Browsing: Politics and Current Events

As the iconic and magnetic first lady of Argentina, Eva Perón captured the hearts of an entire nation. Get to know the fascinating woman hidden behind the public façade in this engrossing portrait.

A former Secret Service agent shares eye-opening experiences from his 23 years of duty — and gives an inside look at the hidden ways of the White House. “A thoroughly readable narrative of professionalism in action in a delicate sphere of activity” (Publishers Weekly).

One of “our most insightful social observers”* cracks the great political mystery of our time: how conservatism, once a marker…

From a New York Times bestselling author: When a newborn infant was left in her care, foster parent Cathy uncovered the shocking and heartbreaking mystery of his origins. An emotional true story with nearly 1,800 five-star ratings on Goodreads.

“Expect miracles when you read Ann Patchett’s fiction.”—New York Times Book Review Award-winning, New York Times bestselling author Ann Patchett…

After sustaining serious injuries in the Gulf War, Allen felt angry and isolated — until a canine companion named Endal touched his heart. This moving memoir tells the true story of their remarkable friendship. “Heartbreaking” (Daily Mail).

This New York Times bestseller looks at the United States’ involvement in Vietnam, centering on key players. “Carefully researched and vividly narrated… It should be read by anyone interested in the origins of one of the great tragedies in American history” (Pulitzer Prize–winning historian Stanley Karnow).

A #1 New York Times bestseller! Take a peek into the hidden and fascinating daily life at the White House. With intimate stories from those who have worked in America’s most famous home, “it’s Downton Abbey for the White House staff” (The Today Show).

In this now classic work, Barbara Ehrenreich, our sharpest and most original social critic, goes “undercover” as an unskilled worker…

From a #1 New York Times bestselling “master” (Harlan Coben): Supreme Court clerk Ben Addison must scramble to prevent disaster after unwittingly sharing confidential information with a blackmailer. “Thoroughly enjoyable” (The Washington Post Book World).