Sergi Grinkov and Ekaterina Gordeeva were the dominant pairs figure skaters of the late 1980's. Gordeeva tells their story--their professional trial and triumphs and their personal ones--seemingly holding nothing back. Touching.

Katharine Graham has penned the best autobiography that I have ever read. Don't be intimidated by its length. Mrs. Graham is a gifted narrator. A must read for any aspiring writer.

John Adams is man so much smarter than I'll ever be that if I had the opportunity to talk to him I wouldn't understand a word. McCullough is a wonderful translator.

Gouveneur Morris is another of those founding fathers that I likely wouldn't be able to understand. Brookheiser writes on my level as if telling a story. I love the factual history told as a narrative story approach. It makes the material accessible to a wider audience.

Cornelia Fort, Nashville debutante, Army pilot. This southern belle defied her father and learned to fly; was nearly shot down by the Japanese on December 7, 1941; and became one of the first female military pilots.