Smoke Gets in Your Eyes
As a child Caitlin Doughty witnessed a traumatic accident, and was never brave enough to find out if the victim lived or not. Her inability to confront that death led to a lifelong morbid curiosity, a history degree in Medieval funeral practices, and a job in a crematory.
A How-To Guide to Living in Historical England
Ever wonder what life was really like for people in the past? What details about the commoners do the history books leave out?
Woman’s Best Friend
The age old description “man’s best friend,” takes on a new meaning when Lauren Fern Watt creates and implements a bucket list for her 160-pound English Mastiff.
Perfecting Sound Forever: An Aural History of Recorded Music
The history of recorded sound: grappling with the aesthetic consequences of technological advancement.
Not the Amish Way
As Mark Twain said “Truth is stranger than fiction but it is because fiction is obliged to stick to possibilities; truth isn’t”. The following titles demonstrate that he was correct.
Books about protest
“What are all those people doing?”
Tetris: The Games People Play
Once Alexey created a working prototype, he found himself playing it a lot. Probably too much.
William the Conqueror
Looking for a tome? This richly detailed biography of one of history’s most notorious figures should satiate your cravings.
The Etiquette Edge
The Etiquette Edge provides straightforward yet insightful guidance on modern business manners.
This Land is Your Land: America’s National Parks
In our national parks, fundamental ideals such as freedom, civil rights, and conservation were conceived; our natural and cultural history is on full view; and the next generation is encouraged to make their own discoveries and find their own path.