THE TWELVE TRIBES OF HATTIE, her first novel, was a New York Times Bestseller, a 2013 New York Times Notable Book of the Year , an NPR Best Books of 2013 and was chosen by Oprah Winfrey as the second selection for Oprah's Book Club 2.0
Actress: Broken Arrow, Pump Up The Volume, Super Mario Bros., This Is My Life, The Thing Called Love, Little Women, Attraction, Salem's Lot, The Punisher, American Psycho, How to Make an American Quilt, Sweet Jane, Aaron's Way, FernGulley
former college/NFL kick returner/wide receiver; played for New Mexico, Falcons, Jets and Steelers; All - American; All - Pro & Pro Bowler in 1994; former NASCAR owner
Former star on ABC's All My Children. After AMC went off the air Mathison continued as a host and correspondent for GMA, Entertainment Tonight, the Emmy Nominated seriesUltimate Proposal. He is currently hosting the Renovation Reality Show Game of Homes
French actor and director born 1924.movies from 1945-91.'The Wicked Caresses of Satan','Captive Woman','Zombie5','Cannibal Terror','Exorcism','Barbarian Goddess','Maniac Killer','Diamonds of Kilimandjaro'
MLB pitcher 1971-83 for Mets, Rangers. 3x All-Star. MVP All-Star. 1972 ROY went 15-10, 2.32 ERA.. Led league in shutouts 1974, 76. Best - 1975 with 16-12, 3.38 ERA, 1976 with 17-10, 2.95 ERA & 1978 with 15 wins, save, 2.27 ERA. 73 W.S. was 1-2, 2.16 ERA
US brewer, politician, Revolutionary War officer, Second Continental Congress member (1736-1829). Perfect penmanship led to writing Washington's Army General commission and the original Declaration of Independence signed by the delegates
Actress: Children of a Lesser God, Hear No Evil, It's My Party, Reasonable Doubts, Picket Fences, The West Wing, The L Word, Switched at Birth, My Name is Earl, The Magicians, Quantico, Dancing with the Stars, Celebrity Apprentice
Brazilian race car driver from Belo Horizonte who currently resides in Miami. He currently drives in the IndyCar Series for de Ferran Dragon Racing. He was the 2008 Firestone Indy Lights Series champion and the 2007 Champ Car Atlantic Series champion.
NYT bestselling author of 12 books including 'Amy and Roger's Epic Detour' which was named an ALA Top Ten Best Books for Young Readers and was shortlisted for the Waterstone's Book Prize. She also writes under the pen name 'Katie Finn'
WWII: CBI. Member of Merrill's Marauders aka Unit Galahad, officially named the 5307th Composite Unit (Provisional), a US Army long range penetration special operations jungle warfare unit
Japanese woman who sent a set of traditional dolls to US President John F Kennedy more than 50 years ago/Caroline Kennedy played with the dolls as a child and now has the set on display at her official residence in Tokyo/Lives in Kitami
Japanese volleyball player. Part of the Oriental Witches team that won the first Olympic volleyball tournament in 1964. Also won silver in 1972 Olympics
Japanese Actor. born on August 6, 1916 in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. He is an actor, known for Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto (1954), KatsudÃ'kyÃ' jidai (1926) and Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island (1956)
former college/NFL running back; played for Ohio State University & Baltimore Colts; 2X Pro Bowler; All-American; member of Colts Super Bowl V championship team
WWII - fought with the legendary K/3/5. Fought at Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands, Cape Gloucester, Borgen Bay, Talasea and Peleliu as a Marine. Also received a Purple Heart
Author and former attorney. He won the 2008 Pulitzer Prize for Biography or Autobiography for his first book Eden's Outcasts: The Story of Louisa May Alcott and Her Father