A collection of humorous stories of modern American life by Eli S. Evans, former male model-turned-professional life and writing coach. Spot illustrations by Patrick Giroux sprinkled throughout the text.

In this classic portrait of Jews in the South, Eli N. Evans takes readers inside the nexus of southern and Jewish histories, from the earliest immigrants to the present day. Evoking the rhythms and heartbeat of Jewish life in the Bible belt, Evans weaves together chapters of recollections from his youth and early years in North Carolina with chapters that explore the experiences of Jews in many cities and small towns across the South. He presents the stories of communities, individuals, an...

Jax and Max are brothers. Their curiosity always lands them in the middle of a wild adventure. Today, while splashing around in the backyard, they find a fantastic new pet. They have the perfect plan to convince their parents to let them keep it! But this isn't just any pet-a mischievous and messy little creature that turns their lives upside down! What will they do to catch their sneaky pet?

Meet Jax and Max. Two adventurous brothers with wild imaginations that sometimes get them into trouble. The boys are on an epic starship battle before dinner time. Will they make time to clean their room before dinner, or will a monster of a mess be waiting for them when they return?

The adventurous brothers have a new family member - a new baby. The little brother, Max, thinks that babies are bad news. They cry really loud and worst of all they smell! Big brother Jax is here to show just how much fun babies can be and remind him that, after all, he was the baby not too long ago.

Richardson was the astronaut chosen for the test. He had passed every one of the grueling preliminary tests with flying colors, mental and physical, and as far as could be judged by science, he had seemed to be the perfect specimen, mentally and physically, for the job.The job was to be the first man to be sent to space and return safely to Earth. The test was going well until Richarson started talking in a strange language. What was happening? What did it mean?

Richardson was the astronaut chosen for the test. He had passed every one of the grueling preliminary tests with flying colors, mental and physical, and as far as could be judged by science, he had seemed to be the perfect specimen, mentally and physically, for the job.The job was to be the first man to be sent to space and return safely to Earth. The test was going well until Richarson started talking in a strange language. What was happening? What did it mean?

This is the story of Condoleezza Rice that has never been told, not that of an ultra-accomplished world leader, but of a little girl--and a young woman--trying to find her place in a sometimes hostile world, of two exceptional parents, and an extended family and community that made all the difference.Condoleezza Rice has excelled as a diplomat, political scientist, and concert pianist. Her achievements run the gamut from helping to oversee the collapse of communism...

How do you get away with the murder of 11 million people? The answer is simple—and disturbing. You lie to them. Learn how you can become an informed, passionate citizen who demands honesty and integrity from your leaders.In this nonpartisan New York Times bestselling book, Andy Andrews emphasizes that seeking and discerning the truth is of critical importance, and that believing lies is the most dangerous thing you can do. You’ll be challenged to ...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jon Meacham presents “a nimble examination of how American leaders . . . have wrestled with God personally and publicly” (USA Today)—now featuring a new Afterword by the author“A revealing and useful primer on an important, timely, and often volatile topic.”—Chicago TribuneAt a time when our country seems divided by extremism, American Gospel draws...

In this groundbreaking book, noted historian Thaddeus Russell tells a new and surprising story about the origins of American freedom. Rather than crediting the standard textbook icons, Russell demonstrates that it was those on the fringes of society whose subversive lifestyles helped legitimize the taboo and made America the land of the free.In vivid portraits of renegades and their “respectable” adversaries, Russell shows that the nation’s history has been driven by clashes betwee...

Some samples: 1) When the United States was fighting the war in Vietnam, a sergeant wrote famed photographer Yousuf Karsh and requested a copy of a portrait that he had taken of Eleanor Roosevelt. Mr. Karsh wondered why a young man would be interested in a portrait of a woman who had been First Lady before he was born, so he wrote the soldier. As it turned out, the soldier was not young, but instead he was a career soldier who had been wounded in the Korean War. Ms. Roosevelt had visited h...