Varian Fry, a young editor from New York, traveled to Marseilles after Germany defeated France in the summer of 1940. As the representative of the Emergency Rescue Committee, a private American relief organization, he offered aid and advice to refugees who found themselves threatened with extradition to Nazi Germany under Article 19 of the Franco-German armistice — the “Surrender on Demand” clause.Fry risked his life to rescue those targeted by the Gestapo in “the most gigantic man...

This book is about men who understand that there are things that they are allowing to be more important to them than God. These men understand that they have a calling on their lives, but it is not easy to get in position in order to receive what the Father has for them. They want it, willing to become it, can’t get over self, so the growth doesn’t come. At times, the babe remains or the steps of that good man are never taken. That work they were created to do sometimes goes undone. Our br...

Composers 1 to 20By: Christopher WarrenIllustrated by: Dalian GrantComposers 1 to 20 is a book that combines the subjects of math, music history, literature, and geography. The book gathers a collection of composers across a time span of over 300 years starting from the Baroque era all the way until the 20th Century Modern era. It also covers a diverse grouping of musical styles, genres, and countries. The goal of Composers 1 to 20 is to introduce children to classica...

Jumper the zebra loves to jump. In fact, one night he dreams about jumping. He jumps over trees, and houses, and even a plane. He dreams he can jump over everything. In the morning, he tells his parents and grandfather about his awesome dream. They tell Jumper his dream can come true and he is capable of anything and everything he decides to do. He wants to become the world’s famous zebra. Jumper works hard and practices jumping in the forest every day. He wins a competition for jumping ov...

Witness the dramatic urban history of a rocky archipelago evolving into a booming global megacity. Perfect for your daily commute, this immersive narrative sweeps you across centuries of maritime trade, imperial rivalries, and relentless industrialization. Dive into a vibrant, gritty world where ambition built a financial empire on the shores of the Arabian Sea.Feel the urgent pulse of a metropolis where railways, roaring textile mills, and sprawling docks drew millions seeking for...

Witness the dramatic urban history of a rocky archipelago evolving into a booming global megacity. Perfect for your daily commute, this immersive narrative sweeps you across centuries of maritime trade, imperial rivalries, and relentless industrialization. Dive into a vibrant, gritty world where ambition built a financial empire on the shores of the Arabian Sea.Feel the urgent pulse of a metropolis where railways, roaring textile mills, and sprawling docks drew millions seeking for...

Witness the dramatic urban history of a rocky archipelago evolving into a booming global megacity. Perfect for your daily commute, this immersive narrative sweeps you across centuries of maritime trade, imperial rivalries, and relentless industrialization. Dive into a vibrant, gritty world where ambition built a financial empire on the shores of the Arabian Sea.Feel the urgent pulse of a metropolis where railways, roaring textile mills, and sprawling docks drew millions seeking for...

Witness the dramatic urban history of a rocky archipelago evolving into a booming global megacity. Perfect for your daily commute, this immersive narrative sweeps you across centuries of maritime trade, imperial rivalries, and relentless industrialization. Dive into a vibrant, gritty world where ambition built a financial empire on the shores of the Arabian Sea.Feel the urgent pulse of a metropolis where railways, roaring textile mills, and sprawling docks drew millions seeking for...

Witness the dramatic urban history of a rocky archipelago evolving into a booming global megacity. Perfect for your daily commute, this immersive narrative sweeps you across centuries of maritime trade, imperial rivalries, and relentless industrialization. Dive into a vibrant, gritty world where ambition built a financial empire on the shores of the Arabian Sea.Feel the urgent pulse of a metropolis where railways, roaring textile mills, and sprawling docks drew millions seeking for...

Former Secretary of State Warren Christopher reflects on humanity’s interdependence and reliance on each other, in "A Shared Moment of Trust," her contribution to NPR’s This I Believe series.This I Believe is a National Public Radio program that features Americans, from the famous to the unknown, completing the thought that begins with the series title. The pieces that make up the program compel listeners to re-think not only what and how they hav...

In this romantic comedy from 1837, three sets of mismatched lovers bicker, woo, spar, and scheme on their way to matrimonial bliss. James Sheridan Knowles, a cousin of Richard Brinsley Sheridan, seems to take a great deal of inspiration from Shakespeare’s “Much Ado About Nothing.” The humor of the piece derives from witty banter and miscommunication as the couples engage in their “steeple-chase of love.” Who will end up at the altar with who?

In January 1943, 230 women of the French Resistance were sent to the death camps by the Nazis who had invaded and occupied their country. This is their story, told in full for the first time—a searing and unforgettable chronicle of terror, courage, defiance, survival, and the power of friendship. Caroline Moorehead, a distinguished biographer, human rights journalist, and the author of Dancing to the Precipice and Human Cargo, brings to life an extraordinary story that readers of Mitchell ...