Browsing: United States

Army

To Hell and Back

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Audie Murphy was eager to fight in World War II — but faced multiple barriers due to his height until he successfully joined the infantry. This powerful memoir chronicles how he went on to become one of the most decorated soldiers in US history.

Asia

American Guerrilla

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A brilliant military history: When General MacArthur retreated from Bataan, one captain refused to surrender. Instead, Captain Russell Volckmann raised a guerrilla army of 22,000 Filipino men who repelled the Japanese forces at every turn, killing 50,000 enemy soldiers and changing the war’s outcome.

20th Century

Nam Sense

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In this engrossing memoir, a combat squad leader of the 101st Airborne Division shares his account of the Vietnam War — from stories of combat to the anti-war movement.

21st Century

Lords of the Sky

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From a New York Times bestselling author comes a sweeping account of combat aviation — from the dogfights of World War I to today’s high-tech warfare. A perfect choice for history and military buffs.

19th Century

Astoria

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This New York Times bestseller is the harrowing history of the quest to establish a US settlement in the wild Pacific Northwest. “A page-turning tale of ambition, greed, politics, survival, and loss” (Publishers Weekly), with over 2,000 five-star ratings on Goodreads.

20th Century

The Hunter Killers

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In Vietnam, America’s most elite fighter pilots risked their lives in a top secret effort to thwart a deadly new breed of weapon. A New York Times bestselling author delivers an account that “will appeal to military history fans or anyone looking for an absorbing read” (Library Journal).

Cooking

The Essential New York Times Cookbook

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A James Beard Award winner! Here are over 1,400 dazzling recipes, representing 150 years of culinary writing at a storied American newspaper. “Stellar… Should grace the shelves of any food lover” (Publishers Weekly starred review).