Before smartphones, before the Internet and before the personal computer, a misfit group of technophiles, blind teenagers, hippies, and outlaws figured out how to hack the world's largest machine: the telephone system. Starting with Alexander Graham Bell's revolutionary "harmoni…
Traces the life and career of the photojournalist who was killed by a mortar blast while covering the Libyan Civil War, examining how his achievements reflected the realities of twenty-first-century war reporting.
"A Small Hotel is a beautifully told story of love, loss, and redemption. Set in contemporary New Orleans, the novel chronicles the relationship between Michael and Kelly Hays, who have decided to separate after twenty years of marriage. On the day that the divorce is to be fina…
War is as old as humankind, but in the past, warriors were prepared for battle by ritual, religion and literature, which also helped bring them home. In this narrative, the author weaves accounts of his combat experiences with thoughtful analysis, self-examination, and his readi…
