Books with author Lewis Helfand

Tenzing Norgay was the son of poor Tibetan immigrants living in Nepal. He longed to see the world but was told he could aspire to be little more than a servant. Edmund Hillary was a humble beekeeper from New Zealand, who spent his youth dreaming of adventures he could never hope to experience.And Everest was the ultimate adventure. The mountain's peak is the highest point on Earth, stretching beyond the clouds. So dangerous and challenging, Everest had never been successfully climbed and many had died trying. In 1953, Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary joined a team of explorers determined to reach its top.Alone at the top of the world with their oxygen running low, they faced brutal elements and new dangers at every turn. And they were armed with little more than their courage, determination, and a belief in each other. But would that be enough to achieve the impossible, what no man had done before?

Paperback. Pub Date :2011-07-01 Pages: 112 Language: English Publisher: Campfire In 1948. justice and equality were outlawed in the country of South Africa The people needed one voice to speak up when the world fell silent They needed.. . one leader to stand up when the world looked away One man answered that call; one man that sacrificed his own future for the future of his people and transformed a nation.Since this is a biography. the story of Nelson Mandela follows the factual details of his life. The story opens in a prison cell in South Africa in 1985. Nelson Mandela has spent more than twenty years in prison. He is approached with an offer from South African President. PW Botha. Mandela will be released and be given his freedom if he denounces some of the tactics being used by those still fighting for equality in the racially segregated nation. Mandela refuses.The stor...

One of the most courageous and esteemed presidents of the United States of America, Abraham Lincoln is known mainly for abolishing slavery and his leadership during the Civil War. He grew up in a single-room log cabin on the Sinking Spring Farm in Hardin County, Kentucky. His mother died when he was nine, and his relationship with his father was often strained. He had an insatiable desire to learn, which his stepmother nurtured by encouraging young Abe to read. Though he had only a year of formal education, he could read any book he got his hands on. Lincoln was admitted to the Illinois bar in 1836, and later became a congressman for the same state. He served as president from March 1861 until his assassination at the hands of John Wilkes Booth in 1864. This book tells the story of a young boy who grew up to become one of the most important leaders in American history.

'Floats like a butterfly, sting like a bee, his hands can't hit what his eyes can't see.' -- Muhammad Ali One of the greatest sportsmen of the century Muhammad Ali is heralded as an American hero and is an embodiment of strength and talent. Born Cassius Marcellus Clay, Jr. On 17 January 1942 in Louisville, Kentucky, Ali changed his name to Muhammad Ali only much later in 1975 when he converted to Islam. Muhammad Ali discovered his talent for boxing through an odd twist of fate at the age of 12. One day Ali's bike was stolen. He went to a police officer, Joe Martin, and told him that he wanted to beat up the thief. Joe Martin told him that first he had to learn how to fight. Coincidently, Joe Martin was a boxing trainer who took on Ali and trained him. It was here that Ali started his boxing career. Years of hard work and steadfast dedication later Ali had his first Olympic victory. There was no turning back from this moment on. Ali went on to win some legendary fights, including the World Heavyweight Boxing championship three times, and is remembered as one of the greatest boxers the world has ever seen. A gripping story about the life one a young boy, the obstacles he faced and what led him to become 'the greatest' boxer known.

Tenzing Norgay was the son of poor Tibetan immigrants living in Nepal. He longed to see the world but was told hecould aspire to be little more than a servant. Edmund Hillary was a humble beekeeper from New Zealand, who spent his youth dreaming of adventures he could never hope to experience.And Everest was the ultimate adventure. The mountain’s peak was the highest point on Earth, stretching beyond the clouds. So dangerous and challenging, Everest had never been successfully climbed and many had died trying. In 1953, Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary joined a team of explorers determined to reach its top.Alone at the top of the world with their oxygen running low, they faced off against the brutal elements and new dangers at every turn. And they were armed with little more than their courage, their determination and a belief in each other. But would that be enough to achieve the impossible, what no man had done before?

Three lives, one epic story. Find out how Alexander Graham Bell, Thomas Edison and Nicola Tesla changed the world we live in forever! Three men, three great minds and three completely different approaches to science. Find out how these men tamed the forces of science in order to share its power with the world. As their paths cross, a rivalry grows. The men who revolutionized the fields of light, sound and vision compete with each other to become the leading genius of the age.

Ben Banister is eleven years old now and ready for adventure! All his life the dark woods across the swamp from his house have terrified him, but not anymore. Together with his teenage sister, Nixi, and his best friend, Pudge, Ben is determined to conquer his childhood fears and discover the mysteries of the woods. The only problem is that none of them are prepared for what they find: a massive stone wall that separates their world from another dimension. One small crack and they inadvertently unleash a squiggly green monster that shrinks in the sunlight and grows in the darkness. Now it's a race against time to capture the little brute and keep it in the light before the sun goes down. But little do they know that the hole in the wall is getting bigger, spewing forth a cloud of unnatural darkness that quickly begins covering the Earth! Together they'll have to use brains, bravery, and a whole lot of flashlight batteries to fight their way back to the wall, seal the hole, and save the planet before it becomes overrun by the monstrous Dwellers of the Dark.