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In the Time of Madmen by Mark A Prelas

In the Time of Madmen by Mark A Prelas

Holocaust Survivor True Stories WWII A story of struggle, heroism, and triumph during the rise of fascism and communism In the Time of Madmen examines a journey of discovery through the eyes of one...

Recording History by Christopher Silver

Recording History by Christopher Silver

Jews, Muslims, and Music across Twentieth-Century North Africa A new history of twentieth-century North Africa, that gives voice to the musicians who defined an era and the vibrant recording industry that carried their popular...

Prophets with­out Hon­or by Shlo­mo Ben-Ami

Prophets with­out Hon­or by Shlo­mo Ben-Ami

The 2000 Camp David Sum­mit and the End of the Two-State Solution A high-level insider’s history of the efforts to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, from 2000 Camp David Talks to the present, that explains...

The Pearl and the Flame by Natan Margalit

The Pearl and the Flame by Natan Margalit

A Journey into Jewish Wisdom and Ecological Thinking Woven with stories of the author’s journey from a secular upbringing in Honolulu to Orthodox Judaism in Jerusalem, and back to his own spiritual path, The...

Tasha: A Son's Memoir by Brian Morton

Tasha: A Son’s Memoir by Brian Morton

In the spirit of Fierce Attachments and The End of Your Life Book Club, acclaimed novelist Brian Morton delivers a “superb” (Maureen Corrigan, Fresh Air), darkly funny memoir of his mother’s vibrant life and...

The Girl in the Mid­dle by Anais Gra­nof­sky

The Girl in the Mid­dle by Anais Gra­nof­sky

Grow­ing Up Between Black and White, Rich and Poor In this poignant and timely memoir—written with the searing power of Beautiful Struggle and Born a Crime—Degrassi Junior High star Anais Granofsky contemplates the lingering...