In the Shadow of the Round Tops: Longstreet’s Countermarch, Johnston’s Reconnaissance, and the Enduring Battles for the Memory of July 2, 1863
Publication Date: 06/27/2023
Exciting new research lifts much of the fog surrounding the Battle of Gettysburg and offers a glimpse into what happened on that fateful day—July 2, 1863. James Longstreet’s countermarch and Samuel Johnston’s morning reconnaissance are two of the most enigmatic events of the Battle of Gettysburg. Both have been viewed…
The Jolly Bartender’s Guide to Home Bartending
Publication Date: 06/13/2023
The guide to home bartending made easy—from building and stocking your bar to crafting recipes you and your guests will love. If you’ve ever wanted to bring home the fun of going out for drinks, this is the book for you! No other bartender’s guide breaks down the steps to…
Our Flag Was Still There: The Star Spangled Banner that Survived the British and 200 Years―And the Armistead Family Who Saved It
Publication Date: 06/13/2023
Our Flag Was Still There details the improbable two-hundred-year journey of the original Star-Spangled Banner—from Fort McHenry in 1814, when Francis Scott Key first saw it, to the Smithsonian in 2023—and the enduring family who defended, kept, hid, and ultimately donated the most famous flag in American history. Francis Scott Key…
Mighty Bad Land: A Perilous Expedition to Antarctica Reveals Clues to an Eighth Continent
Publication Date: 05/30/2023
What does it take to prevail in Antarctica? Four geologists and two mountain guides face the brutal beauty of West Antarctica eight hundred miles from the US main base. Their search reaches far into the treacherous mountains of Marie Byrd Land. Over six weeks of living in tents and traveling…
The Fly Girls Revolt: The Story of the Women Who Kicked Open the Door to Fly in Combat
Publication Date: 05/23/2023
This is the untold story of the women military aviators of the 1970s and 1980s who finally kicked open the door to fly in combat in 1993—along with the story of the women who paved the way before them. On October 25, 1983, U.S. forces invaded the island of Grenada.…
Navy Dog: A Dog’s Days in the US Navy
Publication Date: 04/25/2023
Navy Dog is a one-of-a-kind love story between a salty, battle-ready U.S. Navy crew and a little orphan dog. Having Seaman Jenna as the mascot on the USS Vandegrift was never meant to be a statement or symbolic act, or to put the crew on the radars of four-star admirals. Jenna came aboard…
The Last Night on the Titanic: Unsinkable Drinking, Dining, and Style
Publication Date: 04/11/2023
The Last Night on the Titanic demystifies life in all three classes aboard the world’s most beloved ocean liner. Learn why the Titanic still captures the heart of people everywhere even 110 years later. Sailing—and making history—on the cusp of Prohibition, the Titanic defined drinking and dining styles of the…
Inflamed: Abandonment, Heroism, and Outrage in Wine Country’s Deadliest Firestorm
Publication Date: 03/28/2023
The dramatic story of hundreds of senior citizens left in the path of a ferocious firestorm and what the quest for accountability reveals about the increasing risks to our most vulnerable population. Just after midnight on October 9, 2017, as one of the nation’s deadliest and most destructive firestorms swept…
The Enemy Harassed: Washington’s New Jersey Campaign of 1777
Publication Date: 03/21/2023
As few books regarding American history have achieved, Jim Stempel’s The Enemy Harassed brings a previously neglected period of the American Revolution to life. In late December 1776, the American War of Independence appeared to be on its last legs. General George Washington’s continental forces had been reduced to a shadow of…
At the Helm: My Journey with Family, Faith, and Friends to Calm the Storms of Life
Publication Date: 02/28/2023
From modest beginnings to CEO of the Navy, John Dalton’s life is an inspirational story filled with successes and failures in both the public and private sectors and how he navigated through them. John Dalton's life is an inspirational American success story. At the Helm traces his journey from modest…