Browsing: Nonfiction

This New York Times bestseller offers a “painful but indispensable account” (Booklist starred review) of the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center in 2001. “Searing, poignant, and utterly compelling” (Pulitzer Prize–winning author Rick Atkinson), with over 3,100 five-star Goodreads ratings.

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This New York Times bestseller reveals the eye-opening true story of four women who became spies during the Civil War. “This is that rare work of history that reads like a novel — and a really good one at that” (New York Times bestselling author Michael Korda).

When conservationist Lawrence Anthony took in a herd of wild elephants on his South African game reserve, it led to a life-changing bond with the majestic animals. “An inspiring, multifaceted account” (Publishers Weekly) with nearly 7,000 five-star ratings on Goodreads.

How do we handle those difficult people in our lives while maintaining our own sanity? An acclaimed communications expert offers simple and uplifting solutions from a Christian perspective.

“Excellent” (Psychology Today): From an elephant family to a society of killer whales, this extraordinary New York Times bestseller illuminates animal behavior — and how it mirrors our own. “Captivating… A profound, scientifically based appeal for recognition of the kinship of all living things” (Kirkus Reviews starred review).

In this harrowing book, Krystyna Chiger recounts the 14 months she and her family spent living in their Polish city’s underground sewer systems to survive the Nazis. The “powerful” and “memorable” true story (Publishers Weekly) behind In Darkness, the Academy Award–nominated film.

“A rich and elaborate tapestry” (Library Journal starred review) from a New York Times bestselling author: This enthralling history of the medieval era follows knight William Marshal, who served five English kings — including Richard the Lionheart.

“Enthralling” (Entertainment Weekly): A Pulitzer Prize–winning author chronicles Jerry Lee Lewis’s extraordinary existence in this New York Times bestseller. An “entertaining, sympathetic story of a life flaring with fire” (Kirkus Reviews starred review).

A “rollicking” New York Times bestseller (O, the Oprah Magazine) with over 1,200 five-star ratings on Goodreads: A counterculture icon tells dazzling stories from his long life on the wild side. “Beautiful… He knows words the way a pool hustler knows chalk” (NPR).