Anne Frank

by Richard Tames

Published 17 August 1989
Part of a biographical series which uses photographs and narrative to show the life and work of notable men and women and their effect on today's world, this title explores the life of Anne Frank, whose diary of her time hiding from the Nazis and tragic death has made one of the most famous and inspirational figures of 20th century history.

Marie Curie

by Richard Tames and R

Published September 1989
Lifetimes uses authentic photographs and lively narrative to describe the life and work of notable men and women. Each book also includes a factfinder section which helps to place the subject in historical context, as well as a glossary and index. Ages 9+.

Helen Keller

by Richard Tames

Published August 1989
Traces the life and accomplishments of the woman who struggled to overcome her deaf and blind handicaps, with the aid of her famous teacher, Annie Sullivan.

Mother Teresa

by Richard Tames

Published November 1989
A biography of the nun who founded the Missionary Sisters and Brothers of Charity and gained wide recognition for her work with the destitute and dying in Calcutta and other places. She was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979.

Florence Nightingale

by Richard Tames

Published 19 October 1989
Part of a biographical series which looks at the lives and work of notable men and women and their effect on the world today. The book covers her family background and follows her desire to become a nurse, the problems she encountered, her career before the outbreak of the Crimean War, how she came to go to Scutari and her work in the field hospital which earned her the title "The Lady with the Lamp" and royal recognition and how she continued to fight to reform the army's medical service at home and abroad until her death. The text includes extracts from diaries, letters and quotations from contemporaries, sections on world events of the time, fact finder pages, and significant dates.

Amelia Earhart

by Richard Tames

Published November 1989
Traces the life of the pilot who became the first woman to fly across the Atlantic Ocean and mysteriously disappeared in 1937 while attempting to fly around the world.