Browsing: United States

A wagon train of mail-order brides heading to Oregon brings together headstrong Hannah Granger, whose sister is one of the brides, and Joe Stanton, the man hired to protect them. When danger threatens, can Joe and Hannah join forces and save the day?

This “resonant, at times heart-wrenching tale of small-town Americana” (Publishers Weekly) explores the true story of a man who built a zoo in rural Nebraska. “A marvelous, meaningful book, full of deep reporting, fine writing, and big questions about the nature of community” (New York Times bestselling author Susan Orlean).

A Smithsonian Best History Book of 2019: Uncover the story of a Prohibition-era bootlegger who made a mark on the United States. “An exhaustively researched, hugely entertaining work of popular history that… exhumes a colorful crew of once-celebrated characters and restores them to full-blooded life” (The Wall Street Journal).