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By Dr Digpal Dharkar. 2021
In 1987, Dr Digpal Dharkar, freshly trained at the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, dreamt of setting up…
a world-class institution for head and neck oncology that offered the latest cancer treatment, particularly to the indigent in India, where cancer is the second-and fourth-highest killer of adults across urban and rural areas. With a majority of people in rural areas facing economic difficulties only a few were able to afford cancer treatment and often diagnosis was left until it was too late, leading to unnecessary fatalities. With grave hurdles to overcome and the odds stacked against him, Dr Dharkar summoned his deep resolve - and the commitment of like-minded medical professionals - to establish a charitable trust, the Indore Cancer Foundation (ICF), which would help make a difference in head and neck cancer care in India. Inspiring and deeply moving, The Power of Hope is the compelling tale of Dr Dharkar's journey into the depths of human empathy and a testimony to just how much we can achieve if only we hold on to hope.By Booton Herndon. 2016
Profile of Desmond Doss (1919-2006), a combat medic during World War II, who was the only conscientious objector to receive…
the Medal of Honor. Recounts his early years, his Christian faith, the torment he received from fellow soldiers, his military service, and his life after the war. Basis for 2016 movie. Violence. 2016Explores the deaths of famous people and misadventures of noteworthy body parts through history. From Galileo's bony fingers, stolen by…
admirers and later put on display, to the murder spree of two notorious body snatchers, William Burke and William Hare. Some violence. For grades 5-8. 2018By Jeff Benedict, Armen Keteyian. 2018
Two sports journalists present a portrait of professional golfer Woods. Covers his relationships with the parents who pushed him to…
succeed, his rise as a superstar athlete, his public life and marriage to a Swedish model, and the scandals that brought him low. Some strong language and some descriptions of sex. Bestseller. 2018By Cindy Lambert, Marie Monville. 2013
The author recounts how her life drastically changed in 2006, when her husband, who had been her high school sweetheart…
and father of their three children, inexplicably killed five Amish schoolgirls and himself. Monville explains the role her faith played--and continues to play--in the aftermath of the tragedy. 2013By Rose Marie. 2015
Memoir of actress (1923-2017) most famous for her role on The Dick Van Dyke Show. She discusses her beginnings as…
a child actor and the abusive father who controlled her career. She tells of building her successful singing and acting career, including stories of her many famous friends. 2002By Doreen Rappaport. 2017
Recounts the life and legacy of Jackie Robinson (1919-1972), the man who broke the color barrier in Major League Baseball…
and played for the Brooklyn Dodgers. He was named Rookie of the Year, National League MVP, World Series champ, and became an American hero. For grades 5-8. 2017An account of the tragic true story that inspired Toni Morrison's Beloved (DB 26026). When faced with capture, runaway slave…
Margaret Garner slit the throat of her young daughter to prevent her from living life enslaved. The author discusses Garner's circumstances and the lasting impact of her actions. 2016By Chris Matthews. 2017
Journalist and political commentator provides a celebration of the life and work of Robert Francis Kennedy. Discusses his time in…
the Navy, his role as attorney general in his brother's administration, his 1968 presidential campaign, and more. 2017By Jamia Wilson, Andrea Pippins. 2018
Profiles fifty-two black heroes from the past and present, including Arctic explorer Matthew Henson, astronaut Mae Jemison, Olympic gymnast Simone…
Biles, jazz legend Louis Armstrong, and United States president Barack Obama. For grades 3-6. 2018By Joseph Bruchac, Liz Amini-Holmes. 2018
Short biography of Chester Nez, who, after being taught that his native language and culture were useless at Fort Defiance…
School, was later called on to use his Navajo language to help create an unbreakable military code during WWII. For grades 2-4. 2018By Michael Seth Starr. 2011
A biographer looks at the life and career of the comedian best known for the 1970s TV show Sanford and…
Son. Includes his years on the comedy circuit, his string of popular party albums, his acting career, and his struggles late in life. Strong language. 2011By Mike Birbiglia. 2012
Memoir of a comedian and frequent contributor to NPR. He shares personal and sometimes embarrassing stories of his youth, his…
early days trying to break in as a stand-up comic, and his sleepwalking. Strong language. 2010By Colin Meloy, Nikki McClure. 2018
By Jorge Ramos. 2018
El periodista latino analiza sus experiencias y las de otros inmigrantes en los Estados Unidos a principios del siglo veintiuno,…
particularmente desde la elección de Donald Trump. Examina por qué él y muchos otros se sienten como extraños a pesar de décadas de vivir en Estados UnidosBy Francisca Lachapel. 2018
La presentadora del popular programa matutino "Despierta América" cuenta su historia de vida. Nacida en el pueblo de Azua en…
la República Dominicana, Lachapel se mudó a los Estados Unidos sola, participando en concursos de belleza y cultivando el amor por el teatro en su ascenso al estrellato televisivoBy Chessy Prout, Jenn Abelson. 2018
Prout recounts her own experience of being sexually assaulted when she was a freshman at St. Paul's School, a prestigious…
New Hampshire boarding school. Discusses how the school's administration ignored the rape culture that flourished for decades. Some violence and some strong language. For senior high and older readers. 2018By Barb Rosenstock, Edwin Fotheringham. 2018
Presents the story of musician Bill Monroe, the youngest of eight children, who loved playing and singing harmonies with his…
family on the front porch and continued to work on his craft as he grew up. His deep Kentucky roots helped him to create the unique American music called bluegrass. For grades K-3. 2018By Curtis Wilkie. 2002
A journalist discusses the political and social history of the American South. Examines the changes that took place across more…
than four decades and debates what aspects of southern culture have improved or declined over time. Some strong language. 2001By Felicita Sala, Patricia Valdez. 2018
Recounts the life of Joan Procter, a pioneering female scientist who loved reptiles. Discusses her work and research at London's…
Natural History Museum and, later, her design and curatorship of the new reptile house at the London Zoo. For grades K-3. 2018