Suggested Best Books of the Week

The Long Journey: 400,000 years of Stone Age Science Few books start with the intent to rewrite human history. This book succeeds. The breakthroughs introduced within this book now proves the existence of an archaic worldwide language, helps decode the 14,000 year old geometric patterns of Lascaux cave, produces a new explanation for the layout of the Great Pyramids; establishes an ancient Stone Age link between Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia and North and South America; rewrites our understanding of Stonehenge; and it recovers a... Read more...

Before the Dawn: Recovering the Lost History of Our Ancestors Nicholas Wade’s articles are a major reason why the science section has become the most popular, nationwide, in the New York Times. In his groundbreaking Before the Dawn, Wade reveals humanity’s origins as never before—a journey made possible only recently by genetic science, whose incredible findings have answered such questions as: What was the first human language like? How large were the first societies, and how warlike were they? When did our ancestors first leave Africa... Read more... The Visionary Mayan Queen: Yohl Ik'Nal of Palenque The Mayan calendar molded her life. It decreed when she would ascend Mayan pyramids and become the first woman to rule in her own right. In misty tropical jungles 1500 years ago, at the height of Mayan civilization, a royal girl with visionary powers was destined to become the ruler of Palenque. Last of her lineage, her accession would fulfill her father’s ambitions. Powerful forces were allied against them to overthrow the dynasty. Her father trained her intensely in Mayan calendars, history and politics and... Read more...

Unearthing Ancient America Unearthing Ancient America describes a medallion left in Michigan by Buddhist missionaries from India a thousand years ago, a fifth century Christian church in Connecticut, the Grand Canyon's underground city, a Roman statuette washed up at New Jersey, secret maps of America Columbus used for his first voyage to the New World, an Inca skeleton in Norway's Viking grave, Florida's own Stonehenge, and thirty other articles by 23 investigators describing the impact made by overseas' visitors to our continent centuries before its official discovery. Illustrated with... Read more...

Spirit of the Shuar: Wisdom from the Last Unconquered People of the Amazon The indomitable Shuar of the Amazon--reputed to be the only tribe in the Americas that has never been conquered--have lived as warriors, hunters, cultivators, and healers for generations. Even in today's acquisitive, often wasteful world they defend their rainforests and sustainable ways of life and offer their philosophy of love, joy, and hope. More than three decades after first befriending members of the Shuar, author and environmentalist John Perkins... Read more... Lies My Teacher Told Me: Everything Your American History Textbook Got Wrong In this revised edition, packed with updated material, Loewen explores how historical myths continue to be perpetuated in today's climate and adds an eye-opening chapter on the lies surrounding 9/11 and the Iraq War. From the truth about Columbus's historic voyages to an honest evaluation of our national leaders, Loewen revives our history, restoring the vitality and relevance it truly possesses. Thought provoking, nonpartisan, and often shocking... Read more...

Loki God of Mischief. Father of Lies. Harbinger of Destruction. Exiled and tortured by the gods, Loki swears vengeance. He will summon the mighty Fenris Wolf and the legendary Midgard Serpent, and they will lead an army of giants and all the dead in Niflheim. Brimming with the power of the most destructive being in the Nine Worlds, he will not rest till Asgard is in ashes and all the gods are dead under his heel... Read more...

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The Sea Wolves In AD 793 Norse warriors struck the English isle of Lindisfarne and laid waste to it. Wave after wave of Norse ‘sea-wolves’ followed in search of plunder, land, or a...