Browsing: 21st Century

A #1 New York Times bestseller! Take a peek into the hidden and fascinating daily life at the White House. With intimate stories from those who have worked in America’s most famous home, “it’s Downton Abbey for the White House staff” (The Today Show).

After the attacks of 9/11, the residents of a small Newfoundland town provided a temporary home for thousands of stranded airline passengers. This uplifting account shares true stories of generosity, kindness, and lasting friendship in the wake of tragedy.

In the nonfiction tradition of John Berendt and Erik Larson, the author of the #1 NYT bestseller The Lost City…

Did you know that John Adams’s family got lost on their way to the brand-new President’s House? This “intimate glimpse into the daily lives of extended presidential families” (Booklist) is “as irresistible as a gossip column” (Publishers Weekly) and shares fascinating trivia about one of the most famous residences in the world.

From the author of The Blind Side and Moneyball, The Big Short tells the story of four outsiders in the…

NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTUREThe harrowing, true account from the brave men on the ground who fought back during the…

A #1 New York Times bestseller: Before his death, Navy SEAL Chris Kyle recorded the most sniper kills in US military history. This powerful memoir illuminates his wartime experiences “with the same courage and grit he displayed in life and on the battlefield” (Clint Eastwood).