“Lots of people have dreams, but C. Vivian Stringer is thedream—a coalminer’s daughter who believed when her Poppa told herthere was no obstacle she could not surmount. And she lives thatdream, teaching others to rise up to meet challenges, turningunderdogs into champions again and again—on and off the court. Thisis the quintessential American story, of a woman and of a familypulling together against the odds. Standing Tall offers animportant message of hope to so many.” —John Chaney, Hall of Fame college basketball coach At a time when heroes are too rare, C. Vivian Stringer sets ashining example. She has time and again shown character, fortitude,and heart, both on and off the hardwood, and in the face ofunbearable loss. In Standing Tall, she shares her remarkable lifestory, inspiring us to find this fortitude within ourselves. “Work hard, and don’t look for excuses,” Stringer’s parents toldher, “and you can achieve anything.” But her faith and perseverancewould be
THE AGE OF NAPOLEON is the biography of an enigmatic andlegendary personality as well as the portrait of an entire age. J.Christopher Herold tells the fascinating story of the Napoleonicworld in all its aspects political, cultural, military, commercial,and social. Napoleon's rise from common origins to enormouspolitical and military power, as well as his ultimate defeat,influenced our modern age in thousands of ways, from the map ofEurope to the metric system, from styles of dress and dictators tonew conventions of personal behavior.
