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112 pp.
| Lucent |
September, 1999 |
LibraryISBN 1-56006-434-X$$23.70
(4)
YAPeople in the News series.
Tracing the lives and careers of six notable figures, these admiring biographies are generally superficial in tone. The most recent events in the subjects' lives are sometimes given brief coverage but are not explored in any depth--making the books seem already dated. Murky black-and-white photographs of varying quality illustrate the texts. Time lines are included. Bib., ind.