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India's Wars: A Military History, 1947-1971

Arjun Subramaniam

The picture India's Wars paints of the evolving Indian military is a flattering one." --Naval War College Review "Air...

Fastest Things on Wings: Rescuing Hummingbirds in Hollywood

Terry Masear

“In her endearing new book, FASTEST THINGS ON WINGS: Rescuing Hummingbirds in Hollywood , Terry Masear reveals that...

The Masculine Mandate: God's Calling to Men

Richard D. Phillips

Review “Egalitarian and chauvinistic thinking have corrupted our ideas about godly manhood. With boldness of heart...

Natasha's Dance: A Cultural History of Russia

Orlando Figes

From Publishers Weekly Even if one takes nothing else away from this elegant, tightly focused survey of Russian...

A Nation of Immigrants

John F. Kennedy

“In this book, President Kennedy tells us what immigrants have done for America, and what America has done for its...

Hitler's American Model: The United States and the Making of Nazi Race Law

James Q. Whitman

One of Foreign Affairs Best of Books 2017 – Economic, Social, and Environment / Finance" "Startling. . . . [...

The Fire Line: The Story of the Granite Mountain Hotshots

Fernanda Santos

Meticulously researched and as dramatic as any thriller, Santos's account of the 2013 Arizona wildfire that killed 19...

You Lost Me: Why Young Christians Are Leaving Church . . . and Rethinking Faith

David Kinnaman

From the Inside Flap David Kinnaman is coauthor of the bestselling "unChristian." He is president and majority owner of...

London in Fragments: A Mudlark's Treasures

Ted Sandling

‘[a] beautiful book...the words Sandling unearths are as delightful as the objects he describes.’ - Daily Mail...

American Dialogue: The Founders and Us

Joseph J. Ellis

Vivid. . . Ellis writes with insight and acuity in the present tense, just as he always has in the past tense, and in...

Three and Out: Rich Rodriguez and the Michigan Wolverines in the Crucible of College Football

John U. Bacon

“John U. Bacon found himself with the kind of access unheard of in modern athletics. The result is a remarkable book...

The Beast of Boggy Creek: The True Story of the Fouke Monster

Lyle Blackburn

An extremely enjoyable and spooky ride." -- Sean Whitley, director Southern Fried Bigfoot "I could not put this book...

Dominion: The History of England from the Battle of Waterloo to Victoria's Diamond Jubilee (The History of England, 5)

Peter Ackroyd

Ackroyd's deep and broad canvas is rich in informative details and will appeal to all readers interested in British...

Russia: A 1000-Year Chronicle of the Wild East

Martin Sixsmith

Russia delivers a thoroughly satisfying history…a lively opinionated narrative." — Publishers Weekly " Russia, a...

Blackhorse Riders: A Desperate Last Stand, an Extraordinary Rescue Mission, and the Vietnam Battle America Forgot

Philip A. Keith

From Booklist The battle, which took place on March 26, 1970, didn’t even have an official name. An American infantry...

Legionary: The Roman Soldier's (Unofficial) Manual

Philip Matyszak

About the Author Philip Matyszak has a doctorate in Roman history from St John’s College, Oxford. He is the author of...

The Great Deluge: Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans, and the Mississippi Gulf Coast

Douglas G. Brinkley

Bestselling historian Douglas Brinkley, a professor at Tulane University, lived through the destruction of Hurricane...

Overground Railroad: The Green Book and the Roots of Black Travel in America

Candacy A. Taylor

With passion, conviction, and clarity, [Candacy] Taylor’s book unearths a fascinating and true—if not willfully...

Once They Moved Like the Wind: Cochise, Geronimo, and the Apache Wars

David Roberts

From Publishers Weekly During the westward settlement, for more than 20 years Apache tribes eluded both U.S. and...

The Legacy of Luna: The Story of a Tree, a Woman and the Struggle to Save the Redwoods

Julia Butterfly Hill

Timely and inspiring."--" People Magazine""A page-turner... a book to read and then to lend to others... an inspiring,...

Hallowed Ground: A Walk at Gettysburg (Crown Journeys)

James M. McPherson

From Publishers Weekly The country's most distinguished Civil War historian, a Pulitzer Prize winner (for Battle Cry of...

Project Blue Book: The Top Secret UFO Files that Revealed a Government Cover-Up (MUFON)

Brad Steiger

Brad Steiger (February 19, 1936 – May 6, 2018) was an American author of fiction and non-fiction works on the...

The Islamic Jesus: How the King of the Jews Became a Prophet of the Muslims

Mustafa Akyol

MUSTAFA AKYOL is a regular contributing opinion writer for The New York Times since 2013, covering matters of Islam in...

Dak to: America's Sky Soldiers in South Vietnam's Central Highlands

Edward F. Murphy

James Kenney San Antonio Express-News Excellent....honest and realistic....Edward Murphy's meticulous research is...