Novedades

The complete journals of the 2020-21 Pandemic in the U.S., providing a day-by-day recounting of the political, social, and international dimensions of the virus' spread. Hundreds of charts and graphs together with hundreds of sources provide a rich tableau for understanding the political and social missteps that led to the deaths of hundreds of thousands in the U.S.. The author's professional life as a data analysis and his personal life are interwoven to give further context.

A Flower Traveled in My Blood is the rarest of nonfiction that reads like a novel and puts your heart in your throat. It is the product of years of extensive archival research and meticulous, original reporting. It marks the arrival of a blazing new talent in narrative journalism. In this audiobook, a regime tries to terrorize a country, but love prevails. The grandmothers’ stunning stories reveal new truths about memory, identity, and family.

In the fall of 1947, an eighty-four-year-old woman receives an extraordinary invitation. Within is the end of a long journey seeking vindication for a husband who gave his life to the service of the Royal Navy and received, in return, ingratitude. Thus begins the story of Princess Victoria of Hesse and by Rhine. Victoria, the eldest daughter of Princess Alice and Prince Ludwig of Hesse, was born in April 1863.

The Fall of the Reich: The Final 100 Days tells the harrowing and historically rich story of how the Third Reich unravelled during its final, desperate months between January and May 1945. What was once a seemingly invincible Nazi war machine had by 1945 become a hollow shell—crumbling under the weight of defeat, dissent, and destruction. From the failed final offensive in the Ardennes to the thunder of Soviet artillery at the gates of Berlin, this book tracks the intense and often chaotic events that sealed Hitler’s fate and reshaped the modern world.

20 Outlandish Real-Life Tales to Chill Your Bones and Scramble Your Brain! 'So addictive, it should be illegal!' Bizarre True Crime Volume 14 is a meticulously curated anthology of real-life stories so strange, so shocking, and so utterly outlandish, they will shatter your perception of reality. Prepare for a rollercoaster of pure, unfiltered horrific absurdity that will leave you gasping, confused, and checking your locks! A glimpse into the madness: Fridge Full Of Horrors: A reclusive son vanishes after his elderly parents are found dismembered and stored in their own fridge, leaving ...

At the eve of the Second World War, an estimated 1.6 million Jewish children lived in Nazi-occupied Europe. While 10,000 of them escaped to Britain in the Kindertransport, only some 500 found a new home in France. Here they attempted to begin again—but their refuge would all too soon become a trap. For the first time, Laura Hobson Faure brings to life the experiences of these children, and the Jewish and non-Jewish organizations who helped them. Drawing on survivors' testimonies as well as children's diaries, letters, drawings, songs, and poems, Who Will Rescue Us? recreates their journeys.

"A refreshing and thought provoking take on China's past." - John Keay (Author of bestselling China: A History) China's statecraft presents global implications. The Middle Kingdom strives for a future that actually emulates its past. But which past? A China expert currently stationed in Beijing unlocks four keywords of Chinese history; Harmony, Evolution, Cycle, and Humiliation, showcasing what China was, is, and will be. The book answers following questions: What are some prominent Chinese ancient strategies and tactics still practiced by China today? What are dynastic business models that...

The complete journals of the 2020-21 Pandemic in the U.S., providing a day-by-day recounting of the political, social, and international dimensions of the virus' spread. Hundreds of charts and graphs together with hundreds of sources provide a rich tableau for understanding the political and social missteps that led to the deaths of hundreds of thousands in the U.S.. The author's professional life as a data analysis and his personal life are interwoven to give further context.

The Great Depression was a period of severe economic suffering in the United States that lasted from 1929 to 1941. It was the country's longest and most severe economic downturn in history. The book describes the events and conditions that led to the Great Depression and the long-term consequences it had on generations of Americans. This book is an excellent resource for anybody interested in learning more about this pivotal period in American history. The book takes an in-depth look at the individuals and places touched by this tragic event.

This inspiring work profiles sixteen heroic Catholic men and women who defied the odds to advance civil and human rights around the world. Spanning from the birth of the United States to World War II Germany to the current Latin American immigration crisis, this book features people whose faith drove them to courageously defend the dignity of the children of God, especially the most vulnerable, transforming many lives and paving the way for a more equitable society.

Plunge with Ernest Ellis into the abyss • nightmare of concentration camp horrors • ideologies of the Nazi regime • insanity of a nuclear arms race unleashed and its threat to our very existenceWhen will the enmity and hatred end so man can live in a world of peace? Catch glimpses that lift the heart in possibility and hope…through the passion of writers and political leaders of the era and the eyes of Ellis’s first novel, There Lies A Tale... “There Lies A Tale” by Ernest Ellis “A well-conceived and beautifully written tale of the Holocaust from a deeply subjective ...

Guided by myths of golden cities and worldly rewards, policy makers, conquistador leaders, and expeditionary aspirants alike came to the new world in the sixteenth century and left it a changed land. Came Men on Horses follows two conquistadors--Francisco Vázquez de Coronado and Don Juan de Oñate--on their journey across the southwest.

During the Cultural Revolution, the Chinese state sought to eradicate religious life throughout the country. But by 1978, two years after the death of Mao Zedong, the Communist Party under Deng Xiaoping cautiously embraced the revival of religion. At the same time, the newly elected Pope John Paul II made a point of renewing outreach to China. Paul P. Mariani tracks the fate of Chinese Catholicism in the wake of these transformative leadership changes, focusing on the influential Catholic community in Shanghai.

¿Qué tipo de sistema protege a un depredador durante décadas… mientras el mundo guarda silencio? Por Encima de la Ley: La Máquina del Encubrimiento de Epstein es una investigación explosiva sobre cómo uno de los criminales sexuales más infames del siglo XXI evitó la justicia durante años. Pero este no es solo un libro sobre Jeffrey Epstein. Es sobre lo que lo protegió: una red de abogados, banqueros, medios, agencias de inteligencia y políticos que sabían lo suficiente como para actuar—y decidieron no hacerlo. Con documentación precisa y narrativa contundente, este libro ...

Book 2 in the sensational #1 Amazon Bestseller series grips you with more intrigue, deception, and a very different kind of murder. When escape is the only option, courage is no longer a choice and you discover who you really are... Germany, 1942. Seventeen-year-old Anna Goldberg's world is shattered when the Gestapo discovers her secret. Forced to flee for her life, she finds sanctuary in another hiding place thanks to the resourceful Madam Katia. Anna's father, Josef, continues to endure the unspeakable horrors of Auschwitz, each day becoming a battle for survival and escape is his only ...

Florida Lost and Gained: Spain’s Last Colony, America’s New Frontier (1800–1860) For centuries, Florida stood on the edge of empires—first a distant outpost of Spain, then a young American republic’s strategic prize. In Florida Lost and Gained, author Donald Elton uncovers the turbulent half-century that transformed Florida from a neglected Spanish possession into a key Southern state on the eve of the U.S. Civil War. This richly detailed narrative brings to life the final decades of Spanish rule, the diplomatic and military maneuvering behind the Adams–Onís Treaty, and the ...

Three days after Russian tanks roll into Ukraine, President Volodymr Zelensky issues a desperate appeal for foreign military volunteers to help defend his country. Thousands answer the call from all over the world: some of them experienced soldiers, others novices who’ve never held a gun before. Among their ranks are high-minded idealists, adventure-seekers bored with civilian life, and ex-criminals seeking redemption – all risking their lives against the world's most vicious superpower.

At the turn of the 20th century, in the village of Nagyrév, Hungary, midwife Zsuzsanna Fazekas was more than a caretaker—she was a confidante. She helped poor women give birth; she assisted them with abortions; and she listened. Their stories were the same: husbands who drank, who beat them, who made their lives unbearable. In response, Auntie Zsuzsi asked one question: "Why bother with them?" Her solution was arsenic.

Operation Rising Lion: Israel’s Masterstroke Against Iran – A Step-by-Step Account of Planning, Deception, and Execution is a gripping, in-depth chronicle of one of the most audacious military operations in modern history. Authored by a leading expert on Middle Eastern geopolitics, this book dissects the events leading up to and during Israel’s preemptive strike against Iran’s nuclear program and military infrastructure in June 2025. Drawing on declassified intelligence, eyewitness accounts, and exclusive analyses, it reveals how years of covert preparation—including Mossad ...

Ein Junge stößt beim Schlittschuhlaufen auf einen Toten im Eis und den Beginn einer sonderbaren Geschichte. Kern, ein schwerreicher Erbe, kann nicht länger ignorieren, dass seine Augen schwächer werden. Da ist Kerns hundertjährige Mutter, die den größten Teil des Tages im Dachgeschoss der Villa im Bett liegt, und doch mit brutaler Konsequenz die Fäden in der Hand hält.