Presents the remarkable true story of Ellen and William Craft, who escaped slavery through daring, determination, and disguise, with Ellen passing as a wealthy, disabled white man and William posing as "his" slave.

"There's very little that's conventional about Kamala Harris, and yet her personal story also represents the best of America. She grew up the eldest daughter of single mother, a cancer researcher who emigrated from India at the age of nineteen in search of a better education. She and her husband, an accomplished economist from Jamaica, split up when Kamala was only five. The Kamala Harris the public knows is tough, smart, and demanding, and longtime...

"The acclaimed literary essayist T Kira Madden's raw and redemptive debut is a memoir about coming of age as a queer, biracial teenager within the fierce contradictions of Boca Raton, Florida, a place where cult-like privilege, shocking social and racial disparities, rampant white-collar crime, and powerfully destructive standards of beauty hide in plain sight. As a child in Florida, T Kira Madden lived a life of extravagance--from her exclusive private...

Looks at United States lawyer, senator, and vice-president Kamala Harris. As a child, little Kamala marched for civil rights with her parents. She was encouraged to fight for justice and to make a difference in the world. From her career as a lawyer, to her time spent as a US senator, to her historic election to the White House as Vice President, Kamala has lived a life of firsts. But, she is determined that she won't be the last. This inspiring story...

"A memoir chronicling one woman's incredible journey to physical--and mental--fitness that will give readers an inside look at the hardships, heartbreaks, and trials she overcame to become a beloved Peloton instructor and an inspiration to people everywhere. Emma Lovewell is one of the star instructors for the fitness phenomenon Peloton, but her story is so much more than that--and it's a story she can't wait to share with her legions of fans. Emma's...

Una memoria inspiradora, oportuna y que inicia una conversacÞin de la periodista Ilia CaldeÞrn, ganadora del premio Emmy y que rompÞi barreras, la primera afrolatina en presentar un noticiero de alto perfil para una importante cadena de transmisÞin hispana en los Estados Unidos, acerca de siguiendo tus su♯os, superando prejuicios y abrazando tu identidad. "An inspiring, timely, and conversation-starting memoir from the barrier-breaking and...

The Iraq War veteran traces her impoverished childhood, her decision to join the Army, the months spent recovering from the RPG attack that shot down her helicopter and nearly took her life, and her subsequent mission of serving in elected office.

"Senator Kamala Harris's picture book memoir in which she tells her life story and shows how everyone can be a superhero" --

"This title examines the life and career of the lawyer and senator who was elected vice president of the United States in 2020. Harris became the first female vice president, as well as the first Black and Asian American vice president" --

"Riveting, rousing, and utterly real, Surpassing Certainty is a portrait of a young woman searching for her purpose and place in the world--without a road map to guide her. The journey begins a few months before her twentieth birthday. Janet Mock is adjusting to her days as a first-generation college student at the University of Hawaii and her nights as a dancer at a strip club. Finally content in her body, she vacillates between flaunting and concealing...