Winner of the Christopher Award and the New York City Book AwardWinner of the 2016 Wheatley Book Award in NonfictionA history of African Americans in New York City from the 1910s to 1960, told through the life of Samuel Battle, the New York Police Department’s first black officer.When Samuel Battle broke the color line as New York City’s first African American cop in the second decade of the twentieth century, he ha...

This “Testament” is an account of a vocation lived under changing skies, interpreted through a scriptural metaphor. In the book of Job, a person of substance loses everything, endures misunderstanding, keeps his faith, and ultimately discovers restoration in forms unforeseen. Brian Brown illustrates how it is possible to maintain one’s own faith, without compromise, while respecting and learning from other religious traditions in the quest for a more peaceful world.

Includes Gallipoli Campaign Map and Illustrations Pack -71 photos and 31 maps of the campaign spanning the entire period of hostilities.Written in the tumultuous days of the opening months of the First World War, American writer Arthur Ruhl was one of the few English speaking journalists who saw first-hand behind the German and Turkish lines. He initially reported from the Belgian front, and accompanied the German Army as it marched to seeming victory; but they were bloodily stopped...

This essential comparative religious studies resource presents primary scriptures of seven world religions and reveals their shared heritage in Zoroastrian tradition. Completing the authoritative trilogy alongside Three Testaments: Torah Gospel and Quran and Four Testaments: Tao Te Ching, Analects, Dhammapada, Bhagavad Gita, Seven Testamentsof World Religion lays the groundwork for all studies of religious history.Special FeaturesConcise descriptions of each testament

"Locked Doors & Dark Closets" is a powerful memoir by Arthur Brown, tracing his journey from a childhood marked by rejection and hardship in rural Mississippi to a life transformed by faith and healing. Born to sharecropper parents in 1952, Brown endured cruelty, isolation, and family secrets, yet his story is one of survival and spiritual awakening. Through trauma, military service, fatherhood, ministry, and higher education, he reveals how God's grace carried him through every challenge....

"New Forces in Old China: An Inevitable Awakening" by Arthur Judson Brown explores the transformative changes occurring in China during a period of significant social and political upheaval. Brown delves into the clash between traditional Chinese values and the emerging modern influences brought about by Western interaction. Through a series of insightful observations, he highlights the struggles of the Chinese people as they navigate the complexities of modernization while trying to prese...

"Walkout" is a gripping true story of courage and resilience set in Greenville, Mississippi, during the turbulent transition from segregation to integration. Arthur Lee Brown vividly recounts the 1969 student-led walkout at T.L. Weston Jr/Sr High School, a disciplined and nonviolent protest that challenged educational inequities and inspired a nation. This powerful narrative celebrates the strength of youth activism, the fight for justice, and the enduring hope for educational equity....

"Flying the Atlantic in Sixteen Hours" by Sir Arthur Whitten Brown is a captivating account of the pioneering transatlantic flight that changed aviation history. Brown, a skilled aviator and engineer, shares his experiences and challenges faced during this groundbreaking journey. The book delves into the technical aspects of flight, the preparation involved, and the sheer determination required to achieve such a feat. Through vivid descriptions and personal anecdotes, readers are transport...

"The Book of Evelyn" is a story that revolves around the character Evelyn, whose life experiences and personal journey are likely central to the narrative. Unfortunately, specific details about the plot are not readily available.Arthur William Brown, known for his illustrations, provided artwork for the book, enhancing the visual experience for readers.While "The Book of Evelyn" may not be as widely known as some other novels, it likely reflects Bonner's thematic interests, which often inc...

Told by a natural, seasoned story weaver Quest for Eden is a biographical novel set in the early years of Canada’s 20th century. Four young immigrant families leave the only lives they’d ever known, the Austrian Empire (today’s Ukraine) their people had called home for generations and set out in search of a place to put down new roots…roots in rich, black earth…roots with a future. With temperaments and personalities as different but integral as salt to bread they dreamed, divined and work...

Master storyteller Arthur Hailey’s New York Times–bestselling novel takes readers behind the scenes of the billion-dollar pharmaceutical drug industryIt starts as a routine case: Mary Rowe contracts hepatitis from unclean drinking water, and the infection should work its way out of her system in a few days. But when the illness worsens and she slips into a coma, Dr. Andrew Jordan is forced to tell Rowe’s husband that his wife is dying. It’s 1957 and there ...

Thomas Mallon and Library of America invite readers to rediscover the Pulitzer Prize-winning novels of a classic American writer on the 150th anniversary of his birthMuch in need of rediscovery today, Booth Tarkington was among the most beloved and widely read writers of his era. In such classic novels as The Magnificent Ambersons and Alice Adams, both winners of the Pulitzer Prize, Tarkington displayed a mastery of realism and an astute, striking...