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Human rights activist Lisa Shannon weaves together the stories of one family's tragic encounters with Joseph Kony's Lord's Resistance Army in the Congo with tales from the family's rich and vibrant history. These lively stories transport Shannon from the chaos of the violence around her and bring to life a peaceful, vibrant Congo not soon forgotten.

Each the subject of innumerable biographies, Generals Ulysses S. Grant and Robert E. Lee have never before been paired as they are here. William C. Davis explores their personalities, their character, and their ethical, moral, political, and military worlds and finds surprising similarities.

In a devastated Europe at the end of World War II, the improbable relationship between fallen tyrant Hermann Göring and rising US Army physician Douglas Kelley becomes a hazardous quest into the nature of evil.

On January 17, 1913, Douglas Mawson, leader of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition, was alone and near starvation--and one hundred miles from base camp. This thrilling account of his journey back establishes Mawson as one of history's greatest polar explorers.

The story of the Hudson's Bay Company is the story of modern Canada's creation. And it has never before been told in such depth and detail as in this new book by Stephen R. Bown.

Committed to an insane asylum in 1860 to keep her in line, Elizabeth Packard refused to be silenced and challenged the medical science of the day.

Today, when killing the enemy can seem tantamount to playing a video game, what constitutes warfare? Phelps, former commander of a Remotely Piloted Aircraft unit, addresses these questions and others.

Emma Southon examines a trove of real-life homicides from Roman history to explore Roman culture, including how perpetrator, victim, and the act itself were regarded by ordinary people. Inside ancient Rome's darkly fascinating history, we see how the Romans viewed life and death and what it means to be human.

Poet and educator Clint Smith explores the places where the history of slavery has been preserved, if not fully reckoned with. Included are New Orleans, Monticello Plantation, Angola Prison, Blandford Cemetery, and others hidden in plain view. This book offers a new understanding of the role that memory and history can play in understanding our country.

Journalist and editor Devin Gordon takes a humorous, clear-headed look at the New York Mets to see how one team above all others has perfected the art of losing, yet remains beloved by millions. He tells the story of the franchise's history through the prism of the Mets' singular gift. Featuring exclusive interviews with beloved Mets, including Mike Piazza, Ron Darling, and Mackey Sasser, longtime Mets broadcaster Gary Cohen, and long-suffering Mets fans like Jimmy Kimmel, Gordon offers fresh insight into winning, losing, and what it means to be a sports fan.