America Alone

Reducere. DescriptionA major new look at the work of one of America's foremost self-taught artistsBill Traylor (ca. 1853-1949) came to art-making on his own ...

The emergence of the early American republic as a new nation on the world stage conjured rival visions in the eyes of leading statesmen at home and...

Reducere. Alone, the beautiful young Anna immigrated to America from an Island in the North Sea at 16, running from cruelty. Honor forced her to leave her fi...

As the vestiges of the Roman political machine began to collapse in the fifth century A.D., the towering figure of Pope St. Leo the Great came into...

Reducere. In the twenty-first century there are two ways to study logic. The more recent approach is symbolic logic. The history of teaching logic since Worl...

More than a Game discusses how African American men and women sought to participate in sport and what that participation meant to them, the African...

Reducere. Lilo and Ernst survived the horrors of WWII in the center of Berlin, but not without help. An incredible tale of survival and kindness.Lilo was jus...

DescriptionUnpublished Dennis Hopper: new light on the 1960s and the actor's unique transit through American historyDennis Hopper: In Dreams connec...

World literature was long defined in North America as an established canon of European masterpieces, but an emerging global perspective has challen...

Reducere. This remarkable and beautifully illustrated book chronicles the history of Canada's western mountain glaciers through stunning photography, persona...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Don JordanAuthor: Michael WalshWhite Cargo is the forgotten story of the thousands of Britons who lived and died in bondage...

Reducere. Before World War II, Abe and Sonia Huberman were two soulmates happily married and in love, living a peaceful life with their family in Warsaw, Pol...

Reducere. The first lone circumnavigation of the globe under sail This book is widely regarded a classic of sailing literature because it is an account writt...

Reducere. Masterfully fulfilled by Peter Fedynsky, Voice of America journalist and expert on Ukrainian studies, this first ever English translation of the co...

Reducere. A promise keeps them apart until WWII threatens to destroy their love foreverFonzaso Italy, between two wars Nina Argenta doesn't want the traditio...

Reducere. Tom Kline has been an adventure racewalker for fifty years. He has walked the remotest lands on our planet, alone and on foot. Experience the sensa...

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When the Viet Nam War ended, with the United States of America defeated, many wondered how a military powerhouse lost to a "raggedy-ass, little fou...

Reducere. In the summer of 1627, Barbary corsairs raided Iceland, killing dozens of people and abducting close to four hundred to sell into slavery in Algier...

A smart, provocative look at how the American Dream of single-family homes, white picket fences and two-car garages became a lonely, overpriced nig...

Reducere. A true story of the battered life of a foremast crewman, Two Years Before the Mast is Richard Henry Dana's classic travel narrative, which inspired...

Reducere. What has gone wrong with the world? In the throes of the Great War, many discovered for the first time that they were living in a scientific civili...

DescriptionFrom the New York Times bestselling author of The Invention of Nature, comes a breathtakingly illustrated and brilliantly evocative reco...

Reducere. In 1931, Irma Rombauer announced that she intended to turn her personal collection of recipes and cooking techniques into a cookbook. Cooking could...

New York Times bestselling author Jason M. Hough dives headfirst into the world of thrillers with this explosive new tale! Welcome to Silvertown, W...

Reducere. An eminent political scientist's brilliant analysis of economic, social, and political trends over the past century demonstrating how we have gone ...

Reducere. For years, an anonymous internet personality calling himself "Q" has posted messages offering inside information about a hidden global struggle for...

Reducere. Captain Slocum's South American sailing adventureAmerican mariner Joshua Slocum is best remembered for his 1895 solo circumnavigation of the world ...

Reducere. Masterfully fulfilled by Peter Fedynsky, Voice of America journalist and expert on Ukrainian studies, this first ever English translation of the co...

Expanding the world of his classic-in-the-making debut novel Early Work, Andrew Martin's Cool for America is a hilarious collection of overlapping ...

Reducere. Once upon a time, when magic was common and princesses were many, there lived a powerful wizard named Druth. He could transform a prince into a toa...

DescriptionOn August 6, 1974, a bomb exploded at Los Angeles International Airport, killing three people and injuring thirty-five others. It was th...

Reducere. It's a hideous echo of a violent past. Across America, murders are being committed with all the twisted hallmarks of the Boston Strangler, the Zodi...

Reducere. #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - With richly layered characters and a gripping moral dilemma that will lead readers to question everything they know ...

Reducere. Dr. Nakshawani in the following work not only corrects the widespread misconception that the Shi'i intellectual tradition despises and curses all C...

Reducere. From New York Times bestseller Susan Elizabeth Phillips comes a glorious, heart-stopping love story as a woman called Hot Shot discovers a passion ...

DescriptionAn instant New York Times bestseller: From an award-winning historian and regular Fox contributor, the true story of how Donald Trump ha...

Ride the $40 trillion wave of "clean money" changing the face of investment, business, and the world for good.By 2050, $40 trillion will change han...

Time is precious. The world is waiting. Rediscover yourself. The Great Alone is the epic adventure of a relatable explorer. Why does a 44-year-old ...

After World War I, follow Ava the daughter of an Irish immigrant family in America at the height of the Roaring Twenties, looking for love. Quickly...

Reducere. Cancer rates are rising world-wide, with a 2012 World Health Organization report stating that there were 14 million new cases every year with 8.2 M...

Reducere. In the summer of 1980, 34-year-old Jim Shapiro laced his shoes, checked the weather, and started off on a 3, 000-mile run across America. It was a ...

Reducere. DescriptionWhy is there no Native woman David Sedaris? Or Native Anne Lamott? Humor categories in publishing are packed with books by funny women a...

Reducere. An ancient evil awakens...Alex Hunter has been found - sullen, alone, leaving a path of destruction as he wanders across America. Only the foolish ...

Reducere. Just like in the days of the prophet Elijah, Jezebel is deceiving, slandering, seducing, threatening, and murdering all who refuse to bow down to B...

Reducere. Alone, the beautiful young Anna immigrated to America from an Island in the North Sea at 16, running from cruelty. Honor forced her to leave her fi...

Reducere. Winner of the 2002 Man Booker Prize for Fiction Pi Patel is an unusual boy. The son of a zookeeper, he has an encyclopedic knowledge of animal beha...

DescriptionAn optimistic look at the future of American leadership by a brilliant young reporter A new generation is stepping up. There are now twe...

From the acclaimed author of Imagine Wanting Only This--a timely and moving meditation on isolation and longing, both as individuals and as a socie...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Howard FastShe'll Risk Her Freedom to Find Freedom"A novel of satisfying depth and breadth, written in good, clean, forcefu...

Reducere. The long awaited sequel to Diane Moody's, Of Windmills and War.When the war finally ended in May of 1945, Lieutenant Danny McClain made good on his...

Reducere. The gangster movie is one of the most popular genres in film. From the Italian, Irish, and Russian "families" in America to similarly sinister grou...

Reducere. In 1910, Jan Brozek is a lone traveler making his way across Europe with a singular purpose: immigrate to America and establish himself there as qu...

Before World War II, Abe and Sonia Huberman were two soulmates happily married and in love, living a peaceful life with their family in Warsaw, Pol...

Reducere. Did you ever wonder what running for an elective office like Congress is really all about?Running for Congress is a world all unto its own, and in ...

Reducere. DescriptionCombining the emotional resonance of Home Fire with the ambition and innovation of Asymmetry, a lyrical and thought-provoking debut nove...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Christian WolmarThe opening of the world's first railroad in Britain and America in 1830 marked the dawn of a new age. With...

A literary novel set on the coast of Maine during the 1960s, tracing the life of a family and its matriarch as they negotiate sharing a home.Eleano...

Reducere. DescriptionGrand Prize Winner in the 2017 Writer's Digest Book Awards.September 11, 1973: Eleven-year-old Alejandro Penda watches from his apartmen...

Reducere. Description(Nonfiction, biography) Second printing. "Tapping into the most powerful interest on the planet--the hunger to know who we are and where...

Reducere. GOP 2.0 is both a book and a movement that unites people around a common view of civility and freedom. GOP 2.0 puts policy over politics. It aspire...

Reducere. On August 29, 2005, the worst natural disaster in the history of the United States devastated the city of New Orleans and the Gulf Coast of Louisia...

DescriptionYara Zgheib's poetic and poignant debut novel is a haunting portrait of a young woman's struggle with anorexia on an intimate journey to...

DescriptionThe eighth action-packed Victorian military adventure featuring hero Jack Lark: soldier, leader, imposter. Expect hard fighting, dangero...

Explores the Black activist's ideas and political strategies, highlighting their relevance for tackling modern social issues including voter suppre...

Reducere. Do you know that there are over 50 million senior citizens over 65 age in the U.S. alone? The seniors are growing by millions! In fact, the elderly...

Reducere. What do UFO's, Bigfoot, Pterosaurs, Leprechauns, Lizard Men, Water Monsters and Werewolves all have in common? They have all been encountered in th...

Reducere. In one of the church's darkest hours, Teresa of Avila (1515-1582 allowed neither illness nor threat of death to stop her from calling men and women...

Reducere. DescriptionThe first lone circumnavigation of the globe under sail This book is widely regarded a classic of sailing literature because it is an ac...

Reducere. *A BookMovement Group Read* Yara Zgheib's poetic and poignant debut novel is a haunting portrait of a young woman's struggle with anorexia on an in...