‘In those days we dedicated our whole lives to The Party. We put it first, before anything else, whether that was family, love, or even life itself. I will tell you a fact about the path my life has taken – to survive is victory!’

This is the true account of the life of Lin Xiangbei, during a century of tumultuous changes in China. Lin was born in 1918 in...

The definitive biography of E. Nesbit, a fascinating, contradictory and remarkable literary legend.

Edith Nesbit is considered the inventor of the children’s adventure story and her brilliant children’s books influenced bestselling authors including C.S. Lewis, P. L. Travers, J.K. Rowling, and Jacqueline Wilson, to name but a few. But who was the person...

How to live more bravely and successfully navigate through any disaster

In 2018, award-winning lawyer and business leader Sarah Nelson Smith found herself at the heart of a corporate crisis that made headlines around the world. A distribution failure led to hundreds of KFC restaurants being unable to open, threatening the livelihoods of franchise owners and...

For Food Network star Hazell McKenzie, coming to the US as a teen was supposed to be her deliverance. But achieving the "American Dream" proved harder than she thought. Hazell Mckenzie’s path of descent is a stunning testament to her determination as a woman and as a mother.

She began on her path as a bright-eyed, teenaged island girl who migrated to the...

This offbeat slice of American history places the story of our great republic beneath an unexpected lens: that of fringe candidates for president of the United States. Mark Stein explores how their quest for our nation’s highest office helped to amplify voices otherwise quashed during their day. His careening tour through elections past includes the efforts...

Nerves of Steel is the captivating true story of Tammie Jo Shults’s remarkable life—from growing up the daughter of a humble rancher, to breaking through gender barriers as one of the Navy’s first female F/A-18 Hornet pilots, to safely landing the severely crippled Southwest Airlines Flight 1380 and helping save the lives of 148 people.

Tammie Jo Shults has...

“When I read my estranged father's diary and the details of the five trials which he suffered, I realised how unjustly and cruelly he was treated, and I had no doubts that I should tell the truth about the scandalous behaviour of the Italian justice system of the time, as well as try to save his work from oblivion.” – Luciano Iorio

In 1939, the Italian...

More than 500 years ago, 16th-century Reformer John Calvin was born—a theologian whose teachings set the stage for reformation of the church around the world. The modern world is in continual need of his Christ-exalting doctrine and vision of the Christian life. In 20 essays by leading Reformed pastors and scholars, this primer explores Calvin’s life...

A National Indie Excellence Awards Winner, a Book Excellence Awards Finalist, a Finalist in Christian Inspirational in the International Book Awards, and a Bronze Medal Winner in Christian Non-Fiction in the Global EBook Awards.

Do you feel discontent and unhappy even though you have all the material stuff?

Discover a simple approach to appreciation that will...

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to view life through another set of eyes?

Imagine those eyes belonging to a jet-setting, adorable, four-pound Maltese pup.

Meet Bacci Bogie who spent most of his time traveling the country with his owner.

The nature of her work provided opportunities for Bacci to become involved in unusual, sometimes dangerous...

Entering life at the French royal court, a world in which “what is shown is rarely the truth,” the young Princess of Clèves learns of passion’s torments, of heartbreak, and of the agony of love. Claire Bouilhac and Catel Muller’s graphic-novel adaption of this classic tale—often referred to as the forerunner of the modern psychological novel—remains...

She lost her career to a spinal injury. She lost herself to motherhood. Then Stephanie's best friend invited her to join a year in yoga, which turned out to be more than she bargained for. An Accidental Awakening is yoga off the mat and into life as she is thrown into qigong in the snow, fire ceremonies on her lawn, walking on hot coals, tapping her sixth...

What if you had a crystal ball that revealed the future of the healthcare landscape?

Wouldn’t you want that ball?

Think of how that information could boost your success and impact your future. You could be on the cutting-edge of change and reap the rewards.

Accept that change is inescapable. Discover how healthcare changes will impact you, your family, and...

The story's hero—15-year-old Adrienne—shows strength and courage as she faces a diagnosis of advanced liver cancer with her older sister and guardian Andrea by her side.

In 1870, Leopold von Sacher-Masoch publishes "Venus in Furs," an erotic novel revealing the author’s desire to be dominated by a woman. After the success of the novel, a woman turns up at his doorstep and offers to take on the role of the dominant woman. He submits to her completely and they get married. Years later, Leopold has remarried and lives a quiet...

FINALIST FOR THE BEST BOOK AWARD FOR NON-FICTION

A boy's enchanted childhood in a coastal town on the Isle of Man - one of rabbit hunts, darkened church naves and lessons in ancient Viking heritage - is about to disappear forever.

Boyhood dreams of football fame are ditched for drinking pints with the lads at the local pool hall; just the beginning of a...

Ever feel like you’re not enough? That no matter what you do it seems that you always fall short in society’s expectations of you in terms of looks? How about your relationships? Does it seem that insecurities get the best of you?

The author of this book, Tomomi Tsuchio, went through the same battle and fought that journey. Today, she stands strong yet...

This is a record of a search - but what matters is the finding.  

“It began when the death of my husband, a priest, jolted me into recognising that the belonging I had always thought I had inside traditional Church doctrine and liturgy wasn’t there: no connection between it and the feeling quick of me. Urgent and hungry forunderstanding, with my back to...

Shatner takes a comprehensive look at this singular performer, using archival sources and information culled from interviews with friends and colleagues to transport readers through William Shatner's remarkably bumpy career: his spectacular failures and triumphs; tragedies, including the shocking death of his third wife, Nerine; and, ultimately, the...

Come Back is the story of significant past lifetimes of one woman with the animals in her life.

Reincarnation, past lives, continuity of the soul, whatever you call it, all souls are eternal. Every living thing has a soul, including our animals. The proof is all around us, that feeling of having known someone before, that moment of recognition when you look...

'Freewheeling and profane ... Wylie covers plenty of ground, explaining in illuminating and often scary detail how Cambridge Analytica exploited the data to create Facebook pages that would needle "neurotic, conspiratorial citizens", propagating an outraged solidarity.' Jennifer Szalai, New York Times What if you could peer into the minds of an entire...

"Walder brings a you-are-there intimacy to her accounts. Often, the youngest person in the room and one of few females... [Walder] was certainly there when history was made." —Kirkus Reviews

A highly entertaining account of a young woman who went straight from her college sorority to the CIA, where she hunted terrorists and WMDs

When Tracy Walder enrolled...

Hidden Pearl is an unforgettable true story about a "hidden child" and her family during WW2. It was the most desperate of times when people were facing many dangers on a daily basis. This story is about courage, hope and resilience. Perfect for YA or Adult. Award-winning author J.E. Laufer of "Choices -The True Story of One Family's Daring Escape to...

"This excellent work will have readers eagerly anticipating the next volume." —Publishers Weekly

The writings of C. S. Lewis cannot be fully understood apart from a grasp of his formative adolescent years. Unfortunately, many biographies speed over this important season of Lewis’s life.

Slowing down to focus on his younger years, this detailed portrait of...

"A definitive document of a world in transition: I won't be alone in returning to Uncanny Valley for clarity and consolation for many years to come." —Jia Tolentino, author of Trick Mirror: Reflections on Self-Delusion

The prescient, page-turning account of a journey in Silicon Valley: a defining memoir of our digital age

In her mid-twenties, at the height...

Artists’ Letters is a treasure trove of carefully selected letters written by great artists, providing the reader with a unique insight into their characters and a glimpse into their lives. Arranged thematically, it includes writings and musings on love, work, daily life, money, travel and the creative process. 
On the theme of friendship, for example...