Browsing: History

The tsunami of cheap credit that rolled across the planet between 2002 and 2008 was more than a simple financial…

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).

In this now classic work, Barbara Ehrenreich, our sharpest and most original social critic, goes “undercover” as an unskilled worker…

“Engrossing” (The New York Times) with over 2,700 five-star Goodreads ratings: Follow the gripping history of the tens of thousands of convicts who were forced to build new lives in colonial Australia. “Magnificent… with a richness of detail that is as mesmerizing as it is horrifying” (The Washington Post Book World).

“A moving personal testament to courage” (The New York Times): Gerda Weissmann Klein, a recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, shares her harrowing story of surviving horrific Nazi labor camps during the Holocaust. “An unforgettable reading experience” (Library Journal).

Critically acclaimed author Robert Klara leads readers through an unmatched tale of political ambition and technical skill: the Truman administration’s…

The legendary NPR sports commentator and Sports Illustrated journalist retells the story of an unusual friendship between two towering figures…

The dramatic and enthralling story of the building of the Brooklyn Bridge, the world’s longest suspension bridge at the time,…

As an Air Force trauma surgeon in Iraq, Dr. W. Lee Warren fought to save lives amid ceaseless attacks and ever-present terror. A spellbinding memoir about the mayhem of war, and one man’s personal victory over loss and despair.

“A devoted and brilliant achievement.” The New York Review of BooksIn 1948, as civil war ravaged Greece, children were abducted…