Brave Companions: Portraits in History by David McCulloughFrom Alexander von Humboldt to Charles and Anne Lindbergh, these are stories of people of great vision and daring whose achievements continue to inspire us today, brilliantly told by master historian David McCullough. The bestselling author of Truman and John Adams, David McCullough has written profiles of exceptional men and women past and present who have not only shaped the course of history or changed how we see the world but whose stories express

and culturally broadening

a perfect bedside companion ready to be picked up again and again

and for help with ailments

An eloquent plea for compassion and respect for all species

David Joachim is the author of the New York Times best-seller A Man A Can A Plan and a co-writer on numerous cookbooks

emphasis on creativity

we need to go to the bee

the difference between verse and prose

the Swift satellite has picked up evidence of a gruesome death caused by one of these dark powers

and even humorous introduction to the alphabet appeals to young and old alike

The renderings are elegant

snarkily protests men-only Palomar washrooms