Browsing: Nonfiction

Both members of the French Resistance during World War II, philosopher Albert Camus and biologist Jacques Monod developed a deep friendship as they emerged as leaders in their fields. A “suspenseful… briskly paced” account (The New York Times) of two iconic Nobel laureates.

“A wonderful coming-of-age story that will resonate” (Mia Farrow). Follow a young woman as she gets a crash course in the harsh realities of humanitarian work in this “enlightening [and] eye-opening” memoir (Associated Press).

“A balanced first-person report from the greatest generation” (Publishers Weekly): In 1945, a Pennsylvania teenager becomes a tank gunner on the German front in this “spare, honest memoir” (Booklist) that pays tribute to heroism while dispelling illusions of battlefield glory.

“A triumph” (Library Journal) with over 1,100 five-star Goodreads ratings: This award-winning military history of the Battle of Gettysburg provides “a thoroughly readable description of every hour of those three hellish days, in enough detail to satisfy the keenest student of tactics” (The Washington Post).

This New York Times Notable Book paints a vivid portrait of Jane Franklin — who suffered hardship while her brother Benjamin Franklin rose to fame. “As Lepore sheds light on this one, unsung life, she brilliantly illuminates an entire era” (Pulitzer Prize–winning author Geraldine Brooks).

“Morbid and illuminating” (Entertainment Weekly): A young mortician shares her own unlikely journey as she explores the history of undertaking. With over 12,000 five-star ratings on Goodreads, this New York Times bestseller “will make you reconsider how our culture treats the dead” (San Francisco Chronicle).

With over 41,700 five-star Goodreads ratings: A former NASA roboticist and the creator of xkcd — the popular webcomic that “embodies nerd culture” (Wired) — answers strange and amazing questions about the scientific world. “Packs massive amounts of interesting information into a small space” (The A.V. Club).

Are you facing challenges in your personal life? A pastor and New York Times bestselling author shows you how to grow closer to God even in the midst of suffering.

This compelling read takes you to the depths of the ocean to explore the lives of whales! “Everything you want from a book… Unpredictable and amusing and informative and original, cavorting between biology, history, travel writing, and memoir” (New York Times bestselling author Mark Kurlansky).

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