Browsing: United States

In this “astonishing and deeply moving story” (Booklist), a National Book Award–winning author shares the tale of her two grandmothers — Jewish women whose lives were transformed by the Holocaust, Stalin, and communism — and how they found a sustaining friendship with one another.

In search of “the best America there ever was,” bestselling author and award-winning journalist Bob Greene finds it in a…

When Ryan O’Neal met Charlie’s Angels star Farrah Fawcett, they began a 30 year-long passionate and emotional odyssey. The Academy Award–nominated actor shares his candid memories of their love and life together in this New York Times bestseller.

A riveting history from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Boys in the Boat: Follow the infamous Donner Party as they set out across the country — and resort to the unthinkable to survive a winter trapped in the mountains. “Remarkable… Hard to put down” (The Seattle Times).

This New York Times bestseller provides an eye-opening look at the women who influenced America’s Founding Fathers. “Wonderful stories… If only our standard history books were written with such flair!” (Publishers Weekly).

“Heartbreaking… Reads like a thriller” (Entertainment Weekly): Learn about the devastating 1888 blizzard that claimed the lives of hundreds of poor European settlers. A “gripping chronicle of meteorological chance and human folly and error” (Publishers Weekly) with over 2,600 five-star Goodreads ratings.

A New York Times bestseller: As a girl, Clara survived the Nazi occupation of Poland by hiding in a secret bunker with 17 other people. Her memoir is “a gripping thriller and a heartbreaking drama… A classic of Holocaust history” (Booklist starred review).

A New York Times bestselling author presents intrepid adventurer T. E. Lawrence — also known as “Lawrence of Arabia” — in a way you’ve never seen him before. “A sophisticated, rigorously pursued life-study” (Booklist).

A riveting historical narrative of the shocking events surrounding the assassination of John F. Kennedy, and the follow-up to mega-bestselling…

In this “amazing account” (The Washington Post), a Jewish woman recalls her experiences living in Nazi-occupied Holland during World War II — and her struggle to survive against all odds. A poignant tale of perseverance and courage.