Browsing: United States

This “insightful, uplifting” read (Tom Brokaw) chronicles the life and legacy of Jimmy Carter, the Nobel Prize–winning humanitarian and 39th president of the United States. “Splendid… Ably sourced and fluidly written, one of the best in a celebrated genre of presidential biography” (The Washington Post).

Anna’s perfect life has turned into a string of disasters: After a hurricane destroys her house, her ex publicizes private photos of her — which costs Anna her job and her current boyfriend. And after hitting rock bottom, she decides that revenge is the only way forward…

After her mother dies, 17-year-old Verity boards an orphan train to Arkansas with her little sister, who is quickly adopted by a mysterious woman. To stay close, Verity becomes a farmhand, and quickly uncovers the town’s unsettling secrets… An “engaging” (Kirkus Reviews) atmospheric fantasy!

When lawyer Travis MacGregor arrives in Oregon City, he hopes a proper wife will help solidify his upstanding reputation — but it’s eccentric Charlotte Taylor that captures his attention! Can he prove that he wants her just the way she is?

Inspired by true events: During World War II, Mabel Hartley leaves her desk job to work at the sprawling Texas estate of 81-year-old Emma Koehler — where she helps Emma tell her life story and finds herself drawn into a fascinating new world. “A sweet memorialization of a real-life female business pioneer” (Kirkus Reviews).