American Diaries

The Motorcycle Diaries is Che Guevara's diary of his journey to discover the continent of Latin America while still a medical student, setting out in 1952 on a vintage Norton motorcycle together with his friend Alberto Granado, a biochemist. It captures, arguably as much as any book ever written, the exuberance and joy of one person's youthful belief in the possibilities of humankind tending toward justice, peace, and happiness.

“If we could first know where we are, and whither we are tending, we could better judge what to do, and how to do it.” So said Abraham Lincoln as he contemplated the great issues of containing slavery and preserving the Union. This book is written to show where we are now, and whither we may be tending, by explaining our current political controversies in the context of where we have been at similar crisis points in the past. As we enter the 250th year of our Independence, our political controversies have once again intensified beyond what most Americans would have believed possible a ...

This summer, the town’s juiciest secrets are revealed in New York Times bestselling author Susan Mallery’s joyful and sparkling new novel Jax has a slight issue with control—as in, she needs it. Always. Too bad she has power only over the Painted Lady Bookstore, the Victorian mansion...

Msgr. Stephen Rossetti offers an inside look into his experiences as an exorcist, detailing daily encounters with demonic forces and the healing power of Christ. He shares insights on the nature of possession, common tactics of Satan, and the protective role of the Blessed Mother. This account provides a unique glimpse into the spiritual battles faced by exorcists and the triumph of the Church over evil.

"Greetings from the President." I could hardly believe what I was reading. I had just been drafted into the US Army, the last thing I expected. It was certainly not what my parents or fiancee wanted to hear. Enclosed in these pages are my personal experiences from a tour served in Vietnam during the war. This book is written in my own words; these are my memories of life on the battlefront in a land foreign to me. I hope this recounting will help my family and posterity comprehend the great sacrifices made by brave and frightened soldiers in wartime. These sacrifices have protected freedoms...

Roza Shanina was an exceptional, legendary sniper during World War II, a brave female-soldier known for her beauty, high moral qualities and shooting accuracy. She was credited with fifty-nine confirmed kills, including twelve soldiers during the Battle of Vilnius. And she also kept a diary – a document unique in its content, which reveals to the world the unknown side of war. Translated for the first time into the English language by a professional translator, the war diary of Roza Shanina is a unique piece of history, since diaries were strictly prohibited in the Soviet military in an ...

Sergei Sputnikoff grew up in the USSR. This is his second book, a sequel to American Diaries 1995, a humorous personal diary about discovering America and learning about Americans. This saga takes us from the old country and across the ocean to America to work as a lifeguard at a summer camp for inner-city youth. From falling in love to visiting a strip club for the first time and traveling to Niagara Falls and California. These are some of the many comical and amusing stories of his discovery of a contrasting culture and new world!

It’s Nikki Maxwell’s birthday!! Will it be a blast or a bust? Find out in Nikki’s newest diary, the thirteenth installment in the #1 New York Times blockbuster bestselling Dork Diaries series! Nikki and her BFFs Chloe and Zoey have been planning a birthday party of epic proportions!...

Dear Diary, Zay is so Fine follows the journey of Treasure White, a recent college graduate with big dreams and a heart full of ambition. Focused on her career and supported by her best friends, Desiree (Dez) and Tiana (Ti), Treasure has always kept her head above the drama until Zayvion Carter enters her life. Zay is everything Treasure thought she didn’t need: tall, dark, dangerously sexy, and carrying the weight of a complicated, secretive lifestyle. Their chemistry is undeniable, but Zay’s world of power, money, and unshakable control threatens to disrupt the careful balance ...

A laugh-out-loud K-Pop fantasy adventure for fans of Dork Diaries, Spy×Family, and demon-hunting chaos! Diary of a K-Pop Demon Hunter: The Bell, the New Girl, and the Thing Under the School is the third book in the hilarious middle grade series about rhythm, friendship, and total supernatural disaster. So-min Lee thought she'd handled the worst of it. Talent Night happened. The lake survived. The recorder retired (mostly). She was wrong. When the school bell starts ringing late, wrong, and counting, and a quiet new girl named Yuna transfers in knowing way too much about way too many things...

Nikki Maxwell is starting eighth grade at a new school—and her very first diary is packed with hilarious stories and art in this first book in the #1 New York Times bestselling Dork Diaries series! Nikki confesses all in her first diary ever: her epic battle with her mom for an iPhone, meeting...

Jennifer was tired of holding her head down and rolling with the punches. Lawrence had long reinvented himself as a trap king before the young woman could fit into a training bra. A chance encounter forces Jennifer to play a role just to be saved and taught by the man who seemed like he had it all together. Though she becomes transfixed, even after being exposed to the cruel underbelly of the dope-dealing and pimping lifestyle, she’s faced with the task of reinvention now that she’s officially a runaway. Lawrence “Polo” Cree blesses his protégé with a new name that fits with how ...

Winner of the Governor General’s Literary Award and the Pulitzer Prize, and Shortlisted for the Booker Prize Born in 1905, Daisy Goodwill Flett drifts through the chapters of childhood, marriage, widowhood, remarriage, motherhood, and old age, bewildered by her inability to understand her own...

Discover the distant past with a novel that explores how the original Spanish Mustangs could’ve arrived on what is now Corolla, North Carolina. “For you see, Luisa, to be loved is one thing, but to be understood is everything.” Carlo Cipriani In 1521, to escape his wife’s tragic death, Carlo Cipriani leaves Spain. However, the ship upon which he and his stallion, Cantante, are aboard, sinks during a hurricane. Forced to live out his days on a narrow strip of sand and vegetation, Carlo writes in his journal to explain to his young daughter why he abandoned her without a single word ...

Nikki Maxwell’s worst nightmare comes true in this ninth installment of the #1 New York Times bestselling Dork Diaries series! A certain member of the CCP girls Dork fans know all about has gotten her hands on Nikki’s diary and has decided to share some thoughts of her own…Find out what...

Nikki Maxwell’s diary enters her bratty little sister’s clutches in this sixteenth installment of the #1 New York Times bestselling Dork Diaries series! It’s almost time for school to start again, and Nikki is a little worried—but, as always, she has her BFFS to help. Only, it turns out...

Nikki Maxwell’s favorite fairy tales get dork-tastic twists in this eighth installment of the #1 New York Times bestselling Dork Diaries series! After a bump on the head in gym class on April Fool’s Day, Nikki has a wild dream in which she, her BFFs Chloe and Zoey, her crush Brandon, and...

Nikki Maxwell might just get her first kiss with her crush, Brandon, in this seventh installment of the #1 New York Times bestselling Dork Diaries series! Nikki’s juggling a lot this month. A reality TV crew is following Nikki and her friends as they record their hit song together, plus there...

Nikki Maxwell is torn between two incredible parties in this second installment of the #1 New York Times bestselling Dork Diaries series! Recipe for disaster: 4 parties. Add 2 friends and 1 crush. Divide by 1 mean girl out to RUIN Nikki. Mix well, put fingers over eyes, and CRINGE! Settled in at...

Nikki Maxwell has to juggle two kids’​ feelings in the twelfth installment in the blockbuster #1 New York Times bestselling Dork Diaries series! In Nikki Maxwell’s newest diary, it’s the countdown to the end of the school year, and Nikki’s juggling some big questions about how she’ll...