On February 15th, 1898, the American ship USS Maine mysteriously exploded in the Havana Harbor. News of the blast quickly reached U.S. shores, where it was met by some not with alarm but great enthusiasm. A powerful group of war lovers agitated that the United States exert its muscle across the seas. Theodore Roosevelt...
Into the Hands of the Soldiers:...
Author: DAVID D KIRKPATRICK
Publisher: Viking
A candid narrative of how and why the Arab Spring sparked, then failed, and the truth about America's role in that failure and the subsequent military coup that put Sisi in power--from the Middle East correspondent of the New York Times.In 2011, Egyptians of all sects, ages, and social classes shook off millennia of autocracy,...
Blitzkrieg: Myth, Reality, and Hitler's...
Author: Lloyd Clark
Publisher: Atlantic Monthly
In the spring of 1940, the Germans launched a military offensive in France and the Low Countries that married superb intelligence, the latest military thinking, and new technology to achieve in just six weeks what their fathers had failed to achieve in all four years of the First World War. It was a stunning victory, altering...
Raising Independent Self-confident...
Author: Wendy Moss
Publisher: American Psychological...
Parenting is a delicate dance. One of the hardest parts of parenting is knowing when to let your child struggle, in order to learn and grow, and when to intervene. In this book, child development experts Wendy L. Moss, PhD, and Donald A. Moses, MD, examine the key skills parents need to help their kids emerge as confident,...
Malden
Author: Malden Historical Society (Malden
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
By the turn of the 20th century, Malden had become a fairly large city and was home to wealthy families, immigrants, and workers. Farms disappeared as factories and businesses of all types and sizes grew. Elisha Converse, the citys first mayor and founder of the Boston Rubber Shoe Company, left his mark on Malden by funding...
Ultimate Guide: Plumbing, 4th Updated...
Author: Editors of Creative Homeowner
Publisher: Creative Homeowner
Save money by making minor and major plumbing repairs and improvements yourself, with help from this complete home plumbing guide! More than 800 photos Detailed how-to diagrams Learn how to skills, from fixing leaky faucets to soldering copper tubing like a pro Save money and resources with "Green Solutions"...
The Vanilla Bean Baking Book: Recipes...
Author: Sarah Kieffer
Publisher: Avery
A beautiful and thoughtful baking book with 100 recipes for delicious treats and desserts from the founder of the Saveur Award-winning Vanilla Bean baking blog.. Readers find the Vanilla Bean blog while hunting for the perfect chocolate cake or cinnamon roll recipe, or another everyday favorite. They stay for founder Sarah...
Reimagining Exodus: A Story of Freedom
Author: David Zaslow
Publisher: Paraclete Press
In an age where politics and ideologies divide us, Rabbi David is a voice in the wilderness calling people of faith to come together. "A tremendous gift to anyone who is taking a journey of the soul, seeking to escape internal slavery and make it to the promised place where suffering is no more. "-- Marianne Williamson...
Stationery Fever: From Paper Clips...
Author: John Z Komurki
Publisher: Prestel
This original, eye catching volume celebrates the hottest new collectibles: office and personal stationery supplies. This beautifully designed book shows how the seemingly mundane objects that populate desks and cubicles everywhere are now being re-imagined as collector's items. And as today's trendsetting artists...
