Emigrant Tales of the Platte River Raids: An 1864 Trail Diary Companion is a work of non-fiction in the historical writing, military, and sociocultural subgenres. It is best suited to the general adult reading audience. Penned by author Janelle Molony, this atmospheric and creative non-fiction...

American Wolf: From Nazi Refugee to American Spy is part of the Holocaust Survivor True Stories series by Audrey Birnbaum. This is a coming-of-age story of a Holocaust survivor who saw the worst the world had to offer. It was the year 1941, and Wolf...

Charles Serocold's aim in writing A History of the United States for Newcomers is to help immigrants assimilate into their new country. He accomplishes this and so much more! Over fifty million people who were born in another country live in the United States. Charles...

Uncle Ted: A GI's Journal of World War II is a work of non-fiction in the historical, biography, and military writing subgenres. It is best suited to the general adult reading audience, Penned by author Dr. Barbara M. Panther-Gibby, this engrossing historical narrative follows the...

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...

The desire to build a pool led to the fateful decision to dig up the backyard. The activity disinterred human remains in the spring of 1994. The small city of San Marino, California would be rocked by the discovery, yet the details surrounding the identity...

Jeanne: The Woman in Red by Isabelle B.L portrays Jeanne Tunica y Casas' life of activism as she navigates grief over the loss of her husband, Paco. Her defiance of societal norms marks her journey from a passionate advocate for social justice to her solitude...

In her outstanding memoir, Castles and Ruins: Unraveling Family Mysteries & Literary Legacy in the Irish Countryside, Rue Matthiessen documents her return to Ireland, intertwining her experiences with reflections on her childhood and the dynamics within her family. Matthiessen was inspired to return to Ireland...

What a lovely book! The Brontës of Haworth Moor by Diane Browning is a spirited look at how the daughters of a country cleric became three of the most renowned writers of their times: Anne, the youngest of the three and the least well-known, Emily,...

If you enjoy a good memoir that sheds light on everyday life in America in decades past, Don't Tell Mom! Shenanigans of a Small-Town Kid by Greg Schweiner is for you. Growing up in Green Bay, Wisconsin as a younger child in a large Catholic...