Biographies of presidents tend to emphasize their political and personal lives, rather than their professional careers. This book, which accompanies a traveling exhibit, a website, and a series of special programs, helps to fill this... Read More

Like Tess of the d’Urbervilles or Wilkie Collins’s The Woman in White, this Victorian novel is replete with plot twists, years—long detours, providential meetings, villainy, and a great deal of drama. It differs from most other... Read More

The choices posed by the Amish religion and lifestyle lead to emotionally complex situations and sacrifices, especially for Leah, the adopted daughter of Abram. At the beginning of the story, Leah is recovering from the loss of her... Read More

This novel puts a Christian and thoroughly modern spin on the old adage about never getting a second chance to make a first impression. Reminiscent of Jane Austen’s Sense and Sensibility, the two sisters in this book couldn’t be more... Read More

For centuries, scary tales of powerful women imbued with supernatural abilities have been told to children and adults alike. In this book, the editor draws together several old and new tales of witches—not the sweet and funny witches... Read More

The overwhelming popularity of manga today among young people has had its effect on the graphic novel industry. An example of that is this Fanbook, a compilation of stories and interviews with artists and writers, assembled with stills... Read More

As any reader of travel brochures knows, the Taj Mahal is a monument built by a grieving widower in remembrance of his beloved wife. Travel Channel viewers may be aware of more detail, like the fact that it was built in 1632 by the... Read More

This book is held together, curiously, by scissors. Scissors are the weapon of choice for the characters presiding in this collection of stories-although fountain pens, knives, and curses are also popular. But why shouldn’t scissors be... Read More