Category Archives: Selected Books

New York Times Bestseller [A] gripping account, filled with amazing detail, of an otherwise secret world. Shaffer has the instincts of a thriller writer and the knowledge and perspective of the professional insider. [A] fascinating page-turner.–Doug Stanton, Author of Horse … Continue reading →

A Main Selection of the History Book Club The definitive biography of the frontier hero and founder of Vermont. Authoritative, vivid. Colorful, well-written and nuanced.– Kirkus Reviews, Starred Review A rich portrait, incorporates a wealth of research and colorful detail … Continue reading →

A searing account of this tragedy at sea.—Booklist An astoundingly detailed picture of the last cruise of a nuclear attack submarine. Highly recommended.—Library Journal Offley’s superb research [offers] a rare and frightening insight into a long-forgotten Cold War incident. A … Continue reading →

Journalist Dunkel has not only researched and presented a virtually forgotten but very significant piece of sports history, he has also done it in a very entertaining, narrative nonfiction style. It will become required reading among those who feel we … Continue reading →

New York Times Bestseller The story builds to a beautiful and moving resolution, proving that the true center of this book is not the seventh game of the World Series. The heart of the story is the love of a … Continue reading →

[A] well-researched, balanced and fascinating portrait of a self-centered feminist who didn’t understand women, a muckraker whose naïveté left him constantly vulnerable to human treachery, and a complex, bestselling celebrity who was often dismissed as a propagandist by the literary … Continue reading →

“With one look at this lavish debut, readers will understand why former ballerina Austin’s museum-worthy cakes are so hotly in demand. More than 30 exquisite cake and cookie designs unfold, each a triumph of flowers, ruffles, pearls, lace, and painted … Continue reading →