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"The Diplomite" is a compelling account of the author's life experiences growing up so far from home. From India to Vienna, Diana Carr was always an outsider, and learned what it is like to be the "other". This is a story about what it is like to be a young representative of the United States and staying calm in the face of danger. This is a story about how no matter what, the author's parents kept her family safe. This is a story about the strength and importance of family. Carr's father joined the Foreign Service in 1945. The world was in turmoil as it settled into the aftermath of World...

These biographies introduce young readers to important figures in American history. Ideal for reports and correlated to the social studies curriculum, the series presents a straightforward account of each individual's life and times and describes how each person contributed to the shaping of our nation.

A powerful memoir by two sisters about transitioning, family, and the path to self-realization. When Orange Is the New Black and Diary of a Future President star Selenis Leyva was young, her hardworking parents brought a new foster child into their warm, loving family in the Bronx. Selenis was immediately smitten; she doted on the baby, who in turn looked up to Selenis and followed her everywhere. The little boy became part of the family. But later, the siblings realized that the child was struggling with their identity. As Marizol transitioned and fought to define herself, Selenis and the...

La biografía definitiva y autorizada de Mecano. Hace cuarenta años que un adolescente llamado José María Cano le pidió a su hermano, Nacho, y a su novia, Ana, que le acompañaran en sus conciertos como cantautor por colegios mayores y bares de Madrid. En ese ambiente conocieron al productor musical Miguel Ángel Arenas, el "Capi", quien les recomendó que la voz principal fuera la de Ana y les consiguió un contrato con CBS. Así nació Mecano, sin imaginar que se convertiría en el fenómeno pop más importante de nuestra historia. Pero aún hay muchas preguntas sin responder sobre el...