The junior senator from Illinois discusses how to transform U.S. politics, calling for a return to America's original ideals and revealing how they can address such issues as globalization and the function of religion in public life.

Bollywood churns out more films than any other film industry and "making it" here is the Indian dream. This intimate and cleverly made film brings us into the world of those on the fringes, those who will do anything to be in feature films, from make-up artist Ojas to "the white extra" Harry, and the rising star Pooja. Their heart-warming characters and stories of perseverance offer a fascinating insight, as we explore the movie biz Indian style!

In this collection of personal stories and essays, award-winning and best-selling authors show that hope can live anywhere, even during the darkest of times.

From one of the greatest modern writers, these stories, gathered from the nine collections published during her lifetime, follow an unbroken time line of success as a writer, from her adolescence to her death bed.