I'd like to commend author Fred Hamburg on his choice of title: Jeanne d'Arc's Grand Strategy. It emphasizes Jeanne's actual achievements as a military commander, rather than her notoriety of being a successful female soldier in the Middle Ages and her downfall, which is the...

A crisis resulted due to the hasty departure of the US from Afghanistan. Other things that added to the chaos include the withdrawal of military personnel before the evacuation of civilians and the lack of coordination with the Afghan forces and other partners. Chad had...

The Pianist's Only Daughter by Kathryn Betts Adams is a memoir that chronicles the author's life and, most poignantly, her role as a caregiver to both her ailing parents. Adams describes an upbringing in the 1960s and 1970s that teeters between her parents' talents and...

In Search of Mr. Darcy by Christina Ford chronicles the author's journey from her upbringing in an immigrant family to her tumultuous relationships, career, and the complexities of single parenthood. She marries Brandon, finds professional success post-divorce, and then endures a difficult marriage with Jackson....

In her memoir Runaway Train, Krista Cambers tells of her childhood growing up with divorced parents who were both in the Salvation Army. She admits she was a difficult child, shy, bullied at school, and with very low self-esteem. She battled with a situation in...

Diary of a Woman's Misadventures in Iraq is a work of non-fiction in the military, autobiography, and slice-of-life subgenres. It is best suited to the general adult reading audience. Penned by author Melia Meichelbock, this candid and interesting work provides an unfiltered and authentic account...

A Sterling Life by Mark Hester is the biography of John Danz, a keen American entrepreneur born in Czarist Russia in 1877. John's birth name was Israel Danowsky. His Jewish parents, Leib and Jenni Danowsky, with their two sons, Israel and Chaim, left Russia, escaping...

Monsters on the Loose by Richard L. Carrico unravels the haunting mysteries behind three unsolved murders that gripped Prohibition Era San Diego in 1931. Beyond the sun-kissed beaches and seemingly tranquil neighborhoods lies a chilling narrative of terror and vulnerability. Carrico meticulously recounts the tragic...

The Murder of Angela Mischelle Lawless by Stephen R. Snodgrass is the story of An Honest Sheriff and the Exoneration of an Innocent Man. In 1992, 19-year-old Mischelle Lawless was found dead in her car in a small town in Missouri. Despite having an ironclad...

I love reading about history’s mysteries, especially those that connect seemingly disparate people and events from the past. That’s one of the reasons why I enjoyed Death of an Assassin: The True Story of the German Murderer Who Died Defending Robert E. Lee by Ann...