An account of Blackwater’s history by its founder.

An argument that Lyndon Johnson was behind a conspiracy to kill John F. Kennedy.

A thrilling and honest biography of Ted Williams (1918-2002), the Boston Red Sox slugger and war hero who was all too human when he stepped away from the game.

A biography of Dietrich Bonhoeffer, the German theologian who was hanged for his role in an assassination plot against Hitler.

A biography of Bruce Springsteen looks at his family, his music and his drive for fame and influence.

The musician muses on family, friends, Texas and life on the road.

The life and times of Joseph P. Kennedy.

Portraits of dogs paddling, chasing and churning chaotically in swimming pools and ponds.

A wry encyclopedia from the satirical news publication.

A collection of humor pieces from the stand-up comedian and talk-show host.

Tracking dinner from the soil to the plate, a journalist juggles appetite and conscience; originally published in 2006.

A personal account of the Army’s 10th Mountain Division’s heroic 16-months of nearly continuous combat in the mountains of Afghanistan.

The long friendship between a sales executive and a destitute boy.

The actor and the Zen master, longtime friends, examine the wisdom of Bridges’s character the Dude from the 1998 cult classic “The Big Lebowski.”

A woman tells of being kidnapped at the age of 11 and held prisoner for 18 years by a convicted rapist and his wife.

Fraternity humor.

Twenty years ago Beers, a neglected child, was kidnapped by a family friend and held in an underground box and sexually abused for 17 days; she is now a working mother. Gusoff, a reporter, covered the original story.

The inspiration and setting for the show on PBS.

The music industry executive recalls his life and career.

An account, first published in 2009, of a foster mother who tries to save a suicidal little girl.

The catcher’s memoir.

The criminal career of the notorious Boston gangster, and the manhunt that led to his capture.

A look behind the scenes at the Vatican, by the (now retired) longtime Rome bureau chief of the Catholic News Service.

After a jungle plane crash in the wilds of New Guinea in 1945, three survivors were caught between headhunters and enemy Japanese.

Thousands of women took well-paid jobs in Oak Ridge, Tenn., during World War II, not knowing that the government project where they worked was enriching uranium for the first atomic bomb.

An account of the debate over American entry into World War II focuses on Franklin D. Roosevelt, who favored intervention, and Charles Lindbergh, a leading isolationist.

Reflections on marriage, motherhood, faith, addiction and recovery; from the author of the blog Momastery.com.

Humorous stories from the “Twitter Mom,” now a Hollywood writer.

The lessons of Silicon Valley’s innovative culture.

A review of research from psychology, neuroscience and medicine argues that addiction is a disease, not a crime; by the author of “Beautiful Boy.”

How feminine values of nurturing, listening and collaborating are redefining success for both genders.

The athlete and fashion model discusses her marriage, relationship issues and aging gracefully.

The comedy writer offers a plan for safeguarding yourself from the living dead.

A former member of the Navy SEALs describes his subsequent career finding, training and supplying working dogs to the U.S. military.

An account of what happened to a teacher from Oklahoma, formerly a religious skeptic, during nine minutes of unconsciousness.

An account of America’s new covert wars, fought by secret commandos.

A look at the most competitive time slot in television, complete with Machiavellian booking wars and manic behavior by the producers, executives, and stars.

The life and times of Gypsy Rose Lee.

The founder of Re/Max recounts his ordeal with a staph infection that left him paralyzed.

An account of the powerful English king and his court.

The “Morning Joe” co-host discusses the obesity epidemic and her own struggles around food.

The story of an American teacher in Somalia who was rescued by Navy SEAL Team Six after being held hostage by pirates.