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A Guest of the Reich
The Story of American Heiress Gertrude Legendre’s Dramatic Captivity and Escape from Nazi Germany
by Peter Finn
New in Hardcover
The thrilling true story of a wealthy heiress taken prisoner and her daring escape from Nazi Germany.
“This riveting account of a little-known historical personality will appeal to World War II and general history fans alike.” —Library Journal
Gender and Our Brains
How New Neuroscience Explodes the Myths of the Male and Female Minds
by Gina Rippon
New in Hardcover
A breakthrough work that debunks the myth that there are hardwired distinctions between male and female brains.
“Takes a scalpel to the research surrounding sex differences in the brain with precision and humor.” —The Financial Times
The Personality Brokers
The Strange History of Myers-Briggs and the Birth of Personality Testing
by Merve Emre
Now in Paperback
A Best Book of the Year The New York Times Critics, The Economist, The Spectator, NPR, Mental Floss
“Inventive and beguiling. . . . The revelations she uncovers . . . are affecting and occasionally (and delightfully) bizarre.” —The New York Times
Winners Take it All
The Elite Charade of Changing the World
by Anand Giridharadas
Now in Paperback
A Best Book of the Year The New York Times, NPR, The Financial Times, The Washington Post
“A trenchant, provocative and well-researched book about the people who are notionally generating social change. . . . Read it and beware.” —The Financial Times
Heirs of the Founders
Henry Clay, John Calhoun and Daniel Webster, the Second Generation of American Giants
by H. W. Brands
Now in Paperback
“A historical spellbinder. . . . A lively, vivid, and thoroughly researched account of a time when discord gripped the nation and wouldn’t let go.” —The Christian Science Monitor
Plagued by Fire
The Dreams and Furies of Frank Lloyd Wright
by Paul Hendrickson
New in Hardcover
From the award-winning author of Hemingway’s Boat—an illuminating biography that will change the way we understand the life, mind, and work of the premier American architect.
“Riveting.” —Ken Burns
