James Bowsell According to "James Boswell, 9th Laird of Auchinleck (October 29, 1740 - May 19, 1795) was a lawyer, diarist, and author born in Edinburgh, Scotland; he is best...

Edited by Lawrence Fine This collection of original materials provides a sweeping view of medieval and early modern Jewish ritual and religious practice. Including such diverse texts as ritual manuals,...

Sonia Purnell Just Boris A major and controversial new biography of one of the most compelling and contradictory figures in modern British life. January 1, 2012 by Aurum Press

Jacques Lowe As a young photographer, Jacques Lowe was assigned to photograph and up-and-coming Washington attorney named Robert Kennedy. Mr. Lowe's work impressed the Kennedy family so much that Joseph...

Jonathan Clements His grandfather was the bloodthirsty Mongol leader Genghis Khan. Groomed from childhood for a position of authority, Khubilai snatched the position of Great Khan, becoming the overlord of...

Charles Spencer On August 18, 1648, with no relief from the siege in sight, the royalist garrison holding Colchester Castle surrendered and Oliver Cromwell's army firmly ended the rule of...

Bill O'Reilly and Martin DugardA riveting historical narrative of the shocking events surrounding the assassination of John F. Kennedy, and the follow-up to mega-bestselling author Bill O'Reilly's Killing Lincoln.More than...

Bill O'ReillyThe powerful and riveting new book in the multimillion-selling Killing series by Bill O’Reilly and Martin DugardAutumn 1944. World War II is nearly over in Europe but is escalating...

Kenneth G Holum   Caesarea is one of the richest archaeological sites in Israel. Located on the Mediterranean coast, this urban center was a port of great vitality that survived...

CV Wedgwood From Back Day by day, almost hour by hour, C.V. Wedgwood describes the hour uneasy years that were to explode into civil war--a devastation that cost King Charles...

Niall FergusonNo American statesman has been as revered or as reviled as Henry Kissinger. Once hailed as “Super K”—the “indispensable man” whose advice has been sought by every president from...

Simon WinchesterThe bestselling author of The Professor and the Madman and The Map That Changed the World examines the enduring and world-changing effects of the catastrophic eruption off the coast...