Every person lives with his or her ideal concept of beauty. As a teenager, this ideal can be challenging: Am I pretty enough? What does it mean to be pretty? Is beauty fair? Ranging from funny to desperate, each of the stories in this collection portrays a turning point moment when individual dreams[...]
Janis Joplin's compelling story told from teenhood through her rise to fame was an inspirational one. She went from the girl who never fitted in with her peers to one of the most famous and iconic female musicians in American history, who is a huge influence on female artists to this day. This book [...]
What do Moses, Marilyn Monroe and Nelson Mandela have in common? They are all accomplished people and they were all adopted! This book features 20 stories of adoptees - men and women, of diverse races and nationalities, and talents who have made outstanding achievements in their lives.[...]