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To nineteenth-century gold-seekers, the San Juan Range was a formidable natural fortress. Moat like rivers, towering rock walls, and canon mazes laced across 17,000 square miles guarded its treasures and kept its secrets. If remote and unyielding terrain did not intimidate adventurers, Ute war parties did. Even so, young America's western expansion--in large part the hand-work of a generation of dreamers--demonstrated that strength of pilgrim character...

These selections cover operations in Canada, Europe, and on the high seas as well as in the battle areas and other sections of the United States. (Publisher).

"This searing memoir tells the story of a young doctor and activist who ran an underground hospital in Syria"--

"As a child living in exile during the Cultural Revolution, Ai Weiwei often found himself with nothing to read but government-approved comic books. Although they were restricted by the confines of political propaganda, Ai Weiwei was struck by the artists' ability to express their thoughts on art and humanity through graphic storytelling. Now, decades later, Ai Weiwei and Italian comic artist Gianluca Costantini present Zodiac, Ai Weiwei's first graphic...

Documents the stories of ten real-life war heroes who served in the Vietnam War, including a helicopter pilot who braves a daring rescue of dozens of severely wounded soldiers under attack by the enemy.

Dive into the rich tapestry of the author's words, where llamas trek through rugged mountains, and the vast desert kisses the Rio Grande rim. Follow the adrenaline rush of river rafting and the mysteries of ancient ruins, all leading to the majestic Gulf of Mexico. In this poetic journey, Kate Booth unveils the profound connection between people, NGOs, and the waters of the Rio Grande. As a board member of an international coalition dedicated to navigating...

"Zhanna and Frina Arshanskaya were two talented child musicians when Nazis invaded their city of Kharkiv, Ukraine during World War II. Along with their parents, the Jewish sisters were forced into a death march. They each eventually escaped individually and were reunited, but how would they survive the rest of the war? By hiding their true identities and becoming musical entertainment for German soldiers. Learn about their story of survival in this...

"Larry Devlin arrived as the new chief of station for the CIA in the Congo five days after the country had declared its independence, the army had mutinied, and governmental authority had collapsed. As he crossed the Congo River in an almost empty ferry boat, all he could see were lines of people trying to travel the other way-out of the Congo. Within his first two weeks he found himself on the wrong end of a revolver as militiamen played Russian-roulette,...

"In the spring of 2020, many of us were sequestered in our homes, attempting to teach our children and learn to bake while the pings of news alerts and wails of sirens reminded us of the devastation outside. Dr. Cornelia Griggs’s experience was nothing like ours. A pediatric surgery fellow in New York City, Griggs was entering the final victory lap at the end of nine grueling years of training. She was set for a big graduation celebration and looking...