diaries

Presents the daily letters penned by John Steinbeck to his publisher and friend Pascal Covici from January to November 1951 while writing the novel "East of Eden," providing insights into Steinbeck's thinking, writing process, and personal concerns.

Presents the diary entries of a young woman living in the Jewish ghetto of Theresienstadt, a model concentration camp designed by the Nazis to show to the Red Cross and other humanitarian organizations.

A collection of letters, diary entries, speeches, and other documents written by George Washington, with brief introductions and archival photographs that provide historical background.

Contains Ronald Reagan's personal diaries from his years in the White House. Includes an introduction by Douglas Brinkley, photographs, and a glossary.

Ma Yan's diary chronicles her struggle to escape the desperate poverty in rural China through education. But, with so little money to pay the fees, she must be persistent and resourceful.

A thirteen-year-old Dutch-Jewish girl records her impressions of the two years she and seven others spent hiding from the Nazis before they were discovered and taken to concentration camps. Includes entries previously omitted.

Collects Susan Sontag's journals and notebooks, spanning from 1947 through 1963, in which the literary theorists and political activist discusses her early career, intellectual life in New York City, inspirations, and self-awareness.

Sabrina Ward Harrison shares her personal journey of growth and discovery through multimedia collages and elegant prose.

A reprint of the 1943 book in which news correspondent Richard Tregaskis provides an eyewitness account of the World War II battles on Guadalcanal in the fall of 1942.

A collection of art, poetry, and self-discovery by American woman Sabrina Ward Harrison from the age of eighteen to twenty-one.