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|  | So Close to Heaven by Barbara Crossette
Barbara Crossette documents the history and future of Buddhist countries of the Himalayas, their culture, and their politics. The only surviving Buddhist country is Bhutan; the others--Tibet, Ladakh, and Sikkim--have been absorbed by China and India. Bhutan itself is in danger of collapse under the hulking shadows of China and India, as well as from the pressures of mass media and modern technology, and the droves of immigrants who surge across its borders in search of free schooling, health care, and abundant land. However, it has pursued a policy of controlled modernization in a concerted effort to preserve Buddhist traditions. AUTHOR: Barbara Crossette
PUBLISHER: Random House, Incorporated
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: History 
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 | Brower's Book of Texas History by Steve Jent
Sampling Browsers Book of Texas History is like driving the roads of Texas and finding an unfamiliar historical marker, with one difference: Instead of what happened at that place, you can read about what happened on that date. The book is a day by day chronicle of Texas history. Even a dedicated historian is likely to find something surprising, amusing, sobering, thought-provoking, or just plain odd. Triumphs, tragedies, and absurdities; calamities and miracles; natural and manmade disasters; and Texas's notorious weather are all part of the pageant of a state that just seems naturally to breed colorful people and bigger-than-life events. AUTHOR: Steve Jent
PUBLISHER: Wordware Publishing, Incorporated
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: History
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 | The Trail of Tears by Gloria Jahoda
Insightful, rarely told history of Indian courage in the face of white expansionism in the 19th century. Truth-telling tale of the ruthless brutality that forced the Native American population into resettlement camps and reservations, with a look at the few white Americans who fought to help them. AUTHOR: Gloria Jahoda
PUBLISHER: Random House, Incorporated
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: History
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 | My Faraway Home by Mary McKay Maynard
Description not available.The author recalls her two years hiding in the jungles of Mindano after the Japanese invaded in 1941, forcing her family to flee into the Filipino countryside, in a memoir of a wartime childhood behind enemy lines. AUTHOR: Mary McKay Maynard
PUBLISHER: Globe Pequot Press, The
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: History
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 | Spearheading D Day by Jonathon Gawne
The months leading up to June 6, 1944 were ones of intense preparation by the Allies. Even the most bizarre suggestions were seriously considered in the interest of insuring Allied victory. In addition to new equipment, a wide variety of elite military units were created for purposes of the invasion. Although airborne troops and others have been covered, there has been a lack of accurate coverage of the U.S. troops who actually made the first landings. Many of these were U.S. Navy personnel, including some Marines. Specially trained infantry and ranger units also were assigned special missions. These specially trained amphibious troops would clear obstacles, organize the beachhead, and even set up a field hospital in the first hours of the invasion. Jonathan Gawne's detailed text covers every aspect of the organization, training and active operations of these special units of D-Day. He has unearthed a wealth of new information by consulting the original orders for Overlord, after action reports and veterans overlooked by previous researchers. No previous books or accounts have been taken at face value. Everything has been checked against the original reports and eyewitness accounts. Many new details are revealed and a number of myths are laid to rest. In addition, a large number of period color photographs and modern reconstructions show every aspect of the uniforms, insignia, weapons, and equipment of these elite troops. Spearheading D-Day will be of great interest to collectors, illustrators, gamers, re-enactors and general readers. AUTHOR: Jonathon Gawne
PUBLISHER: Histoire et Collections
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: History
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 | Beyond Civilization by Daniel Quinn
Quinn propounds a simple anthropology, which, building on the premises of his earlier books, ISHMAEL and MY ISHMAEL, transcends the failings of civilization through the tribal society. AUTHOR: Daniel Quinn
PUBLISHER: Crown Publishing Group
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: History
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