Crown imprint: 1774 books
Katie
The Real Story
Language: English
Release Date: August 28, 2007
For the past twenty-five years—first as the blithe spirit of the Today show, then as the only woman ever to anchor a network news program solo—Katie Couric has been a familiar visitor in the homes of millions. Yet, despite all her public exposure, no one—until now—has been able to penetrate...
Every Day by the Sun
A Memoir of the Faulkners of Mississippi
Language: English
Release Date: March 22, 2011
In Every Day by the Sun, Dean Faulkner Wells recounts the story of the Faulkners of Mississippi, whose legacy includes pioneers, noble and ignoble war veterans, three never-convicted murderers, the builder of the first railroad in north Mississippi, the founding president of a bank, an FBI agent,...
by Elizabeth Edwards
Language: English
Release Date: June 29, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: June 29, 2010
In the year since the publication of her second memoir, Resilience, Elizabeth Edwards has once again found herself living in the glare of the media spotlight. Now, in an eloquent, intimate, and emotionally powerful new afterword to her #1 national bestselling book, she offers readers a window into...
The Audacity of Hope
Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream
Language: English
Release Date: October 17, 2006
In July 2004, Barack Obama electrified the Democratic National Convention with an address that spoke to Americans across the political spectrum. One phrase in particular anchored itself in listeners’ minds, a reminder that for all the discord and struggle to be found in our history as a nation,...
41
A Portrait of My Father
Language: English
Release Date: November 11, 2014
George W. Bush, the 43rd President of the United States, has authored a personal biography of his father, George H. W. Bush, the 41st President.
Forty-three men have served as President of the United States. Countless books have been written about them. But never before has a President told...
The Joy of Hate
How to Triumph over Whiners in the Age of Phony Outrage
Language: English
Release Date: November 13, 2012
From the irreverent star of Fox News’s Red Eye and The Five, hilarious observations on the manufactured outrage of an oversensitive, wussified culture.
Greg Gutfeld hates artificial tolerance. At the root of every single major political conflict is the annoying coddling Americans must endure...
Duel with the Devil
The True Story of How Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr Teamed Up to Take on America's First Sensational Murder Mystery
Language: English
Release Date: June 4, 2013
The remarkable true story of a turn-of-the-19th century murder and the trial that ensued—a showdown in which iconic political rivals Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr joined forces to make sure justice was served—from bestselling author of the Edgar finalist, Murder of the Century.
In the...
Behind Enemy Lines
The True Story of a French Jewish Spy in Nazi Germany
Language: English
Release Date: December 18, 2007
"[T]he amazing story of a woman who lived through one of the worst times in human history, losing family members to the Nazis but surviving with her spirit and integrity intact.” —Publishers Weekly
Marthe Cohn was a young Jewish woman living just across the German border in France...
The Real Lincoln
A New Look at Abraham Lincoln, His Agenda, and an Unnecessary War
Language: English
Release Date: February 19, 2009
A New Look at Abraham Lincoln, His Agenda, and an Unnecessary War
Most Americans consider Abraham Lincoln to be the greatest president in history. His legend as the Great Emancipator has grown to mythic proportions as hundreds of books, a national holiday, and a monument in Washington, D.C.,...
Not Cool
The Hipster Elite and Their War on You
Language: English
Release Date: March 18, 2014
Behind every awful, dangerous decision lurks one evil beast: the Cool.
From politics to the personal, from fashion to food, from the campus to the locker room, the desire to be cool has infected all aspects of our lives. At its most harmless, it is annoying. At its worst, it is deadly, on a...
Stress Test
Reflections on Financial Crises
Language: English
Release Date: May 12, 2014
**New York Times Bestseller
Washington Post Bestseller
Los Angeles Times Bestseller
Stress Test is the story of Tim Geithner’s education in financial crises.**
As president of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York and then as President Barack Obama’s secretary of the...
Churchill, Hitler, and "The Unnecessary War"
How Britain Lost Its Empire and the West Lost the World
Language: English
Release Date: May 27, 2008
Were World Wars I and II inevitable? Were they necessary wars? Or were they products of calamitous failures of judgment?
In this monumental and provocative history, Patrick Buchanan makes the case that, if not for the blunders of British statesmen–Winston Churchill first among them–the...
FDR's Folly
How Roosevelt and His New Deal Prolonged the Great Depression
Language: English
Release Date: December 18, 2007
The Great Depression and the New Deal. For generations, the collective American consciousness has believed that the former ruined the country and the latter saved it. Endless praise has been heaped upon President Franklin Delano Roosevelt for masterfully reining in the Depression’s destructive effects...
Failure Is Impossible
Susan B. Anthony in Her Own Words
Language: English
Release Date: September 29, 2010
Juxtaposed with contemporary reports and biographical essays, the words of this legendary suffragist reveal Susan B. Anthony as a loyal, caring friend, and an eloquent, humorous crusader. "More than a collection of well-arranged quotations, the work informs, inspires, and gives historical perspective."--The Houston Post. 33 photos & illustrations.