Nonfiction

In 1960, an upstart Pittsburgh Pirates team beat the highly
favored New York Yankees in the World Series. Given the power
of a Yankee roster that included Mickey Mantle, Whitey Ford,
and Yogi Berra, that improbable victory did more than give longsuffering Pirates
fans something to cheer about; it put Pittsburgh on the map.

Though John Moody was only six years old during that magical
baseball season, he was a devoted fan of the Pittsburgh team.
The star pitcher for the Pirates and John’s first hero was Vernon
Law—an unsophisticated Idaho country boy, widely known as
The Deacon, a friendly nickname derived from his strict Mormon
upbringing.

Law was a relatively young man at the time and should have
enjoyed several more seasons of fame and success, yet his career
went into decline following that phenomenal Series. In this
insightful book, John Moody explores a compelling mystery that has
persisted now for nearly fifty years, revealing at last why Vernon Law was unable to continue his dominance of Major League batters.

But the book is more than just another exposé. Recalling a
distant time in American sports, Kiss It Good-bye contains a
universal theme: a son’s affection for his father and the bond that
was forged between them because of their love of baseball. It is a
book that will be welcomed by fathers, sons, and baseball fans of
every age.

Days after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill and U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt met at the White House. It was Christmas Eve, 1941. As war raged throughout the world, the two leaders delivered a powerful message that still resonates today. Bestselling author and historian David McCullough relates a compelling story about the spirit of Christmas and the power of light in difficult, dangerous times. //More

Three- time Pro Bowl tight end Chad Lewis says that every good thing in his life is a direct result of his family and his faith. Surround Yourself with Greatness takes readers around the world while looking through the eyes, mind, and heart of Chad Lewis a once freckle- faced, four- eyed, skinny teenager who at an early age wrote in his journal, // Learn More

Any entrepreneur will love and appreciate this fascinating story sharing the life lessons that Bill Child learned as he built R. C. Willey, a highly successful furniture business eventually bought out by the legendary Warren Buffett. Lessons on leadership, frugality, honesty, integrity, innovation, and customer service will inspire and motivate readers. How do you take a good company and make it one that billionaire Warren Buffett would buy? The blueprints are in the footprints of a remarkable man: Bill Child. Here are just a few of Bill s philosophies: Character and work ethic carry more weight than resumes. Change is an essential ingredient for success in the retail industry. Companies that don t adapt don t last. Delegation is vital to growing a small business. True delegation only exists when the leader trusts his people enough to allow them to perform their responsibilities without constant interference.

Now a New York Times bestseller!

“How unusual is it, really, in the history of all known human experience, to enjoy the blessing of living free?”

The answer may surprise you. In The Miracle of Freedom, Chris and Ted Stewart make a strong case that fewer than 5 percent of all people who have ever lived on the earth have lived under conditions that we could consider “free.” So where did freedom come from, and how are we fortunate enough to experience it in our day? //More

Dr. Manning speaks directly to the young people she calls the

“internet generation.” She discusses such topics as:

• “What is pornography?”

• “How does pornography affect people?”

• “Can pornography teach me things about sexuality that I need to

know in the future?”

• “What do I do if I can’t stop looking at pornography?”

• “What do I do if someone I know can’t stop looking at

pornography?”

• “11 suggestions teens should talk to their parents about.”

This book is the expanded version of the uncensored answers she

gave to the boys in her therapy groups.

When the odds were stacked against us, and there have been many times when the great experiment we call America could have and should have failed, did God intervene to save us? //More

The story of founding of the United States may be the single greatest event in the history of the rise and fall of nations. Thirteen infant colonies challenged the mightiest military power on earth and won! What sustained them through the six long years of war? It was the dream of freedom and liberty that drove them on—a dream shared by thousands of “little people” both men and women, whose deeds and names are now mostly forgotten. Americans must hold that dream sacred or risk losing the freedoms they purchased at a staggering cost. The true stories in this book will inspire readers and help them value the freedom we may take for granted and appreciate the unsung heroes who helped give birth to a nation.

Few people knew more about the history of human conflict than Professor Hugh Nibley. But on June 6, 1944, at Utah Beach, he learned more about war than he had gleaned from all the books he'd read combined. General Maxwell Taylor assigned Sergeant Nibley to educate the officers of the 101st Airborne about warfare. But it was the professor himself that received an education while fighting as a member of the most legendary unit of the United States Army.

Most war memoirs come either from the bird's-eye view of the general or from the visceral but limited scope of the common soldier. Because of Nibley's unique situation, this book blends both perspectives. From the narrow view of a sergeant in a foxhole to the broader perspective of an intelligence specialist, his experience offers an intimate, realistic and articulate view of World War II.

Providing close air support to ground troops in Vietnam was hazardous anytime, but on March 10, 1966, the Special Forces in the old French Fortress of Ashau were in particular trouble as the Viet Cong closed in. When an American airman went down, his death was a near certainty. That's when Major Bernie Fisher had a decision to make: leave the pilot to his fate or undertake a near-suicidal landing to help him out. Bernie's decision made him just one of sixteen members in the history of the Air Force to earn the Congressional Medal of Honor.

"As a former pilot and navigator with 195 combat missions over Vietnam I found Beyond the Call of Duty to be not only fascinating but extremely accurate. This is the kind of book you don't put down, as it so vividly describes the life, the joys, and the heartaches of an Air Force aviator."
Ted M. Demars, Lt. Col. USAF Retired, Spokane, Washington

"He just knew that an aviator was down and burning. His loyalty was to his uniform and to the family, the Air Force family."
Jon Lucas, A1-E pilot and recipient of the Air Force Silver Star awarded for gallantry in action.