Browsing: History

This New York Times bestseller follows Edith, a Jewish woman who disguised her identity to evade the Gestapo. When a member of the Nazi party courted her, Edith began an extraordinary and dangerous double life. “An inspiring example of perseverance in the face of terrible adversity” (Publishers Weekly).

During World War II, a group of Italians risked their lives to protect Jews from the Holocaust — including many in the southern Italian village of Campagna. Their powerful stories will fascinate and inspire you.

This helpful guide is a must-have resource for anyone wishing to study Scripture or revisit the lessons of the Bible. With 24 easy-to-digest chapters, each designed to be studied in an hour or less!

This detailed nonfiction book looks back on the exploits of the USS Nautilus, a nuclear-powered submarine tasked with exploring the waters beneath the Arctic ice cap during the Cold War. “First-rate… Definitive and entertaining” (Publishers Weekly).

A New York Times bestseller with over 13,700 five-star ratings on Goodreads: In this “tender, intensely moving” memoir (Publishers Weekly), a woman details her childhood in Africa during the Rhodesian Bush War. “By turns mischievous and openhearted, earthy and soaring” (The New Yorker).

The definitive account of the life and tragic death of baseball legend Lou Gehrig. Lou Gehrig was a baseball legend–the…

A fascinating cultural history with over 11,000 five-star Goodreads ratings: This historical memoir that’s “rich in drama and valuable anecdote” (Publishers Weekly) tells the story of the Ephrussi family, their banking empire through World War II, and the tiny, elaborate carvings that have survived them.

From a New York Times bestselling author comes an “insightful and compelling” biography (USA Today): Explore the life of Isabella of England, one of history’s most dynamic queens, who toppled her own husband from his throne. “Gripping… a highly readable tour de force” (The Washington Post Book World).

From a #1 New York Times bestselling author comes the epic true story of the 1956 Hungarian uprising — and the daring escape that followed. “Precise, vivid… Immeasurably stirring” (The Atlantic).

In this #1 New York Times bestseller, a Pulitzer Prize–winning reporter examines how the processed food industry feeds America’s addiction to salt, sugar, and fat. “Vital reading for the discerning food consumer” (The Wall Street Journal), with over 7,300 five-star ratings on Goodreads.