In this highly opinionated and highly readable history, Kurlansky makes a case for why 1968 has lasting relevance in the United States and around the world. Whether you agree or disagree with its...
The bestselling author of Bringing Down the House pens the incredible true story of the accidental creation of Facebook, and the even more amazing tale of what followed.
"To be mystical and intensely practical, to dream greatly and to do greatly, is not," says Agnes Savill, "given to many men; it is this combination which gives Alexander his place apart in history....
Written 2,500 years ago, Sun Tzu's The Art of War, has exerted an extraordinary influence on the world. People of all persuasions have found inspiration and sound, practical guidance here for...
Set against the backdrop of the Civil War, The Assassin's Accomplice tells the gripping, true story of the conspiracy to assassinate Abraham Lincoln through the eyes of its only female participant, the...
Voices of the Sixties Personal Reflections on the '60s and Today
Tom Brokaw
In THE GREATEST GENERATION, his landmark bestseller, Tom Brokaw eloquently evoked for America what it meant to come of age during the Great Depression and the Second World War. Now, in BOOM!, one of...
Ronald Reagan, D-Day, and the U. S. Army 2nd Ranger Battalion
Douglas Brinkley
Acclaimed historian and New York Times bestselling author of Tour of Duty Douglas Brinkley brings the riveting account of the brave U.S. Army Rangers who stormed the coast of Normandy on...
The Extraordinary Story of the Largest Covert Operation in History
George Crile
Charlie Wilson's War is the untold story behind the last battle of the Cold War and how it fueled the rise of militant Islam. George Crile tells how Charlie Wilson, a maverick congressman...
This volume is dominated by the almost continual confrontation of great armies. The Army of the Potomac under Burnside attempts once again to take Richmond, resulting in the bloodbath at...