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Three Weeks with My Brother |
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Good Brother, Bad BrotherThrough a review of their family and an examination of their political ideologies, a biography presents a look at two brothers who stood on opposing sides during the Civil War and how one, John Wilkes |
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Funny in FarsiAn autobiography of growing up as an Iranian-American describes the author's family's 1971 move from Iran to Southern California, the members of her diverse family, and their struggle with culture sho |
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Dinner at the Homesick RestaurantA psychological portrait of a family at odds with itself. |
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The FriendsA proud West Indian girl rejected by her classmates in Harlem, finds that the only person willing to be her friend is dirty, impoverished Edith. |
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Angela's AshesThe story of Frank McCourt's childhood in Ireland and subsequent arrival in the United States. |
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SpaceIn this perceptive narrative, the author artfully describes growing up in Cape Canaveral during the 1960s and '70s and the impact of the era's social and political issues on her family. |
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At All CostsJake and Carolyn head the FBI's "Most Wanted" list for a crime they didn't commit and must find a way to clear their names. |
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The Great SantiniA tale about the family life of a Marine fighter pilot. |
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A Part of the SkyThirteen-year-old Rob, having buried his father, Haven Peck, only two weeks before, begins to shoulder the hefty yoke of manhood, in charge of his work-worn mother and aunt, a cow, an ox, a few chicke |