Browsing: Nonfiction

How did the first detectives of Scotland Yard manage without the advantages of fingerprinting, DNA profiling, or even reliable photography? This intriguing volume takes a look at the techniques they used to solve classic cases like the First Railway Murder.

In this “stunning” memoir (Los Angeles Review of Books), Amy Scher leaves Los Angeles behind to search the world for a chance to cure her late-stage Lyme disease — and finds unexpected wonders along the way. “Amy Scher is a brave and wonderful writer” (Elizabeth Gilbert).

A New York Times bestselling author mines memoirs, documents, and interviews to create a thorough record of the Vietnam War. “This is a comprehensive, spellbinding, surprisingly intimate, and altogether magnificent historical narrative” (National Book Award–winning author Tim O’Brien).

Taken from a struggling home at a young age, Mary Hall was adopted by her grandparents, making her legally her mother’s sister. Years later, her past resurfaced in the form of hilarious and heartbreaking reunions with the family she left behind. “Gregarious, soul-baring” (Elle).

An NPR Best Book of 2018: Discover the true story of three innovative people who shaped Los Angeles from the desert. “Krist is a nimble scene-setter, and it’s the indelible details he offers that give The Mirage Factory its mesmerizing pull” (The New York Times).

As China reclaims its position as a world power, Imperial Twilight looks back to tell the story of the country’s…

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A laugh-out-loud romantic comedy from a USA Today bestselling author: Single mom Spencer returns to her hometown with her three sons — and finds her high school sweetheart, Cooper, has just moved back in next door! With nearly 2,200 five-star Goodreads ratings.

In this insider perspective on space exploration with over 1,500 five-star ratings on Goodreads, a NASA astronaut recounts his adventures, including seven space walks and a life-threatening Mount Everest summit. This “down-to-earth discourse mingles the ordinary with the extraordinary” (Booklist).

After D-Day, her photograph appears on the most-wanted Nazi propaganda posters. Who is the girl with the red beret? She…