Browsing: Parenting

An award-winning author looks back across generations at the stories of her family’s indomitable women, who confronted abusive relationships, slavery, and racism. “Certain books give off the sense that you won’t want them to end, so splendid the writing, so lyrical the stories” (Los Angeles Times).

In 1930s Germany, Ruth becomes her family’s only hope when the Nazis arrest her husband. Can she and her children outrun the rising tide of hatred before it destroys them?

“Gripping” (The New York Times Book Review): When his son disappeared in a Costa Rican rain forest, Roman Dial set out to uncover the truth — a journey that would take years. “A brave and marvelous book. A page-turner that will rip your heart out” (Jon Krakauer).

David Crow’s father was a violent ex-con who would stop at nothing — including murder — to get what he wanted. In this gripping account, David recalls the tense 24-hour showdown that changed both their lives. “You’ve never read a book quite like this one” (New York Times bestselling author Jeff Guinn).