Art of War

About Art of War The definitive translation of Sun-tzu’s timeless classic of military strategy, Art of War Sun-tzu’s Art of War is almost certainly the most famous study of strategy ever written. This treatise has been credited with influencing some of the most legendary military operations. Beyond the battlefield, people far and wide have long … Read more

Lincoln on Leadership: Executive Strategies for Tough Times

About Lincoln on Leadership: Executive Strategies for Tough Times You think you have it rough? Only ten days before Abraham Lincoln took the oath of office in 1861, the Confederate States of America seceded from the Union taking all Federal agencies, forts, and arsenals within their territory. To make matters worse, Lincoln, who was elected … Read more

The Communist Manifesto

About The Communist Manifesto A rousing call to arms whose influence is still felt today Originally published on the eve of the 1848 European revolutions, The Communist Manifesto is a condensed and incisive account of the worldview Marx and Engels developed during their hectic intellectual and political collaboration. Formulating the principles of dialectical materialism, they … Read more

The Search for Mother Missing: A Peek Inside International Adoption

About The Search for Mother Missing: A Peek Inside International Adoption Travel for fun with the Vance Twins during their very first trip to Seoul, South Korea! This adventure takes place 20 years ago during what Janine calls “the dark ages” before social media, worldwide investigations into adoption agencies (where now the twins are participants … Read more

Dinners with Ruth: A Memoir on the Power of Friendships

About Dinners with Ruth: A Memoir on the Power of Friendships Celebrated NPR correspondent Nina Totenberg delivers an extraordinary memoir of her personal successes, struggles, and life-affirming relationships, including her beautiful friendship of nearly fifty years with Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.Four years before Nina Totenberg was hired at NPR, where she cemented her … Read more

The Art Thief: A True Story of Love, Crime, and a Dangerous Obsession

About The Art Thief: A True Story of Love, Crime, and a Dangerous Obsession One of the most remarkable true-crime narratives of the twenty-first century: the story of the world’s most prolific art thief, Stéphane Breitwieser. In this spellbinding portrait of obsession and flawed genius, the best-selling author of The Stranger in the Woods brings … Read more

The Republic

About The Republic Presented in the form of a dialogue between Socrates and three different interlocutors, this classic text is an enquiry into the notion of a perfect community and the ideal individual within it. During the conversation, other questions are raised: what is goodness?; what is reality?; and what is knowledge? The Republic also … Read more

The Devil in the White City

About The Devil in the White City Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair That Changed America Erik Larson’s gifts as a storyteller are magnificently displayed in this rich narrative of the master builder, the killer, and the great fair that obsessed them both. Two men, each handsome and unusually adept at his chosen work, … Read more

Gator Country: Deception, Danger, and Alligators in the Everglades

About Gator Country: Deception, Danger, and Alligators in the Everglades David Grann meets Susan Orlean in this page-turning true story of an underground operation into the mysterious world of alligator poaching and its larger than life Floridian characters To catch a Florida Man, you have to become one, and that’s what Officer Jeff Babauta did. … Read more

Biting the Hand: Growing Up Asian in Black and White America

About Biting the Hand: Growing Up Asian in Black and White America Julia Lee is angry. And she has questions.What does it mean to be Asian in America? What does it look like to be an ally or an accomplice? How can we shatter the structures of white supremacy that fuel racial stratification? When Julia … Read more

Common Sense

About Common Sense Among the most influential authors and reformers of his age, Thomas Paine (1737–1809) was born in England but went on to play an important role in both the American and French Revolutions. In 1774, he emigrated to America where, for a time, he helped to edit the Pennsylvania Magazine. On January 10, … Read more