Colin Powell
Mary Hill
An easy-to-read biography of General Colin Powell who, in 2001, became the first African American to be appointed Secretary of State.
Read Time: ~6.9 hr
Visions of Glory
by Barbara Grizzuti Harrison (1978)
About this book
A book about Harrison's spiritual journey from the Jehovah's Witness organization to Catholicism. Great critical source for people writing papers about Jehovah's Witnesses, or simply looking to understand what Jehovah's Witnesses teach and why it's wrong.
Setting / LocationGlobal
Story EraModern Era
Protagonist / CoreVisions of Glory Lead Character
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