Why? Explaining the Holocaust by Peter Hayes

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 by Andrei Kovalev

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 by Alice Feiring

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.

DC Confidential by David Schoenbrod

DC Confidential | Inside the Five Tricks of Washington by David Schoenbrod exposes politicians’ deceptions and how it can be stopped. The book exposes the sleights of hand used by DC lawmakers. Once they are brought to light, we can stop the tricks, fix our broken government, and make Washington work for us once again.

Trespassing Across America by Ken Ilgunas

Trespassing Across America | One Man’s Epic, Never-Done-Before (and Sort of Illegal) Hike Across the Heartland by Ken Ilgunas follows the authors cross country journey along the proposed Keystone XL pipeline all on foot. Both a travel memoir and a reflection on climate change, the book is filled with colorful characters, harrowing physical trials, and strange encounters with the weather, terrain, and animals of America’s plains.

The Weapon Wizards by Yaakov Katz and Amir Bohbot

The Weapon Wizards |  How Israel Became a High-Tech Military Superpower by Yaakov Katz and Amir Bohbot explores the strategies that Israel has implemented to become a fierce current day military power. From drones to satellites, missile defense systems to cyber warfare, Israel is leading the world when it comes to new technology being deployed on the modern battlefield.

No Wall Too High by Xu Hongci

No Wall Too High | One Man’s Daring Escape from Mao’s Darkest Prison by Xu Hongci recounts the authors incredible journey escaping a Chinese labor camp. Hongci was unjustly imprisoned after the spring of 1957, and despite the horrific conditions and terrible odds, he was determined to escape. He failed three times before finally succeeding in 1972.

The Killing Wind by Tan Hecheng

The Killing Wind | A Chinese County’s Descent into Madness during the Cultural Revolution by Tan Hecheng investigates the Daoxian massacre during China’s Cultural Revolution. The book is a poignant meditation on memory, moral culpability, and the failure of the Chinese government to come to terms with the crimes of the Maoist era.

A Time of Scandal by Rosemary Stevens

A Time of Scandal | Charles R. Forbes, Warren G. Harding, and the Making of the Veterans Bureau by Rosemary Stevens re-examines the scandal-plagues Harding administration during the creation of the Veterans Bureau. She explores how Forbes’s rise and fall in Washington illuminates President Harding’s efforts to bring business efficiency to government.

Tibet in Agony: Lhasa 1959 by Jianglin Li

Tibet in Agony | Lhasa 1959 by Jianglin Li looks back on the Chinese governments militaristic repression of a popular uprising in Tibet’s capital. Sifting facts from the distortions of propaganda and partisan politics, the author reconstructs a chronology of events that lays to rest lingering questions about what happened in those fate-filled days and why.