Michael Benson

"Researched and written by a journalist who has known his subject for more than three decades and featuring a wealth of photographs, documents, artifacts, and recordings - some never before published - from the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum, Ronald Reagan: The Presidential Portfolio is a revealing look at both the private and public life of America's most popular president."--BOOK JACKET.

"Explores the life and racing career of NASCAR Sprint Cup champion Jeff Gordon"--Provided by publisher.

In Lord High Executioner, Howard Engel produces a wonderfully wise and witty social history of the men and women who represent our agents of death, and who have done our dirty work over the centuries.

In 1949 noted sociologist Edwin Sutherland published an analysis of the misdeeds of seventy of America's largest corporations and their executives. 'White collar crime'- the term he coined to differentiate this form of behavior from the unlawful acts of ordinary folk- quickly became a part of the language as the book virtually became an instant classic. Sutherland's explanations of the origins and dynamics of middle- and upper-class illegality has since been challenged many times, but it remains the fundamental theory to which all later writers on the subject have had to refer to. In the timid climate of the late 1940s, Sutherland's publisher, fearing legal repercussions, required him to remove the names and other identifying descriptions of the corporations and officials involved in the illegal activity, and it is this 'expurgated' version that has been known to the public for many years. Now, in this 'uncut version' of his book, Sutherland's original study- in all its colorful detail, and with the names and case studies of offenders- is restored.

A biography of William Howard Taft, the twenty-seventh president of the United States and the only person to serve in both that office and as chief justice of the Supreme Court.

Relates briefly the rise of a convict through self-education and love of his black brothers to become a leader of the black people of the United States

A look at some of the women who have made their mark in the previously male-dominated sport of automobile racing, including Janet Guthrie, Lyn St. James, and Shawna Robinson.

Explores the history of famous and infamous winning teams in sports history.

A biography which focuses on the racing career of Dale Earnhardt, the winner of the 1994 Winston Cup championship.

A biography of the baseball player who displaced Babe Ruth as the hitter with the greatest number of career home runs.