Narrative Nonfiction and History Writing with Ken Mondschein

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  • Born Survivors: Three Young Mothers and Their Extraordinary Story of Courage, Defiance, and Hope

    • ASIN: 006237026X
    • ISBN: 006237026X
    • Brand: Harper Perennial
    • Manufacturer: Harper Perennial

    The Nazis murdered their husbands but concentration camp prisoners Priska, Rachel, and Anka would not let evil take their unborn children too—a remarkable true story that will appeal to readers of The Lost and The Nazi Officer’s Wife, Born Survivors celebrates three mothers who defied death to give their children life.Eastern Europe, 1944: Thre... [Read More]

  • Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass

    • UPC: 800759284993
    • ASIN: 0486284999
    • ISBN: 9780486284996
    • Brand: Dover Publications
    • Manufacturer: Dover Publications

    Former slave, impassioned abolitionist, brilliant writer, newspaper editor and eloquent orator whose speeches fired the abolitionist cause, Frederick Douglass (1818–1895) led an astounding life. Physical abuse, deprivation and tragedy plagued his early years, yet through sheer force of character he was able to overcome these obstacles to become a... [Read More]

  • We Were the Lucky Ones: A Novel

    • ASIN: B01FRSZAUO
    • Manufacturer: Penguin Books

    NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERInspired by the incredible true story of one Jewish family separated at the start of World War II, determined to survive—and to reunite—We Were the Lucky Ones is a tribute to the triumph of hope and love against all odds.    “Love in the face of global adversity? It couldn't be more timely.” —Glamour   It is t... [Read More]

  • The Liberator: One World War II Soldier's 500-Day Odyssey from the Beaches of Sicily to the Gates of Dachau

    • ASIN: 0307888002
    • ISBN: 9780307888006
    • Brand: Kershaw Alex
    • Manufacturer: Broadway Books

    The untold story of the bloodiest and most dramatic march to victory of the Second World War. Written with Alex Kershaw's trademark narrative drive and vivid immediacy, The Liberator traces the remarkable battlefield journey of maverick U.S. Army officer Felix Sparks through the Allied liberation of Europe—from the first landing in Italy to th... [Read More]

  • Then She Was Gone: A Novel

    • ASIN: B074MDD3H6
    • Manufacturer: Atria Books

    A 2018 Goodreads Choice Award Finalist—Top 5 Best Mystery & Thriller * A Suspense Magazine “Best of 2018” Thriller/Suspense Pick “An acutely observed family drama with bone-chilling suspense.” —People “Jewell teases out her twisty plot at just the right pace, leaving readers on the edge of their seats. Her multilayered characters are ... [Read More]

  • The Boy on the Wooden Box: How the Impossible Became Possible . . . on Schindler's List

    • UPC: 884641071366
    • ASIN: 1442497823
    • ISBN: 1442497823
    • Brand: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
    • Manufacturer: Atheneum Books for Young Readers

    “Much like The Boy In the Striped Pajamas or The Book Thief,” this remarkable memoir from Leon Leyson, one of the youngest children to survive the Holocaust on Oskar Schindler’s list, “brings to readers a story of bravery and the fight for a chance to live” (VOYA).This, the only memoir published by a former Schindler’s list child, perfe... [Read More]

  • Ordinary Grace: A Novel

    • ASIN: B008J2G5Y6
    • Brand: Unknown
    • Manufacturer: Atria Books

    NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER WINNER OF THE 2014 EDGAR AWARD FOR BEST NOVEL WINNER OF THE 2014 DILYS AWARD A SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL BEST BOOK OF 2013 From New York Times bestselling author William Kent Krueger, a brilliant new novel about a young man, a small town, and murder in the summer of 1961.“That was it. That was all of it. A grace so ordinary... [Read More]

  • All the Light We Cannot See: A Novel

    • ASIN: 1501173219
    • ISBN: 1501173219
    • Brand: Scribner
    • Manufacturer: Scribner

    Winner of the Pulitzer Prize, a New York Times Book Review Top Ten Book, National Book Award finalist, more than two and a half years on the New York Times bestseller listFrom the highly acclaimed, multiple award-winning Anthony Doerr, the stunningly beautiful instant New York Times bestseller about a blind French girl and a German boy whose paths ... [Read More]

  • The Girl Who Lived: A Thrilling Suspense Novel

    • ASIN: B076FNQWTF
    • Manufacturer: Greyson Media

    Ten years ago, four people were brutally murdered—one girl lived.No one believes her story. The police think she's crazy. Her therapist thinks she's suicidal. Everyone else thinks she's a dangerous drunk. They're all right—but did she see the killer?Best Mystery-Thriller eBook of the Year — Independent Publisher Book Awards 2018Winner Best T... [Read More]

  • The Historicity of the Patriarchal Narratives: The Quest for the Historical Abraham

    • ASIN: 1563383896
    • ISBN: 1563383896
    • Brand: Brand: Bloomsbury TnT Clark
    • Manufacturer: Trinity Press International

    Archaeology seems to have become an active partner in the attempt to prove the historical truth of the Bible. Biblical archaeologists have gone to the field in search of Noah's ark or the walls of Jericho, as if the finding of these artifacts would make the events of scripture somehow more true or real.Thomas Thompson is one of the most vocal conte... [Read More]

  • Man's Search for Meaning

    • ASIN: B009U9S6FI
    • Manufacturer: Beacon Press

  • Night (Night)

    • ASIN: 0374500010
    • ISBN: 9780374500016
    • Brand: Wiesel, Elie/ Wiesel, Marion (TRN)
    • Manufacturer: Hill and Wang

  • The Nightingale: A Novel

    • ASIN: 1250080401
    • ISBN: 1250080401
    • Brand: St. Martin's Griffin
    • Manufacturer: St. Martin's Griffin

    A #1 New York Times bestseller, Wall Street Journal Best Book of the Year, and soon to be a major motion picture, this unforgettable novel of love and strength in the face of war has enthralled a generation. France, 1939 - In the quiet village of Carriveau, Vianne Mauriac says goodbye to her husband, Antoine, as he heads for the Front. She doesn't ... [Read More]

  • Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win

    • ASIN: B0739PYQSS
    • Manufacturer: St. Martin's Press

    An updated edition of the blockbuster bestselling leadership book that took America and the world by storm, two U.S. Navy SEAL officers who led the most highly decorated special operations unit of the Iraq War demonstrate how to apply powerful leadership principles from the battlefield to business and life.Sent to the most violent battlefield in Ir... [Read More]

  • La Sombra Del Galileo/ the Shadow of the Galilean: The Quest of the Historical Jesus in Narrative Form (Coleccion el Peso de los Dias) (Coleccion el Peso de los Dias) (Spanish Edition)

    • ASIN: 8430110615
    • ISBN: 8430110615
    • Manufacturer: Ediciones Sigueme

    Here, in narrative form, is an account of the activity of Jesus of Nazareth, scrupulously constructed so that it does not undercut the insights of New Testament scholarship. What makes it different from other such attempts is that Jesus never actually appears. What we find everywhere is his shadow, his effect. Such an approach avoids the usual pitf... [Read More]

  • There There: A novel

    • ASIN: B075HY1NFB
    • Manufacturer: Vintage

  • Facts and Fears: Hard Truths from a Life in Intelligence

    • ASIN: 0525558640
    • ISBN: 0525558640
    • Manufacturer: Viking

    New York Times bestsellerThe former Director of National Intelligence's candid and compelling account of the intelligence community's successes--and failures--in facing some of the greatest threats to AmericaWhen he stepped down in January 2017 as the fourth United States director of national intelligence, James Clapper had been President Obama's s... [Read More]

  • Sea Stories: My Life in Special Operations

    • ASIN: B07HM8HQQ6
    • Manufacturer: Grand Central Publishing

    In this instant New York Times bestseller, the celebrated author of Make Your Bed shares amazing adventure stories from his career as a Navy SEAL and commander of America's Special Operations Forces.Admiral William H. McRaven is a part of American military history, having been involved in some of the most famous missions in recent memory, including... [Read More]

  • The Eden Narrative: A Literary and Religio-Historical Study of Genesis 2-3

    • ASIN: 1575061414
    • ISBN: 1575061414
    • Manufacturer: Eisenbrauns

    In a book marked by unusually readable yet academic style, Mettinger transforms our knowledge of the story of Eden in Genesis. He shows us a story focused on a divine test of human obedience, with human disobedience and its consequences as its main theme. Both of the special trees in Eden had a function: the tree of knowledge as the test case, and ... [Read More]

  • America: A Narrative History (Tenth Edition) (Vol. One-Volume)

    • ASIN: 0393265935
    • ISBN: 0393265935
    • Brand: imusti
    • Manufacturer: W. W. Norton & Company

    The leading narrative history that students love to read, now made more relevant and accessible. With more than two million copies sold, America remains the leading narrative history survey text because it’s a book that students enjoy reading. The Tenth Edition is both more relevant, offering increased attention to the culture of everyday life, a... [Read More]

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