Three generations of English merchant adventurers - not the Pilgrims, as we have so long believed - were the earliest founders of America. Profit-not piety - was their primary motive.Some seventy years before the Mayflower sailed, a small group of English merchants formed "The Mysterie, Company, and..
An exciting sequel to The Marked Girl, filled with fantastical adventure and a quest to save two worlds.In the fantasy world of Caelum, Liv, Cedric, and Kat attempt to defeat an evil traitor and his army to save their families and the kingdom. Meanwhile, Liv’s best friend and Cedric’s frenemy stick ..
For years John Moe, critically-acclaimed public radio personality and host of The Hilarious World of Depression podcast, struggled with depression; it plagued his family and claimed the life of his brother in 2007. As Moe came to terms with his own illness, he began to see similar patterns of behavi..
An extraordinary new account of World War II: one American paratrooper's never-before-told saga of survival. Henry Langrehr jumped with the 82nd Airborne on D-Day, was captured and imprisoned in a Nazi work camp, and then orchestrated a daring escape. Now ninety-five years old, he is telling his sto..
Despite the numerous books on World War II, until now there has been no one-volume survey that was both objective and comprehensive. Previous volumes have usually been written from an exclusively British or American point of view, or have ignored the important causes and consequences of the War. "A ..
Just like the meteor that likely precipitated the end of the dinosaurs, social media is having a monumental impact on the world's economy; a change so dramatic that it has created a new business era.Welcome... to the Social Age.What does the Social Age mean for your business? Containing stories, ana..
All Against All is the story of the season our world changed from postwar to prewar again. It is a book about the power of bad ideas-exploring why, during a single winter, between November 1932 and April 1933, so much went so wrong. Historian Paul Jankowski reveals that it was collective mentalities..
A Kirkus Best Middle Grade Book of 2021!From New York Times and indie bestselling author Samira Ahmed comes a thrilling and magical adventure intertwining Islamic legend and history, perfect for fans of Aru Shah and the Land of Stories. On the day of a rare su..
The world teems with animals. Almost everywhere we look, creatures are going about their daily lives.Animals of the World, in 256 fact-filled and image-packed pages, investigates and describes the anatomy, behavior and habitats of over 1000 animals form microscopic worms to gigantic whales.This comp..
A business biography of George Washington, focusing on his many innovations and inventions.George Washington: general, statesman...businessman? Most people don't know that Washington was one of the country's first true entrepreneurs, responsible for innovations in several industries. In George ..
From NPR correspondent and New York Times bestselling author, Kwame Alexander, comes a powerful and provocative collection of poems that cut to the heart of the entrenched racism and oppression in America and eloquently explores ongoing events. A book in the tradition of James ..