Browsing: Nonfiction

20th Century

Darkest Hour

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The Sunday Times bestseller that inspired an Academy Award–winning film: In his first days as Britain’s prime minister, Winston Churchill’s fateful decisions would alter the course of World War II. This pulse-pounding history has over 1,200 five-star ratings on Goodreads.

Nonfiction

Dangerous Personalities

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From a Wall Street Journal bestselling author and former FBI profiler comes an in-depth examination of the kinds of personalities that can lead to distress and difficulty for those around them — offering practical insights on identifying and avoiding potentially harmful encounters.

Bestsellers

In Shock

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A “unique and insightful memoir” (Publishers Weekly): When Rana Awdish suffered a life-changing medical crisis, she transitioned from doctor to patient in her own hospital. As she came face-to-face with disaster, she uncovered the shortcomings of her profession. “Outstanding” (The Sunday Times).

20th Century

The Taking of K-129

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When a nuclear-armed Soviet submarine sank to the ocean floor, the CIA enlisted billionaire Howard Hughes in a secret mission to retrieve it. The true story comes to life in this “absorbing, suspenseful chronicle of a remarkable Cold War episode” (The Wall Street Journal).

Bestsellers

This Is Going to Hurt

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In this #1 Sunday Times bestseller with over 100,000 five-star Goodreads ratings, a doctor chronicles the highs and lows of the early days of his career. “Painfully funny. The pain and the funniness somehow add up to something entirely good, entirely noble, and entirely lovable” (Stephen Fry).

Authors

The World of Laura Ingalls Wilder

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This “well-researched, beautifully illustrated” biography (Library Journal) is a celebration of Laura Ingalls Wilder’s life on the American frontier. Discover the world that inspired her Little House series. “A feast of opportunity for dedicated Wilder fans and enthusiastic gardeners everywhere” (Booklist).