Sword and Scimitar | Fourteen Centuries of War between Islam and the West by Raymond Ibrahim highlights the many battles between the West and the Islamic world. The book provides the needed historical context to understand the current relationship between the West and the Islamic world — and why the Islamic State is merely the latest chapter of an old history.
The Great Flowing River | A Memoir of China, from Manchuria to Taiwan by Chi Pang-Yuan is an autobiographical journey from China to Taiwan. A novelistic, epoch-defining narrative, The Great Flowing River unites the personal and intimate with the grand sweep of history.
The Third Degree| The Triple Murder That Shook Washington and Changed American Criminal Justice by Scott D. Seligman recounts the story of political murder and how it changed the legal system forever. Part murder mystery, part courtroom drama, and part landmark legal case, the book is the true story of a young man’s abuse by the Washington police and an arduous, seven-year journey through the legal system.
This Land is Our Land | How We Lost the Right to Roam and How to Take it Back by Ken Ilgunas reflects on how America’s laws on private property restrict access to beautiful green spaces. Ken Ilgunas, lifelong traveler, hitchhiker, and roamer, takes readers back to the nineteenth century, when Americans were allowed to journey undisturbed across the country.
Hearts and Minds | Israel and the Battle for Public Opinion by Nachman Shai looks into the political and economic platforms of Israel and how they are being played on the world’s stage. The author examines how Israel deliberated its response in an environment where the state is only one of the players in a global arena.
Blood Letters | The Untold Story of Lin Zhao, a Martyr in Mao’s China by Lian Xi tells the story of Lin Zhao, who openly opposed communism in China. Blood Letters tells the astonishing tale of Lin Zhao, a poet and journalist arrested by the authorities in 1960 and executed eight years later, at the height of the Cultural Revolution.
The Woman Who Fought an Empire | Sarah Aaronsohn and Her Nili Spy Ring by Gregory Wallance explores the secret life of Sarah Aaronsohn as she leads a spy network to take down the Ottoman Empire. The book tells the true odyssey of a bold young woman who became the daring leader of a Middle East spy ring.
Why? Explaining the Holocaust by Peter Hayes addresses many questions that have been asked regarding the Holocaust. The book explores one of the most tragic events in human history by addressing eight of the most commonly asked questions about the Holocaust, including: Why the Jews? Why the Germans? and why murder?
Russia’s Dead End | An Insider’s Testimony from Gorbachev to Putin by Andrei Kovalev is a compelling memoir of the author’s career working inside the Kremlin. It assesses the current dangerous status of Russian politics and society while illuminating the path to a more just and democratic future.
The Dirty Guide to Wine | Following Flavor from Ground to Glass by Alice Feiring is a helpful and informative guide to choosing wine by learning about the soil from where grapes grow. A surprising amount of information about a wine’s flavor and composition can be gleaned from a region’s soil, and this guide makes it simple to find the wines you’ll love.
