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Five decades of selected writings from the Irish Times by the beloved and best-selling author, filled with her hallmark humor, candor, and wisdom-a timele...

"Clearing the Plains is a tour de force that dismantles and destroys the view that Canada has a special claim to humanity in its treatment of indigenous peo...

the Life Of Harry S. Truman Is One Of The Greatest Of American Stories, Filled With Vivid Characters -- Roosevelt, Churchill, Stalin, Eleanor Roosevelt, Be...

In the tradition of Tom Brokaw’s The Greatest Generation and the bestselling Flags of Our Fathers, Blake Heathcote brings together stirring and fascin...

"Lose yourself: Swoon has wicked fun answering that age-old query: What do women want?"―Chicago Tribune Contrary to popular myth and dogma, the men who c...

He's been shot at and attacked by man-eating sharks. He's dodged flamethrowers in Vietnam and political bombshells back home. He's been targeted for assassi...

In conversation with Heinz Dieterich, acclaimed political commentator Chomsky reviews a continent on the brink of a major economic and political crisis. An ...

Harbingers Of Political And Economic Change -- Harbingers Of Cultural And Ideological Change -- The Process Of Political Emancipation In Western Europe, 178...

Explore the evolution of one of craft beer's most popularatives styles India pale ale Loaded with brewing tips from some of the country's best browers. IPA ...

Do you want to know how Canada became one of the richest nations on Earth? Read about the 50 most important events in Canadian History, from the first Settl...

Millions of readers have thrilled to bestselling authors Bill O'Reilly and historian Martin Dugard's Killing Kennedy and Killing Lincoln, page-turning work...

The Bestselling Author Of Bringing Down The House (sixty-three Weeks On The New York Times Bestseller List And The Basis For The Hit Movie 21) And The Accid...

The manager who shepherded Van Halen from obscurity to rock stardom goes behind the scenes to tell the complete, unadulterated story of David Lee Roth, Edd...

La excepcional crónica del crac inmobiliario que originó la mayor crisis de los últimos 80 años.La gran apuesta es la excepcional crónica del crac inmo...

as A North American Of European Ancestry, Victoria Freeman Sought To Answer The Following Question: How Did I Come To Inherit A Society That Has Disposses...

In Twilight of the Wagners, Gottfried Wagner chronicles his family's connection with National Socialism, from his great-grandfather's anti-Semitic pamphlets...

Vintage Views Along the West Pike:From Sand Trails to US-31 is a pictorial history of Michigan's most famous road. The historic West Michigan Pike, original...

In Beyond Belief, renowned religion scholar Elaine Pagels continues her groundbreaking examination of the earliest Christian texts, arguing for an ongoing ...

Some years before this book was written, H. Belloc wrote that R. Benson would be the man to write some day a book to give us some sort of idea what happened...

LIFE 100 Photographs: The Most Important Pictures of All Time And the Stories Behind ThemCategories: HistoryUnited States

who Formed The First Modern Nation?who Created The First Literate Society?who Invented Our Modern Ideas Of Democracy And Free Market Capitalism?the Scots....

To thousands of young people, emigration has been the golden bridge by which they have passed from an apparently hopeless childhood to lives of useful serv...

They never knew how he did it. Few composers write more than one or two symphonies in their lifetimes. Beethoven spent a year on his shorter symphonies but ...

Describes the activities on a medieval manor, including the role of peasants, farmers, tradespeople, women, and children.Categories: HistoryEurope

Robert A. Caro's life of Lyndon Johnson, which began with the greatly acclaimed The Path to Power, also winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award, c...

Nobel Laureate Desmond Tutu has long been admired throughout the world for the heroism and grace he exhibited while encouraging countless South Africans i...

Canadian World War II pilot Charley Fox, now in his late eighties, has had a thrilling life, especially on the day in July 1944 in France when he spotted a...

Although Most Of Us Think Of History--and Learn It--as A Conglomeration Of Facts, Dates, And Key Figures, For Professional Historians It Is A Way Of Knowing...

Deeply spiritual and profoundly human, this 16th-century masterpiece is the work of a revered saint. Its insights into prayer and meditation as the keys ...

Seabiscuit was an unlikely champion: a roughhewn, undersized horse with a sad little tail and knees that wouldn't straighten all the way. But, thanks to th...

The never-before-told story of the scandalous courtroom drama that paved the way for the rise of Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party. On the evening of Novembe...

Alistair Urquhart was a soldier in the Gordon Highlanders, captured by the Japanese in Singapore. Forced into manual labor as a POW, he survived 750 days i...

This Third Edition Of 'the Trial And Death Of Socrates' Presents G. M. A. Grube's Distinguished Translations, As Revised By John Cooper For 'plato, Complete...

A Study of History [hardcover] Toynbee, Arnold Joseph [Oct 01, 1972]Categories: History WorldCivilization & Culture

Mick Foley is a nice man, a family man who loves amusement parks and eating ice cream in bed. So how to explain those Japanese death matches in rings with e...

At Company's Coming, we never underestimate how humble garlic can truly transform a meal. We've combed our archives and come up with recipes for breads, con...

World-renowned Jesus scholar Marcus J. Borg shows how we can live passionately as Christians in today's world by practicing the vital elements of Christian...

“I love socialism, and I’m willing to die to bring it about, but if I did, I’d take a thousand with me.” —Jim Jones, September 6, 1975 In 1954, ...

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 ...

Hard Road to Freedom tells the story of African America from its African roots to the political and social upheavals at the end of the twentieth century. I...

An internationally acclaimed novelist and journalist movingly chronicles her childhood in Rome during World War II, providing a rare account by a Catholic ...

Russell Means is the most controversial Indian leader of our time. Where White Men Fear to Tread is the well-detailed, first-hand story of his life so far, ...

Discover the beautiful changing seasons that Jesus Christ interweaves with love Heaven is beautiful, like all the seasons, not just fall. But the most beaut...

Colonial Lives offers a rich variety of archival documents in translation which bring to life the political and economic workings of Latin American coloni...

San Antonio catering company Don Strange of Texas, known across the state as the king of caterers, has earned a reputation for serving delicious, freshly pr...

Aimed at bringing contemporary concerns in mission theology to a wide-reading public, this volume flows from Newbigin's extensive experience in the mission...

Review\This immersive history includes a trenchant warning about the unknown costs of the race to a clean energy future. ― Publishers Weekly\Charlie Angus...

The Author Recounts How His Exposure To The Criminal Underclass While Serving Time In A State-run Confinement Center Opened His Eyes To The Ways In Which Th...