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Commander and Builder of Western Forts: The Life and Times of Major General Henry C. Merriam, 1862-1901

by Jack S. Ballard

  During his thirty-eight-year career as a military officer, Henry Clay Merriam received the Medal of Honor for his service in the Civil War, rose to prominence in the Western army, and exerted significant...


Everyday Music

by Alan B. Govenar

Native American drumming and chant; Czech and German polka; country fiddling; African American spirituals, blues and jazz; cowboy songs; Mexican corridos; zydeco; and the sounds of a Cambodian New Year’s celebration...


Harsh Country, Hard Times: Clayton Wheat Williams and the Transformation of the Trans-Pecos

by Janet Williams Pollard

Clayton Wheat Williams—West Texas oilman, rancher, civic leader, veteran of the Great War, and avocational historian—was a risk taker, who both reflected and molded the history of his region. His life spanned...


Pioneer Jewish Texans

by Natalie Ornish

With more than 400 photographs, extensive interviews with the descendants of pioneer Jewish Texan families, and reproductions of rare historical documents, Natalie Ornish’s Pioneer Jewish Texans quickly became...


Together We Can: Pathways to Collective Leadership in Agriculture at Texas A&m

by Edward A. Hiler

Together We Can recounts effective strategies for institutional change and focuses on collective leadership within the land-grant university system, with reflections on Hiler’s long and successful career in...


A Girl Called Nettie: A Memoir of Fate, Friendship, and Love

by Netica Symonette

This the story of a Bahamian Out Island girl who dared to reach beyond her circumstances and persisted in moving forward, against all odds and the prejudices of mankind, to experiences and successes never imagined....


Overweight Sensation: The Life and Comedy of Allan Sherman

by Mark Cohen

A groundbreaking biography of the song parodist and Jewish humorist


Fanny & Joshua: The Enigmatic Lives of Frances Caroline Adams and Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain

by Diane Monroe Smith

The intimate history of Civil War hero Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain and his wife, Frances Caroline Adams


World on a String: A Musical Memoir

by John Pizzarelli & Joseph Cosgriff

Behind the scenes in the life of a musician-an exuberant, entertaining memoir from jazz guitarist, singer, and raconteur John Pizzarelli

John Pizzarelli, the son of jazz guitar legend Bucky Pizzarelli, is a connoisseur...


Rasputin: The Untold Story

by Joseph T. Fuhrmann

Based on new sources-the definitive biography of Rasputin, with revelations about his life, death, and involvement with the Romanovs

A century after his death, Grigory Rasputin remains fascinating: the Russian...


Lilly: Palm Beach, Tropical Glamour, and the Birth of a Fashion Legend

by Kathryn Livingston

The real story behind a very private American fashion icon?Lilly Pulitzer

Today, Lilly Pulitzer's iconic brand of clean-cut, vibrantly printed clothes called "Lillys" can be spotted everywhere. What began decades...


A Tiger in the Kitchen: A Memoir of Food and Family

by Cheryl Tan

“Starting with charred fried rice and ending with flaky pineapple tarts, Cheryl Lu-Lien Tan takes us along on a personal journey that most can only fantasize about--an exploration of family history and culture...


In Africa with Schweitzer: A Remarkable Memoir by the U.S. Surgeon Who Worked with Schweitzer

by Edgar Berman

Dr. Edgar Berman was In Africa with Schweitzer as a member of the venerated doctor's surgical team in Lambarene. There, he was about to delve into Schweitzer's psyche, his personality, his rationale. He would...


Size Matters Not: The Extraordinary Life and Career of Warwick Davis

by Warwick Davis

The life and times of Warwick Davis, star of Ricky Gervais's forthcoming sitcom, Life's Too Short

Actors work their entire careers hoping to achieve the kind of cult movie hero status that Davis achieved at the...


Cronkite's War: His World War II Letters Home

by Maurice Isserman, Walter Iv Cronkite & Tom Brokaw

A giant in American journalism in the vanguard of "The Greatest Generation" reveals his World War II experiences in this National Geographic book. Walter Cronkite, an obscure 23-year-old United Press wire service...


A Year in the Life of Somerset County Cricket Club: Through the Eyes of its Chairman

by Andy Nash

Written from the unique point of viewe of the club chairman, A Year in the Life of Somerset County Cricket Club is the story of the highs and lows of county cricket. In recent years the Club has established...


The Madness of Michele Bachmann: A Broad-Minded Survey of a Small-Minded Candidate

by Ken Avidor, Karl Bremer & Eva Young

This fact-packed exposé reveals all the dirty little secrets that Michele Bachmann would rather you didn't know

Since Michele Bachmann became a front-runner for the Republican presidential nomination, journalists...


The Undiscovered Paul Robeson: Quest for Freedom, 1939 - 1976

by Paul Robeson

The eagerly awaited second volume of Paul Robeson Jr.'s acclaimed biography of his father, the legendary singer, actor, and social activist.

The greatest scholar-athlete-performing artist in U.S. history, Paul...


Dancing on Water: A Life in Ballet, from the Kirov to the Abt

King of the Road: True Tales from a Legendary Ice Road Trucker

by Alex Debogorski

Inside one of the world's most dangerous jobs with the star of History's top-rated reality show, Ice Road Truckers

The highest-rated reality show ever to hit the History channel, Ice Road Truckers follows the...