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Mother Teresa
Kathryn Spink - HarperOne; Rev Upd edition Format: Paperback
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Manyhave called her a saint. She won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979 and India'shighest civilian honor, the Jewel of India, in 1980. Pope John Paul II declaredher "Blessed," beatifying her in 2003. For nearly fifty years at the head ofCalcutta's Missionaries of Charity,... |
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Oath and Honor: A Memoir and a Warning
Liz Cheney - Little, Brown and Company Format: Hardcover
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INSTANT #1 BESTSELLER: A gripping first-hand account of the January 6th, 2021, insurrection from inside the halls of Congress, from origins to aftermath, as Donald Trump and his enablers betrayed the American people and the Constitution - by the House Republican leader who dared to stand... |
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The Pale-Faced Lie: A True Story
David Crow - Sandra Jonas Publishing Format: Hardcover
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Spur Award Winner for Best Western First Nonfiction Book * Spur Award Finalist for Best Western Contemporary Nonfiction * IPPY Silver Award for Best Memoir * Next Generation Indie Award for Best Memoir (Overcoming Adversity) * International Book Award for Best True Crime * Readers'... |
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Royal Audience: 70 Years, 13 Presidents--One Queen's Special Relationship with America
David Charter - G.P. Putnam's Sons Format: Hardcover
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70 years on the throne. 13 American presidents. One extraordinary queen.. From the moment she first enchanted the world as a youthful princess, Queen Elizabeth II found a unique place in American hearts - and she also played an unprecedented role in forging transatlantic ties. Over her seventy-year... |
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Beverly Hills Spy: The Double-Agent War Hero Who Helped Japan Attack Pearl Harbor
Ronald Drabkin - William Morrow Format: Hardcover
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"A beguiling tale of espionage and double-dealing in the years leading up to World War II. ... Strap in for a narrative that demands a suspension of disbelief - and richly rewards it." - Kirkus Reviews (starred review) ; Best Books of February SelectionThe untold story of the World... |
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The Stranger Beside Me
Ann Rule - W.W. Norton & Company Format: Paperback
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A new edition of the iconic, best-selling account of America's most fascinating serial killer, "perhaps the most unnerving true-crime book ever published" (Victoria Beale, The New Yorker) , with a foreword by Georgia Hardstark. In 1971, while working the late-shift at a Seattle... |
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Artful Subversion: Empress Dowager Cixi's Image Making
Ying-chen Peng - Yale University Press Format: Hardcover
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This revelatory book shows how the influential and controversial Empress Dowager Cixi used art and architecture to establish her authority Empress Dowager Cixi (1835-1908) , who ruled China from 1861 until her death in 1908, is a subject of fascination and controversy, at turns vilified... |
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Medgar and Myrlie: Medgar Evers and the Love Story That Awakened America
Joy-Ann Reid - Mariner Books Format: Paperback
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#1 New York Times Bestseller"Medgar Evers deserves a place alongside Malcolm X and Dr. King in our historical memory. Evers, with Myrlie as his partner in activism and in life, was doing civil rights work in the single most hostile and dangerous environment in America." - from... |
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Dear Black Girls: How to Be True to You
A'ja Wilson - Flatiron Books: A Moment of Lift Book Format: Hardcover
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"Through honest stories and inspiring lessons from her life, A'ja Wilson reminds us to never doubt who we are or apologize for being true to ourselves. Dear Black Girls is a must-read for every Black girl out there." -- Gabrielle Union, New York Times bestselling author of We're... |
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