American Academy of Achievement
Academy of Achievement: John Grisham
A biography of best-selling author John Grisham. A lawyer by training, he became interested in the stories of people he encountered in his profession and began to write legal thrillers. Includes a profile, videos, and a photo gallery.
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Academy of Achievement: John Irving
A biography of best-selling author John Irving. He is also a wrestler and has been inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame. Includes a profile, videos, and a photo gallery.
American Academy of Achievement
Academy of Achievement: John Updike
A biography of John Updike, one of America's most esteemed and prolific writers. He won two Pulitzer Prizes for his fiction, as well as other major awards. Includes a profile, videos, and a photo gallery.
American Academy of Achievement
Academy of Achievement: Johnny Cash
A biography of country music artist Johnny Cash. Having grown up during the Depression, he had a keen sensitivity to people who struggled in their lives, and the songs he wrote about them endeared him to his listeners. Includes a...
American Academy of Achievement
Academy of Achievement: Johnny Mathis
A biography of singer Johnny Mathis, an inductee into the Grammy Hall of Fame. Includes a profile, videos, and a photo gallery.
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Academy of Achievement: Joyce Carol Oates
A biography of best-selling author Joyce Carol Oates. Includes a profile, videos, and a photo gallery.
American Academy of Achievement
Academy of Achievement: Keith L. Black, m.d.
Read about the life and accomplishments of Keith L. Black, a neurosurgeon who has done groundbreaking work in brain surgery, removing brain tumors that other surgeons considered inaccessible. Includes a profile, videos, and a photo gallery.
American Academy of Achievement
Academy of Achievement: Khaled Hosseini, m.d.
A biography of Khaled Hosseini, a physician, who also became a critically acclaimed author for his books about life in Afghanistan. Includes a profile, videos, and a photo gallery.
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Academy of Achievement: Larry J. Ellison
A biography of Larry Ellison, CEO and founder of Oracle Corporation. Includes a profile, videos, and a photo gallery.
American Academy of Achievement
Academy of Achievement: Larry Page
A biography of Larry Page, founder and CEO of Google Inc., along with Sergey Brin. Includes a profile, videos, and a photo gallery.
American Academy of Achievement
Academy of Achievement: Lauryn Hill
A biography of Lauryn Hill, a critically acclaimed hip-hop artist. Includes a profile, videos, and a photo gallery.
American Academy of Achievement
Academy of Achievement: Lech Walesa
A biography of Lech Walesa. He was an electrician who went on to become President of Poland and was instrumental in bringing democracy to Poland, winning the Nobel Prize for Peace for his efforts. Includes a profile, videos, and a photo...
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Academy of Achievement: Lee R. Berger, ph.d.
A biography of Lee Berger, a paleoanthropologist who made critical discoveries about our human ancestry during his explorations in Southern Africa. As he talks of his discoveries, you can feel his palpable excitement. Includes a profile,...
American Academy of Achievement
Academy of Achievement: Linda Buck, ph.d.
Read about the life and accomplishments of Linda B. Buck, winner of the Nobel Prize in Medicine for her pioneering discovery of the genetic pathways that enable us to recognize and remember smells. Includes a profile, videos, and a photo...
American Academy of Achievement
Academy of Achievement: Linus C. Pauling, ph.d.
A biography of Linus Pauling, winner of Nobel Prizes for Chemistry (1954) and Peace (1962). He spoke out against the use of nuclear weapons when it was an unpopular cause, and spent his life informing the public about a range of health...
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Academy of Achievement: Lloyd Richards
A biography of Lloyd Richards, an African American director who introduced Broadway theater audiences to the African American experience through their eyes. He nurtured the talents of some of the best playwrights of the time. Includes a...
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Academy of Achievement: Louis Ignarro, ph.d.
A biography of Louis Ignarro, famous for his groundbreaking work in treating cardiovascular disease and winner of the 1998 Nobel Prize in Medicine. Includes a profile, interview and photo gallery.
American Academy of Achievement
Academy of Achievement: Louise Gluck
A biography of Louise Gluck, an American poet. She was at one time the official Poet Laureate of the United States. Includes a profile, interview and photo gallery.
American Academy of Achievement
Academy of Achievement: Mario J. Molina, ph.d.
Read about the life of Mario J. Molina, winner of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for discovering the danger that chlorofluorocarbons presented to the Earth's ozone layer long before anyone else recognized it. Includes a profile, videos,...
American Academy of Achievement
Academy of Achievement: Martha Stewart
A biography of Martha Stewart, a well-known lifestyle entrepreneur who has shared her creative ideas for cooking, entertaining and home decor through numerous types of media. Includes a profile, videos, and a photo gallery.
American Academy of Achievement
Academy of Achievement: Maya Angelou
A well-written biography of Maya Angelou. Includes a profile, interview and photo gallery. In the interview, she talks at length about her friendship with Martin Luther King, Jr. and what he was like as a person.
American Academy of Achievement
Academy of Achievement: Maya Lin
A biography of Maya Lin, an architect and artist whose work has received critical acclaim around the world. Includes a profile, interview videos and a photo gallery.
American Academy of Achievement
Academy of Achievement: Michael S. Dell
Tells the life story of Michael Dell, founder of Dell, Inc. Includes a profile, interview and photo gallery.
American Academy of Achievement
Academy of Achievement: Mikhail S. Gorbachev
A biography of Mikhail Gorbachev, once the leader of the Soviet Union and a winner of the Nobel Peace Prize. Includes a profile, interview and photo gallery.