The Taking of Jemima Boone tells of how the kidnapping of Jemima Boone, daughter of Daniel Boone, by Native Americans, started a cycle of violence and revenge
Eruption: Conversations with Eddie Van Halen is a compilation of interviews and sidebars really lets the reader know Eddie Van Halen like never before.
Like many other National Geographic books, this one is a gorgeous volume with fantastic photography, showcasing the author’s collection of amazing images.
I enjoyed reading about Col Eileen M. Collins’ (RET – USAF) journey to become an astronaut. It took time, planning, patience, and resilience
A descendant of Sally Hemmings and Thomas Jefferson has been drive away from her neighborhood in Charlottesville, VA by a white militia
This is not the standard book about Mt. Everest. The story starts when the English Empire was at its height, and ends before the famous 1953 summit expedition.
In a futuristic society people are grown as nearly identical embryos & conditioned to remove strong desires. They take a drug called soma to keep them docile.
When Eldon Quint is mistaken for his outlaw tween brother, his son gets killed in the crossfire. Eldon goes on a journey to bury his son, and avenge his death
Not a traditional travel guide. This book allows the reader to skip in sections, and choose whatever trip or adventure they’d like to experience.
The Age of Surveillance Capitalism by Shoshana Zuboff could very well be the most important book written since the invention of social media.
