War, the UN, & Wrongful Conviction | Social Science Previews, Aug. 2017

Brennan, Thomas J. USMC (Ret.) & Finbarr O’Reilly. Shooting Ghosts: A U.S. Marine, a Combat Photographer, and Their Journey Back from War. Viking. Aug. 2017. 336p. ISBN 9780399562549. $27; ebk. ISBN 9780399562563. CD/downloadable: Penguin Audio. MEMOIR/MILITARY Though the cause may be different, war correspondents suffer posttraumatic stress disorder at about the same rate as combat […]

The Shi’a-Sunni Divide, Moses, My Utmost, Thich Nhat Hahn | Spirituality & Religion Reviews, February 1, 2017

A careful analysis of the current state of the Arab world; an intriguing story filled with tragic “if-only’s” and powerful examples of courage; a thoughtful work that is worth the effort for spiritually erudite and patient readers

From Revolutionary America to Saddam Hussein | History Previews, Jun. 1, 2017, Pt. 1

Bardenwerper, Will. The Prisoner in His Palace: Saddam Hussein, His American Guards, and What History Leaves Unsaid. Scribner. Jun. 2017. 272p. ISBN 9781501117831. $26; ebk. ISBN 9781501117855. HISTORY A decorated Airborne Ranger–qualified infantry officer in Iraq who also served four years in the Pentagon, Bardenwerper tells the morally complex story of 12 American soldiers given […]

Fraud, Plagues, & Cannibalism | Audio in Advance February 2017 | Nonfiction

Nonfiction audiobooks publishing in February 2017

Nonfiction on Middle Eastern Poetry, Ted Roosevelt Jr., Königsberg, the Great War, Library Budgets, Artists’ Letters | Xpress Reviews

A spicy and special treat for Middle Eastern collections; Brady’s work augments our appreciation of interactions within the Roosevelt clan; a unique but true story of leadership, loyalty, hardship, and war; readers curious about art will find this irresistible

Making History | Nonfiction Previews, May 2017, Pt. 2

Allison, Graham. Destined for War: America, China, and Thucydides’s Trap. Houghton Harcourt. May 2017. 368p. ISBN 9780544935273. $28; ebk. ISBN 9780544935334. POLITICAL SCIENCE/HISTORY Founding dean of Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government, who has served in both the Reagan and the Clinton administrations and twice won the Pentagon’s highest civilian award, Allison coined the term the […]

The Extraordinary Life of Coretta Scott King | Audio in Advance January 2017 | Nonfiction

Nonfiction audiobooks publishing in January 2017.

Backman, Garrow, Gordon, & a Trip to Timbuktu | Barbara’s Picks, May 1, 2017

Backman, Fredrik. Beartown. Atria. May. 2017. 336p. ISBN 9781501160769. $26.99; ebk. ISBN 9781501160783. CD: S. & S. Audio. LITERARY FICTION Starting with his breakout debut, A Man Called Ove, Backman became an international sensation and New York Times best-selling author. In its focus on a struggling town seeking redemption through youth sports, his latest echoes […]

Kennedy Chronicles | Audio Reviews, November 1, 2016

Compelling, convincing, and current, Kennedy has Framed a great listen for fans of true crime aficionados and conspiracy theorists; Tye delivers an insightful look into the ways Bobby Kennedy became involved in the civil rights movement

Four Key Biographies | Nonfiction Previews, Apr. 2017, Pt. 2

Rosnay, Tatiana de. Manderley Forever. St. Martin’s. Apr. 2017. 352p. tr. from French by Sam Taylor. ISBN 9781250099136. $27.99; ebk. ISBN 9781250099150. CD: Macmillan Audio. BIOGRAPHY “Manderley forever” has been the cri de coeur of No. 1 New York Times best-selling author de Rosnay (Sarah’s Keys) since she first read Daphne du Maurier’s twisty-misty Rebecca […]
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