Wounded during an ambush, the rebel-boy soldier Hasan climbs a tree to escape the military. He is caught in the dirty war for Aceh, Sumatra, Indonesia, where his people suffer a brutal occupation.While resting in the tree-tops and considering his limited options for survival, an orangutan befriends him, caring for him while he recovers. When he has recovered his strength sufficiently to leave the tree, he thinks about the orangutan, and decides tha...

SynopsisJude Cameron is summoned to Marmande Hospital, south west France, by his wife, Arabella, because their daughter, Clelia, is gravely ill. On the way there from his apartment in the city of Bordeaux, he reflects on the circumstances which have brought his family to this point.When he arrives, he finds Arabella in deep discussion with Dr. Ghorbani, a paediatrician who first recognised that something was wrong with Clelia’s development – they had taken him there on the ...

In the jungles of Chiang Mai, Thailand, Krung, A Hill Tribe boy spends his days helping his rice farmer family, and dreaming of life in the big cities. Meanwhile, a Siamese tiger, the last of his kind, is forced to stalk Krung's village to survive. What will happen when boy and beast clash? Read The Last of the Siamese Tigers to find out.

An emotional, rousing novel inspired by the incredible true story of two giraffes who made headlines and won the hearts of Depression-era America.“Few true friends have I known and two were giraffes…”Woodrow Wilson Nickel, age 105, feels his life ebbing away. But when he learns giraffes are going extinct, he finds himself recalling the unforgettable experience he cannot take to his grave.It’s 1938. The Great Depression lingers. Hitler is th...

Gene Kranz was present at the creation of America's manned space program and was a key player in it for three decades. As a flight director in NASA's Mission Control, Kranz witnessed firsthand the making of history. He participated in the space program from the early days of the Mercury program to the last Apollo mission, and beyond. He endured the disastrous first years when rockets blew up and the United States seemed to fall further behind the Soviet Union in the space race. He helped t...

The definitive history of the Jamestown colony, the crucible of American history**"An absolutely terrific book." —**New York TimesIn this beautiful, vividly told story, James Horn describes the beginnings of England's first successful colony in America, persuasively demonstrating that Jamestown was the first great crucible of American history.A Land As God Made It describes the unimaginable hardships endured by ear...

Following the end of the Civil War, Mississippians responded to broader movements in the country, to changes in the economy, and to congressional initiatives as they worked to recover from the devastation of war and pursue new expressions of freedom. Reconstruction in Mississippi, 1862–1877 is a compelling account of how Black Mississippians embraced this freedom and how white Mississippians could not.Recording the mechanics of how the Confederate states were allowed to re...

A lively and engaging account of one human's relationship with a remarkable and charming orphaned beaver kit.On May 10, 2020, an orphaned beaver kit was found in St. Albans, Vermont and handed over to John Aberth, a licensed volunteer wildlife rehabilitator. Over the next two years, John raised the kit, whom he nicknamed "BK," and prepared him for release back into the wild. During that time, John and BK developed a special and unique bond, which John documented in...

Artist and ardent angler Bill Bishop tackles all aspects of tarpon fishing—from building leaders to bringing them in quickly. Each chapter explores the core aspects of tarpon fishing in detail, including step-by-step instructions for tying IGFA leaders, the nuances of finding, casting to, hooking, and fighting giant tarpon, and insights and tips for running the boat, seeing fish, and reading the fish's behavior. In addition to the technical aspects, Bishop's stories and humor take a look a...

When Marc Harrison became CEO of Intermountain Healthcare, the organization was already a well-regarded and financially stable player in the industry. Nevertheless, Harrison led an ambitious transformation that has unleashed Intermountain's workforce to look beyond the organization and tackle a range of problems that have hobbled both the healthcare industry and our broader society. Bucking the prevailing culture of conflict and polarization, leaders at all levels are empowered to convene ...

Off the grid and on the run, a former CIA officer finds himself tangled up in the past he was desperate to escape in this “harrowing hunt-and-hide adventure” (The New York Times Book Review)To all appearances, Dan Chase is a harmless retiree in Vermont with two big mutts and a grown daughter he keeps in touch with by phone. But most sixty-year-old widowers don’t have multiple driver’s licenses, savings stockpiled in banks across the country, or two Beretta...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A young entrepreneur’s blueprint for taking the right risks, scaling to new heights, and building a legendary brand.“I love it when my fellow rap comrades diversify their portfolio with books of information and knowledge.”—Snoop DoggArmed with only his hustle and an otherworldly instinct for marketing and branding, Berner, the co-founder and CEO of the world-conquering legal cannabis company Cookies, had...