Browsing: History

“Full of vivid detail and emotion… Compelling” (Kirkus Reviews): Amid the violent political unrest of the early 1980s, Enjeela Ahmadi-Miller and her family embarked on a five-year journey to escape Afghanistan. She recounts the harrowing events in this “remarkable tale of one family’s tenacious will to survive” (Booklist).

‘Terrific and enthralling’ New Scientist Fifty years ago, in July 1969, Apollo 11 became the first manned mission to land…

While most use their summer breaks for pleasure, third grade teacher Cindy Moore is using her summer vacation to tie…

Twenty five years before The Fire God Tour, Kaiden and Alicia Moore, originally from North Carolina, were enjoying a life…

From two New York Times bestselling authors: In 1915, former President Theodore Roosevelt accused his political rival of corruption and libel — and after a grueling five-week trial, Roosevelt emerged victorious. A “remarkable and intensely dramatic” account (Scott Turow).

The horrifying true story of a fatal encounter inside the secluded Word of Life Christian Church, a parish-turned-cult in upstate…

The longtime chief marketing officer for Chick-fil-A tells the inside story of how the company turned prevailing theories of fast-food…

Adam is in charge of escorting some mail-order brides from the East Coast to the Washington Territory — and despite his own painful memories of being stood up at the altar, he can’t help falling for one of the women, Karen. But her past will threaten their blossoming romance…

“Redolent with savory details . . . Casts new valuable insight on the complicated legacy of our founding father and…

When her father was taken prisoner by the Nazis, Hendrika de Vries and her mother were left alone to face a brutal and uncertain future. “A beautifully wrought wartime account… Highly recommended for its portrait of the human side of a horrifying period of history” (Kirkus Reviews).