“Not for nothing has Abbott been called a ‘pioneer of sizzle history.’ Here she creates a gripping page-turner that moves at a breathtaking clip through the dramatic events of the Civil War.” — Los Angeles TimesKaren Abbott, the New York Times bestselling author of Sin in the Second City and “pioneer of sizzle history” (USA Today), tells the spellbinding true story of four women—a socialite, a farmgirl, an abolitionist, and a widow—who risked everything to ...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERAmerica was flying high in the Roaring Twenties. Then, almost overnight, the Great Depression brought it crashing down. When the dust settled, people were primed for a star who could distract them from reality. Enter Gypsy Rose Lee, a strutting, bawdy, erudite stripper who possessed a gift for delivering exactly what America needed. With her superb narrative skills and eye for detail, Karen Abbott brings to life an era of ambition,...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The epic true crime story of the most successful bootlegger in American history and the murder that shocked the nation, from the New York Times bestselling author of Sin in the Second City and Liar, Temptress, Soldier, Spy“Gatsby-era noir at its best.”—Erik LarsonAn ID Book Club Selection • NAMED ONE OF THE TEN BEST HISTORY BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY SMITHSONIAN

Step into the perfumed parlors of the Everleigh Club, the most famous brothel in American history–and the catalyst for a culture war that rocked the nation. Operating in Chicago’s notorious Levee district at the dawn of the last century, the Club’s proprietors, two aristocratic sisters named Minna and Ada Everleigh, welcomed moguls and actors, senators and athletes, foreign dignitaries and literary icons, into their stately double mansion, where thirty stunning Everleigh “butterflies” awai...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The epic true crime story of the most successful bootlegger in American history and the murder that shocked the nation, from the New York Times bestselling author of Sin in the Second City and Liar, Temptress, Soldier, Spy“Gatsby-era noir at its best.”—Erik LarsonAn ID Book Club Selection • NAMED ONE OF THE TEN BEST HISTORY BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY SMITHSONIAN

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERWith the critically acclaimed Sin in the Second City, bestselling author Karen Abbott “pioneered sizzle history” (USA Today). Now she returns with the gripping and expansive story of America’s coming-of-age—told through the extraordinary life of Gypsy Rose Lee and the world she survived and conquered.America in the Roaring Twenties. Vaudeville was king. Talking pictures were only a distant flicker. Speakea...

Karen Abbott, the New York Times bestselling author of Sin in the Second City and “pioneer of sizzle history” (USA Today), tells the spellbinding true story of four women who risked everything to become spies during the Civil War.Karen Abbott illuminates one of the most fascinating yet little known aspects of the Civil War: the stories of four courageous women—a socialite, a farmgirl, an abolitionist, and a widow—who were spies.Af...

For many years, Karen Abbott-Trimuel believed she was on a journey of becoming. But the deeper she searched for answers, the more she realized something unexpected. The journey was never about becoming someone new. It was about remembering.Through moments of reflection, honest questioning, and the quiet courage to listen inwardly, Karen began uncovering the layers that had slowly formed around the life she thought she was supposed to live. What she discovered beneath those layers w...

Check Your Assets & Know Your ValueA Woman's Guide to Becoming Her Authentic SelfConsider yourself a woman of value.What does this mean?You are a valuable asset to everyone around you.You have a place in this world and a goal to accomplish.You are an authentic individual who has discovered herself through great investments of personal reflections, self-love, self-forgiveness, and positive relationshi...

Ladies' night at home + alcohol + scandalous secrets… what else could you want on a Friday night?Miranda, Gertrude, Lola, Shauna and Claudia are five friends living in Chicago. They meet up on Friday night to get their 'groove on' ready for the weekend. But they don't want the typical club and partying scene. Instead, they all agree to meet at Claudia's place for a small gathering and a night of drinking, eating, partying…and revelations.

Portland, Oregon, is often cited as one of the most livable cities in the United States and a model for "smart growth." At the same time, critics deride it as a victim of heavy-handed planning and point to its skyrocketing housing costs as a clear sign of good intentions gone awry. Which side is right? Does Portland deserve the accolades it has received, or has hype overshadowed the real story?In The Portland Edge, leading urban scholars who have lived in and studied the region pre...

My name is Marvin Marty Maertens and this book is based on my life story - a life of crime, jails, prison, a mental hospital, and ten marriages. My life of crime actually began at age 13; state prisons started at age 21 with an Army stockade to my credit before that. Prison life ended in December 1976 at age 45. Life itself started again with my 10th marriage on December 5, 1981. I knew in 1976 that my life in prison was over. Id had all I could handle with six prison sentences. However, a...