A neurosurgeon recounts his near death experience during a coma.

A life-changing hike along the Pacific Crest Trail. 

A memoir about battlefield experiences in the Iraq war by the Navy SEALs sniper, who was recently killed in Texas.

Introverts — one-third of the population — are undervalued in American society.

Why some people succeed — it has to do with luck and opportunities as well as talent.

The author recalls a bizarre childhood during which she was constantly on the move.

An argument against gun restriction laws.

A woman’s cancer cells were cultured without her permission in 1951.

A former child soldier’s killing spree and return to humanity.

 A vision of the nation’s future that is informed by a view of its past.

The winner of the Nobel in economic science discusses how we make choices in business and personal life.

A journalist’s account of the North African campaigns of World War II.

A boy’s encounter with Jesus and the angels.

A memoir from the creator of "30 Rock."

The comedian and actress offers essays about her life.

The American Army in Sicily and Italy, 1943-44; the second volume of the Liberation trilogy. 

What happened during nine minutes of unconsciousness.

A biography of the first Alexandre Dumas, a mixed-race general of the French Revolution.

An account of how the Allies tricked the Nazis about the D-Day Normandy invasion.

A story of how an architect and a serial killer were linked by the World’s Fair of 1893.