Browsing: Nonfiction

According to U.S. military planners, climate change now poses the #1 national security threat to the United States, even before…

As husband and wife, Fred and Rose West bonded over sadism, kidnapping, and killing. Here is the gripping true account of their monstrous marriage — “a story of obsessive love as well as obsessive murder” (The Times).

NATIONAL BESTSELLER “Prodigiously researched and engrossing.”—New York Times Book Review “Fascinating…. Addictively readable.”—Boston Globe “Code Girls reveals a hidden army…

This #1 New York Times bestseller is “deeply personal, emotional, and often funny” (People). Twins Jenna and Barbara share intimate stories of growing up in the halo of a presidential dynasty. “Readers will be entertained by this charming, wild, and wonderful pair of life stories” (Publishers Weekly starred review).

Daughter to the notorious leader of a fundamentalist sect, Rachel Jeffs endured abuse for years before finally escaping. In this shocking narrative, she recounts her experiences — and her father’s terrible crimes. “Brave” and “honest” (Library Journal).

A spur-of-the-moment vacation was supposed to jolt Cameron Douglas out of his funk, but it appears he only traded locations.…

A Publishers Weekly Top Science Book of 2017: This “vivid” PEN/E. O. Wilson Award winner (NPR) explores surgery during the 19th century — and details the work of Joseph Lister, the visionary surgeon who merged medicine and science. With over 2,000 five-star Goodreads ratings!

When Marine veteran Craig Grossi met a stray dog on a battlefield in Afghanistan, they formed an intense bond — one so strong that Grossi smuggled the dog back home against strict military protocol. And back in the US, it would be canine Fred who would help the veteran through PTSD. A heartwarming read.

For Kate Sweeting, love isn’t in the air. It’s in the water.Since her father died, Kate Sweeting’s home life has…

This New York Times bestseller is “a gripping page-turner” (Philippa Gregory). Enter the world of the Templars — medieval Europe’s most mysterious and powerful order of knights. “Fascinating… Seldom does one find serious history that is so easy to read” (The Times).