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Check out if you like medical intrigue and tough family dynamics. This is the story of the Galvins. A family that consists of twelve children; half of them diagnosed with schizophrenia. I picked it up because mental illness is a serious disease and because the human brain is fascinating. Robert…
Check out if you’re into ancient history, civilizations, and the impact various cultures can have on life today. What causes a group of people to be forgotten? Perhaps these tribes were illiterate and did not keep historical records. While fighting in various wars they might have had their cities razed…
Check out if you’re a closet Anglophile or if the history of World War II fascinates you. Winston Churchill’s time as the Prime Minister of England during World War II is chronicled through the eyes of those who knew him best. Erik Larson uses diary entries and historical facts to…
Check out if you like collecting, rare documents, or sweet historical tidbits. Have you ever been interested in the history behind an object? What about the history of that object? If so, this book is for you. It’s part treasure hunt and part history hunt, trying to find why a…
Check out if you enjoy trivia, useless facts, or knowing a bit more about famous figures (and their body parts) whose story has been largely ignored and/or faded over time. Mo Rocca has compiled a collection of interesting chapters and tidbits about people, things, and even plants whose stories seem…
Check out if you like doomsday nightmares and uncovering government secrets. The Chernobyl nuclear energy disaster occurred in 1986. They are still monitoring effects from it today, and will be for decades to come. If you want a whole picture story that makes you think, and gives you nightmares about…