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America’s Jewish Women by Pamela Nadell

May 5, 2020 /0 Comments/in /by

Pamela S. Nadell’s America’s Jewish Women | History from Colonial Times to Today weaves together the complex story of Jewish women in America — from colonial-era matriarch Grace Nathan, poet Emma Lazarus, to Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Recounting how Jewish women have been at the forefront of social, economic, and political causes for centuries, Nadell shows them fighting for suffrage, labor unions, civil rights, feminism, and religious rights.

The Planter of Modern Life by Stephen Heyman

April 14, 2020 /0 Comments/in /by

The Planter of Modern Life | How an Ohio Farm Boy Conquered Literary Paris, Fed the Lost Generation, and Sowed the Seeds of the Organic Food Movement by Stephen Heyman tells of story of Louis Bromfield, leader of the organic food movement. This sweeping biography unearths a lost icon of American culture, a fascinating, hilarious and unclassifiable character who—between writing and plowing—also dabbled in global politics and high society.

Bullets and Opium by Liao Yiwu

March 3, 2020 /0 Comments/in /by

Bullets and Opium | Real-Life Stories of China After the Tiananmen Square Massacre by Liao Yiwu brings to life the ordinary Chinese citizens who defended Tiananmen Square.

Much has been written about the Tiananmen Square protests, but very little exists in the words of those who were actually there. For over seven years, Liao Yiwu — a master of contemporary Chinese literature, imprisoned and persecuted as a counter-revolutionary until he fled the country in 2011 — secretly interviewed survivors of the devastating 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre.

Just Ask! by Sonia Maria Sotomayor

September 3, 2019 /0 Comments/in /by

Just Ask! is the result of a wonderful collaboration between Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor and award-winning artist Rafael Lopez creating a kind and caring book about the differences that make each of us unique. A #1 New York Times bestseller! Winner of the Schneider Family Book Award! Feeling different, especially as a kid, can be tough. But in the same way that different types of plants and flowers make a garden more beautiful and enjoyable, different types of people make our world more vibrant and wonderful.

How Safe Are We? by Janet Napolitano

March 26, 2019 /0 Comments/in /by

How Safe Are We? Homeland Security Since 9/11 written by former Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano with Karen Breslau offers an insightful analysis of American security at home and a prescription for the future. From 2009-2013, Janet Napolitano ran DHS and oversaw 22 federal agencies with 230,000 employees.

Turning Pages by Sonia Maria Sotomayor

September 4, 2018 /0 Comments/in /by

Sonia Maria Sotomayor is an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. She is the third woman, is the first woman of color, first Hispanic, and first Latina member of the Court. Turning Pages is about how Sonia Sotomayor has inspired young people around the world to reach for their dreams. But what inspired her? For young Sonia, the answer was books!

Daring to Drive by Manal al-Sharif

June 12, 2018 /0 Comments/in /by

Daring to Drive | A Saudi Woman’s Awakening by Manal al-Sharif is a firsthand account of a woman attempting to drive in Saudi Arabia. Al-Sharif is a women’s rights activist from Saudi Arabia who was imprisoned in 2011 for driving a car. She has been lauded by Foreign Policy, Time, Forbes, and the Oslo Freedom Forum. Daring to Drive is her first book. Manal al-Sharif grew up in Mecca the second daughter of a taxi driver, born the year strict fundamentalism took hold.

In Defense of Israel by Moshe Arens

February 6, 2018 /0 Comments/in /by

In Defense of Israel | A Memoir of a Political Life by Moshe Arens is his memoir recounting his political battles in the Israel. It is a revealing memoir of one of Israeli’s most respected statesmen, as Moshe Arens was one of the last surviving members of the founding generation of Israelis. He was a political insider who has worked with every Israeli prime minister from Menachem Begin to Benjamin Netanyahu, serving in a variety of important positions, including foreign minister and defense minister.

Tong Wars by Scott D. Seligman

July 12, 2016 /0 Comments/in /by

Tong Wars | The Untold Story of Vice, Money, and Murder in New York’s Chinatown by Scott D. Seligman provides a definitive look at more than 30 years of violence in this fascinating and nuanced examination of Manhattan’s Chinatown. Seligman’s account roars through three decades of turmoil, with characters ranging from gangsters and drug lords to reformers and do-gooders to judges, prosecutors, cops, and pols of every stripe and color.