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How trauma affects the body and mind, and innovative treatments for recovery.
Colorful stories from the late heavy metal legend, known for his time with Black Sabbath, his solo career and reality TV show.
A medium details potential ways the deceased may speak to us through everyday events.
A memoir about growing up biracial in apartheid South Africa by the former host of “The Daily Show.”
The daughter of survivalists, who is kept out of school, educates herself enough to leave home for university.
The survivors of a shipwrecked British vessel on a secret mission during an imperial war with Spain have different accounts of events.
An overview of key figures in our country’s history.
The author recalls how she and her siblings were constantly moved from one bleak place to another.
Unexpected factors that explain why some people succeed, such as upbringing, timing and 10,000 hours of deliberate practice.
Twenty lessons from the 20th century about the course of tyranny.
The authors of “Soonish” examine the pros and cons of space settlement.
A civil rights lawyer and MacArthur grant recipient’s memoir of his decades of work to free innocent people condemned to death.
A botanist and member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation espouses having an understanding and appreciation of plants and animals.
The author of “On Desperate Ground” depicts Captain James Cook’s final voyage and the controversies surrounding its legacy.
The Academy Award-winning actor shares snippets from the diaries he kept over 35 years.