Carl Quintanilla

Discover the fascinating story of the Brooklyn Bridge, the world's longest suspension bridge at the time, told by master historian David McCullough. This monumental book recounts the tale of greed, corruption, and obstruction, but also of optimism, heroism, and determination during the Age of Optimism. Follow the fourteen-year construction process that required vision and determination comparable to building great cathedrals, and learn about the heroes and rascals who had a hand in its success or failure. A sweeping narrative of the social climate of the time that's more than just the story of an engineering miracle.

A young boy accidentally kills his best friend's mother during a Little League game, and believes that it was God's instrument. From that moment on, his life takes an extraordinary and terrifying turn. This tragic and comic tale, with a self-deluded hero at its center, will break your heart.