Browsing: Military

During World War II’s Operation Torch, a marine salvage engineer was given the seemingly impossible task of raising wrecked ships to clear Mediterranean ports — all with limited resources. Learn how one man’s resilience and ingenuity led to a crucial boon for the Allies in this engrossing record.

After their zoo was bombed, Polish zookeepers Jan and Antonina Zabinski managed to save over three hundred people from the…

A New York Times bestseller with nearly 13,000 five-star ratings on Goodreads: A shocking invention leads to the discovery of alternate worlds — and changes the course of humanity. “A charming, absorbing, and somehow spacious piece of imagineering” (The Guardian).

A New York Times bestseller: As a child, former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright grew up in the shadow of World War II. In this intimate mix of history and memoir, her “vivid storytelling and measured analysis bring this tragic era to life” (Publishers Weekly starred review).

“Thoroughly captivating” (Kirkus Reviews): In medieval England, a young peasant girl is abducted and left for dead — but after she’s rescued, she is drawn into a world of adventure, intrigue, and murder… A “richly researched, female-driven historical mystery” (Library Journal starred review).

This intense and riveting memoir tells the story of The Outcasts, a group of young helicopter pilots who fought for the US in Vietnam.

This New York Times bestseller from a highly acclaimed journalist pays tribute to a generation that endured the Great Depression and World War II — and shaped modern America. An “entirely compelling” read (The Wall Street Journal) “full of wonderful, wrenching tales” (Colin Powell).

After her husband heads off to fight in Vietnam in 1967, Liz faces a different kind of battle on the home front. “Turns the war novel on its head… captivating” (The New Yorker).

This “superbly crafted” memoir (Kirkus Reviews) chronicles life in the shadow of a secret nuclear weapons plant and reveals the area’s devastating impact on unsuspecting locals. “Essential and unforgettable” (Rebecca Skloot, author of The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks).

In 1997, Charles Frazier’s debut novel Cold Mountain made publishing history when it sailed to the top of The New…