Böcker av Rachel A. Koestler-Grack

Minnesota Twins' center fielder Kirby Puckett emerged from the rough housing projects of Chicago to become the jewel of Major League Baseball from 1984 to 1995. Better known by Twins fans as ""Puck,"" number 34. Sadly, in March 2006, Puckett suffered a massive hemorrhagic stroke and died at age 45. This is a tribute to this baseball champion.

Named after Tecumseh, a famous Shawnee leader, William Tecumseh Sherman was raised by a foster family following his father's death. Sherman quit the military to become a partner at a bank in San Francisco and then became president of a military college in Louisiana. This memoir provides his story.

Lets you discover how a young captain battled mutiny, starvation, illness, and conflicts with his own countrymen to be remembered in history as the first to circumnavigate the globe.

Marie Curie's life was a story of passion, obsession, ambition, and dreams. With her husband, Pierre Curie, she discovered the phenomenon of radioactivity, as well as the elements of polonium and radium. This book tells about the woman whose work smoothed the way for other women scientists.

Quarterback Brett Favre is in a league of his own. By age 29, he had forged a place among pro football's all-time greatest quarterbacks. This biography explores his life and career. It includes information on his childhood, influences, and path to the pros.

Tom Brady's rise to fame started early in the 2001 season when an injury forced Patriots quarterback Drew Bledsoe out of the game. This biography tells the story of how one man captivated millions of hearts in America. It covers Brady's childhood, influences, setbacks, and triumphs.

In December 2001, Kofi A Annan and the United Nations organization received the Nobel Peace Prize. Annan, the secretary-general of the United Nations, focuses on this leader's efforts to strengthen and revitalize the United Nations and bring it into the 21st century. Born in Kumasi, Ghana, in 1938, Annan joined the United Nations in 1962.