A vivid history of America's biggest, baddest prison system and how it came to lead the nation's punitive revolutionIn the prison business, all roads lead to Texas.
“Gives us a portrait close to the truth” of the man responsible for the Tate-LaBianca murders that changed Hollywood and ended the sixties (The New York Times Book Review).
The New York Times-bestselling author of Black Hawk Down delivers a "e;suspenseful and inspiring"e; account of the Iranian hostage crisis of 1979 (The Wall Street Journal).
"e;This epic account is as thrilling and fast-paced as the raid itself and will quickly rival, if not surpass, Dee Brown's Grierson's Raid as the standard.
From the speechwriter and top adviser to presidents Kennedy and Johnson: A behind-the-scenes history of the most momentous decade in American politics.
Internationally bestselling novelist and American icon Tom Robbins' legendary memoir-wild tales of his life and times, both at home and around the globe.
A celebration of the Apollo eleven moon landing-the fascinating story of twelve astronauts who ventured to space with interviews of nine of the surviving men.
A troubled Los Angeles socialite is both terrorized and tempted by a killer in this "e;brilliantly written"e; true story by the author of A Death in Canaan (Ann Rule).
The untold story of the years when the Yankees were a laughingstock—and how out of that abyss emerged the modern Yankees dynasty, one of the greatest in all of sports The New York Yankees have won 27 world championships and 40 American League pennants, both world records.
A "e;richly anecdotal"e; account of the secluded LA neighborhood's legendary music scene, a tale of groupies, cocaine, and California dreaming (Salon).
This “brilliantly written” look at the original meaning of the liberal philosophy has become a classic of political science (American Historical Review).
"e;This epic account is as thrilling and fast-paced as the raid itself and will quickly rival, if not surpass, Dee Brown's Grierson's Raid as the standard.
A "e;riveting"e; true crime classic: The trial of Connecticut teen Peter Reilly, accused of killing his mother, and the community that defended him (People).
Little is now known to the general public of the history of the attempt to remove President Andrew Johnson in 1868, on his impeachment by the House of Representatives and trial by the Senate for alleged high crimes and misdemeanors in office, or of the causes that led to it.
"e;Memoirs of an American Lady"e; is an autobiographical account of Anne Grant's time spent in America, combined with a biography of Catalina Schuyler, a member of a prominent New York family and Anne's earliest and most valued friend.
Lydia Maria Child's 'Slavery's Pleasant Homes & Other Tales' is a collection of captivating and thought-provoking short stories that shed light on the harsh realities of slavery in America.
Hear the cannon roar at Valley Forge with George Washington, dance the night away at a Chicago Speakeasy during Prohibition, take a ringside seat for the gunfight at the OK Corral, ride Apollo 11 to the moon, hear Martin Luther King's 'I Have a Dream' speech, join with Harry S.
This carefully crafted ebook: "e;A HAZARD OF NEW FORTUNES - A New York Story (American Classics Series)"e; is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents.
