a mother opens her front door to discover her son's body
Shortlisted for the Desmond Elliott Prize and recommended by The New York Times
works the legendary codebreaking machines as she conceals old wounds and looks for a socially advantageous husband
Struggling to break free from the past—her glory days as the lead singer in a band and a ten-year marriage to a man who never put her first—Layla’s newly found independence feels a lot like loneliness
and traces the happy and desperate events that led to Winnie's coming to America in 1949
A History of the World in 6 Glasses Format:Paperback a mother opens her frontThroughout human history, certain drinks have done much more than just quench thirst. As Tom Standage relates with authority and charm, six of them have had a surprisingly pervasive influence on the course of history, becoming the defining drink during a pivotal historical period. A History of the World in 6 Glasses tells the story of humanity from the Stone Age to the 21st century through the lens of beer, wine, spirits, coffee, tea, and cola. Beer