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History and Current Events July 2025 |
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Recent Releases - History |
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| Murderland: Crime and Bloodlust in the Time of Serial Killers by Caroline FraserIn her disturbing and well-researched true crime account, Pulitzer Prize winner Caroline Fraser (Prairie Fires) examines the history of serial killers in the Pacific Northwest from the 1940s to the 1980s. "Fraser’s book is an engrossing and disturbing portrait of decades of carnage that required decades to confront. A true-crime story written with compassion, fury, and scientific sense." (Kirkus Reviews) |
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| The Sisterhood of Ravensbrück: How an Intrepid Band of Frenchwomen Resisted the... by Lynne OlsonHistorian Lynne Olson's disturbing yet inspiring latest focuses on four women, French Resistance fighters who were captured and sent to Ravensbrück concentration camp, detailing how they worked together to survive World War II, help their fellow prisoners, and, post-war, seek justice for the atrocities they experienced. |
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| 1861: The Lost Peace by Jay WinikBestselling author Jay Winik's well-researched history explores the role President Abraham Lincoln played at the beginning of the American Civil War, including his attempts to avoid the conflict altogether. "A fascinating look at some of the less familiar history in the days leading up to the Civil War." (Kirkus Reviews) |
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Rot : an imperial history of the Irish famine
by Padraic X. Scanlan
This historical analysis reveals how British imperial policies and laissez-faire capitalism intensified the devastation of the potato blight in mid-19th-century Ireland, where economic exploitation, dependency on potatoes, and insufficient relief measures caused widespread starvation and mass emigration. Library Journal says it, "engagingly conveys and analyzes the harrowing history of an abused and colonized people during famine."
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Recent Releases - Current Events
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| When It All Burns: Fighting Fire in a Transformed World by Jordan ThomasIn his unputdownable debut, anthropologist and former Los Padres Hotshot wildland firefighter Jordan Thomas recounts his experiences during the 2021 fire season in California, detailing how climate change, colonization, and political malfeasance have exacerbated the rise of megafires in the American West. "Thomas, in this spellbinding account, shows how thoughtful forestry management can begin to address the megafires now touching all of our lives." (Booklist) |
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I'll Never Call Him Dad Again
by Caroline Darian
The trial of Dominique Pelicot has captured the world's attention. Behind Pelicot's unthinkable crimes are a mother, Gisèle Pelicot, and her daughter, author Caroline Darian, who were forced to rebuild their lives.
This is the story of how they discovered that, since 2013, Dominique had drugged his wife before handing her over, in a state of unconsciousness, to be raped by dozens of men. "This is a courageous effort to bring “unsayable” abuses to light." (Publishers Weekly)
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Ends of the Earth : journeys to the Polar Regions in search of life, the cosmos, and our future
by Neil Shubin
Author Shubin explores the polar regions, uncovering insights about life's adaptability, climate change's impact and the global significance of the poles, blending scientific discoveries with vivid adventure stories to reshape our understanding of Earth's future. "Enlightening and often, well, chilling, Shubin's evaluation of the polar world masterfully merges discovery, appreciation, and concern." (Booklist)
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