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Lincoln's Last Trial: The Murder Case that Propelled Him to the Presidency
Dan Abrams - Hanover Square
Format: Hardcover
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The true story of Abraham Lincoln's last murder trial, a strange case in which he had a deep personal involvement - and which was played out in the nation's newspapers as he began his presidential campaign.At the end of the summer of 1859, twenty-two-year-old Peachy Quinn Harrison went... |
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Between the Mountain and the Sky: A Mother's Story of Love, Loss, Healing, and Hope
Maggie Doyne - Harper Horizon
Format: Hardcover
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Between the Mountain and the Skyshows us the goodness that is possible when a single person--regardless of age--takes action to help another and, in the process, changes the lives of hundreds.Maggie's story begins in suburban New Jersey, in a comfortable middle-class family that supports... |
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Beer Money: A Memoir of Privilege and Loss
Frances Stroh - Harpercollins
Format: Print book
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In the tradition of Rich Cohen's Sweet and Low and Sean Wilsey's Oh the Glory of it All, a memoir of a city, an industry, and a dynasty in decline, and the story of a young artist's struggle to find her way out of the ruins.Frances Stroh's earliest memories are ones of great... |
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France on Trial: The Case of Marshal Pétain
Julian Jackson - Belknap Press: An Imprint of Harvard University Press
Format: Hardcover
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For three weeks in July 1945 all eyes were fixed on a humid Paris, where France's disgraced former head of state was on trial, accused of masterminding a plot to overthrow democracy. Would Philippe Pétain, hero of Verdun, be condemned as the traitor of Vichy?. In the terrible month... |
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What Doesn't Kill You Makes You Blacker: A Memoir in Essays
Damon Young - Ecco
Format: Hardcover
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From the cofounder of VerySmartBrothas.com, and one of the most read writers on race and culture at work today, a provocative and humorous memoir-in-essays that explores the ever-shifting definitions of what it means to be Black (and male) in AmericaFor Damon Young, existing while Black... |
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The Girl with the Self-Esteem Issues \La latina con baja auto
Rosie Mercado
Format: Paperback
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Cada vez que una mujer se atreve a contar su verdadera historia y a mostrar en carne viva sus heridas permite que otras cicatricen las suyas. Estoy segura de que este libro sanar muchas heridas. Y que las vidas de muchas tendrn un final feliz tras leerlo. Gracias, Rosie! - Luz Mara Doria,... |
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The Art of Her Deal: The Untold Story of Melania Trump
Mary Jordan - Simon & Schuster
Format: Hardcover
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This revelatory biography of Melania Trump from Pulitzer Prize-winning Washington Post reporter Mary Jordan depicts a first lady who is far more influential in the White House than most people realize.Based on interviews with more than one hundred people in five countries, The Art of Her Deal:... |
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Bibi: My Story
Benjamin Netanyahu - Threshold Editions
Format: Hardcover
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In Benjamin "Bibi" Netanyahu's sweeping, moving autobiography, one of the most formidable and insightful leaders of our time tells the story of his family, his path to leadership, and his unceasing commitment to defending Israel and securing its future.From their earliest... |
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My Life with Bob: Flawed Heroine Keeps Book of Books, Plot Ensues
PAMELA PAUL - HENRY HOLT
Format: Print book
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Imagine keeping a record of every book you ever read. What would those titles say about you? With humor and warmth, the editor of The New York Times Book Review shares the stories that have shaped her lifeFor twenty-eight years, Pamela Paul has been keeping a diary that records the books... |
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