Higher Worlds

Feeling feverish, tired, or achy? Listening to Gina Kolata's engrossing account of the 1918 Influenza epidemic is sure to give you the chills. A gripping work of science writing, Flu addresses the prospects for a great epidemic recurring, and considers what can be done to prevent it.

Sixteenth-century Europe was a time of destabilization of age-old norms and the waging of religious wars - yet it also witnessed the remarkable flowering of a pacific culture cultivated by a cohort of extraordinary women rulers who sat on Europe's thrones, most notably Mary Tudor; Elizabeth I; Mary, Queen of Scots; and Catherine de' Medici.

One-cent magentas were provisional stamps, printed quickly when a shipment of official stamps from London did not arrive in British Guiana. They were mostly thrown out with the newspapers; one stamp survived. Through the stories of the eccentric characters who have bought, owned, and sold the One-Cent Magenta, James Barron delivers a fascinating tale of global history and immense wealth, and of the human desire to collect.

Commanded by Captain Howes Norris, the Sharon headed for the whaling grounds of the northwestern Pacific. At Pohnpei Island, 12 men from the Sharon deserted the ship, leaving her critically shorthanded. After steering for New Zealand to recruit more crew, the men on lookout raised a school of sperm whales. Two boats gave chase, each with a crew of six. Five men were left on board the Sharon: Norris, three pacific Islanders, and a Portuguese boy named Manuel.

We all know how identities - notably, those of nationality, class, culture, race, and religion - are at the root of global conflict, but the more elusive truth is that these identities are created by conflict in the first place. In provocative, entertaining chapters, Kwame Anthony Appiah interweaves keen-edged argument with engrossing historical tales and reveals the tangled contradictions within the stories that define us.

Overlooking the Border continues the dialogue surrounding the social history of Jerusalem. Based on ethnographic fieldwork, the book juxtaposes Israeli and Palestinian personal narratives about the past with contemporary museum exhibits, street plaques, tourism, and real estate projects that are reshaping the city since the decline of the peace process and the second intifada. As sites of memory, Jerusalem's homes, streets, and natural areas form the setting for emotionally charged narratives about belonging and rights to place.

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France, 1939: A talented singer, Ruth Lacroix has left Maine to live with her aunt and uncle, dreaming of performing at the Casino de Paris. But with the outbreak of war, and the heartbreaking news that her cousin has been killed by German forces, that goal is supplanted by another—to support France in any way she can.

Combining the drama of The God of Animals with the powerful realism of Chosen by a Horse, award-winning poet Jana Harris tells the inspiring story of her twenty-four-year relationship with a troubled but beautiful, blood-red feral mare who, in spite of her difficult past, has a talent for healing and helping every human and other being she comes into contact with.

Mission at Nuremberg is Tim Townsend's gripping story of the American Army chaplain sent to save the souls of the Nazis incarcerated at Nuremberg, a compelling and thought-provoking tale that raises questions of faith, guilt, morality, vengeance, forgiveness, salvation, and the essence of humanity.

Whereas so many 20th-century Spanish histories begin with Franco and the devastating Civil War, Paul Preston's magisterial work begins in the late 19th century with Spain's collapse as a global power, especially reflected in its humiliating defeat in 1898 at the hands of the United States and its loss of colonial territory.

Jack Corvus is a retired police detective, seeking tranquility in a world cruise after a lifetime of solving crimes. His peaceful journey takes a sinister turn when a fellow passenger is murdered. Trapped aboard a ship filled with suspects, Jack must once again put his detective skills to the test. With limited resources and a ticking clock, he'll need to navigate a labyrinth of secrets and lies to uncover the truth and bring the killer to justice.

In a sometimes controversial vision of the future, Morris Shechtman presents a cutting-edge management philosophy that challenges unrealistic, outdated approaches. Shechtman, a former university professor and psychotherapist, teaches the essential skills for adapting to a rapidly-expanding corporate culture - or any organization or situation requiring structure and vision.

“When leaders fail, where do people turn for justice?” As the old order fades, chaos reigns, bringing atrocity and strife. Seeking justice has always been a precursor to peace, but where does one draw the line between justice and vengeance? And what value do rules and laws have with no crown to enforce them? Men and women inevitably seek their own justice, forging their own standard of right and wrong. Such is the state of affairs in Tenebrae, where a small group of heroes must struggle with those questions – their character tested – with nothing less than the fate of world ...

A shattered kingdom. A new homeland. A Guardian born of legend. Cali Flynn has led her people to the wild frontier of Ruith, seeking peace after the fall of Edelaine. But as they rebuild from the ashes, long-buried evils begin to stir, and a message from the distant city of Edrym forces Cali to confront secrets that could unravel everything she thought she knew. As new alliances form and dark forces rise, Cali must choose between the safety of her people and the greater fight waiting in the shadows. With ancient magic awakening, powerful relics returning, and whispers of the Blackguard on ...

This is a love story like no other: Elinor Powell was an African-American nurse in the US military during World War II; Frederick Albert was a soldier in Hitler’s army, captured by the Allies and shipped to a prisoner-of-war camp in the Arizona desert. Like most other black nurses, Eleanor pulled a second-class assignment, in a dusty, sun-baked - and segregated - Western town. Brought together by unlikely circumstances and racist assumptions, Elinor and Frederick should have been bitter enemies; but instead, at the height of World War II, they fell in love.

The peak of the hot season, 1942: The wars in Europe and Asia and the Japanese occupation have upset the uneasy balance of French Indochina. In the Vietnamese fishing village of Phan Thiet, Tuyet ekes out a living at a small storefront with her aunt Coi, her cousin Ha, and her two-year-old daughter, Anh. She can hardly remember her luxurious life in the city of Saigon, which she left just two years ago.

«Millions of people share the same dream: a mile-high wave, erasing human civilization - the end of the world. This is not a dream. It’s a warning.» Across the globe, thousands of people have reported dreaming of a colossal wave—an overwhelming force that swallows buildings, roads, and entire cities: a vision of the world’s end as we know it. What was once dismissed as a mere collective dream has, under closer scrutiny, revealed itself as a deeply unsettling and increasingly tangible phenomenon. As climate change continues to reshape the planet, NASA confirms a rise in solar ...

Would you dive into madness to save everything you love? A promise made on a whim by a mad god is Warren's only hope of saving the Ajoiner Realm.As Warren races through a treacherous world to earn the respect of the brutal tyuials, he realizes fulfilling his end of the deal with Atax-Zauul may prove more complicated than he’d expected. Horrific monsters and shifting landscapes threaten to devour him with every step he takes. Meanwhile, Warren's team struggles to rebuild the crumbling city of Fortitude while evil forces besiege them at every turn. With danger lurking in their own home, can...

In the summer of 1942, as war rages across Europe, a series of anonymous leaflets appears around the University of Munich, speaking out against escalating Nazi atrocities. The leaflets are hidden in public places, or mailed to addresses selected at random from the phone book. Natalya Petrovich, a student, knows who is behind the leaflets - a secret group called the White Rose, led by siblings Hans and Sophie Scholl and their friends. As a volunteer nurse on the Russian front, Natalya witnessed the horrors of war first-hand. She willingly enters the White Rose's circle....