Shooting Stars by LeBron James and Buzz Bissinger 796.323 James James, the highest-paid athlete (including endorsement deals) in the NBA, turns to Bissinger (Friday Night Lights) to tell the story of his meteoric rise as a high school basketball player, when he and his teammates took a private school in Ohio to state and national championships. Follow James and his teammates as they play their way to fame. It wasn't easy and this memoir explains how they did it. Home: A Memoir of My Early Years by Julie Andrews Biography Andrews, J. Many of us know Julie Andrews from her popular movies such as Mary Poppins and The Sound of Music. Julie's memoir begins with her earliest memories of her parents and siblings and how they struggled in the 'early' years. Julie began her acting career at a very young age singing in Vaudeville acts and with small theatrical parts. She recalls how her hard work and diligence paid off with lucky breaks and contacts with friends she made along the way. The Blind Side: Evolution of a Game by Michael Lewis 796. 332 Lewis Lewis tells the story of a left tackle prodigy Michael Oher. An intermittently homeless Memphis ghetto kid taken in by a rich white family and a Christian high school, Oher's preternatural size and agility soon has every college coach in the country courting him obsequiously. Combining a tour de force of sports analysis with a piquant ethnography of the South's pigskin mania, Lewis probes the fascinating question of whether football is a matter of brute force or subtle intellect.
Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Promote Peace- One School at a Time by Greg Mortenson and David Relin 371.822 Mortenson What began as a hiking trip in the mountains of Pakistan turned into a life-long mission for Greg Mortenson. Stranded in Pakistan with little food or water, Mortenson was nursed back to health by friendly Pakistani villagers. In return for their kindness and compassion, Mortenson promised to return with money and materials to build schools for the villagers- in particular schools which would include girls. The projext Mortenson took on proved challenging. Overcoming obstacles including corrupt officials, Mortenson began building schools in the Pakistani mountains. Readers will learn how one person can make a difference in the lives of others.