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The Italian Americans: A History
Maria Laurino · W. W. Norton & Company; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover |
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This gorgeous companion book to the PBS series illuminates an important, overlooked part of American history.In this richly researched, beautifully designed and illustrated volume, Maria Laurino strips away stereotypes and nostalgia to tell the complicated, centuries-long story of the true... |
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Nemesis: One Man and the Battle for Rio
Misha Glenny · Alfred A. Knopf, 2016.
Pages: 336
Format: Print book |
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From the author of McMafia and DarkMarket, an unflinching investigation into the tumultuous social, political, and economic landscape of modern-day Brazil.His name was Antonio, but they would call him Nem. From the infamous favela of Rocinha in Rio, he was a hardworking young father forced... |
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Lone Star Nation: How Texas Will Transform America
Richard Parker · Pegasus; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover |
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A provocative and eye-opening look at the most explosive and controversial state in America, where everything is bigger, bolder—and shaping our nation's future in surprising waysTo most Americans, Texas has been that love-it-or-hate it slice of the country that has sparked controversy,... |
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Ike's Gamble: America's Rise to Dominance in the Middle East
Michael Scott Doran · Free Press
Pages: 304
Format: Print book |
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This major retelling of the Suez Crisis of 1956 - one of the most important events in the history of US policy in the Middle East - shows how President Eisenhower came to realize that Israel, not Egypt, is America's strongest regional ally.In 1956 President Nasser of Egypt moved to take... |
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First Dads: Parenting and Politics from George Washington to Barack Obama
Joshua C Kendall · Grand Central Publishing
Pages: 391
Format: Print book |
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Every president has had some experience as a parent. Of the 43 men who have served in the nation's highest office, 38 have fathered biological children and the other five adopted children. Each president's parenting style reveals much about his beliefs as well as his psychological make-up.... |
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Nothing Ever Dies: Vietnam and the Memory of War
Viet Thanh Nguyen · Harvard University Press
Pages: 374
Format: Print book |
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All wars are fought twice, the first time on the battlefield, the second time in memory. From the author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel The Sympathizer comes a searching exploration of the conflict Americans call the Vietnam War and Vietnamese call the American War -- a conflict that... |
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The Cleveland Neighborhood Guidebook
Anne Trubek · Belt Publishing
Pages: 177
Format: Print book |
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This book is for those who want to understand what radiates away from Terminal Tower, and who understand that as lovely as the city often is, it can sometimes be brutal, too. You will read about places no longer here, such as the Little Italy Historical Museum and League Park, as well as increasingly... |
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Love and Ruin: Tales of Obsession, Danger, and Heartbreak from the Atavist Magazine
Evan Ratliff · W. W. Norton & Company
Pages: 352
Format: Print book |
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Extraordinary stories of crime, passion, and adventure from The Atavist magazine, the trailblazing leader in longform narrative writing.Since its founding in 2011, The Atavist has garnered an unprecedented eight National Magazine Award nominations and was the first all-digital publication... |
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