The Enemy Never Came: The Civil War in the Pacific Northwest
They Were Ready for a War That Never Arrived By Scott McArthur Caxton Press, $18.95, 350 pages Books on the Civil War tend to focus on events that took place in the East, and for good reason. Little happened out West, either in Oregon or California....1493: Uncovering the New World Columbus Created
Mind-Blowing By Charles C. Mann Vintage Books, $16.95, 690 pages Rarely does a book so thoroughly air out and reprogram a reader’s mind with such confounding new ideas and worldviews. Yet readers of Charles C. Mann’s 1493 will practically hear those very...Tim Gunn’s Fashion Bible: The Fascinating History of Everything in Your Closet
Gunn’s Style Secrets By Tim Gunn with Ada Gunn Calhoun Gallery Books, $28.00, 288 pages Tim Gunn is probably best known for his role as co-host and mentor on Heidi Klum’s reality show “Project Runway.” But over the years, he has put his knowledge about...Read moreThe Sea Captain Who Defeated Napoleon Twice