Based on select writings from an exceptional Amsterdam archive containing more than two thousand Dutch diaries from World War II, The Diary Keepers illuminates a part of history we haven't seen in quite this way before.
Even Stalin was awed by D-Day, calling it an unprecedented undertaking in the history of war. The massive cross-Channel invasion fleet left an indelible mark on all involved—soldiers, sailors, and airmen alike. The German defenders, caught off guard on the Normandy coasts, were equally impacted by the scale of the operation. While the beachheads were established as planned, the subsequent battles proved far more challenging than anticipated. The thick hedgerows of Normandy favored the defenders, and the Germans, particularly the Waffen-SS divisions, fought with cunning and desperation. As British, Canadian, and American forces advanced inland, they faced savage battles reminiscent of the Eastern Front. Casualties rose, straining relationships among commanders on both sides. French civilians, trapped in the conflict or affected by Allied bombings, suffered greatly. The complexities of Liberation revealed a darker side, marking not just a generation but shaping post-war relations between America and Europe. Drawing from overlooked and new material across thirty archives in various countries, this account of the battle of Normandy stands as the most vivid and well-researched yet. Antony Beevor’s gripping narrative captures the true experience of war, akin to his previous works on Stalingrad and Berlin.
Sunday Times bestselling author Nora Roberts returns with a brand new standalone - a story about the power of love to light a way through the darkness
A revelatory biography of the first Black woman to be elected Vice President of the United States. In Kamala's Way, longtime Los Angeles Times reporter Dan Morain charts how the daughter of two immigrants born in segregated California became one of this country's most effective power players. He takes readers through Harris's years in the San Francisco District Attorney's Office, explores her audacious embrace of the little-known Barack Obama, and shows the sharp elbows she deployed to make it to the US Senate. He analyses her failure as a presidential candidate and the behind-the-scenes campaign she waged to land the Vice President spot. And along the way, Morain paints a vivid picture of her family, values and priorities, as well as the missteps, risks and bold moves she's made on her way to the top. Kamala's Way is a comprehensive account of the Vice President-Elect and her history-making career.