GOMORRAH: A PERSONAL JOURNEY INTO THE VIOLENT INTERNATIONAL EMPIRE OF NAPLES' ORGANIZED CRIME SYSTEM
The basis of the Sundance TV series Gomorrah A New York Times Notable Book of the YearGomorrah is a bold and important work of investigative writing...
BARRACOON: THE STORY OF THE LAST SLAVE
New York Times Bestseller - TIME Magazine's Best Nonfiction Book of 2018 - New York Public Library's Best Book of 2018 - NPR's Book Concierge Best...
ZEROZEROZERO: LOOK AT COCAINE AND ALL YOU SEE IS POWDER. LOOK THROUGH COCAINE AND YOU SEE THE WORLD.
An electrifying, internationally bestselling investigation of the global cocaine trade now a series on Prime Video starring Andrea Riseborough, Dane...
History
REDISCOVERY OF AMERICA: NATIVE PEOPLES AND THE UNMAKING OF U.S. HISTORY
Written by Blackhawk, Ned
A sweeping and overdue retelling of U.S. history that recognizes that Native Americans are essential to understanding the evolution of modern America "In accounts of American history, Indigenous peoples are often treated as largely incidental--either obstacles to be overcome or part of a narrative separate from the arc of nation-building. Blackhawk . . .
PERSIANS: LOST CIVILIZATIONS
Written by Parker, Brenda
Now in paperback, this is a history of an incomparable culture whose influence can still be seen, millennia later, in modern-day Iran and the wider Middle East. During the first and second millennia BCE a swathe of nomadic peoples migrated outward from Central Asia into the Eurasian periphery.
PIRATES' CODE: LAWS AND LIFE ABOARD SHIP
Written by Simon, Rebecca
Fall captive to the code--the real-life buccaneer bylaws that shaped every aspect of a pirate's life. Pirates have long captured our imaginations with images of cutlass-wielding swashbucklers, eye patches, and buried treasure. But what was life really like on a pirate ship? Piracy was a risky, sometimes deadly occupation, and strict orders were essential for everyone's survival.
STALIN'S WINE CELLAR: BASED ON A TRUE STORY
Written by Baker, John
The adventure of a lifetime to buy Stalin's secret multimillion dollar wine cellar located in Georgia; this is the Raiders of the Lost Ark of wine. In the late 1990s, John Baker was known as a purveyor of quality rare and old wines.
LIBER 420: CANNABIS, MAGICKAL HERBS AND THE OCCULT
Written by Bennett, Chris
Although little known, cannabis and other psychoactive plants held a prominent and important role in the Occult arts of Alchemy and Magic, as well as being used in ritual initiations of certain secret societies. Find out about the important role cannabis played in helping to develop modern medicines through alchemical works.
UNDER THE EYE OF POWER: HOW FEAR OF SECRET SOCIETIES SHAPES AMERICAN DEMOCRACY
Written by Dickey, Colin
From beloved cultural historian and acclaimed author of Ghostland comes a history of America's obsession with secret societies and the conspiracies of hidden power The United States was born in paranoia.
SOLDIER'S TRUTH: ERNIE PYLE AND THE STORY OF WORLD WAR II
Written by Chrisinger, David
A beautiful reckoning with the life and work of the legendary journalist Ernie Pyle, who gave World War II a human face for millions of Americans even as he wrestled with his own demons At the height of his fame and influence during World War II, Ernie Pyle's nationally syndicated dispatches from combat zones shaped America's understanding of what the war felt like to ordinary soldiers,
SOLDIERS DON'T GO MAD: A STORY OF BROTHERHOOD, POETRY, AND MENTAL ILLNESS DURING THE FIRST WORLD WAR
Written by Glass, Charles
A brilliant and poignant history of the friendship between two great war poets, Siegfried Sassoon and Wilfred Owen, alongside a narrative investigation of the origins of PTSD and the literary response to World War I From the moment war broke out across Europe in 1914, the world entered a new, unparalleled era of modern warfare.
AMERICAN TRAITOR: GENERAL JAMES WILKINSON'S BETRAYAL OF THE REPUBLIC AND ESCAPE FROM JUSTICE
Written by Cox, Howard W
A fresh examination of the life and crimes of the highest-ranking federal official ever tried for treason and espionage
WHEN WASHINGTON BURNED: THE BRITISH INVASION OF THE CAPITAL AND A NATION'S RISE FROM THE ASHES
Written by Watson, Robert P
An insightful re-examination of one of the most dangerous moments in US history, the British assault on Washington, DC
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