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Sebastian Junger, the bestselling author of War and The Perfect Storm, takes a critical look at post-traumatic stress disorder and the many challenges toda...

Presents A Compelling Account Of The Eiffel Tower's Creation And A Superb Portrait Of Belle Epoque France. As Gustave Eiffel Held Court That Summer Atop His...

Through the sweeping cultural and historical transformations of China, entrepreneur Lan Yan traces her family's history through early 20th Century to pres...

We live in a cynical age in which only one prejudice is tolerated--anti-Christian bigotry. Yet despite the unbridled slanders and attacks against the faith,...

1. Fall From Grace -- 2. Just A Simple Civil Servant -- 3. Thank God That's Over! -- 4. The Generals: There's No Life Like It. -- 5. The Grunts -- 6. Going ...

A breathtaking exploration of the lives of young black women in the early twentieth century. In Wayward Lives, Beautiful Experiments, Saidiya Hartman exami...

Unraveling the Mystery of Jesus's Last Days A world-renowned scholar reveals how archaeology has a major role to play not only in how the gospels should ...

The acclaimed author of the groundbreaking bestseller Schoolgirls reveals the dark side of pink and pretty: the rise of the girlie-girl, she warns, is not...

Combining historical analysis with contemporary observation, Susan Jacoby dissects a new American cultural phenomenon--one that is at odds with our heritage...

Offers a moving dramatic portrait of the soldiers and officers of the K Company and their experiences on the Siegfried Line, at the Battle of the BulgeCateg...

NATIONAL BESTSELLER "[A] LANDMARK BOOK." --San Francisco Chronicle "POWERFUL." --The New York Times Book Review "GRIPPING." --The Boston Sunday Globe...

Born In A Surreal Moscow Communal Apartment Where Eighteen Families Shared One Kitchen, The Author Grew Up Singing Odes To Lenin, Black-marketeering Juicy F...

The Remarkable Story Of The Trailblazers And The Ordinary Americans On The Front Lines Of The Epic Mission To Reach The Moon. President John F. Kennedy Asto...

The Millennium Between The Breakup Of The Western Roman Empire And The Reformation Was A Long And Hugely Transformative Period--one Not Easily Chronicled Wi...

Drawing on thousands of pages of recently discovered government documents, wiretap transcripts, and Al Capone’s handwritten personal letters, New York Times...

What Should Christians Think About Donald Trump? His Policies, His Style, His Personal Life? Thirty Evangelical Christians Wrestle With These Tough Question...

THE "MUST-READ"* BOOK THAT INSPIRED THE EXTRAORDINARY DOCUMENTARY FOR PUBLIC TELEVISIONAfter the Band of Brothers went home, they never forgot the lessons ...

In An Authoritative, Yet Personal, Examination Of The Growing Inequality Gap, A Leading Humanist And Renowned Scientist Who Has Consulted For The Last Four ...

A fascinating Castaneda-like spiritual journey into the wilderness of Manitoba, where Lynn Andrews meets Agnes Whistling Elk, the Native American "heyoehkah...

"Interconnected stories present a picture of racial inequality in America, showing systemic discrimination in all areas of society and showing the unbroken ...

An Egyptian woman's reflections on her changing homeland—updated with an afterword on the Arab SpringIn language that vividly evokes the lush summers of Ca...

From Martin Dugard, #1 New York Times bestselling coauthor of Bill O'Reilly's Killing series, comes a nonfiction thriller about the race between the Allies...

Yaroslav Trofimov. Includes Index.Categories: Religion & Spirituality Religious Studies Religious GroupsIslamic

Gal Beckerman. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [568]-579) And Index.Categories: HistoryRussia

With sensitivity to the Christian tradition and a rich understanding of postmodern thought, Peter Rollins argues that the movement known as the “emerging ...

“A fascinating picture of a lively and brilliant society. . . . Every major aspect of life during this period is treated with meticulous exactitude. . . ....

Glorious Photographs Of Every Part Of The World. Delving Deeply Into Century-old Picture Archive National Geographic Presents The World's Hugely Diverse Pla...

The Stage of Time will bring you through an adventurous exploration into understanding the secrets of consciousness, ancient history, and the very nature of...

In The Spirit Of The Smash Bestsellers Flyboys And Black Hawk Down, Tiger Force Puts Readers In The Middle Of Overwhelming Military Action And Turmoil, Tell...

a Modern Horseback Journey Across 1,000 Miles Of Desert And Wilderness Following The Trail Of The First European Explorer In The American Southwest. publi...

Von J. Edmund Güntz.Categories: Arts & Photography History & CriticismCriticism

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From one of Barack Obama’s most trusted aides comes a revelatory behind-the-scenes account of his presidency—and how idealism c...

From the #1 national bestselling author of Befriend and Betray, an intimate exposé of a criminal empire and the massacre that nearly started a global biker...

Asia, 1945. The War in Europe is over. Undeterred, the Japanese Empire fights on. With millions of loyal troops at its disposal and holdings that extend o...

Now available for the first time in trade paperback, the bestselling account of America’s worst naval disaster—and of the heroism of the men who, against ...

Ten years ago, Richard Florida published a path-breaking book about the forces that were reshaping our economy, our geography, our work, and our whole w...

An illustrated history of American innovators -- some well known, some unknown, and all fascinating -- by the author of the bestselling The American Century...

Alongside Waterloo and Gettysburg, the Battle of Verdun during the First World War stands as one of history’s greatest clashes. Yet it is also one of the...

Drawing On Extensive Interviews And Unparalleled Access To The White House, Looks At President Trump's Connection To The Christian Faith, The Evangelical Ri...

A Portrait Of Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Onassis; Her Mother, Janet Lee Auchincloss; And Her Sister, Princess Lee Radziwill, Discusses Their Ambitions, Stat...

A captivating dual biography of two famous women whose sons would change the course of the 20th century—by award-winning historian Charlotte Gray.\Born in...

Describes The Origins Of Nascar Racing In The World Of Southern Moonshiners, Who Used Fast Ford Cars To Transport Bootleg Alcohol During The Depression And ...

The World War II intelligence exploits of William Stephenson-the mysterious man known simply as "Intrepid" who is said to be the real-life model for Ian Fle...

The comprehensive critical biography of silent-screen star Marion Davies, who fittingly referred to herself as "the captain of my soul."\From Marion Davies'...

Provides Instructions For Thirteen Projects With Accompanying Essays Detailing Life On The Farm, Including Spinning And Dying Wool, Sheep Sheering, And Knit...

The Twentieth Century Was A Time Of Runaway Growth In Human Numbers, Consumption, And Technology, Placing A Colossal Load On All Natural Systems, Especially...

Book by Aquinas, ThomasCategories: History World ReligiousChristianity

For years, New York's great Jewish banking families have been aloof, mysterious, clannish and arrogant. Considering themselves an elite One Hundred, the fa...