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An American aid worker in WWI Belgium struggles to maintain neutrality as German deportations devastate town
In this excerpt from Jeffrey B. Miller's "WWI Crusaders," the author sets the stage for the brutality of the German occupation and the challenges ahead for a group of Americans seeking to save millions from starvation
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In “Tales from an Uncertain World” excerpt, author explores the boundaries of understanding
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A sibling adventure to a forbidden place — and the disconcerting aftermath of a disorienting storm
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In wartime, a boy and a redcoat converge in an abandoned house and form an awkward alliance
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On militarized landscapes in Colorado and beyond, can we successfully preserve both history and environment?
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Excerpt: A dog’s diagnosis leads to the savoring of mornings and appreciation for every detail
In "Rough Beauty," the author and her canine companion, Elvis, refuse to await the end and instead relish the days
That time a Colorado comic took a Hollywood meeting armed with indifference
In "Tragedy Plus Time," the prologue recounts the emotional conflict when professional success arrives in the wake of personal loss
The roots of the Gold King Mine disaster run deeper than the river it polluted
In "River of Lost Souls," author Jonathan Thompson explores disparate forces -- including labor strife -- that ultimately led to missteps that tainted the Animas River
SunLit excerpt: Financial advice that homes in the fear that one day you’ll need money and not have it
In "Wealth by Virtue," author Chad Gordon counsels optimism and, through powerful anecdotes, looking beyond the bottom line
Excerpt: A daughter fends off her mother’s cultural expectations as her college experience looms
She wants to enter Stanford ready to take on the tech world, while her traditional mom wants to groom her to pursue an I.I.H. -- Ideal Indian Husband
Presidents’ affinities for foods reveal their humanity, but alcohol has proven a dicier deal throughout history
In "The President's Kitchen Cabinet," renowned food writer Adrian Miller explores the African Americans who fed First Families, but also how different administrations handled the fraught topic of temperance
SunLit excerpt: From a poet’s collection called “Trophic Cascade,” a work that touches on its major themes
SunLit excerpt: A life complicated by her mother’s mental illness led author on a complex journey
Joan C. Lieberman's autobiography has a unique point of view: the psychological concept of "Optimal Distance" defined her life with a sometimes homicidal mother with paranoid schizophrenia
SunLit: The awkward, wonderful, mortifying moment when a high school improv performance takes an unexpected turn
In "A Messy, Beautiful Life," improvisational comedy leads the book's protagonist into an embarrassing on-stage connection -- before a packed theater
