Killing Kennedy: The End of Camelot by Bill O'Reilly
Category: Non-Fiction
The No.1 New York Times Bestseller In January 1961, as the cold war escalates, John F. Kennedy struggles to contain the growth of communism while he learns the hardships, solitude and temptations of what it means to be president of the United States. At the same time, JFK acquires a number of formidable ...Show more
Heart: An American Medical Odyssey by Dick Cheney and Jonathan Reiner
Category: Non-Fiction
For almost as long as he served at the highest levels of government and business, Dick Cheney has been one of the most well-known cardiac patients in the world. When he suffered his first heart attack in 1978, Cheney received essentially the same treatment as President Eisenhower did after his heart att ...Show more
Life After Faith: The Case for Secular Humanism by Philip Kitcher
Category: Non-Fiction | Series: The Terry Lectures
Although there is no shortage of recent books arguing against religion, few offer a positive alternative--how anyone might live a fulfilling life without the support of religious beliefs. This enlightening book fills the gap. Philip Kitcher constructs an original and persuasive secular perspective, one ...Show more
Invisible Women - Exposing Data Bias in a World Designed for Men by Caroline Criado Perez
Category: Non-Fiction
'Invisible Women takes on the neglected topic of what we don't know - and why. The result is a powerful, important and eye-opening analysis of the gender politics of knowledge and ignorance. With examples from technology to natural disasters, this is an original and timely reminder of why we need women ...Show more
THE POVERTY WARS RECONNECTING RESEARCH WITH REALITY by PETER SAUNDERS
Category: Non-Fiction
Disrupt and Deny - Spies, Special Forces, and the Secret Pursuit of British Foreign Policy by Rory Cormac
Category: Non-Fiction
British leaders use spies and Special Forces to interfere in the affairs of others discreetly and deniably. Since 1945, MI6 has spread misinformation designed to divide and discredit targets from the Middle East to Eastern Europe and Northern Ireland. It has instigated whispering campaigns and planted f ...Show more
Exploring Feelings: Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to Manage Anger by Tony Attwood
Category: Non-Fiction
This title is a winner of a 2008 Teachers' Choice Award! Many children, especially those with developmental delays, have trouble understanding or expressing their feelings. The result can be difficulty with anger management. Listing possible responses to situations - and the likely outcome of each one - ...Show more
The Laser That's Changing the World: The Amazing Stories Behind Lidar from 3D Mapping to Self-Driving Cars by Todd Neff
Category: Non-Fiction
Tells the story of a laser technology that will have a big impact on society and the brilliant innovators responsible for its development Lidar--a technology evolved from radar, but using laser light rather than microwaves--has found an astounding range of applications, none more prominent than its cru ...Show more
The Day after Roswell by William J. Birnes; Philip Corso
Category: Non-Fiction
A breathtaking expos that reads like a thriller, The Day After Roswell is a stunning depiction of just what happened in Roswell, New Mexico all those years ago and how the effects of this mysterious unidentified aircraft crash are still relevant today. Former member of President Eisenhower's Nationa ...Show more
WHAT REALLY MATTERS IN SCHOOLS CREATING HOPE FOR THE FUTURE by RONALD J VA NEWELL
Category: Non-Fiction