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..
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..
What would you do with a trillion dollars? The ultimate thought experiment opens our eyes to ten world-changing ideas within our graspIf we can come up with a trillion dollars to bail out banks, imagine what else we could do. Science journalist Rowan Hooper decided to find out, speaking with experts..
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 ..
Me to We is an approach to life that leads us to recognize what is truly valuable, make different decisions about the way we want to live, and redefine the goals we set for ourselves and the legacy we want to leave. Both a manifesto and a manual, Me to We includes tales to inspire, studies..
This unusual book is the result of a National Year of Reading competition open to all the primary schools of the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland. The competition, run by Macmillan Children's Books in association with The Book People, asks children to give their thoughts - in prose, verse and ..