Books published by publisher Kodansha Amer Inc

Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years is a 1993 New York Times bestselling book of oral history written by Sarah "Sadie" L. Delany and A. Elizabeth "Bessie" Delany with Amy Hill Hearth. The sisters were the daughters of a former slave who became the first African-American elected Bishop in the Episcopal Church in the United States.[1] The sisters were civil rights pioneers, but their stories were largely unknown until Amy Hill Hearth, a reporter for The New York Times, interviewed them for a feature story in 1991, then expanded her story into book form.[2] Published by Kodansha America in New York in September 1993, the book was on the New York Times bestseller lists for 105 weeks.[3] In all editions combined, the book has sold more than five million copies, according to Hearth. The book went on to inspire a Broadway play in 1995 and a CBS television film in 1999. Since its publication, the book has been added to the curriculum of high school classes and African-American and Women's studies in colleges around the world[citation needed].[4][not in citation given] The book has been translated into six languages. In 1995, the book was recognized as one of the "Best Books of 1994" by the American Library Association. The book was also presented with the Christopher Award for Literature and an American Booksellers Book of the Year (ABBY) Honor Award.

Born without a right hand, Jim Abbott conquered his disability early in life to become a Little League and high school standout, a college All-American, an Olympic hero, and a major-league star. In six seasons he has proven himself a winner against the most feared hitters in baseball and, pitching for the New York Yankees in the heat of the 1993 pennant race, secured his place in the pantheon of greats by hurling a no-hit, no-run game.Nothing to Prove is an inspiring story of courage and an intimate look at the life and career, the struggles and triumphs of a most remarkable celebrity - and a hero to sports fans everywhere.