Existentialism, jazz hot, expatriates, blood & guts intellectualism in sidewalk cafes, proto-feminism...an electrifying moment in thought and art grown from the depths of the Occupation. Delicieux!
Gary
It only took one battle, between a rebuilt warship and an experimental frigate built in just 101 days, to completely change naval warfare forever.
John
It's not Indiana Jones, and it's not Uncharted, But it's exciting to know there may still be lost cities out there.
John
A fascinating lens through which to view their historical time and place. The concept really works, and you also get a good thumbnail bio of each of these 20th century giants.
Gary
Through exploring her family's archive of letters and other documents, Yamashita creates a powerful dialog between herself and her past, including her family's experience in the WWII Japanese internment camps, how they reacted, how they coped, and how they moved on when they got home. More than just a memoir, this book teaches by example a new kind of relationship you can have with your familial, national, and cultural story. This is an important book.
Josh
If you’ve seen Christopher Nolan’s film, Dunkirk, and want to learn more, try Alone. Korda’s book is a compelling and detailed examination of the events leading up to the beginning of World War II through the evacuation of Allied troops at Dunkirk interspersed with Korda’s own memoir of his illustrious, movie-making, emigre family.
Dale
There is no overstating the significance of the Protestant Reformation, and so its 500th anniversary is an event deserving reflection. In Protestantism After 500 Years, two leading Reformation scholars compile essays devoted to how events of 1517 kick-started history's greatest revolution. A must-read for understanding religion's role in the development of modernity.
Matthew
Going to the moon is not a small undertaking. Imagine, it had never been done before, and the mission was planned & executed in sixteen weeks! Apollo 8 is the story of a “wild crapshoot” that will bring you back to that time or open the door to an accomplishment that included a TV broadcast from the moon on Christmas Eve 1968.
Robert
A lively tale of the only non-human to officially hold military rank and be awarded two purple hearts for her heroic work in the Korean War. The fact that the brave little horse was totally motivated by her treats of chocolate, eggs, spaghetti and coffee adds levity to the serious demands humans put upon animals especially in times of war. Important fact - she does survive to be honored and feted.
Susannah
The incredible (and hilarious) true story of Hungary's most famous bank robber/hockey player.
John
