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Author
Publisher
Salem Books
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"In an earnest and searing wake-up call, the author of the bestseller Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy warns of the haunting similarities between today's American church and the German church of the 1930s. Echoing Bonhoeffer's prophetic call, Eric Metaxas exhorts his fellow Christians to repent of their silence in the face of evil before it is too late."Silence in the face of evil is itself evil. Not to speak is to speak. Not to act is to...
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"Two veteran investigative journalists trace the rise of the modern lobbying industry through the three dynasties--one Republican, two Democratic--that have enabled corporate interests to infiltrate American politics and undermine our democracy"--
Author
Publisher
The Tuttle Twins Holding Co
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
Description
"Most history books treat the Constitution with unquestioning reverence and respect and discuss how essential it was for the fledgling states that had just secured their independence. True, there is much to admire about this document, but the real story of America is far more interesting than what most people are taught. For example, who struggled economically before the Constitution was ratified, and who benefited once it became law? What role did...
Author
Publisher
Atlantic Monthly Press
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"The unknown and dramatic story of irregular guerrilla warfare that altered the course of the Civil War and inspired the origins of America's modern special operations forces. The Civil War is most remembered for the grand battles that have come to define it: Gettysburg, Antietam, Shiloh, among others. However, as bestselling author Patrick K. O'Donnell reveals in The Unvanquished, a vital shadow war raged amid and away from the major battlefields...
Author
Publisher
Clarkson Potter/Publishers
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"An exciting and unexpected collection of 100 recipes that re-examines Chinese American food Jon Kung grew up as a "third-culture" kid: Born in Los Angeles, raised in Hong Kong and Toronto, and now living in Detroit, Jon learned to embrace his diasporic identity in the kitchen after pivoting his career from law school graduate to being a cook. When the pandemic shut down his immensely popular popup, he turned to social media-not just as a means of...
Author
Publisher
Libertas Press
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
Description
Conspiracies often dwell in the realms of fantasy and fiction. But what happens when some of the "theories" dismissed by politicians and the media turn out to be true? Obscured from public scrutiny, plots have been hatched that defy our most wild speculations. These aren't tales spun by overactive imaginations, but actual covert operations conducted by those bestowed with immense power and trust. The stories shared in this gripping book are more than...
Author
Publisher
Gibbs Smith
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
A complete, illustrated A-to-Z resource for vintage trailer enthusiasts. The Illustrated Field Guide to Vintage Trailers is a complete alphabet of trailers filled with hundreds of high-quality photos and detailed illustrations that make it a one-stop identification reference. The deeply researched field guide uncovers elusive historical facts that make for excellent campfire conversation starters. There's no other collection of information like it...
Author
Publisher
Levine Querido
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
Jonell Joshua spent her childhood shuttling back and forth between Savannah and New Jersey -- living in grandparents' homes during the times her mother, struggling with mental illness, needed support to raise her and her brothers. Together the family found a way to keep going even in the darkest of times. How Do I Draw These Memories? is an illustrated memoir about nostalgia, faith, the preciousness of life, and unconditional love.
Author
Publisher
Diversion Books
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
On June 4, 1944, the course of World War II was forever changed. That day, a US Navy task force achieved the impossible--capturing German U-boat U-505. Called Operation Nemo, it was the first seizure of an enemy ship in battle since the War of 1812, one of the greatest achievements of the US Navy and a victory that shortened the duration of the war.
Author
Publisher
Mountain Press Publishing Company
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"Ancestors of today's Native Americans populated the Great Plains about 14,000 years ago, about the time glaciers of the last Ice Age began melting back to the north. Prehistoric people living on the dry plains east of the Rocky Mountains were hunter-gatherers--they moved from place to place in search of animals to hunt and seeds, roots, and berries to gather. Archaeologists have reconstructed the history of these hunter-gatherers by studying old...
Author
Publisher
Tuttle Twins Holding Co
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"We often hear that "Those who don't learn from the past are condemned to repeat it," yet existing history books don't teach children to learn from the past-they simply teach children about the past. That now changes with America's History - a series of stories about our country's past that shares the ideas to learn from, and how they might be applied to our lives today. Through fun storytelling and beautiful illustrations, young readers will come...
Author
Series
Naturally local volume 4
Publisher
duopress, an imprint of Sourcebooks
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
Description
Simple text and illustrations introduce babies and toddlers to the ten most visited national parks in the United States.
Publisher
Gibbs Smith
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"Good Morning, National Parks board book takes you and your toddler on an outdoor adventure as the day begins to explore 9 different national parks. The interactive activity prompts and 8 slide-action pages add to the explorations with little readers pointing to fall colors, spotting coastal animals, finding hiding mama bears, pretending to be a geyser, and counting wildflowers. This book is a wonderful way to encourage admiration for the national...
Author
Publisher
Wells-Meyer Publishing
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"My name is Trudy. I arrived in New York, from the German-speaking part of Switzerland, on June 18, 1965. I traveled on a massive ocean liner from England, my home for the longest days of my young life, surrounded by water, on my own, all by myself. Each moment of the voyage took me farther away from the only home I knew, growing up poor in a modest Swiss village, in an old house, where even dreaming had its limits, never knowing of Switzerland's...
Author
Publisher
Roaring Brook Press
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
As a child, Rachel Carson lived by the rhythms of the natural world. Spring after spring, year after year, she observed how all living things are connected. And as an adult, Rachel watched and listened as the natural world she loved so much began to fall silent. Spring After Spring traces Rachel's journey as scientist and writer, courageously speaking truth to an often hostile world through her book, and ultimately paving the way for the modern environmental...
19) Megan Rapinoe
Author
Series
Publisher
Frances Lincoln Childrens Books
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Discover the life of Megan Rapinoe, the world record-breaking footballer and activist. Chasing a ball in the school playground, Megan discovered her calling at a young age. Even if she didn't always fit in at school, she was a star on the field- and her teammates thought so too. Her passion, skill and leadership took Team USA to Olympic Gold and a World Cup victory, while she continues to champion women's and LGBTQ+ rights and representation in sport....
Author
Publisher
BrainTrust Ink
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"In Tread Loudly, Kristine Cherek shares her experiences as a female professional in a male-dominated culture. Through her two-decade journey as a female attorney, corporate executive, and college professor, Cherek has cultivated a plethora of wisdom and poignant guidance to share about how to persevere in the biased world of business...and life in general...In this inspiring call to action, Cherek shines a light on the bias, gender discrimination,...