Böcker av Jane Wolfe

The riveting biography of Burl Osborne, former chairman of The Associated Press and publisher of The Dallas Morning News, who waged and won one of the last great newspaper wars in the U.S.Burl is the story of one man's unlikely rise from the coal mines of Appalachia to the pinnacle of journalism. After being diagnosed with a fatal kidney disease as a child, Burl Osborne pioneered home dialysis treatment and became the 130th person to undergo a live kidney transplant in 1966then an unproven, high-risk operation.While managing his challenging illness, Burl distinguished himself early as a writer and reporter with The Associated Press, eventually rising to the top of the wire service's executive ranks. Then, against the advice of his colleagues and the newspaper's own doctors, he sought an even greater challenge: joining The Dallas Morning News to lead the fight in one of America's last great newspaper wars.Throughout his life and career, he garnered respect from business and political leaders, reporters, editors, and publishers around the country. Burl thrusts readers into the improbable and remarkable life of a man at the forefront of both medicine and the golden age of journalism.

An illustrated, interactive question-and-answer boardbook all about transport and the people who use them.

Every page asks a simple question, such as who teaches us or who flies in a space rocket, and a special lever reveals the answer in a pop-up picture.

This interactive pull-the-lever boardbook is ideal for preschool kids, with its bright pictures of familiar and funny wild animals.

Have fun with Sleepy Sheep as her farmyard friends convince her to stop yawning and dozing, and instead to play and dance with them in the sun. This title includes fun colourful pictures, an interactive sound button and a lively story that will keep your child entertained as you read together.

A sound book that includes colourful pictures, an interactive sound button and a lively story will keep your child entertained as you read together.

See the images pop up in this exciting question-and-answer book! This first boardbook has bright pictures of familiar creatures, ideal for small children.

See the images pop up in this exciting question-and-answer book! This first boardbook has bright pictures of familiar animals, ideal for small children.