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An ambitious collection of thought-provoking long-form essays focused on the human experience.
TWAS THE NIGHT: The Art and History of the Classic Christmas Poem
By Pamela MccollAll readers could ever wish to learn--in pictures and prose--about the world’s definitive festive verse.

A collection of personal and historical stories by Lenape Indian elder Chief Quiet Thunder, THE ORIGINAL PEOPLE is an expansive chronicle of the wisdom, traditions,...
A Vietnam War veteran shares his perspective on the historic conflict.
NAVIGATORS FORGING A MATRIARCHAL CULTURE IN POLYNESIA, the second of the author’s planned three-volume Navigators series, provides a deep history of Samoa that amply draws...
Mario Fabbri's 188-page book outlines the theory of genes and behavior, drawing upon seminal texts such as Sforza Cavalli’s and Luigi Luca’s "The History and...
FIRST PATIENTS, focusing on the individual pioneer patients that were at the heart of milestone moments in medical history, includes ten true tales that serve...
SAD PAPAW’S HERITAGE turns an internet meme into a fascinating social history book, tracing one family’s story from the 19th century to today and revealing...
AIRPLANE STORIES AND HISTORIES provides a meticulously researched, anecdote-driven account of some of modern aviation’s most pivotal moments.
J.L. Askew's WAR IN THE MOUNTAINS is a comprehensive look at a forgotten theater of the war, the fighting in the Appalachian region between eastern...
A blog in book form, THE BODY BLOG is a series of mini-articles explaining the body and its functions.
BALCONY VIEW is author and college professor Julia Frey's six-month diary of living in her apartment directly across the street from the World Trade Center...