Kiowa County Public Library District

Biography of Italian astronomer Galileo discussing his life, scientific discoveries, conflict with the Catholic Church, and inner personality.

This bilingual book is a biography of Celia Cruz, a singer who was born in Havana, Cuba, in 1924 and became a Latina legend.

Presents the author's life, from her childhood in Mexico to becoming a television presenter in the United States, and describes how she used the power of positive thinking to achieve her dreams and discover her true vocation.

A biography of the Mexican artist whose work often portrayed men at work, and which demonstrated his love of his native Mexico.

A biography of the woman who founded Hull-House, one of the first settlement houses in the United States, and who later became involved in the international peace movement.

Looks at the life of Abraham Lincoln, a farmer boy who grew up to become the sixteenth president of the United States and the man responsible for leading the country through the Civil War.

"En abril de 1992, Chris McCandless, de 24 años, se internó solo y apenas equipado por tierras de Alaska. Habia regalado todo su dineroy abandonado su coche, y soñaba con una vida en estado salvaje. Cuatro meses mas tarde, unos cazadores encontraron su cuerpo sin vida. Su historia, difundida en un reportaje de Jon Krakauer, suscitó una agitada polémica; para unos, era un intrépido idealista; para otros, un loco y un ingenuo sin el menor conocimiento...

Traces the life and accomplishments of the professional baseball player, from his heroics on the field to his humanitarian efforts and his untimely death.

Presents the life and accomplishments of the famed chemist, from her education at the Sorbonne in Paris to her work in radioactivity and her scientific accolades.