On July 22, 2004, after 20 months of interviews, hearings and other research, the bipartisan 911 commission issued its widely acclaimed report...

The final report of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks upon the United States: includes the events of 911, a history of terrorism and recommendations to improve security.

This is a history of the Cuban Revolution viewed from its dungeons. Armando Valladares describes his twenty-two years in Castro’s prison.

When gold was discovered at Sutter's Mill on the American River, it completely transformed the territory of California....

George Soros, called "a superstar among money managers" by The New York Times, shares the investment strategies he uses...

Ron Chernow now brings to startling life the man who was arguably the most important figure in American history, who never attained the presidency...

In American Gospel (literally meaning the "good news about America"), New York Times best-selling author Jon Meacham sets the record straight on the history of religion in American public life.

Andrew Carnegie, whose lifetime spanned the era from the beginning of the Industrial Revolution to the First World War was America's first modern titan.

The expulsion of Native Americans from the eastern half of the continent during Jackson’s presidency remains one of the most notorious events in U.S. history.

Twenty years ago, when John McPhee began his journeys back and forth across the United States, he planned to describe a cross-section of North America at about the fortieth parallel and, in the process, come to an understanding not only of the science but of the style of the geologists he traveled with.

Granville N. Toogood is a top executive communications expert, as well as an established speaker, trainer, and writer.

From printer's apprentice to internationally famous scientist, inventor, statesman, legislator, and diplomat, Benjamin Franklin led a most remarkable life.

In this book, John Stott embarks on a compelling course of study that first defends the fundamental claims of Christianity and then defines the proper outworkings of these basic beliefs in the daily lives of believers.

A daring look at the development of human prosperity--how it was created and where it's headed. Filled with meticulous research and page turning writing style.

In football, as in life, the value we place on people changes with the rules of the games they play.

The Civil War, the most dramatic moment in this nation's history, also produced some of our greatest literature...

Many people have difficulty figuring out the difference between science, borderline science, and just plain nonsense....

In a world where consumers have infinite choices, it's almost impossible to compete without a compelling brand. Creating one, however, requires vision, daring, and the ability to understand the consumer.

Based on the life experiences of his great-great-great-uncle and his extensive research, Scott Zesch paints a vivid portrait of life on the Texas frontier in The Captured and offers one of the few nonfiction accounts of captivity.

The best-selling author and CEO of Hohn Hancock offers concrete advice on building a reputation that commands respect, coping with office politics, and surviving the less-than-sane aspects of any organization.

Christ Plays in Ten Thousand Places reunites spirituality and theology in a cultural context where these two vital facets of Christian faith have been rent asunder.

A former Jesuit priest brings his theological background to bear on questions that defy conclusive answers. In language that is both erudite and accessible, he encourages reflection and stimulates further investigation into ages-old mysteries.

From one of America's most beloved and respected writers comes the classic story of Homer Wells, an orphan, and Wilbur Larch, a doctor without children of his own....

Lost in the annals of boxing is the sport's true Cinderella story....

The Coloseum, Villa Borghese, the Piazza di Spagna, the Trevi Fountain, and the Capuchin Church of Santa Maria della Concezione....