The Forgotten Man: A New History of the Great Depression

This breezy narrative comes from the pen of a veteran journalist and economics reporter. Rather than telling a new story, she tells an old one (scarcely lacking for historians) in a fresh way. Shlaes brings to the tale an emphasis on economic realities and consequences, especially when seen from the perspective of monetarist theory, and a focus on particular individuals and events, both celebrated and forgotten (at least relatively so). 

http://englishtips.org/1150812904-amity-shlaes-the-forgotten-man-a-new-history-of.html

War, Peace, and Power: Diplomatic History of Europe, 1500–2000

For much of the past five centuries, the history of the European continent has been a history of chaos, its civilization thrown into turmoil by ferocious wars or bitter religious conflicts—sometimes in combination—that have made and remade borders, created and eliminated entire nations, and left a legacy that is still influencing our world.

http://englishtips.org/1150798467-ttc-war-peace-and-power-diplomatic.html

Hernando Cortes and the Fall of the Aztecs (Explorers of New Lands)

The conquest of the Aztecs is a mighty tale to tell and Rachel A. Koestler-Grack does a fine job of bringing history to life. The ambitions, defeats, and victories of explorer and conqueror Hernando Cortes are chronicled in ten well researched chapters. It often reads like an action-packed adventure novel. It presents a balanced account of the achievements of the Spanish and the Aztecs, as well as their dark sides of gruesome war, battles, and bloody sacrifices.

http://englishtips.org/1150855094-hernando-cortes-and-the-fall-of-the-aztecs.html

Touchstone 1 CD-ROM

a cd-rom for Touchstone level 1

Life, on the Line: A Chef's Story of Chasing Greatness, Facing Death, and Redefining the Way We Eat

In this curious memoir, chef Achatz and his business partner, Kokonas tell of their Chicago restaurant, Alinea, as well as his cancer diagnosis and recovery. Achatz grew up in Michigan in and around restaurants, the only child of a troubled marriage who spent an otherwise contented adolescence around kitchens.

http://englishtips.org/1150854572-life-on-the-line-a-chefs-story-of-chasing.html