By Rick Steves
Veteran travel writer Steves challenges Americans to “travel more purposefully,” broaden their perspectives and “be broad-minded when it comes to international issues.” This is not a travel guide, but is instead a thought-provoking book about the value of travel. ~Suzanne
ISBN 978-1568584355
Resistance: A Woman's Journal of Struggle and Defiance in Occupied France
By Agnès Humbert
Humbert’s memoir of life in Nazi-occupied France, her work with a Resistance group, subsequent arrest and detention in slave labor camps is told in a straightforward style. She doesn’t overdramatize or make herself a martyr. Humbert’s account is notable for her honesty, courage and humanity. ~Suzanne
ISBN 978-1596916364
Playing the Enemy: Nelson Mandela and the Game That Made a Nation
By John Carlin
This account of how Nelson Mandela, South Africa’s first black president, worked to break stereotypes and bring whites and blacks together through sports is a moving and uplifting story. ~Suzanne
ISBN 978-0143115724
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