Eva HoffmanThis remarkable book is Eva Hoffman's personal story of her experiences as an emigre who loses and remakes her identity in a new land and translates her sense of...

Lean Sasson Bestselling author, Jean Sasson tells the dramatic true story of a young woman caught up in Saddam Hussein's genocide of the Kurdish people of Iraq. One morning Joanna,...

Eileen AlexanderOn July 17th 1939, Eileen Alexander, a bright young woman recently graduated from Girton College, Cambridge, begins a brilliant correspondence with fellow Cambridge student Gershon Ellenbogen that lasts five...

Harold FaberAt the beginning of World War II the German Air Force was considered the finest in the world. But was it? The Treaty of Versailles had condemned the German...

Bill Bryson Bill Bryson turns away from travelling the highways and byways of middle America, so hilariously depicted in his bestselling The Lost Continent, The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt...

Richard Kieckhefer This textbook deals with magic, both natural and demonic, within the broad context of medieval culture. Covering the years c. 500 to 1500, with a chapter on antiquity,...

Angelo Maria RipellinoAttempting to go beyond the tourist cliche of Prague as the golden city, this book seeks to bring out all the mystery, ambiguity, gloom, lethargy and hidden fascination...

Elizabeth Pepper and John Wilcock The most comprehensive historical and practical guide to the sacred sites of Europe and the British Isles ever published. January 1, 1977 by Harpercollins

Ma Isabel Sanchez VegaraAs a young man, Mohandas Gahdhi dreamt of unity for all peoples and religions. Inspired by this idea, he led peaceful protests to free India from British...

Joseph S Abela January 1, 1997 by BDL Publishing

Efraim Lalevy Israel's Mossad is one of the world's most powerful intelligence agencies. Having served as its director, Efraim Halevy has witnessed the Middle East crisis from the inside-out. As...

Jung Chang and Jon HallidayThe most authoritative life of the Chinese leader ever written, Mao: The Unknown Story is based on a decade of research, and on interviews with many...