Fixing the Framers' Failure by Robert James McWhirter details how the U.S. Constitution originally embedded protections for slavery and how the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments attempted to undo that foundation. McWhirter shows how Lincoln redefined the Constitution’s meaning during the Civil War to align...

Bicentennial Summer by Mary Berelson takes us back to the 1970s and an unforgettable journey. Mary was just 13 when she set off on a journey across America with her younger sisters and father. It was 1976, and it was the start of an exciting...

Kirk Ward Robinson’s Founding Courage: Courage and Character in the United States of America reflects on acts of bravery that have shaped both individuals and the nation across generations. First published in 2007 and now reissued in a twentieth anniversary edition, the book combines narrative...

Beyond Bedrails and Bingo: Myths, Truths, and the Future of America’s Nursing Homes by Dave Devereaux is a detailed account of how Americans enter nursing homes and how those institutions function once a patient arrives. Devereaux traces the typical path from a medical emergency through...

Long Lost by Tami Asars is an honest and warm memoir about completing the rarest achievement in long-distance hiking: the Triple Crown. The author is a professional backpacking guide and guidebook author with decades of trail experience, and did not set out to earn all...

In A Warrior of the People, Joe Starita reveals the extraordinary life of Susan La Flesche. Born in a tipi in 1865 to parents of Indigenous and White ancestry, Susan La Flesche spent her life straddling two worlds. Her family insisted that she and her...

In Dennis Currie’s Encrypted Patriot: The Ghosts That Protect America, after retiring from the Los Angeles Police Department, homicide investigator Cash Currie opens a private investigation agency in Asian Alley with former law enforcement colleagues, expecting routine surveillance work and background cases. That life changes...

Rory’s Not That Guy And Other Tales from Middle America by William E Burleson features what the author calls semi-autobiographical stories that capture middle America and middle Americans. This award-winning collection provides humorous stories from a decidedly male perspective. Yes, potty jokes and salacious comedy...

Gladys H. DeClouet’s memoir, A Layered Life, follows her story from the projects of Jacksonville, Florida, to her roles as an engineer at Conoco. At Jack in the Box, Gladys oversaw more than 900 company-operated restaurants and $1.8 billion in sales. She accepted a position...

We the Presidents: How a Century of Presidents from Harding to Trump Forged Today’s America by Ronald Gruner is an updated version of a book first published in 2022. This update includes a section on the Biden presidency as well as the current second presidency...

The Retire Sooner Method: The 5 Secrets Behind America’s Happiest (and Unhappiest) Retirees by Wes Moss is a must-read for everyone seeking financial freedom. First on the list of secrets is the need to reach a realistic financial level that allows you to live free...

In 1921, Idaho saw the longest, most sensational trial in its history: the trial of Lyda Trueblood, the infamous “Flypaper Murderess” and Idaho’s own “Lady Bluebeard.” Much like a spider draws flies into its web, Lyda had a knack for charming a new husband, getting...

In China’s Secret Strategy, Arthur Deperis and R Sampath examine how China’s economic rise changed its relationship with the United States as American dependence on Chinese manufacturing increased. They connect China’s entry into the World Trade Organization to the movement of production overseas, then follow...

Pedaling through the US states before turning 70 would be the dream of many, one they would happily die with because it seems impossible. But in Seasons in the Saddle, Joe Tarantino has lived that dream with humor, heart, and humility. He chronicles his "50x70"...

In Quinn James Cunniff’s The Bipartisan Path Forward, America’s political gridlock is traced to the habit of voting for every candidate from the same party. Cunniff argues that politicians respond by protecting their electoral prospects, even when compromise could produce legislation voters need. He examines...

Braden Vicentin finds himself at a crossroads in his life where he must decide what to do next after completing the demands of college. Despite being far from the familiar comforts of his East Coast home, he feels prepared to forge his path and escape...

Having missed out on all the fun while growing up due to his Jewish mother's smothering ways, Seth Miller finally got the independence he needed and escaped her constant presence and control. A confirmed bachelor, Seth was living the life and loving it, compensating for...

Mentor Me GA=T+E—A Formula to Fulfill Your Greatest Achievement by Ken Poirot is designed to work as a document that is essential living. A book that will help you decide on and attain your greatest dream while being something you can turn to more than...

Are You Being Set Up To Fail? by Jillion R Rising is a slim but relevant book that explores one of the common experiences of millions of people in America — and elsewhere: the tragic sense of failure. In this book the author identifies a...

I liked The Gloog Revolution: It’s The Lawyers Stupid! F. William Houraney writes well, and on top of giving his opinion, he also manages to entertain you. I like this type of book. It made me think and I could be wrong, but I think...