Browsing: United States

From the late 1600s to the mid-1700s, a series of battles and skirmishes broke out in North America between British colonists, French colonists, and the indigenous tribes allied with each. A New York Times bestselling author chronicles an era that changed the future of a continent.

When Charlie Finley bought the A’s in 1960, he was an outsider to the game—an insurance businessman with a larger-than-life…

A New York Times bestseller: During the darkest days of World War II, William J. Donovan was instrumental in turning the fledgling US intelligence service into a powerful weapon of secret warfare. A definitive biography of his notable career!

From an author hailed as “a great writer, rich in invention, prodigal with his action” (The New Yorker): When the woman he loves is captured, Jim Wales takes on two bands of vicious outlaws to get her back! A classic western set in an isolated Utah canyon.

Rediscover a forgotten America via its most famous highway! With captivating stories of the personalities that traversed the original Route 66 — including John Steinbeck, Al Capone, and Dorothea Lange — this book is “full of interesting or amazing historical facts… A winning mixture of travelogue and history” (Booklist).

Dr. Max Jacobson — aka Dr. Feelgood — was known for the highly addictive “vitamin” shots that he administered to iconic American figures including JFK, Frank Sinatra, Marilyn Monroe, and Elvis Presley. Did these shots alter the course of history? A provocative read.