Browsing: Nonfiction

During World War II, a young Jewish woman named Marthe Cohn became a spy for the French Resistance, participating in life-or-death missions to help take down the Nazis. “This compelling memoir is testament to how extraordinary circumstances can transform a life” (Publishers Weekly).

“Impressive in scope” (The New Yorker): From Bob Dylan to The Clash, witness popular music’s power to change in this spellbinding history of protest music. “Completely absorbing… Comprehensive and beautifully written” (Booklist starred review).

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With over 1,600 five-star ratings of Goodreads, this work from a New York Times bestselling author outlines the epic naval efforts following the devastation at Pearl Harbor. “Exemplary… It is difficult to think of a recent book on this subject that is of such consistently outstanding value” (Booklist).

A New York Times bestseller: When a Michigan hairdresser founded a beauty school in Afghanistan, she became part of a community of women that would change her life… This vivid memoir is “witty and insightful” (Publishers Weekly starred review), with over 3,900 five-star ratings on Goodreads!

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This New York Times bestseller details how the leaders of three powerful nations — the United States, Great Britain, and France — reshaped global politics after World War I. “A treasure” (Booklist) with nearly 3,300 five-star Goodreads ratings.

This New York Times bestselling collection compiles six memoirs from author and activist Maya Angelou — including the celebrated work I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings. “Maya Angelou is a natural writer with an inordinate sense of life” (Kirkus Reviews).

This New York Times bestseller with over 4,000 five-star Goodreads ratings takes an “utterly engrossing” look (The Washington Post) into two lethal diseases: smallpox and anthrax. “One of the most horrifying things I’ve ever read in my life” (Stephen King).

Learn about Paul the Apostle — one of the most fascinating figures in Scripture and an influential man who changed the course of history. This engaging read combines thoughtful study of the Bible’s teachings with detailed historical research.