DescriptionAt turns shockingly fierce and surprisingly tender, Goat is a shattering memoir that graphically portrays the scarred emotional landscape of young men. Brad is driving two strangers home from a party when he realizes they are leading him to the middle of nowhere. Viciously beaten and left in the middle of the road, Brad survives. But as his physical injuries heal, his psychological wounds worsen. Desperate to belong, he pledges his brother's fraternity. What he finds is not brotherhood and support, but alienation and more violence.
DescriptionSelected Stories from May There Be a Road includes three unforgettable adventures - "Making It the Hard Way", "May There Be a Road", and "The Hand of Kuan-yin" - previously uncollected and now offered for the first time together. In his extraordi…
DescriptionSuena a menudo con tener una vida mas gratificante? Aspira a tener un mejor trabajo, un matrimonio solido, un hogar feliz? Desea tener mejores relaciones con su familia y amigos? Quizas usted simplemente quiere alcanzar mas y dejar un legado duradero para…
DescriptionAs best-selling author Kenneth C. Davis knows, history can be fun, fascinating, and memorable. When his Don't Know Much About History was published in 1990, it was a sensation. The book delivered a fresh take on history with its wit and unusual detail. Davis now does for young people what his earlier book did for adults. In his trademark question-and-answer style Davis introduces our ancestors who settled the East and expanded the West, as well as those who had been living here all along. His sure touch brings the drama and excitement of the American story vividly to life.
DescriptionAugust 6, 1945. Hiroshima, Japan. The first atom bomb was dropped on this city, killing 100, 000 people. Considered a journalistic masterpiece, Hiroshima tells the story of 6 survivors during the days that immediately followed the bomb. It also includes a final chapter, "Aftermath, " written 40 years afterward to explore the fates of those survivors. This timeless, powerful, and compassionate work has become a classic that stirs the conscience of humanity.
