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5) Jim Carrey
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English
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Describes the personal life and professional career of the comedian who has starred in such movies as "The Mask, " "The Cable Guy, " and "Batman Forever."
6) Maya Angelou
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English
Description
Describes the life and writing career of the author of "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, " as well as her victory over such obstacles as prejudice, poverty, and rape.
7) Bill Clinton
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English
Description
Presents a biography of the fourty-second president, who survived a difficult childhood with an abusive stepfather to become the youngest governor of Arkansas and serve two terms as American president.
9) Shania Twain
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English
Description
Discusses the personal life and professional singing career of the award-winning country music star from Canada, Shania Twain.
10) Drew Carey
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English
Description
A biography of the stand-up comedian and actor, discussing his sexual abuse as a child, his subsequent battle with depression, and his work in clubs, on television, and in films.
11) Roseanne
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English
Description
Chronicles the life of the famous television star and her struggles to overcome many obstacles, including alleged child abuse, teen pregnancy, institutionalization, and mental instability.
12) Stevie Wonder
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English
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A biography of the blind composer, pianist, and singer whose musical ability, apparent since childhood, has earned him many awards.
13) Monica Seles
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English
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A biography of the Yugoslavian tennis star, who won a Grand Slam title in 1989, and whose career was interrupted by a traumatic attack in which she was stabbed at a match in Germany in 1993.
14) Quincy Jones
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English
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A biography of the man who overcame childhood poverty and serious illness to become a successful composer, music arranger, and television producer.
15) William Penn
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English
Description
Focuses on the struggles of the founder of Pennsylvania who promoted the Quaker religion and spent his lifetime preaching the right of each individual to choose his own faith.
18) Malcolm X
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English
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An introduction to the life of the civil rights activist Malcolm X.
19) Michael J. Fox
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English
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A biography of the actor who starred in the popular television series, Family Ties, as well as in a number of motion pictures and who recently announced that he has Parkinson's disease.
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