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Podcast: To the Last Salute

Elizabeth M. Campbell, Georg von Trapp's granddaughter and translator of his memoir To the Last Salute, reads an excerpt of the memoir. 
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Because a Fire Was in My Head by Lynn Stegner

“With bracing prose, Stegner turns a potential monster into a character both fascinating and pitiable; you may hate Kate, but you won’t want to leave her.” —Leah Greenblatt, Entertainment Weekly

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Praise for The Origins of the Final Solution

The Origins of the Final Solution by Christopher Browning

“The most sophisticated recent studies of the Holocaust itself—Christopher Browning’s masterpiece The Origins of the Final Solution; and the just-published The Years of Extermination—inextricably fix the German war on the Eastern Front to the center of their story.”—Benjamin Schwarz, The Atlantic

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Branch Rickey: Baseball's Ferocious Gentleman
by Lee Lowenfish

“[A] solid . . . biography of the complicated man who brought Robinson into organized baseball.” —Daniel Okrent, Fortune

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Praise for The Cowboy Girl

The Cowboy Girl by John Clayton

“Clayton not only offers a thorough assessment of the life of a fascinating and underrated woman novelist but also delves deeply into the appeal of the American West. . . . It is puzzling that Lockhart is not well known. . . . [S]he is the sort of American literary figure who would seem to invite any number of scholarly and popular studies. Luckily for her, Clayton knew a good story when he found it and has given Lockhart the absorbing biographical treatment her remarkable life deserves.”—Booklist

“In The Cowboy Girl, author and essayist John Clayton presents a warm portrait of a woman whose strong spirit and independent vision perfectly embodied the American West. As part of the University of Nebraska’s Women in the West series, Clayton’s biography provides a voice to the little-known legend.”—Bloomsbury Review

“This larger-than-life Western woman deserved a good biography, and John Clayton has written one.”—Bill Croke, The Washington Times

“This lively biography of Caroline Lockhart reveals an intrepid, trailblazing woman who, as one of the first female journalists, traveled solo everywhere pursuing stories. . . . [A]n absorbing story of a talented but difficult woman always torn by her conflicting ambitions of fame, power, domestic bliss and a country life.”—Joan Hinkemeyer, Rocky Mountain News

“Mr. Clayton's grasp of his subject and her environment is masterful, and that is no mean feat. . . . [His] portrait of The Cowboy Girl is intimate, but doesn’t neglect Ms. Lockhart’s impact on the mythology of the American West.”—Jim Larson, The Billings Outpost

“The Wyoming legend, Caroline Lockhart, is immortalized in the new biography by Clayton.”—Holly Strother, The Casper Journal

“John Clayton’s thoroughly researched book . . . explores the life of one of the West’s greatest proponents, journalists, novelists and storytellers.”—Big Sky Journal

“John Clayton had his work cut out for him when he took on the challenge of writing a biography of a colorful and almost forgotten writer and cattle queen. The result is a thoroughly entertaining portrait.”—Lorna Thackeray, The Billings Gazette

“John Clayton presents a well balanced narrative biography of Lockhart, a woman obsessed with the West and whose passions often overshadowed her better judgment. It is a fascinating story and is a fitting addition to the University of Nebraska Press’ Women of the West series.”—Roundup Magazine

“[A]n intriguing biography . . . . [I]t is Clayton’s language skills and consolidation of his comments with Lockhart’s own words that make The Cowboy Girl a pleasure to read.”—Wyoming Library Roundup

Praise for Shantytown Kid

Shantytown Kid by Azouz Begag

“As an adult writer, Begag’s attention to linguistics persists—his original French version drew much praise for its exploration of colloquial Arabic expressions in France. . . . [T]his book’s translators strive to preserve and explain the most salient uses of such slang. An important look at Algerian ethnic identity in France, this discussion will also attract readers generally interested in immigration issues.”—Booklist

“[T]his autobiographic novel both charms and informs. . . . Strongly recommended.”—KLIATT

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Branch Rickey: Baseball’s Ferocious Gentleman
by Lee Lowenfish

“Lowenfish . . . meticulously researches Rickey’s life and presents a three-dimensional portrait of a man who, in addition to his baseball acumen, was a highly religious, socially conscious visionary. . . . Though much has been written about Rickey, the depth and thoroughness of Lowenfish’s research make this the definitive biography of baseball’s most influential executive.” —Booklist

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Praise for Into That Silent Sea

Into That Silent Sea
by Francis French and Colin Burgess

“French and Burgess’s history will engage the space-program audience.”—Booklist

“Into That Silent Sea is an excellent reminder of just what Gagarin and other trailblazers did and how they became international celebrities in their own right. We seem to have forgotten just how new the frontier of space was. . . . Many people today seem to view space programs as an extravagance or with disinterest. For those who remain interested in those programs and have read the prior histories and memoirs, it never hurts to be reminded of just how pioneering the first steps were.”—Tim Gebhart, Blogcritics.org, Boston.com

“Francis French and Colin Burgess don’t have any special hooks or other gimmicks in Into That Silent Sea; instead, they simply offer a well-written account about the Americans and Russians who were the first to fly into space. . . . The book . . . offer[s] some excellent profiles of these individuals that are accessible to both newcomers to space history and well-read enthusiasts alike.”—The Space Review

“[An] eminently readable, well-crafted contribution to the burgeoning genre of first-person accounts and popular histories of space explorers. . . . The merits of this popular history rest in the elegant narrative and the authors’ thoughtful awareness of the space explorer genre.”—Air & Space Smithsonian

“For space fans, this is a good read.”—CHOICE

Praise for What Becomes You

What Becomes You by Aaron Raz Link and Hilda Raz

“This deeply personal collaborative memoir details the multiple layers of the journey Child and Mom take on the road to Sarah becoming Aaron. This book can’t help but challenge the readers to rethink what they know about gender, sex, family relationships, and themselves. A compelling narrative, this is the best book I’ve read this year.”—Angel Curtis, OutSmart

“Scientist Link begins his fascinating account of gender reassignment by explaining scientific classification. . . . Raz writes of her child with rare and moving candor. . . . Mother and son’s poignant account becomes one of steadfast maternal love in the midst of changes only partly physical. Both knowingly return, always, to the terrain of the heart.”—Booklist

“A blend of essay, memoir and intergenerational dialogue, this title is stranger—and smarter—than the average transsexual memoir. . . . Link narrates his transition from female to male over the first 200 pages. His writing is hilarious, thoughtful and often poetic. . . . Link’s mom, Raz, takes over for the next 100 pages. . . . [An] oddly moving, more illuminating and memorable than a straightforward memoir could have been.” —Publishers Weekly Web-Exclusive

“There’s no shortage of light gay fare from mainstream publishing, but university presses are increasingly doing the heavy lifting. . . . What Becomes You [is] one of the hottest memoirs in the category this year.”—Publishers Weekly

“Link tells the story with sharp emotion . . . [and] often startles with his acute observations. Raz writes in a clearer narrative style and her careful introspection adds to this already nuanced story. . . . [Link and Raz] continue to surprise and challenge us as they pull from their knowledge of biology and feminism, and fairy tales and psychiatry, to wrestle with understanding Link’s transsexuality. The memoir welcomes readers into a study of the struggles and complexity of relationships in any family.”—Bloomsbury Review

“What Becomes You is the best memoir I’ve read in a decade. It is close to the bone, poetic without an ounce of sentimentality, full of humor and humanity, and excruciating in its self-examination. . . . This book is what happens when two extraordinary writers share intimate tales of self-discovery in prose that’s both exquisite and accessible.”—Glenn Scofield Williams, JustOut

“Aaron Raz Link’s story is a vital contribution to the oeuvre of transgender literature. . . . [H]is writing is potent and well crafted. . . . Hilda Raz’s story is similarly an important part of the transgender oeuvre. . . . Throughout the book, she strikes an emotive tone that is both resonant and authentic. . . . What Becomes You is a superb memoir. As finely wrought as Minnie Bruce Pratt’s S/he, it is careful and tender while simultaneously confrontational and challenging.”—Julie R. Enszer, Lambda Book Report

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What Becomes You
by Aaron Raz Link and Hilda Raz

“A blend of essay, memoir and intergenerational dialogue, this title is stranger—and smarter—than the average transsexual memoir. . . . Link narrates his transition from female to male over the first 200 pages. His writing is hilarious, thoughtful and often poetic. . . . Link’s mom, Raz, takes over for the next 100 pages. . . . [An] oddly moving, more illuminating and memorable than a straightforward memoir could have been.” —Publishers Weekly Web-Exclusive

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