life, actors’ readings combine with plentiful musical excerpts to paint a living portrait of a highly complex man.

Albert Einstein is known as a genius. But as a child, he was a late developer and couldn't find a teaching job after graduation.

Carefully leveled text engages young listeners in learning about how construction workers help their community. Age-appropriate critical thinking questions and a glossary help build nonfiction learning skills.

This is the amazing, true story of a 19-year-old girl. Since childhood, she saw the hand of God's provision in amazing ways, everything from seeing an angel walking her back to her family in the middle of a big city store, to mysterious pizzas that show up at the door when the family is out of food...till now, when her life is still spread out before her! This book includes poems of the author.

We think of Lincoln as a great president, but he was also an eloquent and expressive writer and speaker. The superb performance by George Vail conveys Lincoln's depth of thought and feeling through these extraordinary pieces of literature.

Stevie Wonder is one of the most successful singer-songwriter-musicians of our time. Signing his first record deal when he was only 11, he had his first number one hit when he was 13. Since then he has had 30 US top 10 hits, won a range of awards for his music and his civil rights work, and created such iconic songs as "Isn't She Lovely" and "I Just Called to Say I Love You". Stevie Wonder is a beloved entertainer who continues to tour and perform around the world.

Quizás, el mejor presidente que tuvo los Estados Unidos, el único hombre que fue elegido en cuatro ocasiones. Pese a su invalidez contraída víctima de la polio, su carisma, sensibilidad y donde mando fueron esenciales en momentos en que el país presenciaba el inicio de las dos guerras mundiales. El ataque a Pearl Harbor, marcaría una era crucial para la vida por una decisión suya: La intervención militar.