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  • The Great Deluge

    Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans, and the Mississippi Gulf Coast

    by Douglas Brinkley ...
    In the span of five violent hours on August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina destroyed major Gulf Coast cities and flattened 150 miles of coastline. But it was only the first stage of a shocking triple tragedy. On the heels of one of the three strongest hurricanes ever to make landfall in the United States came the storm-surge flooding, which submerged a half-million homes—followed by the human tragedy ... Read more

    $15.99 CAD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • The Wilderness Warrior

    Theodore Roosevelt and the Crusade for America

    by Douglas Brinkley ...
    From New York Times bestselling historian Douglas Brinkley comes a sweeping historical narrative and eye-opening look at the pioneering environmental policies of President Theodore Roosevelt, avid bird-watcher, naturalist, and the founding father of America’s conservation movement.In this groundbreaking epic biography, Douglas Brinkley draws on never-before-published materials to examine the life ... Read more

    $16.99 CAD

  • American Moonshot

    John F. Kennedy and the Great Space Race

    by Douglas Brinkley ...
    Instant New York Times BestsellerAs the fiftieth anniversary of the first lunar landing approaches, the award winning historian and perennial New York Times bestselling author takes a fresh look at the space program, President John F. Kennedy’s inspiring challenge, and America’s race to the moon.“We choose to go to the Moon in this decade and do the other things, not because they are easy, but ... Read more

    $15.99 CAD

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    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Parish Priest

    Father Michael McGivney and American Catholicism

    by Douglas Brinkley, Julie M. Fenster ...
    The first commercial, in-depth biography of Father Michael McGivney, the American-born Roman Catholic priest who may well be declared a saint. . . . “Delightful. . . . No magisterial biography emanating a suffocating aura of pomp and self-importance, this book is as low-key and as uplifting as Father Michael McGivney himself.”—Calgary Herald“Father McGivney’s vision remains as relevant as ever in ... Read more

    $11.99 CAD

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    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Gerald R. Ford

    The American Presidents Series: The 38th President, 1974-1977

    by Douglas Brinkley ...
    Series series The American Presidents
    The "accidental" president whose innate decency and steady hand restored the presidency after its greatest crisis.When Gerald R. Ford entered the White House in August 1974, he inherited a presidency tarnished by the Watergate scandal, the economy was in a recession, the Vietnam War was drawing to a close, and he had taken office without having been elected. Most observers gave him little chance ... Read more

    $21.99 CAD

  • Rightful Heritage

    The Renewal of America

    by Douglas Brinkley ...
    The acclaimed, award-winning historian—“America’s new past master” (Chicago Tribune)—examines the environmental legacy of FDR and the New Deal.Douglas Brinkley’s The Wilderness Warrior celebrated Theodore Roosevelt’s spirit of outdoor exploration and bold vision to protect 234 million acres of wild America. Now, in Rightful Heritage, Brinkley turns his attention to the other indefatigable ... Read more

    $11.99 CAD

  • American Heritage History of the United States

    by Douglas Brinkley ...
    "Douglas Brinkley and American Heritage have done a grand job. This is a first-rate book: fair, clear, and enormously welcome." - David McCullough. "Douglas Brinkley's one-volume history is a riveting narrative of unique people who have come to call themselves American. There is no dust on these pages as the author brilliantly tells our national story with skill and brevity." In this rich and ... Read more

    $12.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

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    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Silent Spring Revolution

    John F. Kennedy, Rachel Carson, Lyndon Johnson, Richard Nixon, and the Great Environmental Awakening

    by Douglas Brinkley ...
    New York Times bestselling author and acclaimed presidential historian Douglas Brinkley chronicles the rise of the modern environmental movement during the Long Sixties (1960-1973), telling the story of an indomitable generation that saved the natural world under the leadership of John F. Kennedy, Lyndon Johnson, and Richard Nixon.With the detonation of the Trinity explosion in the New Mexico ... Read more

    $17.99 CAD

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    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Cronkite

    by Douglas Brinkley ...
    Douglas Brinkley presents the definitive, revealing biography of an American legend: renowned news anchor Walter Cronkite.An acclaimed author and historian, Brinkley has drawn upon recently disclosed letters, diaries, and other artifacts at the recently opened Cronkite Archive to bring detail and depth to this deeply personal portrait.He also interviewed nearly two hundred of Cronkite’s closest ... Read more

    $11.99 CAD

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    Also available as: Audiobook

  • The Quiet World

    Saving Alaska's Wilderness Kingdom, 1879-1960

    by Douglas Brinkley ...
    “Douglas Brinkley has written a sweeping, blow-by-blow account of the struggle to preserve the last great remnants of American wilderness. An engaging appraisal of the crucial skirmishes in the battle over wild Alaska, The Quiet World is populated not only by the requisite luminaries like John Muir and Ansel Adams, but also by a cast of quirky, unexpected characters. The Quiet World is a ... Read more

    $15.99 CAD

  • American Moonshot Young Readers' Edition

    John F. Kennedy and the Great Space Race

    by Douglas Brinkley ...
    In anticipation of the 50th anniversary of the first moon landing, New York Times bestselling author and historian Douglas Brinkley delivers a young readers’ edition of a story rooted in heroism, bravery, and patriotism: America’s race to the moon.July 20, 1969. It’s a day that has earned a spot in history. It’s the day that America was the first nation to succeed in sending two astronauts—Buzz ... Read more

    $11.99 CAD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • World War II: The Axis Assault, 1939–1942

    The Diaries, Documents, Speeches, and Newspaper Reports That Defined World War II

    Edited by Douglas Brinkley ...
    Series series The New York Times Living History
    Introducing a new series where history comes alive in riveting documents and images of great events as they occurred.We have long relied on historians to sift through the debris of history and piece together narratives to shape our understanding of events. But it is in the letters, diaries, speeches, song lyrics, newspaper articles, and government papers that history comes alive. The New York ... Read more

    $17.59 CAD