Upon the Doorposts of Thy House: Jewish Life in East-Central Europe, Yesterday and Today Ruth Ellen Gruber This is a multidimensional portrait of the centuries-old Jewish world of East-Central Europe,...

Hilary French A look at the profound implications of accelerating globalization for our planet's health, and a prescription for the action necessary to cope with this challenge. Our world is...

Anne EdwardsHere is an extraordinary complex woman brought vividly to life in this first complete biography. Given total access to Miss Leigh’s personal letters, and working with the cooperation of...

Sylvain Neuvel As a child, Rose Franklin made an astonishing discovery: a giant metallic hand, buried deep within the earth. As an adult, she’s dedicated her brilliant scientific career to...

Kati Marton A fearless young Swede whose efforts saved countless Hungarian Jews from certain death at the hands of Adolf Eichmann, Raoul Wallenberg was one of the true heroes to...

Guy LarsonWar Dogs: The True Story of How Three Stoners From Miami Beach Became the Most Unlikely Gunrunners in History Soon to be a major motion picture from the director...

Angelo Codevilla and Paul SeaburyThis book explores the causes, operations, endings, and justifications of war. In the process, it demolishes many currently fashionable illusions, such as that peace is always...

Ariel Sharon with David ChanoffIsrael's newest prime minister as of February 6, 2001, Ariel Sharon is a dynamic and controversial leader. A hero in Israel's wars, perhaps the most daring...

James Reston, JrWarriors of God: Richard the Lionheart and Saladin in the Third CrusadeRichard the Lionheart and Saladin in the Third Crusade. This is a provocative look at two towering...

Alice OutwaterAn environmental engineer turned ecology writer relates the history of our waterways and her own growing understanding of what needs to be done to save this essential natural resource.Water:...

Graham GreeneWith superb skill and feeling, Graham greene retraces the experiences and encounters of a long and extraordinary life. His restlessness is legendary; he has travelled like an explorer seeking...

Elizabeth M NormanWe Band of Angels: The Untold Story of American Nurses Trapped on Bataan by the JapaneseHailed by "The New York Times Book Review" as a "grippingly told" story...