Legends, Leaders, Legacies

by Susan Vollmer

Susan Vollmer's first book profiles 18 international leaders who made a significant contribution to history and paid the ultimate price with their very lives. I believe that I gained a greater understanding of the countries and cultures through the sketches of these great leaders. Their tenacity in the face of great adversity and their superb leadership abilities gave them the ability to perform great services for their countries and to have a positive impact on their world—and ultimately on our world. 

This book captures the most exciting details of the lives of these 18 leaders and their legacies. It presents their histories and biographies in a unique way that makes exciting reading. The leaders include:

William Wallace - Scotland

Joan of Arc - France

Jose Rizal - Philippines

Edith Cavell - England

Rosa Luxemburg - Poland )

Emiliano Zapata -  Mexico

Michael Collins - Ireland

Engelbert Dollfuss - Austria  

Sophie Scholl - Germany

Raoul Wallenberg - Sweden

Robert Capa - Hungary

Martin Luther King, Jr. - U.S.A.

Faisal ibn Abdul Aziz - Saudi Arabia

Stephen Bantu Biko - South Africa

Anwar el-Sadat - Egypt

Indira Gandhi - India

Yitzhak Rabin - Israel

Ahmad Shah Massood – Afghanistan

Susan Vollmer's extensive research included the 67 books that are listed in the bibliography, and an all inclusive index is in the back of the book. This book will be a wonderful reference to add to your library and belongs in every school.  It did encourage me to look up the full biographies of a number of these great men and women.