Browsing: Nonfiction

A Wall Street Journal bestseller: In this gut-wrenching collection, more than 350 survivors detail their memories of the Holocaust. An important and meaningful testament to the fortitude of the human spirit.

Sadie Miller’s new home in a Montana Amish settlement is a far cry from where she grew up — but the devout community has plenty of surprises in store! This dazzling collection captures Sadie’s adventures in life and love as she finds her calling in an unfamiliar place.

From an accomplished clinical psychologist comes an absorbing look at the other side of the couch. Part memoir, part case study, this book examines the lives and experiences of a variety of patients.

“Everybody should read Patrick McManus” (The New York Times Book Review): A master humorist shares his offbeat view of the world — while fishing with a forked stick and keeping a horse named Huckleberry in his garage. “A must-read” (Booklist).

From the formation of Zululand to the aftermath of the Anglo-Zulu War, this fascinating, carefully researched tome takes a comprehensive look at the history of the South African kingdom and its people.

Rediscover a forgotten America via its most famous highway! With captivating stories of the personalities that traversed the original Route 66 — including John Steinbeck, Al Capone, and Dorothea Lange — this book is “full of interesting or amazing historical facts… A winning mixture of travelogue and history” (Booklist).

When 13-year-old Martin McKenna ran away from home in 1970s Ireland, six street dogs became his new family… and his future. This “astonishing, well-told” memoir “gives us humans a rare insight into the workings of the canine mind” (New York Times bestselling author Malachy McCourt).

Dr. Max Jacobson — aka Dr. Feelgood — was known for the highly addictive “vitamin” shots that he administered to iconic American figures including JFK, Frank Sinatra, Marilyn Monroe, and Elvis Presley. Did these shots alter the course of history? A provocative read.

From an award-winning producer and a #1 New York Times bestselling author: In examining the US government’s treatment of American soldiers who became prisoners of war in Vietnam, this provocative classic tells the stories of those left behind.

In this New York Times Notable Book, a retired detective revisits the brutal murder of Elizabeth Short — one of the biggest unsolved cases in Los Angeles history — and shares startling evidence pointing to the killer’s identity. “Completely convincing… As far as I am concerned, this case is closed” (Michael Connelly).