biography

"[Presents] Wiesel's account of his time in concentration camps during the Holocaust with updated front and back matter to include speeches and essays commemorating his recent death"--Provided by publisher.

The author presents a relatable, darkly comic memoir about her lifelong struggles with anxiety, tracing her upbringing by a bohemian mother and sanitized, affluent father in a transforming New York City.

Describes the active roles of over forty women in the Civil War, from soldiers and spies to doctors and nurses.

"The life of Junius G. Groves, a sharecropper in Kansas who grew a modest potato farm into a potato kingdom"--Provided by publisher.

The men who signed the Declaration of Independence knew they were taking a great risk. If the British triumphed in the upcoming Revolutionary War, they would probably be hanged. That didn't stop them. Who were these brave men? Some remain famous even to this day, such as Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, John Hancock, and perhaps above all, Thomas Jefferson. He was the man who drafted the Declaration of Independence. Others have been largely forgotten. This book looks at the lives of all 56 signers. Read about Caesar Rodney, who got out of his sickbed and rode all night to cast the deciding vote for independence for his Delaware delegation. Thomas Nelson Jr., who had a one-man version of the Boston Tea Party. George Wythe, murdered by a scheming grand-nephew.

A reflection on the life and legacy of Hannibal, a Carthaginian general considered to be one of the greatest military commanders in history.

Chronicles the life of William "the Conqueror" from his birth in Falaise, Normandy, his battles and victories in England, his becoming king of England, to his funeral at Caen in 1087.

A discussion of Shah Jahan, ruler of the Mughal Empire from 1628-1659, covering his ruthless oppression of rivals, promotion of artistic and architectural achievements such as the Taj Mahal, and other political and cultural influences.

"Part cultural history, part travelogue, with recipes, historic engravings, photographs, and Kurlansky's own pen-and-ink drawings throughout, Havana celebrates the city's singular music, literature, baseball, and food; its five centuries of outstanding, neglected architecture; and its extraordinary blend of cultures"--Jacket flap.

Najla Said, the daughter of Edward Said, describes growing up in a second-generation Arab American family and struggling with her identity.