One of the silver linings during this dark cloud of living with the COVID-19 pandemic has been that we've had more time at home to read. Books are wonderful companions during painful and uncertain times and perfect gifts that can be easily shipped if you can't present them in person. Books provide comfort and joy and help make us feel less alone in the world.
From heartfelt memoirs and novels to giant photo and art books, here are some holiday gift ideas for the readers in your life to savor and hold on tight to.
The hottest book of this holiday season, this first volume of former President Obama's memoirs is characteristically clear, insightful, AD: Launch scanner. riveting and deeply personal. The 44th president pulls back the curtain on his upbringing and meteoric ascent to the highest office in the free world and takes us inside the White House. This unflinchingly honest and frank book is a detailed look at how and why Obama strove to become a leader, in a nation which he still believes has the capacity to be "a promised land" for all Americans.
The President-elect's half century in politics is an incredible tale of strength and hope despite great personal loss. Evan Osnos reveals how Biden's trials and tribulations have forged in him an uncommon empathy. The President-elect emerges as a man uniquely qualified to lead America through the next four challenging years.
This 19th century Dutch post-impressionist is today among the most beloved and well-known painters in history. Yet his life was marred by mental illness and shortened by suicide at the age of 37. This gigantic, awe-inspiring volume contains all of his paintings brilliantly displayed alongside essays and commentary. A masterpiece of a book and perfect gift for the art lover in your life.
The stunning beauty and vast sweep of all 50 states and six territories is captured in this phenomenal photo collection. A true treasure that will both stir and inspire you along with stories and commentary from 50 historians, politicians, celebrities and well-known names. This coffee table book is a visual odyssey and sensory delight that celebrates all that makes America sparkle "from sea to shining sea."
Every imaginable aspect of the deadliest war in history is brought to life and comes leaping off the page in this massive collection of custom maps and photographs. It's a visual history that charts the full course of World War II from its root causes and rise of the Axis powers to the devastating destruction of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Featuring more than 100 maps, timelines, photos and a comprehensive overview of this devastating war.
Travel the world and marvel at the most impressive and fascinating structures ever built by human hands. This breathtaking catalogue of buildings, monuments, temples, castles and other human creations is staggeringly impressive. It not only shows these edifices, but also explains how they were built with informative graphics and detailed narrative.
Acclaimed rock photographer Neal Preston became this rock and roll band's official photographer in the mid-‘70s. This collection of intimate photos and jaw-dropping shots of the band on tour will astound you with iconic images of the four bandmates both onstage and off; at work and play. Featuring essays and insights by Preston and a list of all tour dates. A rock and roll fantasia and fitting tribute to Queen.
A fabulous collection of photographs that shatters the conventional standards of beauty for black children. It features more than a hundred vivid photos mixed with powerful essays about the young people from Bryson in Arkansas to Zaela in California. This coffee table-size book reframes how we think about the beauty and power of African Americans in modern day America.
If you're a fan of films like "Magnolia," "There Will Be Blood" and "Boogie Nights," you will love this deep dive into the life of writer and director P.T. Anderson at mid-career. This book is complemented by hundreds of still shots and candid photos from Anderson's films as the director works alongside actors like Joaquin Phoenix, Julianne Moore and Daniel Day-Lewis. A film lover's treasure chest of photos an...

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