FELBERG REAL LIFE STORIES is a series for intermediate students of English. Each booklet contains a short biography of a star, and is illustrated with colourful photographs. Each text is prepared especially to provide a balanced approach to the joys of English reading for pleasure. A glossary with explanations of unfamiliar vocabulary as well as exercises to help understand and appreciate the book are also appended. Apart from the fun element, the new series is designed to meet the needs of Poles.. and familiarize them with what is language and culture-specific. Tom Cruise. Millions come to see him. The movies he has been in so far boast forty Oscar nominations and over four billion dollars in takings. He is a star in the good old meaning of the word: adored, admired, copied. At the same time he is a truly modern artist: one who keeps looking for new challenges, one who is not afraid to take risks.