Lincoln's Gamble

Todd Brewster

On July 12, 1862, Abraham Lincoln spoke for the first time of his intention to free the slaves. On January 1, 1863, Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation, doing precisely that. In between, however, was a tumultuous six months, an episode during which the sixteenth president fought bitterly with his generals, disappointed his cabinet, and sank into painful bouts of clinical depression. Todd Brewster focuses on this crucial time period to ask: was it through will or by accident, intention or coincidence, personal achievement or historical determinism that he freed the slaves?

The Art of Movement

Ken Browar and Deborah Ory

A stunning collection containing hundreds of breathtaking photographs of more than 70 dancers from American Ballet Theatre, New York City Ballet, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, Martha Graham Dance Company, Boston Ballet, Royal Danish Ballet, the Royal Ballet, The Bolshoi Ballet, and many more.

Serving in Silence

Col. Grethe Cammermeyer, RN, Ph.D. (Ret.)

In 1989, U.S. Army Colonel Margarethe Cammermeyer revealed she was a lesbian; despite her distinguished 26-year military career, she was discharged from the U.S. Army. Intense media coverage gained the ear of the U. S. president, ignited her activism, and inspired the movie "Serving In Silence,"  in which she was portrayed by Glenn Close. New edition in late 2016 with Epilogue that covers through 2016.  

I Never Metaphor I Didn't Like

Mardy Grothe

In I Never Metaphor I Didn't Like, quotation maven Dr. Mardy Grothe fixes his attention on the three superstars of figurative language—analogies, metaphors, and similes.

Ifferisms

Mardy Grothe

Perfect for linguaphiles and lovers of quotes, Ifferisms is a lively compendium of wit, wisdom, and wordplay from Dr. Mardy Grothe.

Metaphors Be With You

Mardy Grothe

Respected quotation anthologist and author of Oxymoronica and Viva la Repartee Dr. Mardy Grothe is at his best in Metaphors Be with You, an A to Z dictionary of 2,500 of history’s greatest metaphorical quotations, meticulously curated for writers, readers, and quotation lovers everywhere.

Neverisms

Mardy Grothe

Organized by topics such as Wit & Wordplay, Politics & Government, Sports, Stage & Screen, and The Literary Life, this is a book about quotations as well as a book of them.

Oxymoronica

Mardy Grothe

You won't find the word "oxymoronica" in any dictionary (at least not yet) because Dr. Mardy Grothe introduces it to readers in this delightful collection of 1,400 of the most provocative quotations of all time.

Viva La Repartee

Mardy Grothe

In Viva la Repartee, Dr. Mardy Grothe, author of Oxymoronica, has lovingly assembled a collection of masterfully composed -- and perfectly timed -- replies that have turned the tables on opponents and adversaries.

Fair Food

Oran Hesterman, Ph.D.

We have a food system that is really reaching a crisis point, whether we look at symptoms of this broken system that are chemical runoff in our waterways, spiraling rates of obesity, the number of food deserts where people cannot access healthy fresh food, or concentration that puts 80% of all of our meat packing into the hands of four companies. FAIR FOOD: Growing a Healthy Sustainable Food System for All, is not a book primarily about the problems of our broken food system, it is a book about solutions.”

Nobody: Casualties of America’s War on the Vulnerable

Marc Lamont Hill

Unarmed citizens shot by police. Drinking water turned to poison. Mass incarcerations. We’ve heard the individual stories. Now a leading public intellectual and acclaimed journalist offers a powerful, paradigm-shifting analysis of America’s current state of emergency, finding in these events a larger and more troubling truth about race, class, and what it means to be “Nobody.”

Against A Tide of Evil

Dr. Mukesh Kapila

In this no-holds-barred account, the former head of the United Nations in Sudan reveals for the first time the shocking depths of evil plumbed by those who designed and orchestrated 'the final solution in Darfur' and why so many good men stood by and did nothing. It is the deeply personal account of one man driven to extreme action by the unwillingness of those in power to stop mass murder. His co-author Damien Lewis is an award-winning and bestselling British author, published in 36 languages worldwide whose other powerful and compelling memoirs include the acclaimed international number one bestseller Slave, co-written with Mende Nazer.

Failure Is Not An Option

Gene Kranz

This memoir of a veteran NASA flight director tells riveting stories from the early days of the Mercury program through Apollo 11 (the moon landing) and Apollo 13, for both of which Kranz was flight director.

We Protest: Fighting For What We Believe In

Tish Lampert

Tish Lampert's book, WE PROTEST: Fighting For What We Believe In, and now visual lecture, is a call to action--inspiring citizens to stand up and fight for social justice in our nation.  Lampert presents a visual history, capturing the spirit of the heroes and ordinary citizens on their activist journey to defend their American values during the most conflicted era in our recent history. Her book, WE PROTEST, and now illustrated lecture, charts the chronology of social-change movements that have dominated the headlines over the past several years: the fight for women's rights and gender equality, immigration rights, civil liberties, gun violence, and the environment. Lampert takes us to the front lines of activism, where she has documented each protest and their respective leaders, as well as the legions of ordinary Americans standing together to protect the values of our great nation.

To Hell And Back

Charles Pellegrino

Drawing on the voices of atomic bomb survivors and the science of forensic archaeology, Charles Pellegrino describes the events and the aftermath of two days in August when nuclear devices, detonated over Japan, changed life on Earth forever.

Calm Clarity

Due Quach

Author of the viral Medium piece, “Poor and Traumatized at Harvard,” Due Quach (pronounced "Zway Kwok")  is the founder and CEO of Calm Clarity, a social enterprise that uses science to help people master their mind and be their best self. A refugee from Vietnam and a graduate of Harvard College and the Wharton MBA program, Quach overcame the long-term effects of poverty and trauma by turning to neuroscience and meditation. Her book Calm Clarity, scheduled for publication by Tarcher/Perigee on May 15, 2018, shares her Calm Clarity program to show readers how to deal with toxic stress and adversity.

Lived Through This

Anne K. Ream

In 2004, writer Anne K. Ream and photographer Patricia Evans embarked on a unique multicountry, multiyear journey. Their goal was to document the stories of a global community of gender-based violence survivors who have been shaped – but refuse to be defined – by what they have lived through.

Freedom Is An Inside Job

Zainab Salbi

In Freedom Is an Inside Job, Zainab Salbi explores her own riveting journey to wholeness—and how embarking on such a journey enables each of us to create the world we want to live in.

After years of working as a successful CEO and change-maker, Salbi realized that if she wanted to confront and heal the shadows of the world, she needed to face her own shadows first—and this could only be done by looking within. Through personal anecdotes, real-life stories, parables, and insightful guidance, Salbi takes us through a process of self-discovery. We learn to uncover our hidden motives and desires so we can live in alignment with our authentic values. “As long as we are conflicted within, we will continue to live in conflict without,” writes Salbi. “If we want to change the world, we must begin with ourselves.”

First They Killed My Father

Loung Ung

From a childhood survivor of Cambodia’s brutal Pol Pot regime comes an unforgettable narrative of war crimes and desperate actions, the unnerving strength of a small girl and her family, and their triumph of spirit. The book is the recipient of the Asian/Pacific American Library Association's Award for Literature (APALA) for "Excellence in Adult Non-Fiction Literature," and has been adapted by Angelina Jolie and the author for the feature film directed and produced by Ms. Jolie for release by Netflix in September, 2017.