Browsing: World War II

Eddie Chapman was a charming criminal, a con man, and a philanderer. He was also one of the most remarkable…

A #1 New York Times bestseller and Newbery Honor book: Kept inside all her life by her cruel mother, Ada escapes to the countryside with her brother as they find refuge from World War II. “Achingly lovely… Nuanced and emotionally acute” (The Wall Street Journal).

One of the most notorious Americans of the twentieth century was a failed Broadway actress turned radio announcer named Mildred…

What if you could live again and again, until you got it right? On a cold and snowy night in…

“Fascinating reading” (The New York Times Book Review): This frank collection of President Harry Truman’s thoughts — about subjects ranging from Abraham Lincoln to the atomic bomb — is sure to both educate and entertain. A page-turning perspective on American history.

“A fascinating story of an extraordinary man” (Elie Wiesel) from a New York Times bestselling author: Follow the incredible life of Raoul Wallenberg, a courageous hero whose efforts saved countless Hungarian Jews from certain death at the hands of the Nazi regime.

Only a fraction of Europe’s Jewish children survived the Holocaust. This gripping New York Times bestseller tells the stories of Sophie, Flora, and Carla — three young girls who defied the odds to escape Hitler’s genocide and make new lives in America.

A #1 New York Times bestseller: The true stories of the six Marines who raised the flag at Iwo Jima come alive in this “powerful” account (The Boston Globe) of World War II. “Unforgettable… One of the most instructive and moving books on war and its aftermath” (The New York Times).

Stephen E. Ambrose’s iconic story of the ordinary men who became the World War II’s most extraordinary soldiers: Easy Company,…

With almost 5,000 five-star ratings on Goodreads: Follow one Marine on a harrowing journey in this compelling personal account of World War II. “Powerful” (The New York Times Book Review).